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Delta Police Apprehends Stolen Car Thief
The Delta State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected armed robber, one Chinedu Eze, and recovered a stolen Mercedes-Benz GLK in Asaba, the state capital. The police spokesperson, Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Asaba, the state capital. He said, “On August 5, 2025, the Divisional Police Officer of B...
EFCC Chair Seeks Stronger Partnership Against Money Laundering
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called for stronger cooperation from Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professionals (DNFBPs) in the fight against money laundering and the financial vulnerabilities affecting key sectors of Nigeria’s economy. Olukoyede made this appeal on Thursday during a one-day outreach programme for high-risk DNFBPs in Ibadan, Oyo State, organized...
Governor Caleb Mutfwang Reviews Curfew
The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has further relaxed the curfew he imposed on Jos and Bukuru metropolis. The curfew has now been changed and it starts from 12 noon to 6 pm A statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Affairs revealed that the governor said that the new directive was in light of the improved security...
Pastor Adeboye Urges Nigerians To Take Precautions Against Fire Hazards
Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has advised Nigerians to take preventative action against fire outbreaks throughout the nation. Speaking during the church’s February Thanksgiving service at the Throne of Grace Parish, Ebute-Metta, Lagos, Pastor Adeboye emphasized the need for vigilance and prayer in the face of potential disasters, including storms...
Gani Adams, Others Reject South-West Sharia Panels
Yoruba One Voice, a Yoruba self-determination organisation led by Iba Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, has opposed the effort to impose Sharia law in some parts of the Southwest. The group warns that such a move could destabilise the region and jeopardise Nigeria's already precarious pluralism. This position was articulated in a communique issued at the end of YOV’s...
NYSC To Issue Discharge Certificate To Corps Members On Thursday
The management of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has disclosed that 2019 Batch “B” Stream 1 corps members will be issued Certificate of National Service (CNS) at the Local Government level from this week Thursday. The statement issued by the scheme’s Director, Press and Public Relations, Adenike Adeyemi, revealed that the passing-out exercise nationwide shall be devoid of the ceremonial...
Abuja Court Grants Emefiele Bail
The Federal Capital Territory High Court has admitted the embattled former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to bail. The court ordered that he should be released to his counsel and must be produced in court when needed. The presiding judge, Justice Adeniyi, also ordered him to deposit all his travel documents with the court’s registrar. He held that there should be an...
2027: Mark, Aregbesola, Other ADC Leaders In Closed-door Meeting
Leaders of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, are in a closed-door meeting in Abuja. The meeting, chaired by former Senate President and ADC National Chairman, David Mark, was attended by prominent party figures including Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the National Secretary; Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation; and Professor Oserheimen Osunbor, a former Governor of Edo...
FG Begins Disbursement Of ₦44,000 Minimum Wage Arrears To Ex-Corps Members
The Federal Government has officially begun the payment of ₦44,000 minimum wage arrears to former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), fulfilling its promise following the recent upward review of corps members’ monthly allowance from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000. This arrears payment applies to ex-corps members who completed their service before the new allowance structure took effect earlier in...
Meet Rivers Administrator, Ex-Naval Chief Ibas
President Bola Tinubu has named Admiral Ibokette Ibas, an administrator for Rivers State. Ibas was appointed after Tinubu announced the suspension of the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu for six months. Prior to his appointment, he was the 22nd Chief of the Naval Staff, a position he held until 2021. Below are things to know...
