AIG inspects burnt PMF Squadron 13 Makurdi Base, orders probe
By Peter Duru Makurdi—Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4, Makurdi, Zacharia Achinyan, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the fire outbreak that gutted the Police Mobile Force Squadron 13 Base in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. In a statement by the Zonal Public Relations Officer, Zone 4, Makurdi, Ayo Martins, AIG Achinyan […]
Tantita Security gets more aircraft to strengthen surveillance, boost oil and gas protection
By Providence Ayanfeoluwa Textron Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), has announced the award of a landmark contract to deliver three Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to Tantita Security Services, Nigeria’s leading indigenous security providers. The deal, which would see the systems delivered in a fully […]
Oyo agencies defend vetting of betting adverts, say move complements ARCON’s role
By Cynthia Alo Oyo State’s advertising and gaming regulators have said that their directive requiring pre-exposure vetting of gaming and betting advertisements was intended to complement, not duplicate, the powers of Nigeria’s national advertising regulator. The Oyo State Signage and Advertisement Agency (OYSAA) and the Oyo State Gaming and Lottery Board said they fully recognise […]
Abayomi preaches unity, preparedness as LSMOH appoints Lajide new Perm Sec
By Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Ministry of Health last week entered a new leadership phase with the formal reception of Dr. Dayo Lajide as its newly deployed Permanent Secretary. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who charged charged the ministry’s leadership and workforce to close ranks called for constant preparedness to meet […]
Nigeria to USA: Benue cyclist returns home after gruelling ride to Mauritania
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Benue-born cyclist, Emmanuel Myam, popularly known as Real-Emmiwuks, has returned to Nigeria seven months after embarking on an ambitious solo bicycle journey from Nigeria to the United States, a mission aimed at drawing global attention to the plight of orphaned and displaced children in Africa. Myam, who began the daring ride […]
The ADC’s Founding Contradiction: Why Atiku won’t hand the ticket to Obi
By Philip Obazee In the final days of 2025, Peter Obi formally entered the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a coalition platform increasingly positioned as the opposition’s vehicle for 2027. Atiku Abubakar welcomed him publicly, framing the defection as a consequential step for opposition consolidation. Yet almost immediately, the coalition encountered the oldest problem […]
