The Edo Government on Monday distanced itself from alleged threats against opposition figures by one Emmanuel Eghogho, an aide to Gov. Monday Okpebholo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Eghogho, a Senior Special Assistant and self-acclaimed hypeman to the governor, was captured in a video now viral on
. We’re ready for the work ahead, Marwa declares The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has declared that Nigeria is no longer a permissive ground for international drug cartels given the strong message that has been sent out by the unprecedented number of arrests, seizures and convictions
Journalists and social media influencers have been urged to place humanity above the race for breaking news, as part of efforts to promote responsible reporting and peacebuilding in Nigeria. The call was made on Monday at the end of a three-day intensive workshop in Kaduna organised by the LIDA Network
Troops from the Joint Task Force, known as ‘Operation ENDURING PEACE,’ successfully rescued a kidnapping victim and recovered the ransom money that had been paid by her family. This operation took place in the Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to a statement from Capt. Polycarp Oteh,
The Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has declared his support for the Lagos governorship bid of the state deputy governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. Gbajabiamila endorsed Hamzat when the deputy governor, in company of some prominent party leaders in the state, visited him at his Oniru residence
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over “the arbitrary, unconstitutional, and unlawful ‘Formal Notice’, which threatens to sanction broadcast stations and presenters for allegedly ‘expressing personal opinions as facts, bullying or
The Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Dr Ayodele Subair, has said the remarkable growth of tax administration and internally generated revenue in Lagos State can be traced to the bold reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu during his tenure as governor of the state.
.Captagon ‘ll never find foothold in Nigeria, Marwa assures Barely five years after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recorded the first seizure of the deadly terror drug, Captagon, in Africa at the Apapa seaport in Lagos, operatives of the Agency have again intercepted a consignment of the amphetamine
A combined team of the Edo State Special Security Squad, the Edo State Security Corps, and the Nigeria Police Force has raided a suspected kidnappers’ hideout deep within the forest of Amah community in Etsako West Local Government Area, arresting two suspects in a renewed crackdown on criminal activities across
Aviation stakeholders have called on the federal and state governments to urgently address the increase in aviation fuel prices to ease the transportation of Nigerian pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj. The stakeholders, under the aegis of Concerned Aviation Stakeholders, said something needs to be done immediately to save the 2026