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Entrance of the Ekheuan Campus of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) was blocked on Saturday morning by the students of the university over power outages and lack of water for the past three days. The students who came out as early 6:30am on Saturday morning to express their grievances through protest, left workers of the…
….prepares policies for accessible, affordable and sustainable water for all communities …..pushes for the public public partnership By Tracy Ohovwore Concerns over the recognition of water as a commodity rather than as a fundamental human right have prompted the Ecumenical Water Network to organize a Stakeholders’ Awareness Camp, scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2026, at…
A former Nigerian sprinter, Mary Onyali has been made the Ambassador of the Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC). Also name an ambassador is a retired Air Force officer, Air Commodore Darlington Abdullahi (rtd) at a ceremony where 61 staff of the school were honoured for their long service. The 61 awardees were so honoured for…
In a bid to deepen citizens’ access to the National Identification Number (NIN), the National Orientation Agency and the National Identity Management Commission have inaugurated a joint committee to spearhead public enlightenment and grassroots mobilisation for nationwide ward-level enrolment. Delivering the inaugural address at the NOA headquarters in Abuja, the Director-General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, praised…
The trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, continued on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the Tenth Prosecution Witness, PW10, Olomotane Egoro, a compliance officer with Access Bank giving a detailed movement of public funds through multiple bank accounts. Led…
An Arik Air Boeing 737-7GL aircraft, registration 5N-MJF, operating a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt, experienced an in-flight engine anomaly earlier on Wednesday but diverted safely to Benin Airport, according to the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB). The NSIB confirmed this in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs and…
Violent conflicts across Nigeria claimed at least 4,654 lives in 2025, while 3,141 people were kidnapped in 1,274 separate incidents nationwide, according to the Nigeria Violent Conflicts Database 2025 released by Nextier Advisory Ltd. on Wednesday. The report, a partnership between Nextier, and SPRONG Programme, titled “Nigeria Security and Conflict Outlook 2026: When Capability Meets…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that it will commence nationwide ward-level enrollment for the National Identification Number (NIN) on Monday, February 16, 2026. The commission said the initiative follows a presidential directive mandating NIMC to expand NIN registration to the grassroots in order to capture more Nigerians and legal residents in the…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has exposed an emerging human trafficking route funneling Nigerian youths to Southeast Asia for forced involvement in cybercrime, rescuing and repatriating 23 victims from Thailand. The victims, mostly young and tech-savvy Nigerians, were allegedly deceived with promises of scholarships and high-paying jobs abroad before…
By Uko Etim, Uyo Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have raided a criminal hideout at Ifiayong Usuk Village in Uruan LGA, recovering a locally made pistol, live cartridge, and suspected illicit drugs.The operation, carried out on February 10, 2026, was based on credible intelligence and led to the arrest of one suspect,…