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Tinubu Urged To Create Truth, Reconciliation Committee In Rivers
President Bola Tinubu has been urged by the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) to form an impartial Truth and Reconciliation Committee in order to resolve the ongoing political unrest in Rivers. The President of NCSCN, Mr. Blessing Akinlosotu, made the appeal while addressing newsmen in Abuja. The committee, he said, should comprise elder statesmen outside Rivers, such as former...
Physical Infrastructure Isn’t Taking Priority Over Research, Says TETFund
Mr. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), claims that the organization does not place more emphasis on research than on the physical infrastructure of postsecondary institutions. Echono made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. “The truth is that we are doing fencing and other physical...
Delta Nursing Student To Face Sanction Over ‘Na Your Mama’ Viral Video
Osato Edobor, a student nurse at Delta State College of Nursing Sciences, has been subject to a disciplinary inquiry for allegedly filming and sharing a "unauthorized" video on social media during Nigeria's First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu's visit to Delta State. A picture of a letter sent to Edobor was posted by Arise New journalist Oseni Rufai on Friday via...
IMF Urges FG To Finalize Cash Transfers To Vulnerable Nigerians
As a critical priority in the face of ongoing economic reforms, the International Monetary Fund has urged the federal government to accelerate the completion of its cash transfer program to assist households that are at risk. The Director of the IMF’s Communications Department, Julie Kozack, made the call during a press briefing on Thursday. She stated that while the Fund welcomed...
Report: 23 Dead In Northern Nigeria During Hunger Protest
An analysis by the CLEEN Foundation has shown that six people were killed in Niger State during the August 2024 #EndBadGovenance demonstration. The body also disclosed that 23 persons were killed in the protest, and they were all drawn from the north. The foundation made this known on Thursday in Minna, Niger State, where it presented the report titled “Report on...
Seat Reservation Bill Aims To Address Women’s Under-Representation – Deputy Speaker
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has urged for support of the Seat Reservation in Parliament Bill. This is contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, Chief Levinus Nwabughiogu, in Abuja on Friday. Kalu said that the legislation is designed to alter the longstanding narrative of exclusion and under-representation that has marred our...
Police Cancel Eid Durbar In Kano Amid Security Reasons
The Kano State Police Command has imposed a ban on all Durbar events during the 2025 Eid-El-Fitr celebrations, citing security concerns and the necessity to uphold public order. The decision was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, during a press briefing at the Bompai Police Headquarters on Friday. He explained that intelligence reports indicated plans by certain elements to...
11 Oil Thieves Nabbed As Army Destroys 16 Illegal Refineries In Niger Delta
16 illegal refinery sites in the Niger Delta have been discovered and demolished by troops conducting security and counter-oil theft operations throughout Nigeria in the last week, the Defense Headquarters said on Friday. During the operations, security forces also deactivated 29 crude oil cooking ovens, 31 dug-out pits, and 21 storage tanks, while arresting 11 suspected crude oil thieves and...
Lagos Police Refutes Kidnapping Reports, Urges Residents To Stay Calm
The Lagos State Police Command has urged the locals to ignore a report about an increase in kidnappings on the Gbagada Expressway, calling it phony and recycled. The command’s spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, debunked the report in a statement on Friday in Lagos. “The command wishes to, for the umpteenth time, debunk a recurring advisory on social media...
FG Urges Institutions To Turn Unused Lands Into Food Production Areas
The Federal Government yesterday ordered academic institutions to turn underutilized lands into centers for food production, as the food and nutrition crisis is expected to affect more than 33.1 million Nigerians by August 2025. The call was made by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Food Security, Barrister Yejide Ogundipe, while delivering a speech on ‘Food Security...
