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The Edo State Special Security Squad has dismantled five suspected kidnappers’ camps in Edo North Senatorial District following a major bush-combing operation in the Ekeke Erah Forest, Owan East Local Government Area. In a statement by Governor Monday Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Itua, the operation, carried out on Thursday and Friday, was coordinated by…
Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello has promised a strong bite, increased prosecution of sex offenders, proactive implementation of the provisions of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, 2015 to enhance the protection of Nigerians from issues of sexual and gender based violence…
Olusegun Awolowo, a grandson of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, has died. The Awolowo family announced his passing on Thursday. He was 62. “With extremely heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Olusegun Awolowo,” the statement read. The family described him as “the world’s most phenomenal husband, father and…
Bandits have abducted 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, in a deadly overnight attack that also claimed the life of the school’s Vice Principal. The gunmen stormed the school late Sunday, operating unhindered as they seized the schoolgirls and unleashed panic…
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has described data privacy as a core national value essential to human dignity, trust, and responsible citizenship, as key stakeholders gathered for the Second Data Privacy Summit 2026, to discuss privacy in the era of emerging technologies. The summit was organised by the National…
By Emamuzo Iboma Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State are refusing to return home despite appeals from traditional rulers, citing ongoing security threats. The IDPs, currently taking refuge at a temporary camp in Makurdi International Market, staged a peaceful protest last weekend at the camp gate,…
By Tracy Ohovwore The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspected internet fraudster, popularly known as a Yahoo boy, following a car crash that left at least three traders injured at New Market in Benin City on Sunday. The New Market area is a popular hub for wholesale and retail trading,…
Abe Slams Governor Diri Over Wike’s Bayelsa Rally Barikui Felix Chairman of the Great Green Wall Commission, Senator Magnus Abe, has strongly criticised the Bayelsa State Government for its reaction to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike’s potential visit to the state. In a statement published on his verified Facebook page, Abe expressed his…
Will the authorities be able to prevent similar incidents in the future, or will the risks associated with illegal petroleum storage and trading continue to claim more lives? The investigation’s outcome and the government’s response will determine the fate of many.
NOA Launch Campaign Against Engaging Crashed Fuel Tankers Uko Okon, Uyo The National Orientation Agency ( NOA) has commenced an enlightenment campaign against the scooping of petrol from crashed tankers. The campaign is coming on the heels of incidences of explosions where Nigerians lost their lives in many parts of the Country after scooping petrol…