The Police Command in Enugu has rescued 28 kidnap victims and detained 10 suspects in Enugu State. The command also recovered firearms, ammunition, cash, vehicles, motorcycles and other exhibits in separate coordinated operations within the past 10 days. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe on Tuesday in…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has dismantled at least six drug trafficking syndicates, leading to the seizure of tons of illicit substances and the arrest of nine kingpins in a series of intelligence-led operations across the country. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno, on Tuesday inaugurated five new Permanent Secretaries into the State Civil Service as part of ongoing efforts to reform and strengthen public administration. The new permanent secretaries included Alhaji Adamu Isa-Abadam, Alhaji Aja Gana-Bukar, Hajiya Yabawa Kolo, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mustapha and Alhaji Hassan Abdullahi-Hassan. Dr Umar Kadafur, the Deputy Governor,…
The head of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) in the Federal Capital Territory, Christopher Jen, has promised reforms to improve staff welfare and widen rehabilitation opportunities for inmates under his command. Jen gave the assurance during a familiarisation tour of custodial facilities in the FCT, which included Kuje and Suleja Medium Security Centres, the Dukpa…
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF has condemned in the strongest possible terms an “horrific attack” in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, killing 450 civilians, including 35 children. At least 24 boys, 11 girls and two pregnant women reportedly were among the victims of the violence, which occurred over the weekend in communities around the city of Bara,…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has revealed that the recently refurbished Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre is already fully booked through to 2027. The minister made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja during the unveiling of the Kugbo bus and taxi terminal—one of several infrastructure projects completed to mark President…
Ugandan Police spokesperson on Wednesday said the country is strengthening security ahead of the festive season. Uganda Police Force spokesman Kituuma Rusoke said in a statement that the joint security personnel, both armed and unarmed, have been deployed to patrol mapped-out areas in the capital city Kampala and major towns to ensure peace, safety, and…
Senator Simon Lalong (APC–Plateau South) has joined other public figures in mourning the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a leader whose life was dedicated to national service. In a statement issued on Monday in Jos, Lalong, who also served as Governor of Plateau State, said Buhari’s passing represented a significant loss…
A former lawmaker in Lagos State, Jude Idimogu, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant clemency to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kanu, the leader of the self-determination movement, was arrested in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2021, brought to Nigeria,…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the exclusion of persons convicted of kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking, fraud, and illegal arms possession from Nigeria’s federal pardon list. Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said on Wednesday that the decision followed consultations with the Council of State and public feedback. Tinubu said the review was guided by “the concept…
