The Federal Government has appointed a journalist and public servant, Arabinrin Aderonke, to the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 3rd African U18/U20 Athletics Championship, scheduled for July 16–20, 2025, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The National Sports Commission announced in a statement that Atoyebi will join a 15-member committee responsible for staging what is expected…
The Sokoto State Police Command has apprehended three suspects linked to a theft case involving various valuables. According to DSP Ahmad Rufai, PPRO, the incident occurred on May 8, 2024, when a resident of Mana Layout reported a break-in and theft at his residence. The complainer reported at Unguwar Rogo Police Station that unknown…
In a bold move to enhance the security of Nigeria’s schools, the Inspector-General of Police IGP Kayode Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, led the Safe School Summit in Owerri, Imo State, on May 14, 2025. The summit, part of the Nigeria Police Force’s Safe School Initiative, focused on “Strengthening Security Resilience and Integration of Host…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A suspected member of a notorious car-snatching gang, Chinedu Onwuka, has confessed to earning a token share of ninety thousand naira (₦90,000) from one of the gang’s operations, even as police operatives recently burst their criminal syndicate, rescued a kidnapped truck driver, and recovered a stolen vehicle. The laudable rescue…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Government has issued a stern directive banning all forms of public begging, loitering, street trading, and indiscriminate charity acts under the popular Aroma Flyover in Awka, as part of its move to sanitize the capital city and maintain public order in the capital city. The government warned…
Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, on Wednesday, chaired the monthly security council meeting with all heads of government security agencies in the State. Briefing the media after the meeting, the special adviser to the Governor on Security matters, Navy Commander MacDonald Ubah (Rtd.) reiterated the commitment of the State Government to sustain the calm…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Nigeria Nsukka branch, has announced plans to take legal action against the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over the significant number of failures recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). During an interview with journalists in Nsukka on Wednesday, ASUU-UNN Chairman, Óyibo Eze,…
Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, in collaboration with local Neighbourhood Watch personnel, have dismantled an armed robbery and mini truck-snatching syndicate operating in the state. The operation, which took place on May 11, 2025, around 3:00 p.m., led to the arrest of one suspect, the rescue of a kidnapped victim, and the recovery…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has acknowledged that technical glitches affected candidates’ performance during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Board announced that 379,997 candidates in Lagos and Nigeria’s South-East region will have to retake their exams following the discovery of errors in their results processing. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof….
The Chief of Staff to Enugu State Governor, Barr. Victor Udeh has revealed that his Principal and Governor of the state, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has concluded plans to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Barr Udeh disclosed this while briefing newsmen shortly after organizing a factional Southeast stakeholders meeting at the Government House,…
