Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River says the Bakassi Deep Seaport project will be funded without the state taking any loan facility. Otu said that the project, a flagship of his administration, though not conceptualised by his government, would change the economic landscape of the state and that of the country at large. The governor […]

Members of the Association of Resident Doctors at University College Hospital in Ibadan have embarked on an indefinite strike, an official said on Monday. The association’s General Secretary, Dr Uthman Adedeji, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan, Oyo State capital that the strike was due to a power outage in some of the hospital’s residential […]

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has banned the Nigeria Police Force from parading suspects. A parade is a public display of a person suspected to have committed a crime. Senior police officers contacted in the Federal Capital Territory and Lagos State Police Command told our correspondent that […]

Elder statesman and Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has passed away at the age of 96. His family confirmed his death in a statement signed by his brother, Prof. C. C. Clark, and his son, Penawei Clark, on behalf of the children. “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the […]

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Mr Olorundare Moshood Jimoh as the new Commissioner of Police for the state command, effective from February 17, 2025. This was disclosed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, on Monday, February 17, 2025. Before his present appointment, CP Jimoh was the Commissioner of […]

The Nigeria Police, over the weekend, recorded major success stories in its ongoing fight against crime in the country after the operatives neutralised 14 criminals in Imo, Kebbi, and Ogun States. Force’s spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi revealed that seven of the criminals were members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Imo while five terrorists were […]

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the disbursement of over N22 billion in student loans to over 200,000 applicants. This comes as it has also announced the closure of the 2023/2024 application process and the opening of the 2024/2025 application process. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, the Managing Director […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has busted a trans-border drug trafficking syndicate, arresting four members in intelligence-led operations during which multimillion-naira worth of tramadol pills concealed in the bumper and false bottom of Sienna buses heading to border towns were recovered. NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said the operation began after weeks of surveillance […]

Determined to address the perennial acute water shortage in Kano, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has taken delivery of 10 heavy submersible water pump machines to restore pipe-borne supply. The 160-kilowatt capacity pumps, procured alongside the starter panels at over N1 billion, are designed to discharge multiple 1,200 million cubic litres of water per hour. Residents […]