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The Yobe Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Emmanuel Ado, has ordered the deployment of police personnel in schools, critical infrastructure and communities across the state. This is contained in a statement by the state Police Spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, in Damaturu on Monday. He said Ado issued the directive at a strategic security conference with […]

The Senator Nenadi Usman-led Interim National Working Committee of the Labour Party (LP), has said an Abia State High Court has since restrained Barr. Julius Abure or his proxies from proceeding with its planned nationwide congresses. This was contained in a statement signed by the Interim National Publicity Secretary, Ife Salako, in Abuja, late on […]

The Controller General, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, has approved the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Corrections (CSC) Jane Osuji as the new Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO). A statement signed by Dr Ado Sale, Deputy Controller-General of Corrections (DCG) in charge of Human resources on Monday in Abuja said the appointment marked the […]

Governors of the 19 Northern States and Chairmen of the region’s Traditional Councils on Monday met in Kaduna and announced far-reaching resolutions aimed at tackling the escalating security challenges confronting the North.

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AS activities of 2025 16 Days of Activism commenced, Monday, a Civil Society Organization, SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, disclosed that 2,500 children have been abducted in 10 years across the country. In a statement signed by the National Director, Children’s Villages Nigeria, Eghosa Erhumwunse, the organization decried the poor protection […]

FORMER Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (retd), on Monday met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

According to him, the country faces multiple forms of threats — ideological, criminal, political and economic — that operate simultaneously.

A PDP chieftain in Ogun, Segun Showunmi, has said that keeping power in the South beyond 2027 was essential to preserving the country’s political balance. Showunmi, during a programmed tagged “Guest Forum” in Abeokuta on Monday, said this would also be to honour an unwritten understanding that has stabilised Nigeria’s democracy. The News Agency of […]

…Says bad news about UNICAL has ended By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The 12th Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Offiong Offiong, has vowed to stamp out all forms of admission racketeering and fraudulent National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) mobilization within the institution. Prof. Offiong made the pledge on Monday during his investiture as […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AFTER 10 years of placing ban on bean exports from Nigeria by the European Union, EU, due to high chemical residues, farmers under the auspices of the Cowpea and Beans Farmers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria, C&BFPMAN, have resolved to use organic methods of preservation and sprays to reverse […]

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) says the nomination of Amb. Ayodele Oke, a former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), for ambassadorial appointment is commendable. President Bola Tinubu recently transmitted a second batch of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after forwarding an initial list of three nominees. […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed that its Osun State governorship primary election will hold on Tuesday, December 2, following the successful conclusion of its ad-hoc and national delegate congresses.

Residents and motorists alike  in Calabar have criticised the Cross River State Ministry of Environment over the growing heaps of refuse littering major streets and strategic locations across the metropolis.

The Federal Government has launched a five-day training on using artificial intelligence to improve public service delivery. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the programme targets reform directors from MDAs and local government chairmen in Gombe State. Opening the event on Monday, Dasuki Arabi, Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms, said the training aimed […]