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The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has opened a national training programme for Police Mobile Force instructors, calling on them to turn what they learn into practical improvements in the field. The training began on Friday, 28 August, at the PMF Training College in Ende-Hills, Nasarawa State, with selected trainers and instructors drawn from PMF […]
The Nigeria Police Force is reviewing the state of its medical facilities in Ogun as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare for officers and other personnel. The pioneer Director of Force Medical Services, AIG Nkechi Eze, made the announcement during an official visit to the Ogun State Police Command headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, on 28 […]
Three people were killed and two others injured in a violent clash in Ikola, Lagos, as the state police command launched a campaign against political and digital thuggery and called for greater cooperation with young people. The Ikola violence, which occurred on Thursday, 27 August, began after suspected area boys allegedly stopped a tricycle rider […]
The Ondo State government says it has reduced the state’s domestic debt by 82.6%, recruited more than 6,000 workers and completed more than 200km of roads since Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa took office. The figures were presented on Friday, 28 August, by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, at the administration’s first quarterly media […]
Nigeria’s real estate developer Adron Group is exploring a possible partnership with the Niger Foods Breeding and Feedlot Center that could see the development of specialised farm estates in Niger State. The company said its Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, visited the centre to discuss opportunities in livestock production, commercial […]
Marketing and communications firm Verdant Zeal Group has called for Nigerian brands to move beyond follower counts and social media engagement and focus more closely on trust, authenticity and cultural relevance. The company made the case during the 14th edition of its Innovention Series, a virtual roundtable on “The Business of Influence: Brands, Storytelling & […]
Five Nigerian campuses are still expected to host the BIGI and Fearless Energy Drink music tour, with organisers saying the initiative has so far combined live performances with opportunities for emerging student artistes. The campus tour, organised by Rite Foods, makers of BIGI soft drinks and Fearless Energy Drink, in partnership with Soundcity OnTour, has […]
The news of the passing of Dotun Oladipo hit me this morning with a profound sense of loss. Nigeria has lost a distinguished journalist, media entrepreneur, and advocate of ethical journalism. But beyond the public tributes and professional accolades, I have lost a friend, ally, confidant, and brother. My relationship with Dotun dates back to […]
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested 10 suspects in separate operations targeting alleged firearms trafficking networks and recovered two rifles, magazines and 58 rounds of ammunition. The arrests were made by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Force Headquarters in operations across Imo, Rivers and parts of the North-Central region, according to […]
Fidelity Bank is set to bring its Quarterly Business Forum to Kano on 2 September, with the bank saying the event will focus on practical ways for businesses in Northern Nigeria to strengthen their operations and expand. The forum, themed “Positioning Northern Businesses for Growth,” will bring together business owners, entrepreneurs, industry experts and other […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola, to maintain momentum on reforms in Nigeria’s maritime sector. The President gave the directive when he received Dr Mobereola at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, 27 August. According to NIMASA, the meeting focused […]
Promasidor Nigeria has invited established entrepreneurs and business owners to apply for opportunities to distribute its food and beverage products in selected territories across the country. The company said its new “Build Your Business with Promasidor” initiative is aimed at businesses that can finance, operate and expand distribution operations rather than start-up entrepreneurs looking for…
The Federal Government has launched a new company to manage renewable energy infrastructure after commissioning, in an attempt to prevent publicly funded power projects from deteriorating because of poor maintenance and weak revenue systems. The Renewable Asset Management Company (RAMCO) was launched in Abuja on Wednesday by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), with the government […]
…At Alpha Beach, the loss of land is becoming a loss of income as fishing, farming, trading and other livelihoods disappear alongside homes. The economy is disappearing with the land For generations, residents of Okun Afa/Alpha Beach in Lagos built their livelihoods around the land and water surrounding their community. They farmed cassava, mango and […]
Nigerian maritime authorities are stepping up enforcement of the country’s Cabotage rules, putting vessel owners, operators, charterers and other companies involved in coastal shipping on notice that they must meet statutory requirements or risk enforcement action. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) announced the move in a Marine Notice issued on Wednesday, saying […]
