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Operatives of the Nigeria police in Borno State have recovered three projectiles in the state, averting an explosion. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso, in a statement on Thursday, said the projectiles were recovered in the Dala Kafanti Area of Maiduguri, the state capital. “On 2nd January 2025, at about 0925HRS, following a report…

It is exactly two years since the family of Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye were wiped off the surface of the earth, yet justice for them still lingers. It was the New Year day of 2023, and like many other believers, Kehinde, a former employee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Bukola Fatinoye, alongside…

The 2023 Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has expressed interest to contest the governorship election in the state come 2027. Rhodes-Vivour said by God’s grace he might contest for the governorship seat in 2027. Featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, the former LP candidate said he has not given…

.. As Nigerians continue to grapple with the hardship caused by President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, has stated that the reforms primarily benefit Tinubu’s associates and government officials. Rhodes-Vivour noted that while many hardworking Nigerians struggle to cover basic expenses such as…

.. There was low turnout of workers in Osogbo, Osun, on Thursday as work resumed after Christmas and Boxing day celebrations. At the Osun State Secretariat, Abere, it was observed that some were yet to report at their duty posts. Similarly, at the Osun House of Assembly, some offices were not opened as majority…

.. The Nigerian Forest Security Service, NFSS, has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the Anambra Government to rescue its forests from unknown gunmen and other criminal elements. The service vowed to comb all the forests in the state where killers and kidnappers of innocent citizens had their camps and hideouts. The Commander of…

File Photo: Representational Image .. At least 27 persons have died after two boats carrying African migrants sank while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea, Tunisia’s coast guard reported on Thursday. The tragic incidents occurred near Sfax, a city that has become a common departure point for migrants, often from other African countries, who…

.. …Seizes 8,43m KG Assorted Illicit Substances The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, has reported that 1,345 suspects were arrested by the command in 2024. This was disclosed by the Kano Command spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics, Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari. He stated that 1,301 men and 44 women were arrested,…

.. The Kaduna State Police Command has announced the assumption of duty by its new Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Rabiu. CP Rabiu, who is the 45th Commissioner of Police to serve in the state, took over from AIG Ibrahim Abdullahi, who was recently elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police. According to…

.. …Insists On Oko-Jumbo As Speaker Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has insisted that there is only one House of Assembly existing in the State, and it is led by Rt Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo. Governor Fubara made the clarification shortly after giving assent to the Rivers State Appropriation Law No.1 of 2025, at…

.. Enyimba’s coach Stanley Eguma has revealed that the team’s misfiring attack is responsible for their poor run of form in the NPFL. The People’s Elephants have struggled for form in the last few games, failing to record a win in their last 10 games in all competitions. The poor form led to the…

.. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has said that the country’s energy industry has witnessed cutting-edge transformation due to its leadership, adding that the moribund Port Harcourt and Warri refineries are working after over two decades. The NNPCL said it has evolved over the years to become both profitable and accountable to Nigerians…

.. Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has announced plans to support entrepreneurs with a grant of N310m as part of a deliberate effort to boost economic activities. In all, 62 entrepreneurs will be supported , two from each of the 31 local government councils of the state with each entrepreneur receiving N5m…

.. The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for increased investments in digital transformation and energy transition to accelerate Nigeria’s economic growth in 2025. In a statement responding to the President’s New Year address, the LCCI emphasized the critical role of infrastructure in achieving the government’s ambition of a one trillion-dollar…

.. A Kaduna-based group, Forum for Good Governance (FFGG), has thrown its weight behind the arrest of Mohammed Bashir Sa’idu, the former Commissioner of Finance and Local Government under the administration of Nasir El-Rufa’i. Sa’idu was arrested over allegations of money laundering, criminal breach of trust, and misappropriation of public funds. In a statement…

.. South Korea on Thursday announced a travel ban on the Chief Executive Officer of Jeju Air, Kim E-bae, following the airline’s recent crash that claimed 179 lives. According to the police in South Jeolla Province, Muan city, “the investigation team imposed a travel ban on two individuals, including Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae.…

.. The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has promised to enhance service delivery and road safety in 2025. He made this known in his New Year message delivered in Abuja, where he highlighted the successes of 2024 and promised to build on them. Mohammed praised FRSC personnel for…

.. Former Abia Governor, Sen . Orji Uzor–Kalu says President Bola Tinubu is aware of the current hunger in the country and was taking bold decisions to reverse it. Uzor–Kalu made the disclosure on Thursday at Ekoli, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi during a New Year visit to his ‘political son’ Chief Stanley…

.. The Rivers State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Tony Okocha, has said the presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill to pro Fubara 5-member Rivers State House of Assembly is illegal and in violation of court rulings as well as established governance protocols. Okocha, who spoke to journalists in Port Harcourt…

.. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State to focus on addressing the challenges of rural neglect, infrastructure decay, and insecurity following his signing of the state’s 2025 budget. HURIWA expressed concern over the poor state of governance in many of Imo’s local government…