The Edo Government on Tuesday, reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring safety and security in the state, adding that concrete actions were producing results in combating kidnapping and other criminal activities. This was contained in a statement signed by Dr. Patrick Ebojele, Chief Press Secretary to Gov Monday Okpbeholo in Benin.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it had intercepted a suspected child trafficking operation in Nyanya, Abuja, and rescued 17 minors. The corps said the rescued children were handed over to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for further investigation. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in
A new report by Google and Ipsos has revealed that Nigeria is leading in global adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly in learning, work and entrepreneurship. This was contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday by Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has arrested several suspects and recovered armoured cable worth N31.1 million following raid of identified criminal hotspots in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in
The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Saidu Audu, has assured the Borno State Government that the end of Boko Haram and other non-state armed groups operating in the Lake Chad region is in sight. Audu gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to Gov. Babagana Zulum of
The International Monetary Fund has revised Nigeria’s economic growth forecast for 2026, raising it to 4.4 per cent from 4.2 per cent projected in October 2025. The new outlook was published in the IMF’s January 2026 update of the World Economic Outlook and unveiled on Monday. The Fund’s upgrade to
The Police Command in Rivers has arrested Insp. Victor Okus for allegedly shooting his colleague, Insp. Ibrahim Sani, in the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday. She said Okus, attached to 17 Police Mobile Force (PMF) and on
Banking operations leaders are taking steps to reposition cash for efficiency and inclusion as Nigeria deepens its digital payments transformation. In this regard, the Committee of Heads of Bank Operations (CHBO) on Monday said it plans to examine the evolving role of cash in a rapidly digitising economy at its
The Ogun State Government has confirmed that a medical doctor has been remanded in prison for allegedly issuing a fake medical report to help a popular blogger, Adetoun Onajobi, also known as @justadetoun, evade police arrest. The state government also disclosed that the Ogun State Police Command has filed a
Nigeria’s non-oil export value recorded 6.1 billion dollars in 2025, reflecting diversification, higher volumes, and expanding markets, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) said on Monday. Mrs Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director, NEPC disclosed this at a news conference on the 2025 Non-Oil Export Performance and 2026 Outlook, in Abuja. Ayeni