In line with its long-standing commitment to community development and social welfare, leading glass and aluminium solutions company ABUMET Wednesday embarked on an outreach programme as part of its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative and in commemoration of the annual International Day of Persons With Disabilities. The exercise, which
The Edo Government has laid claim to the disputed forest reserve between the Abere and Ajakuruma Ijaw communities in Ovia South West Local Government Area of the state. Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Dennis Idahosa, made the claim during a peace meeting with leaders of the two communities in
The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested 44 suspected traffickers and seized 2,059.83kg of illicit drugs in November. Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, State Commander of the agency, disclosed this at a press briefing on Thursday in Benin. Ofoyeju said the command’s heightened, intelligence-driven operations
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops rescued no fewer than 318 kidnaps victims and eliminated scores of terrorists across theatres of operation in November. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, stated this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military on Thursday in Abuja. Onoja said the
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has apprehended five persons over suspected circulation of falsified information. The Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare, disclosed this on Thursday during a strategic meeting with youth leaders in Uyo. Azare said that the suspects circulated a falsified information about a non-existent kidnap incident
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will confer the Distinguished Award for Excellence in Infrastructure Delivery and Sustainable Regional Growth on the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, on December 7, 2025. A letter signed by the Permanent Secretary (General Services Office) for the Secretary to
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Chief Muritala Audu, has endorsed former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd), for appointment as Nigeria’s next Minister of Defence. Audu’s call followed the resignation of the immediate past Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, which has created a vacuum in the
The U.S. government says it will henceforth stop the issuance of U.S. visas to individuals, and their immediate families, who are found to be Christian genocide sponsors or terrorist sympathisers globally. A statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday, said those affected are people who have directed,
The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has announced the appointment of Mr Segun Adediran, a seasoned journalist with over 30 years of experience, as its new General Manager/Chief Executive Officer (GM/CEO). As a journalist, author, and editorialist, Mr Adediran brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to NPAN. This
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says it has repaid about N3.6 trillion to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) since starting operations in 2010. Its Managing Director, Mr Gbenga Alade, said this during a media parley in Lagos on Wednesday, describing the repayments as “a significant national achievement.”