NAPTIP Probes ₦13.5m Port Harcourt Baby-Sale Case
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched an investigation into an alleged ₦13.5 million baby-sale operation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, involving three children. The agency said it had arrested three suspects and sealed a suspected illegal maternity facility in Elelenwo, where the children were allegedly […]
Mutfwang Vows to Protect Mangu Residents After Deadly Attack
By Oluwakemi Kindness Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has vowed to strengthen security and protect residents of Mangu Local Government Area following a deadly attack on Bin Mper community in Kombun District. Mutfwang made the commitment on Thursday during a visit to the community, where several people were killed and others injured in the attack. […]
Nigeria Auto Plants Operate at 5% Capacity as Tokunbo Dominates
By Oluwakemi Kindness More than 30 automotive assembly plants in Nigeria are operating at just 5% of their combined capacity as imported used vehicles, popularly known as tokunbo, continue to dominate the market. The situation has left about 570,000 units of potential annual production unrealised, according to the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC). […]
NDLEA Detects Fentanyl-Linked Chemical in Ogun Drug Lab
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised fresh concerns over the growing threat of synthetic opioids after detecting a chemical precursor linked to fentanyl production in a clandestine drug laboratory in Ogun State. The substance was discovered during the dismantling of a methamphetamine laboratory hidden deep inside a forest in […]
CSOs urge National Assembly to review education policies
By Oluwakemi Kindness A coalition of civil society organisations has urged the National Assembly to review Nigeria’s education and child welfare policies to ensure they reflect the country’s social realities, values and national interests. The coalition, led by the Centre for African Policy Research and Advisory, CAFPRA, made the call at a media engagement in […]
NSITF Intensifies Nationwide Campaign on Workplace Safety
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, is intensifying efforts to reduce workplace accidents by strengthening employers’ understanding and implementation of occupational safety standards. The Fund is currently engaging employers and other stakeholders in Bauchi, Jos and Kaduna under its Programme on Safety Regulations, Policies and Standards. The three-day programme, which began […]
Don’t Die for Politicians in 2027, IGP Disu Warns
By Olueakemi Kindness Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has warned Nigerian youths against allowing politicians to use them for electoral violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. Disu said youths often bear the consequences of political violence while politicians who fuel conflicts eventually reconcile after elections. He gave the warning in Abuja at the […]
NILDS DG Pledges Democracy Radio’s Return to Terrestrial
By Julian Osamoto The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has pledged to return Democracy Radio to terrestrial broadcasting. Professor Sulaiman gave the assurance in Abuja, while introducing the station to NILDS staff during an Open House programme. According to a statement by the DG’s Media Adviser, […]
PENGASSAN Warns Regulatory Overlaps Threaten Oil Sector
By Chinedu Echianu Confusion and overlaps in the regulatory framework governing Nigeria’s oil and gas industry are threatening investment, efficiency and stability in the sector, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has warned. PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, raised the concern at the fifth edition of the PENGASSAN Energy and Labour […]
FCT Police Arrest 10 Traffic Robbers, Rescue Three Kidnap Victims
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says it has arrested 10 suspected traffic robbers and rescued three kidnapped victims in separate operations across the territory. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists on the command’s recent operations, following a review of crime patterns across […]