Arresting drug traffickers is not enough to dismantle their criminal networks, the Chairman of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa, has said. Marwa said law enforcement agencies must also trace, restrain and recover the wealth generated by drug trafficking if they want to make the business unprofitable. He made […]
The Nigeria Customs Service’s Lilypond Export Command in Lagos has changed leadership after Comptroller Samuel Olusanya Ariyibi retired from the service and handed over to Deputy Comptroller Olusola O. Salako. Salako has assumed duty as the command’s Acting Customs Area Controller following a formal handover on 24 August, according to the command’s public relations office. […]
Rite Foods Limited has joined Muslim faithful in Nigeria to mark Eid-el-Maulud, the annual celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The company said the occasion should encourage Nigerians to reflect on values including peaceful coexistence, tolerance, unity and love. Eid-el-Maulud is observed by Muslims in many parts of the world, although practices and the […]
Rite Foods Limited has been named one of Nigeria’s Top 50 Companies of Impact for 2026 at the Industry Newspaper Awards. The award organisers said the recognition was based on the company’s contribution to economic and social development, including innovation, employment, sustainability and community initiatives. However, the award comes at a time when Nigerian manufacturers […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is reviewing some of its most vulnerable processes as part of a new effort to prevent corruption, rather than simply respond to it after it occurs. The Service worked with the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and UK International Development on an assessment covering customs clearance, inspections, enforcement, procurement, human resources […]
The Nigeria Police Force has honoured 10 officers killed during a gun battle with suspected bandits in Kebbi State, as the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, vowed to continue operations against banditry and other violent crimes. The officers, members of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS), died during an encounter along the Rafin Makuku axis […]
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has criticised former President Olusegun Obasanjo after the former leader described his decision to pick Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in 1999 as the biggest mistake of his political career. Eze, a former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic […]
The Ogun State Police Command has congratulated the state chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Comrade Abdullahi B. Lawal, on his birthday, highlighting his role in promoting cooperation between the police and communities. The congratulatory message was issued on Sunday, 23 August 2026, by the command on behalf of Commissioner of Police Bode […]
The president of the Remo Secondary School Old Students Association (RSSOSA), Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, has praised the association’s UK branch for supporting students and infrastructure at the school as he marks the 60th birthday of its national vice-president, Damola Aiyeola. Aare Emmanuelking said Aiyeola’s leadership had helped turn alumni support into practical interventions at Remo […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 101-year-old woman for allegedly selling cannabis in Ogun State and intercepted cocaine hidden inside edible cassava flour, commonly known as fufu, in Akwa Ibom. The agency also says it seized two containers carrying more than 1.4 tonnes of “Loud”, a high-potency form of […]
In any modern society or nation, policing and law enforcement are generally difficult, at times, cumbersome and multifaceted, due to the multiplicity and complexity in the nature of such society. This is particularly applicable to our dear nation, Nigeria. The Nigerian society is complex in its demographic, geographic, religious, ethnic, and linguistic composition. To police […]
The Nigeria Customs Service has honoured Deputy Comptroller-General Tijanni Abe as he retires after 35 years in the Service. Abe, who headed the Human Resource and Development Department, was honoured by members of the Customs Management Team at the Service’s headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, on 19 August 2026. The retirement comes at a significant point […]
Olaniyi Oluwakemi Abisola, known as Abisola, has won the BIGI Music competition at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, becoming the latest student artiste to emerge from the talent-search programme attached to Soundcity OnTour. Abisola took the top prize after the competition held during the tour’s three-day activation at ABU from 18 to 20 August. Moses Yakubu […]
Ahmadu Bello University students had the chance to compete for a ₦1 million music prize as Soundcity OnTour brought its nationwide talent search to Zaria from 18 to 20 August. The Zaria stop was the 15th of 20 planned university activations in a tour running from June to October, according to organisers and reports on […]
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has directed that work on the Akure-Idanre road dualisation project be accelerated, months after his administration launched the scheme. Aiyedatiwa gave the assurance on Friday during an inspection of the project in Akure. He also promised to consider the construction of adjoining roads to improve access to communities around […]
The United States has pledged to build on its cooperation with Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), as the agency says US-supported forensic equipment helped identify a chemical linked to fentanyl production during the investigation of a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Ogun State. The assurance came during a meeting between the NDLEA chairman, Brig […]
