Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has ordered regular surveillance along major highways and communities in the state, following threats of impending bandit attacks. Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, disclosed this in a statement issued in Benin and made available to newsmen on Wednesday. The statement added that following the
Gov. Sheriff Oboreveori of Delta, on Wednesday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill of N1.664 trillion to the State House of Assembly.Presenting the bill during plenary of the Assembly in Asaba. Oborevwori said, “I wish to announce a budget proposal of N1.664 trillion for the services of Delta State Government in
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, on Wednesday presented a budget proposal of N517.5billion for 2026 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for approval. Sule, while presenting the appropriation bill tagged: ”Budget of Strategic Consolidation” before the Assembly in Lafia, commended the legislature for their consistent support in
The police command in Edo says it needs information that lead to the arrest of one Timothy Gilbert, who allegedly doused his girlfriend, 40-year-old Angela Ogah, with acid in Benin City. CSP Moses Yamu, the command’s spokesperson, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Benin, that the
Dangote Group has announced entering a strategic partnership with Honeywell International Inc to support the next phase of expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This collaboration the company noted will provide advanced technology and services that will enable the refinery to increase its processing capacity to 1.4 million barrels per
In a bid to further build on the strength of regional cooperation and shared developmental agenda, members of the Southern Governors’ Forum are scheduled to meet in Iperu, Ogun State, today, Wednesday, to deliberate on pressing national issues. This was contained in a statement issued by the Ogun State Governor
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says incoming recruits to the organisation must undergo a drug test as part of the recruitment process. The NCS Comptroller-General (C-G), Adewale Adeniyi, gave the directive in a statement by the spokesperson of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Tuesday in Abuja. Adeniyi said arrangements had
Worried by the increasing state of killings and kidnapping across the country, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared security emergency across the country. This is contained in a statement he personally signed. It read: “Today, in view of the emerging security situation, I have decided to declare a nationwide security
.We’ll smoke you out of your hiding, Marwa warns drug barons Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) continued their offensive action against drug syndicates in a nationwide crackdown with the dismantling of an opioids cartel in an intelligence-led operation during which a baron Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu and
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that sustainable nation building can only be achieved when economic, social and political development are pursued alongside strong ethical values and a sense of social responsibility. Obasanjo stated this on Friday in Abeokuta at the maiden edition of the Olusegun Obasanjo Leadership Training Programme