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The Cross River State Police Command has arrested 11 men over alleged cult initiation activities in a bush near the Engineering Department of the University of Calabar (UNICAL). The suspects were arrested on Thursday, October 22, following a distress call from the university, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata. The statement said operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit […]

Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over budget implementation, alleged nepotism and what he described as the prioritisation of regional interests over national development. Makinde spoke at the South-West Town Hall meeting in Akure, Ondo State, where he called for a fundamental reset of Nigeria’s economic and security systems ahead of the 2027 general election. He questioned the […]

The late leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, will be buried on December 17, 2026, according to burial arrangements announced by his family. Fasoranti, who died at his residence in Akure, the Ondo State capital, at the age of 100, will be honoured with a Christian wake-keeping service on Wednesday, December 16, at his residence within the Omolere Nursery and Primary School compound, Akure. In a […]

The Federal Government has urged 15 states to urgently update their Ebola preparedness and response plans as health authorities intensify efforts to contain the outbreak following the confirmation of an imported case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, disclosed that 21 states had updated their response plans, while the remaining states were yet to complete theirs. He said hospitals […]

Security operatives have been deployed to protect campaign posters and billboards of President Bola Tinubu in Kaduna ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag-off scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2026. Personnel of the Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Authority (KASTLEA) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) are reportedly among those assigned to guard campaign materials at strategic locations, particularly along major roads leading to […]

The Nigeria Police Force has commenced training for 10,000 officers nationwide on election security management ahead of the 2027 general elections, with Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu charging personnel to remain neutral, professional and accountable. The five-day training programme, organised in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), was declared open on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at the Nigeria Police Resource Centre in Jabi, Abuja. The first phase covers […]

The National Economic Council (NEC) has unveiled a 90-day action plan aimed at reducing the cost of living, improving transportation affordability and accelerating projects that directly benefit Nigerians. The plan was announced after the Council’s 161st meeting, held virtually and presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima. It outlines five priority areas: food affordability, tax harmonisation, completion of high-impact projects, removal of investment bottlenecks and targeted household support. According to […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its affiliate unions, state councils and civil society allies to begin mobilisation for possible nationwide industrial action following a meeting with the Federal Government that ended without a resolution of workers’ demands. The meeting, held at the Ministry of Labour in Abuja on Thursday, failed to produce concrete commitments from the government. The NLC said the government’s delegation lacked the necessary authorisation to […]