The Kogi Police Command says joint security forces have rescued 10 corps members kidnapped in Egume Forest, Ofu Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Afusat Saliu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Lokoja. Saliu said the rescue operation was carried out
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has received the Prime Minister of the State of the African Diaspora, Dr. Louis-Georges Tin, and his delegation for the signing of a strategic development partnership and implementation framework agreement aimed at attracting investment and driving development across key sectors of the state. The
The Lagos State Government through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) says it received 33,009 cases of domestic and sexual violence in five years. The Attorney-General of Lagos State, Mr Lawal Pedro, disclosed this on Monday at Ikeja, at a media parley commemorating the 2026 Domestic and Sexual Violence
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Command, has intercepted 204 pump-action rifles and handed them over to the National Centre for Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Mr Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this at a
The Chairman of MTN Group, Mr Mcebisi Jonas, has warned that Africa’s large youth population could become a source of conflict without adequate investment. Jonas gave the warning on Monday in Johannesburg while addressing Nigerian fellows of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP 5). He spoke on “Africa: Geopolitical and
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc is set to leverage its participation at Big 5 Construct Nigeria 2026 to explore new business opportunities, strengthen strategic partnerships and showcase its industry-leading engineering and construction capabilities at one of West Africa’s largest construction exhibitions holding from September 22 to 24, 2026, at the Landmark
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has called on Nigerians to carefully consider the economic consequences of calls by former president Atiku Abubakar to return the country to the old fuel subsidy regime, warning that such a move could reverse hard-won gains from the
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has set September 10 as deadline for its 2026 November/December certificate examinations. This was contained in a statement by Uchechukwu Olisah, Assistant Director, Media/Protocol, NABTEB, on Sunday in Benin. Olisah said the registration for the National Business Certificate (NBC), National Technical Certificate
President Bola Tinubu will spend part of his three-week vacation in Europe to rest as preparations intensify for the 2027 general election. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with journalists shortly after the President departed Abuja
Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC-Ogun West), the party’s governorship candidate, has facilitated 5,360 solar streetlight poles for installation across the three senatorial districts of the state. Adeola disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Kayode Odunaro, saying the poles would begin arriving in the state