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POLICE INTERVENE IN 3RD MAINLAND BRIDGE PROTEST
The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, DSP BABASEYI OLUSEYI, disclosed in a statement that CP JOMOH had to order the use of minimal force to disperse the protesters, clear the barricades on the expressway and restore free flow of traffic on the bridge.
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TINUBU AT 2: PETER OBI, OTHERS FAULT IMPACT OF PETROL SUBSIDY REMOVAL
He noted that there was no point building new road infrastructure when citizens do not feel safe to travel to their villages due to threats of insecurity.
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LET YOUR FINDINGS OFFER PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS: RIVERS SOLAD CHARGE COURSE PARTICIPANTS
He emphasized the significance of their study tour to Rivers State, saying that there were prevailing security threats to lives and property, which necessitated the intervention of the current administration through the proclamation of a state of emergency.
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PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESMAN MOCKED FOR CRITICISING NEW COALITION-LED ADC
Professor JIDEOFOR ADIBE, disagreed with the opinions expressed by DANIEL BWALA, reminding him how he once sang the praise og former Vice President ATIKU ABUBAKAR.
Read More →COURT JAILS MOHAMMED GOBIR 7 YEARS FOR DEFRAUDING AFROMEDIA
The EFCC first arrested GOBIR on September 12, 2015, following a petition received by an outdoor advertising company, Afromedia, which accused him of alleged fraud.
Read More →2ND WITNESS TESTIFIES IN TRIAL OF CHINESE NATIONALS FACING CYBERTERRORISM, INTERNET FRAUD CHARGES IN LAGOS
Justice OSIAGOR adjourned the matter till Friday, July 4, 2025, for further hearing.
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POLICE ARREST 2 SUSPECTS OVER EXPLOSION ON TRANS-NIGER PIPELINE IN RIVERS STATE
The blast at the Bodo community-end of the Trans-Niger Pipeline, which transports crude oil to the Bonny Terminal, was followed by a raging inferno. But the cause of the explosion had not been ascertained as at the time of filing in this report.
Read More →ANSARU TERRORIST COMMANDER JAILED 15 YEARS FOR ILLEGAL MINING, TERRORISM TRIAL CONTINUES
The DSS told the court that USMAN used proceeds from his illegal mining activities to acquire arms for terrorism and kidnapping purposes.
Read More →COURTS JAIL 11 INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN KWARA STATE
Ten of the convicts were tried before Justice AWOGBORO on charges of impersonation, obtaining under false pretence, retention of proceeds of crime and internet fraud.
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TECH-DRIVEN POLICING DEEPENS IN OGUN, AS GATEWAY SHIELD TAKES OFF
The Ogun State Police Command PPRO said with the Gateway Shield, Ogun State becomes a model for citizen-centric security, driven by innovation anchored on trust.
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EFCC ARRAIGNS LAGOS PONZI SCHEME OPERATOR FOR ALLEGED N10B FRAUD
Adonu Kingsley Ifeanyi pleaded not guilty to the five count-charge of money laundering to the tune of N10 Billion.
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I'M NOT LINKED TO ANY MILITANT GROUP - GOV FUBARA
Already, the communities where these incidents are alleged to have occurred have reacted, dismissing any claims of explosions on oil and gas facilities in their domains, and reassuring that all critical government assets within their areas are safe, secure and efficiently functioning.
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LOCAL, INT’L NGOS WELCOME FG LAUNCH OF NIGERIA’S SODIUM REDUCTION GUIDELINES
RTSL, Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) are part of the local and international public health partners for the National Guideline for Sodium Reduction.
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HIGH DEATH RATE FROM NCD: EXPERTS EXPLORE MEDIA ROLE IN ENFORCING ‘SALT TARGET AND FRONT OF PACK WARNING’ ON PROCESSED FOODS
People are consuming foods that are heavily processed, high in salt and sugar, and poorly labelled. In other words, illness is no longer just a consequence of poverty or other factors. Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director, CAPPA.
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NNPP NWC MEETS IN LAGOS, BERATES INEC OVER CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS VIOLATION
The party leaders further resolved that all presidential aspirants on the platform of the NNPP would have to undergo the mandatory primaries.
