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Justice M Itsueli of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, the state capital on Thursday convicted and sentenced to jailed two brothers, Teddy Hart and Rooney Hart, and 10 others for fraud. A statement shared by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on X, listed the 10 other convicts as Thompson Ogbeide,…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has met to fine tune the strategies to adopt to meet the US$ 2.61 billion annually required to emplaced 5,000 personnel for the West African Standby Force The Ministers of Defence and Finance from the regional bloc gathered in Abuja on Thursday and Friday to put final…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General, Prof. Abubakar Audi has called for collaboration with security agencies to combat the cases of illegal mining in the country. Speaking at a high-level National Stakeholders and Civil Society Summit in Abuja, where he addressed on the need of expanded role of the Corps in combating…
By Barikui Felix The Rivers State Anti-Quackery Committee says it has sealed over 72 facilities and arrested 12 persons since it started operation in the state. Chairman of the committee and Director, Medical Services, Rivers State Ministry of Health, Dr Vincent Wachukwu gave the statistics while briefing journalists on the activities of the committee in…
Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has called for urgent reform of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), including a new legal framework to empower it and open the sector to private participation. Speaking at the Ministry of Interior Mid-Tenure/2025 Sectoral Performance Retreat held at Zuma Rock Resorts in Suleja, Niger State, the Minister described the…
The United Kingdom has awarded 85 Nigerians, the prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships to study a wide range of master’s degrees and PhD programmes in the UK in 2025. This year, 39 scholars and a fellow received the Chevening scholarships, while 45 scholars have been awarded the Commonwealth scholarship so far. A pre-departure ceremony was…
The United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF), in partnership with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) have wrapped up a major national initiative to support State-led electricity market reforms. The State Learning Workshop Series focused on Electricity Market Development, Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) and energy modelling software. Workshops in Lagos, Calabar, Kano and Jos have…
The Federal Ministry of Environment, through its Department of Climate Change, in collaboration with the NAP Global Network, has launched an inception workshop aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s capacity for conflict-sensitive climate adaptation while unveiling a new report on integrating peacebuilding into the country’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process. The event, held in Abuja, brought together…
As insecurity continues to escalate across the Sokoto–Zamfara–Katsina axis, security experts and stakeholders have called for urgent measures to strengthen border control, enhance government commitment, and deepen collaboration among civil society organisations (CSOs), security agencies, and local communities in tackling cross-border crimes. The call was made on Tuesday during a national deliberative session organised by…
The Government of Canada has pledged to support the second phase of the Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria (WVL-N) Project implemented by ActionAid Nigeria with 15.75 million Canadian dollars, This five-year initiative is designed to strengthen women’s rights organisations, promote gender equality, and combat gender-based violence across Nigeria. ActionAid Nigeria’s Country Director, Andrew Mamedu on…