Edo State Security Corps (ESSC), on Friday, apprehended 18 suspected kidnappers and Armed Robbers along Benin – Auchi area axis of Edo State, recovering 38 locally made guns, pellets and several charms in the process. The Corps Commandant, Retired Commissioner of Police, Friday Ibadin, who made this known in a press statement, said the arrest…
Kenya’s Edwin Kibet on Saturday won the 2025 10th Access Bank Lagos Marathon with an improved time of 2:14:19. Last year, the winner, Bernard Sang, also a Kenyan, crossed the line in 2:16:49. But on Saturday, Kibet showed great strength to win the men’s race despite his late arrival in Nigeria. Without enough rest from…
A team of stakeholders from the Media and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have called for the domestication of Legislative Frameworks such as the Fiscal Responsibility Act, (FRA), Public Procurement Act (PPA) and Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) in Abia State to help media reportage on accountability. The call was made at a one-day media roundtable…
Nigeria’s largest multipurpose terminal in West Africa, PTML Terminal has berthed MV Great Cotonou, the first Container-Roll-on/Roll-off (Con-Ro) vessel at Tincan Island Port in a direct service from Shanghai to Lagos. The vessel was received by Andrea Grimaldi, representing the Grimaldi family, alongside Giampaolo Vitale, Line Manager, Salvatore Califano, Director of Grimaldi and PTML’s Managing…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has achieved a significant milestone with the successful passing out of 1,511 re-trainned women police officers drawn from Divisions and Area command following an intensive tactical and operational training program at the 26 Police Mobile Squadron. Speaking at the ceremony, the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP…
Founder of the Street Project Foundation, Mrs. Rita Ezenwa-Okoro has called on the government to adopt Legislative Theatre to enhance governance and increase youths’ engagement. Ezenwa–Okoro made the call during a Demo Reset program held in the Kosofe Local Government Area, recently. Giving a background to the founding of she said: “After identifying a gap…
A South West Chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi, has sent his heartfelt condolences to th peoeple and government of Kano state over the auto crash that claimed 23 lives and injured over 50 others on the Muhammadu Buhari Interswitch Flyover Kano. Ajadi specifically commiserated with the NNPP National Leader,…
The Federal Government has engaged the World Bank for a fresh $300m loan to strengthen Nigeria’s health security infrastructure. Information obtained from the World Bank showed that the loan, which is under consideration, will be implemented by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control with the Federal Ministry of Finance acting as a borrower on behalf…
Officials of the Dangote refinery have said the controversial fuel allegedly bought from a filling station belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited did not emanate from the refinery. The officials, who spoke anonymously said Nigerians testified to the quality of the Premium Motor Spirit from the Dangote refinery because they knew its difference…
Ibena Rufus Salvation, the National Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Phase 2, has applauded Nuhu Ribadu,the National Security Adviser (NSA), and the PAP Administrator, Dennis Burutu Otuaro, for their achievements under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He also commended their efforts in restoring the programme’s integrity and ensuring its original beneficiaries benefit fully. Speaking…