The Lagos State Police Command says it arrested 39 suspects and recovered firearms, weapons and stolen public infrastructure materials during operations across the state in August. The arrests include 10 people accused of repeatedly vandalising the newly constructed Coastal Road and a man accused of stealing CCTV cables and iron components from the Third Mainland […]
The Oyo State Police Command is to launch a campaign against political and digital thuggery as part of activities marking International Youth Day 2026. The campaign, which begins in Ibadan on Friday, will focus on political violence and the misuse of digital platforms for incitement, harassment, cyberbullying, misinformation and disinformation, according to the command. The […]
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has approved the appointment of 1,000 political aides, while nominating a new commissioner and appointing three special advisers. The appointments comprise 90 Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and 910 Special Assistants (SAs), according to a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Thursday. Erelu Taibat Yemi […]
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Ogun State over the alleged theft of three 16mm iron rods, according to the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, known as So-Safe Corps. The Corps said it received information about the alleged theft at about 07:00 on 18 August 2026 and deployed officers from its […]
Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, has welcomed the Ondo State Government’s reported decision to increase monthly subventions to state-owned tertiary institutions by 60%. The university also said Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa had approved the implementation of the 2026 Federal Government and unions agreements affecting the institutions. OAUSTECH Vice-Chancellor,…
A fire broke out at the Federal Secretariat Complex in Awka, Anambra State, on Tuesday, with emergency responders preventing the blaze from spreading to other offices, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has said. The fire started at about 15:00 at a pharmaceutical office and adjoining store occupied by staff of Corixus of […]
The Ondo State Government has ordered an investigation into a fire that destroyed shops and goods at Sabo Market in Ore, with officials saying it was the third such incident at the market in two years. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa announced the investigation on Tuesday, August 18, when he inspected the damage from the 12 August […]
….. finalists due to enter camp ahead of a planned November finale in Lagos. Organisers of Face of Maryland Nigeria say they have shortlisted 22 contestants following an audition held in Lagos on 14 August, with the successful candidates expected to enter camp ahead of the competition’s planned grand finale on 22 November. The shortlist […]
Health advocates have urged young Nigerians to know their genotype and seek proper genetic counselling before having children, as the country continues to face a high burden of sickle cell disease. The call was made at the second public health awareness workshop organised by NextGENE Advocates in partnership with the Students’ Union Government of the […]
….The civil defence corps says communities and young people must help protect power, telecoms, transport and other public infrastructure as vandalism threatens services and investment. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has urged residents of Anambra State to report suspected vandalism and other threats to critical infrastructure, saying communities have a role to […]
…….The FCT NSCDC says it rescued 80 trafficking victims and arrested 35 suspects over the past three years, as authorities face growing use of digital platforms by traffickers. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has called for stronger digital investigative capacity to help security agencies detect and disrupt human trafficking networks operating online. […]
…..Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa says the new funding will support salaries and staff welfare, while the implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement could bring new conditions of service to affected state institutions. Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved a 60% increase in the monthly subvention to state-owned tertiary institutions and ordered the implementation of […]
…….Shades of Life Foundation says its four-day cross-border campaign will use cycling to promote greater understanding and inclusion of autistic people and their families. A Nigerian autism advocacy group is taking its awareness campaign across the country’s border into Benin Republic, as it seeks to draw attention to the challenges faced by autistic people and […]
…..Police say a suspected member of a criminal group linked to armed robbery and alleged land grabbing was arrested in Soka, Ibadan, with firearms and ammunition recovered during the operation. The Oyo State Police Command says it has arrested a man suspected of belonging to a criminal group involved in armed robbery, alleged land grabbing […]
……The Police Service Commission says officers maintained order across Osun, but independent observers reported isolated incidents, vote-buying allegations and a reported tear-gas incident that still require investigation. The Police Service Commission (PSC) says the Nigeria Police Force generally acted professionally and maintained order during the Osun State governorship election held on…
