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Soludo swears in council chairmen, demands accountability

By Vincent Ujumadu Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has sworn in the newly elected 21 local government chairmen and their deputies, charging them to prioritise service delivery, accountability and responsible use of public resources. The governor urged the officials to take their oath of office seriously, review it regularly and consider displaying it in […]

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IGP deploys DIG, CPs to Imo for corps members’ rescue

By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, DIG Shehu Umar Nadada, to Imo State to coordinate the rescue of prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other passengers abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The Force […]

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Benue boat mishap: Driver arrested, govt suspends maritime workers’ union

Benue State Government has suspended the Buruku crossing point branch of the Nigeria Union of Maritime Workers, NUMW, following Saturday’s boat mishap in which several passengers were reportedly still unaccounted for as rescue efforts continued.

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‘He chose democracy over dictatorship’ — Tinubu hails Akinrinade at 87

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Chief of Army Staff, General Alani Ipoola Akinrinade (retd), on his 87th birthday, describing him as a towering statesman, gallant soldier and principled patriot who devoted his life to Nigeria.

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Ajadi urges Tinubu to resign over insecurity

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) senatorial candidate for Oyo Central Senatorial District, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign over what he described as worsening insecurity in the country. Ajadi also urged Tinubu to abandon his reported bid for re-election in 2027 if his administration could not adequately address […]

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Aiyedatiwa assures corps members of safety

By Dayo Johnson, Akure Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assured corps members deployed to the state of a safe, peaceful and conducive environment throughout their one-year national service. Aiyedatiwa gave the assurance during the swearing-in ceremony for the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream I corps members deployed to Ondo State, held at Ikare-Akoko. Represented by […]

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