Read More →24th FIFA U20 World Cup Finals: Flying Eagles Travel to Chile for 12-Day Camping
The 24th FIFA U20 World Cup finals will be played across the cities of Santiago, Rancagua, Valparaiso and Talca. The competition, which started as the FIFA World Youth Tournament, was launched in 1977 and was first hosted by Tunisia.
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LEKKI ‘SHIT WATER’ BOREHOLES: EVIDENCE OF GOVERNMENT FAILURE, SAYS CAPPA
CAPPA argued that rather than mock residents for drilling boreholes, the government must first confront the root cause, which is the chronic neglect of the Lagos State’s public water infrastructure.
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WHITE HOUSE CONFIRMS PRESIDENT TRUMP IS TREATING CHRONIC VEIN CONDITION
The White House Press Secretary KAROLINE LEAVITT, said President TRUMP underwent a comprehensive exam, including a diagnostic vascular study, after recently experiencing swelling in his legs.
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OJUDE OBA FESTIVAL: CAPPA ADVOCATES SMOKING BAN
This year’s Ojude Oba festival, themed “Ojude Oba: Celebrating Our Roots, Preserving Our Future," will be held on Sunday at the Dipo Dina International Stadium in Ijebu Ode.
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7 AFRICAN COUNTRIES FACE VISA RESTRICTION, AS U.S. TRAVEL BAN BEGINS
The travel restriction affects Chad, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Congo-Brazzaville and Equatorial Guinea.
Read More →NAFDAC SEIZES N1.5B ILLICIT PRODUCTS IN LAGOS TRADE FAIR MARKET
He said the NAFDAC’s enforcement operations are ongoing simultaneously nationwide, with the aim of safeguarding public health by removing hazardous items from the market.
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WIKE TALKS TOUGH AGAINST FCT SHANTY DWELLERS FACING DEMOLITION THREAT
He further disclosed that the FCT Administration currently has a monthly wage bill of over N12b (Twelve Billion Naira), which he said is far above about N10b (Ten Billion Naira) it gets from the Federal Allocations.
Read More →EDO COURT JAILS 10 INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN BENIN CITY
Justice ITSUELI, however, gave each of the convicts an option of fine of Two Hundred Thousand Naira and a written undertaking to be of good behaviour.
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DEMOCRACY DAY: FG DECLARES PUBLIC HOLIDAY ON THURSDAY, JUNE 12
Minister of Interior says June 12 represents Nigeria’s historic journey to building a nation where truth and justice reign and peace is sustained and the future assured.
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PSC DISOWNS ADVERTISEMENT FOR ADMISSION INTO POLICE ACADEMY
The spokesman said that the Police Service Commission would continue to resist and condemn any action by any person, body or authority that is in contravention of the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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NDLEA MOURNS CROSS RIVER COMMANDER, OGBONNA MAURICE
Narcotic Commander UZOMA slumped and died in a hotel where he had taken up temporary residence, one month he resumed duty in Calabar on August 18, 2025.
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INEC CREATES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said the initiative puts the Commission in the forefront of institutionalising AI capabilities within its ICT infrastructure.
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BUDGIT DIRECTOR SAYS FAILED DEMOCRACIES CAUSE OF MILITARY COUPS IN WEST AFRICA, AS CIVICTECH CONFERENCE HOLDS IN LAGOS
With participants, mainly young people drawn across Ghana, Cape Verde, Togo, Senegal, among others, the conference explored topics such as Strengthening Democracy in West Africa Through Technology and Democracy in Digital Age.
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GOV FUBARA RETURNS, AS PRESIDENT TINUBU LIFTS STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE
The Governor, His Excellency Siminalayi Fubara, the deputy governor, Her Excellency Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and the speaker, Martins Amaewhule, will resume work in their offices from 18 September 2025.
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2027 CONSULTATIONS: PETER OBI VISITS OBASANJO, LADOJA
He said he used the opportunity of the visits to discuss the state of the Nigerian nation and the need for Nigerians to live in unity, fairness, and justice.
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