The Plateau State House of Assembly has adopted the recommendations of its Ad-hoc Committee in support of the proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish State Police in Nigeria. The decision was reached during Monday’s plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Naanlong Daniel, following deliberations on theContinue Reading
The Manchester Global Foundation (UK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dachung Musa Bagos Foundation, establishing a partnership aimed at advancing cancer awareness and addressing other critical humanitarian needs across Nigeria. The partnership makes the Dachung Musa Bagos Foundation the first organisation in Nigeria to partner withContinue Reading
A civil servant, Mr Stephen Monye, has dragged an Owerri-based legal practitioner and human rights activist, Chinedu Agu, before the High Court of Imo State over allegations of adultery, interference in his marriage and the breakdown of his family. Monye, who is attached to a Federal Government parastatal, is seekingContinue Reading
The Plateau State Government has announced plans to review healthcare delivery, health financing, disease surveillance and the distribution of health workers as part of efforts to improve access to quality healthcare across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, disclosed this during a press briefing at Crispan HotelContinue Reading
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has announced plans to provide 15.56 million shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals to 777,907 vulnerable women across 15 Nigerian states under its Women Share Subscription Grant Initiative. The foundation said the programme is designed to promote financial inclusion, empower disadvantaged women and giveContinue Reading
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a one-month-old baby girl allegedly sold for ₦2 million and arrested two suspects, including the child’s mother and the owner of the health facility where she was delivered. The incident reportedly occurred in Ido Local Government Area of Ibadan, with the police sayingContinue Reading
Nigerian students can receive 10 additional shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE at no cost under the Aliko Dangote Foundation’s Student Share Grant Initiative. The initiative, announced by the foundation in October 2026, aims to promote financial inclusion, encourage a savings culture and introduce young Nigerians to investmentContinue Reading
The Airport Police Command has arraigned a 47-year-old man, Mark Agbor, over alleged impersonation and unauthorised access to restricted areas at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, following a social media post in which he purportedly advertised a military combat helicopter for sale. Agbor allegedly uploaded a video onlineContinue Reading
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, says AI must remain a tool for strengthening Nigerian democracy, warns against deepfakes and digital misinformation. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has declared that algorithms will not determine the outcome of Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections, insistingContinue Reading
Ghana has repatriated 120 Nigerian nationals arrested during a crackdown on suspected cybercrime operations under Operation Cyberhunt, a joint initiative involving security agencies from Ghana, Nigeria, the United States and the United Kingdom. Ghana’s Communications Minister, Sam George, announced the development on Tuesday in a post on X, sharing aContinue Reading