State Police: Presidency rolls out plans for legal framework
—Draft Executive Bill to be presented to Tinubu Sept 3— As c’ttee calls for memoranda from public By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Presidency on Monday set up high‑level working group to draft the legal architecture needed to implement a new federal‑and‑state policing model for the country. This is as the presidency has announced that […]
NANS South South gives ultimatum to Bayelsa, others to find killers of ex student leader
By Adesina Wahab The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone B South-South, led by Comrade Victor Ogechukwu Anthony, has given the Bayelsa State Government, the Nigeria Police Force, and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), seven days to identify, apprehend, and prosecute those responsible for the gruesome murder of Comrade Stanley […]
NAFDAC joins £3.7m global vaccine safety project to combat fake, substandard vaccines
… Oxford-led research to strengthen Nigeria’s vaccine surveillance, boost public confidence By Chioma Obinna Nigeria’s battle against fake and substandard vaccines has received a major boost as the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, joined a £3.7 million international research consortium aimed at strengthening vaccine quality surveillance and protecting millions of […]
Obi condemns Enugu abduction, says insecurity has become national crisis
According to the former Anambra State governor, the country’s security challenges have spread beyond states traditionally associated with insurgency and banditry.
Lagos shuts Fusho Williams Avenue for four days over road rehabilitation
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Motorists in Lagos are experiencing traffic disruptions around Anthony Village bus stop along Fusho Williams Avenue following the commencement of rehabilitation work on the damaged service lane. The closure, which affects a major route linking Fadeyi, Gbagada, Oshodi and Ikorodu Road, has resulted in slow movement as excavation work and other construction […]
Navy destroys militants’ hideout in Cross River coastal community
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) VICTORY has destroyed a hideout allegedly used by suspected militants terrorising coastal communities in Ine Ikoridung, a settlement in Cross River State. The operation followed intelligence reports that the group had relocated to the area after sustained pressure from security forces. The Base Information Officer, NNS […]
