Police Rescue Kidnap Victim In Imo
The police said the victim was immediately evacuated to a medical facility, where he is currently receiving treatment. The Imo State Police Command has rescued a kidnap victim during an intelligence-led operation to flush out criminal hideouts in parts of Owerri West Local Government Area of the state. The operation, led by the Commissioner of Police in Imo, Audu Bosso, in...
SSDC Engages Yala Stakeholders On Community Development
The engagement formed part of the Commission’s broader mandate to ensure that development is driven by the real needs of the people. In a renewed effort to deepen grassroots engagement and promote inclusive development across the South-South region, the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) has continued its consultation with communities, this time visiting stakeholders in the Yala Local Government Area of...
NDC Registration: Your Candidature Not Threatened, Seriake Tells Party Nominees
A court verdict had set aside an earlier judgment that compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the party. The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has called for calm among the party’s candidates ahead of the 2027 election, saying there is no need for alarm despite a court ruling setting aside an...
Army Vows To Sustain Momentum Against Insecurity In Taraba
Akaliro made the pledge during an interdenominational church service held to commemorate this year's Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) in Taraba State. The Commander, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Brigadier General Chukwuemeka Michael Akaliro, has pledged to sustain military operations against criminal elements in Taraba State until the state is safe and secure for all peace-loving...
Ogun Govt Explains Cause Of School Gas Emissions
The government said scientific investigations identified methane and sulphide gases as the major emissions escaping through underground fractures along established fault lines. The Ogun State Government has attributed the methane emissions recorded in some schools in Ijebu-Ode to natural underground ecological causes, dismissing speculations linking the incidents to spiritual myths or security threats. The Commissioners for Environment, Ola Oresanya, and Health,...
Resident Doctors Declare Industrial Dispute, Give FG Fresh Four-Week Deadline
The association said it could no longer guarantee industrial harmony beyond the new four-week window if its demands were not fully met. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an industrial dispute with the Federal Government, extending by four weeks the deadline for the implementation of its outstanding demands and warning that it may embark on nationwide industrial...
Europe Swelters As Heatwave Moves East, Excess Deaths Rise
The heat remained intense across Central and Eastern Europe, with the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland hit hard as temperatures soared and records fell. At least 191 million Europeans were expected to face temperatures above 35C during the day, according to AFP estimates. Europe’s deadly heatwave pushed east on Sunday, with hundreds of millions still sweltering across the continent despite...
NELFUND Warns Schools Against Withholding Tuition Refunds, Arbitrary Fee Hikes
NELFUND said the Student Loan Scheme was established to remove financial barriers to higher education, not to place additional burdens on students. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has expressed concern over reports that some tertiary institutions are delaying or refusing to refund tuition fees to students who had already paid before the disbursement of their NELFUND loans. In a statement...
Senate Defends State Police Bill, Says Reform Driven By National Security Needs
The bill was passed by the House of Representatives and by the Senate The Senate has defended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, insisting that the proposed constitutional amendment is a response to the country’s growing security challenges rather than a politically motivated initiative. In a statement issued on Sunday by...
Over 76 ISWAP Terrorists Surrender To Military In N/East
Among those who surrendered due to relentless military pressure were key members of the terrorist network, according to a statement by Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni. More than 76 ISWAP terrorists have abandoned their enclaves and surrendered to troops within the North-East theatre of operations as part of the...
