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Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that the ongoing reconstruction of the State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt will be completed and ready for use by the first quarter of 2027. The governor made the declaration on Monday after inspecting the extensive renovation works at the iconic government facility located in the Old…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one Ademola Ayobani Idris for internet fraud before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. He was arraigned on Friday, August 1, 2025 on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrime….
In a concerted effort to curb the misuse of Nigeria’s digital and cyber space, Advocacy for Policy and Innovation (API), in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), convened a two-day workshop to deepen public discourse and stakeholder engagement on emerging digital governance frameworks and online safety in Nigeria. The initiative aims not…
Renowned policy analyst, Dr Olusegun Adebola, Chairman of The International Watchers, alongside Dr Mike Uyi, President of Global Peace Movement International, a diaspora organisation with presence in 27 countries, have described the recent address delivered by Senate President Godswill Akpabio at the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union as a timely intervention that projects Nigeria…
The United Kingdom (UK) Government has announced a £19 million funding commitment to develop Climate Resilient health and education facilities in Nigeria. The announcement was made at a joint inauguration by the UK Government, Federal Ministry of Health, the Governments of Kano and Jigawa States and UNICEF, of 84 climate-resilient schools and health care facilities…
The Edo State Government has begun demolishing structures in Uromi, Esan North‑East Local Government Area, that officials say were used for cult activities. The action follows a major security operation on the 17th of November 2025, when the state’s Special Security Squad, together with the Nigerian Army and other agencies, raided several hideouts and arrested…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has announced a donation of N100 million to the Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAUB), to enhance research and infrastructural development at the institution. Zulum made the announcement while receiving the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Lawan Buratai, and principal officers of the university at the Government House in…
By Emamuzo Iboma The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has said that empowering women politically and economically is the most effective path out of Nigeria’s current economic downturn. Speaking at the Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Coordination Mechanism and Institutional Strengthening Meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja, jointly organized by UN Women Nigeria and…
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,…