Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has expressed his profound gratitude to the people of Rivers State over the show of solidarity at his return to office after the end of emergency…
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Amotekun arrests 51 suspects, escaped convict from Ondo prison
Sept. 19, 2025 The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has arrested no fewer than 51 suspected criminals, including an escaped convict from the Okitipupa Correctional Centre. The…
Airtel Africa detects 205m spam SMS in 6 months with AI
Sept. 19, 2025 Airtel Africa says its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered spam detection service, Spam Alert, has detected more than 205 million spam SMS in 13 of its markets in the last six…
NAF airstrikes on illegal refineries boosted oil output to 1.71mbpd, says Commander
Sept. 19, 2025 Sustained air strikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on illegal refineries have significantly boosted Nigeria’s oil output to 1.71 million barrels per day in the Niger Delta. The…
Ebonyi: Police nab 4 suspected kidnappers, recover 5 stolen vehicles
Sept. 19, 2025 The Police Command in Ebonyi on Friday, said it has nabbed four suspects in connection with kidnapping in the state and recovered five stolen vehicles. The Command spokesman, SP…
NDLEA Commander found dead in hotel room
The Cross River State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Morrison Ogbonna, was found dead Thursday morning in his hotel room in Calabar. The commander was found dead by…
91 Chibok girls still missing or in captivity 10 years after — UN report
A good ten years after their abduction, 91 Chibok schoolgirls remain in captivity or are still missing, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has revealed. CEDAW also…
FG sets Dec. 31 deadline for mining firms on Community Development Agreements
Sept. 18, 2025 The Federal Government says mining and quarrying companies issued licences since 2024 have until December 31 to conclude Community Development Agreements (CDAs) with host communities. The Minister of Solid…
LASG set to begin statewide enumeration of Private Schools
Sept. 19, 2025 The Lagos State Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, has announced the commencement of a comprehensive statewide enumeration of private schools. According to…
Sokoto Assembly shelves bill seeking compulsory teaching of Caliphate history in schools
Sept. 18, 2025 The Sokoto State House of Assembly has shelved a private member’s bill seeking to make the teaching of Caliphate history compulsory in Basic and Secondary Schools across the state….