Police Arrest Suspect Linked to 2023 Kidnap, Murder in Anambra
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Olisa Oyelu, also known as “Obele,” over alleged kidnapping and armed robbery. The police said Oyelu was arrested in connection with a 2023 kidnapping incident that resulted in the death of the victim. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, […]
Police: Benue Hospital CMD Arrested, Not Abducted
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Benue State Police Command has clarified that the Chief Medical Director of Multicare Hospital, Makurdi, Dr Jonah Ogbaji, was arrested and not abducted. The command say operatives of the Special Tactical Squad attached to the Force Intelligence Department, Abuja, arrested Ogbaji at his hospital in Makurdi. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Peter […]
FG Begins Emergency Intervention on Benin–Asaba Expressway
By Sulyman Gobir The Federal Government has commenced an emergency intervention on the Benin–Asaba Expressway under the Federal Ministry of Works Operation Rescue initiative, aimed at restoring safe and uninterrupted movement along the critical highway. The Minister of Works,David Umahi, disclosed this on Thursday, during the inauguration of “Operation Rescue Benin–Asaba Expressway” in Benin City, […]
Pezeshkian Vows to Defend Iran’s Position at UNGA
By Zainab Bakare Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has vowed to firmly defend his country’s position as he travels to New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly. Pezeshkian made the statement on Tuesday before departing Iran for the UN meeting, according to footage aired by Iranian state television. He said the visit would give […]
INEC Warns AI Manipulation Could Threaten 2027 Elections
By Zainab Bakare The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned that the misuse of artificial intelligence to create and spread manipulated content poses a growing threat to the 2027 general elections. INEC says the increasing accessibility of generative AI has made fabricated audio, videos and images cheaper to produce and more difficult to detect. The […]
Benue Assures Persons With Disabilities of Support
By Zainab Bakare The Benue State Government has assured persons with disabilities of continued support and access to opportunities to participate in community development. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Theresa Ikwue, gave the assurance at a one-day multi-stakeholders dialogue on disability-inclusive participation in climate governance, negotiation and decision-making in Makurdi. Ikwue, represented […]
Tinubu Urges Africa to End Raw Mineral Exports
By Zainab Bakare President Bola Tinubu has called on African countries to work together to end the export of raw minerals and retain more value from the continent’s natural resources. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the call on Monday at the third Africa Minerals Strategy Group High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development […]
IST to Digitalise Processes, Adopt New Rules for Faster Justice
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) is set to adopt new Rules of Engagement and begin digitalising its processes to make capital-market justice faster and easier to access. Chairman of the Tribunal, Hon. Aminu Junaidu, disclosed this when the President of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS), Dr. Fiona Ahmed Ahimie, led […]
NPERA, NPA Move to Prevent Clash Over Inland Dry Ports
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, and the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency, NPERA, are working to prevent jurisdictional clashes and disruption to cargo movement as regulatory responsibility for Inland Dry Ports shifts under a new maritime sector framework. The move follows a September 3, 2026 directive by the Minister of Marine and Blue […]
NEPZA Tightens Enforcement Against Illegal Container Importation
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority, NEPZA, has announced immediate tougher enforcement against illegal importation of containers into Free Trade Zones, including intensified inspections and closer scrutiny of documentation. NEPZA Managing Director, Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists by the Authority’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr. […]