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Uko Okon Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a 24-year-old, Ubong Friday Benson, for allegedly threatening his father with a dagger and a locally made pistol. The suspect, from Ikot Imoh Village, was arrested after his father reported the incident to the police. This was contained in a statement by the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said it will continue the probe of a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk, despite the withdrawal of the petition by Aliko Dangote. It said it had received a “notice of withdrawal” of the petition…
Idahosa Meets With NAWOJ, Assures of Govt. Support Edo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, on Thursday, February 6, addressed members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Edo State Chapter, reassuring them of the government’s support. Receiving the NAWOJ delegation led by Chairperson Adesuwa Ehimuan, who paid a courtesy visit to his office…
Operatives of a special operations unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted 60-year-old alleged drug kingpin, Okpara Chigozie, who had been on the run for seven years. A statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi said Okpara was caught attempting to ship large quantities of cocaine…
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…
By Israel Adebiyi There are moments in a nation’s story when a game becomes more than a game-when the sweat on the pitch mirrors the struggle of a people, and the roars from the stands echo the collective heartbeat of a nation desperate for redemption. Such was the scene when the Super Eagles clawed their…
President Tinubu Quick Sale of Shell, CSOs Fault Plans Stella Peters A group of Civil Society Organizations, community leaders, environmental actors, and concerned citizens from across Nigeria have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to maintain the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission’s (NUPRC) rejection of Shell’s request to sell its remaining shares in the Shell…
The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC), in collaboration with local hunters, have rescued a kidnapped student of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, simply identified as Pascal. He was said to have been rescued unhurt on January 25, by the operatives of the corps during the payment of ransom at a forest. The 500-level student was…
HYPREP Sets to Commission More Projects Barikui Felix- Port Harcourt The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP)has disclosed plans to commission two more water projects in Ogoni, Rivers State, in February 2025. According to HYPREP, the development is part of its ongoing efforts to provide potable water to oil-impacted communities in the area. HYPREP Project Coordinator,…
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, convicted and sentenced one Adenuga Elijah to one year imprisonment for internet fraud. He was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Nigerian Mint charge Board on commercial charges for cybercrimes. The count reads: ” That you, ADENUGA ELIJAH OLUWADAMILARE, (Male) on…