Alleged land fraud: Police arrest FCTA Director, one other
The police have arrested Joseph Eriki, the Director of Investigation and Prosecution of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) over alleged land fraud. He was arrested alongside Boniface Agwu and are currently in custody until their arraignment for criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass and forgery. Other suspects are said to be at large. Eriki and Agwu […]
Informants aid 80% of banditry in Katsina, declares commissioner
The Katsina State Government, says 80 per cent of bandits’ attacks are being aided by informants and some members of the communities who supply food and other items to criminals in the forests. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Nasir Mu’azu disclosed this in Katsina on Thursday, while briefing newsmen on the […]
Chartered Institute of Directors appoints new D-G
The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD) has appointed Dr Taiwo Nolas-Alausa as its new Director General/Chief Executive Officer. CIoD Nigeria President, Otunba Adetunji Oyebanji, who made this known on Friday in Lagos, said that the appointment take effect from Aug. 1. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nolas-Alausa succeeds Mr Bamidele Alimi, […]
Fire razes properties worth millions in Ogbomoso
Properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed as no fewer than six shops were razed by fire in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the fire, which occurred on Thursday at Ile-Ewe, Sawmill Area, Ogbomoso, affected six out of 10 locked up shops in the area. The […]
Alia submits list of eight commissioner-nominees to Assembly
Gov. Hyacinth Alia has submitted the first batch of commissioner-nominees to the Benue State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. Mr Tersoo Kula, his Chief Press Secretary, who made this known in a statement on Friday in Makurdi, said that the transmission of the list to the House was in line with constitutional provisions. […]
NAF establishes Operational Base in Akwa Ibom
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has established a Forward Operational Base (FOB) in Akwa Ibom State to enhance its operational capabilities in the South-South. The Akwa Ibom government donated a piece of land for the establishment of the FOB. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, disclosed this during a courtesy […]
Exclusive breastfeeding rates stagnate at 29%, says UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over stagnating exclusive breastfeeding rates in Nigeria, which remain at just 29 per cent. This is contained in a statement on Friday in Abuja to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), observed globally from August 1 to 7 each year. The theme for the 2025 celebration, “Prioritise […]
Tinubu appoints Majekodunmi Climate Change DG
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mrs. Omotenioye Majekodunmi as the new Director-General of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC). She succeeds Dr. Nkiruka Madueke, the pioneer head of the Council, appointed by the President in June 2024. Mrs. Majekodunmi, a climate finance expert and environmental lawyer with over 17 years of experience, has […]
FRSC convicts 34 traffic offenders, vows to tackle corruption
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said it has convicted 34 traffic offenders out of 35 prosecuted during a mobile court session held along the Calabar–Ikom Highway at Pamol, Cross River State. This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal, Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Thursday in Abuja. […]
2027: PDP’s boasts empty, mere illusion, APC declares
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the boasts by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to unseat it in the 2027 general elections as empty and mere illusion. The Lagos State APC Spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, made this remark in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Oladejo […]
