Joint security forces have arrested 12 suspected kidnappers and one informant in a coordinated security operation carried out across parts of Kogi and Kwara States. Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. He revealed that the suspects were apprehended during a series of raids jointly executed by the Hybrid Force from the Office of the National Security Adviser and Officers and Men of the Forward Operating Base (FOB), Egbe. Fanwo added that the operations covered Isanlu-Esa and Okoloke in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, and Patigi,…
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The Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, Wednesday in Abuja disclosed that the Corps capacity for optimal productivity was being hindered by some internal challenges bothering on integrity, efficiency and operational discipline. These, he said, have created deep concerns among Nigerians who placed high premium on the Corps ability to deliver on its mandate. To this end, Mohammed hinted that deliberate measures designed to reposition the Corps on the path of accountability and professional excellence must be taken by officers of the agency forthwith. He made this known at the 2025 half-year strategy session…
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has commended the resilience and fighting spirit of the Super Falcons following their 2-1 semi-final victory over Banyana Banyana of South Africa on Tuesday, in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). In a thrilling encounter, Nigeria took the lead in the first half through captain, Rasheedat Ajibade before South Africa’s Linda Motlhalo equalised. But in dramatic fashion, Michelle Alozie sealed the victory with a stunning last-minute goal, sending the Super Falcons into the WAFCON final. Reacting to the win, NSC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, in a press statement issued Wednesday by the Director…
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, “D’Tigress” Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) ahead of their title defence at the 29th FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship. The team was hosted in Abuja by the NSC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, and the Director General, Hon. Bukola Olopade. Speaking, Dikko said D’Tigress has made Nigeria proud on numerous occasions, saying the commission remained firmly behind the team. “Winning four straight Afrobasket titles is no small feat, and the entire nation is rooting for you to make it five. You are not just champions, you are role…
A line of buses, newly minted in gleaming white, rolled out from the heart of Edo State like emissaries of a vision long overdue. They didn’t speak, but they told a story of a government thinking beyond potholes and politics. Of a state daring to connect itself not just by roads but by relevance. This is the New Edo Line. And it’s not just transportation; it’s strategy in motion. Once a trusted name in regional mobility, the Edo Line had become a ghost of itself; a memory buried under decades of neglect. Reviving it was not just a logistics…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the recent celebration of Nigeria’s rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by the Tinubu administration as misleading and a cynical public relations stunt disguised as economic progress. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement issued Wednesday wondered about the fanfare around the rebased GDP, saying neither improves the quality of life for ordinary Nigerians nor solves the foundational crises crippling the economy. He noted that while government officials are busy touting a new GDP figure, millions of Nigerians are battling record food inflation, grinding poverty, and collapsing infrastructure. Abdulahi added…
The Super Falcons of Nigeria beat the Bayana Bayana of South Africa 2-1 to reach the Final of the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations. Cup-holders, South Africa was sent packing, thanks to a late-in-the-day spectacular goal by defender Michelle Alozie to keep the Mission X goal alive after a turgid and dramatic semi final in Casablanca. Both teams fought tactically in the middle and other stretches of the park, with sets of players stifling one other at crucial moments. Nigeria came close after only eight minutes but forward Chinwendu Ihezuo, in the top scorer’s race with three goals, saw…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Tuesday reminded all international airlines operating inbound flights to Nigeria to strictly comply with the provisions of the directive concerning the currency declaration requirements for inbound passengers. It, however, said that compliance would be closely monitored, and non-compliant airlines would face appropriate sanctions. This, NCAA said, A statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, said it was in line with Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework. He said: “Make inflight or pre-landing announcements informing passengers of their legal obligation to declare…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Philip Eze and his company Orimiri Oil and Gas before Justice A.H. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on a one count charge. Eze who was arraigned on Monday pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him which prompted prosecution counsel, Mariya Shariff to request for a date to commence trial. The charge reads: “That you, Philip Ifejimalu Eze while being the Managing Director of Orimiri Oil and Gas sometime in 2024 in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to…
A group, Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora (AEISCID) has demanded the immediate sack of the the Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government (SSG), Prof. Grace Umezuruike for alleged diversion of N1 billion. To this end, the group has given Governor Francis Nwifuru 48 hours ultimatum to immediately sack SSG to pave the way for a thorough, discreet and transparent probe. The group, however, called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to widen its nets to help Ebonyi people recover loot allegedly diverted by contractors within the last two years of the present administration and…