Month: July 2025

The suspected murderer of a Lokoja, Kogi State photojournalist, identified as an officer of the Nigeria Correctional Centre in the state command, DSP Olorunpelumi Jacob has committed taken his own life. Olorunpelumi reportedly commited suicide in a private apartment in Lokoja, the State capital. The deceased officer gruesomely murdered the photojournalist identified as Ayo Aiyepeku […]

Lagos, NG – Ayodeji Komolafe, a UK-based Landscape Architect and Environmental Planner, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise environmental resilience, biodiversity preservation, and climate-sensitive planning in the ongoing Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway project. Describing the initiative as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink how infrastructure interacts with the land,” Komolafe warned that without proper ecological […]

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday charged governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to redouble their efforts in delivering development at the grassroots, warning that many Nigerians are still dissatisfied with the pace of governance and the benefits of democracy. Speaking at the 14th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the […]

The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has ordered investigation into viral video of soldiers expressing frustration over poor feeding by operational commanders. The viral footage shows some personnel displaying food items allegedly sent to them by their higher command, suggesting dissatisfaction with the quality and quantity of the foodstuffs. Acting Director, Army […]

The Nigerian Senate has adjourned plenary for lawmakers to proceed on annual recess, fixing September 23, 2025 for Senators’ resumption. The resolution of the Senate followed the adoption of a motion for the annual recess moved by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, on Thursday, in Abuja. In his remarks, Senate President Godswill Akpabio emphasised […]

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested two native doctors and three suspected kidnappers alongside 184 internet fraudsters at different locations in Delta and Edo States. Police said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects’ latest plot involved planned coordinated kidnappings across Sapele and Oghara, which were successfully foiled following their arrest. According to […]

A group loyal to Chief Tom Ikimi has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the purposeful leadership of the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, as their reason for defection. The announcement comes ahead of a grand rally scheduled to hold on Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Igueben […]

The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello has declared a tougher period ahead for human traffickers in Nigeria, warning that the agency was set to intensify its crackdown on trafficking syndicates across the country. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at a press conference to flag […]

The Taraba State Government said it paid about N4billion for the 2025 National Examination Council (NECO), West African Examination Council (WAEC), Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), and National Business and Technical Examination Board (NAPTEB) for students in its public schools. The payment was in continuation of the free and composory education policy introduced by Governor […]