Eid-el Kabir: Kogi State Police Command Deploys 485 Personnel 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEid-el Kabir: Kogi State Police Command Deploys 485 Personnel 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 26, 2026

Ahead of 2026 Eid-el Kabir sallah celebration, the Kogi State Police Command has deployed 485 security personnel across the State to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free celebration. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi said the deployment is in line with the vision of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, aimed at protecting lives and property, maintaining law and order, and preventing criminal elements from taking advantage of the festive period...

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AAU Promotes 8 Academic Staff To Professors, 17 Readers 

EducationNewsAAU Promotes 8 Academic Staff To Professors, 17 Readers 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 26, 2026

Eight (8) academic staff of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi State, have been promoted to the rank of Professor, and seventeen (17) others to the rank of Readers. This was contained in a statement made available to journalists in Lokoja by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Mrs Uredo Omale on Tuesday. She said the promotions was approved by the Governing Council of the University aimed at strengthening academic excellence, scholarship, and...

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Flood: Three States Rolls Out Emergency Response 

NewsFlood: Three States Rolls Out Emergency Response 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 25, 2026

As the rainy season sets in, the Yobe, Adamawa, and Borno governments have rolled out various emergency preparedness measures to tackle the impending flooding in their respective states. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency have earlier predicted floods, wind, storms and prolonged dry spells in some parts of the country. The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA) Director, Search and Rescue Operations, Dr. Ibrahim Jalo, said the agency had deployed...

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2027: Presidential Aspirant Enjoins Youths To Reject Recycle Politicians  

NewsNigeriaPolitics2027: Presidential Aspirant Enjoins Youths To Reject Recycle Politicians  

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 23, 2026

A presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has advised Nigerian youths to reject recycled politicians who failed to fulfill promises made during electioneering campaigns. Hayatu-Deen gave the advice at a town hall meeting in Abuja, noted that political leaders in Nigeria who were in the system for years have failed to meet the yearnings and aspirations of youths in the country. He attributed it to years of poor...

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Labour Party Fixes Dates For Gov’ship, House Of Assembly Primaries 

NewsLabour Party Fixes Dates For Gov’ship, House Of Assembly Primaries 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 23, 2026

The Labor Party has fixed May 30th for Governorship, National, and State House of Assembly primaries to elect candidates who will fly the party’s flag in the 2027 general elections, against earlier dates of May 27 and 29. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Ken Asogwa, in a statement in Abuja, said the party rescheduled the dates in consideration of the spiritual significance of the Eid-el Kabir sallah celebration. He said the shifting of...

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NAFDAC Destroys Fake Products Worth N1.8m 

Crime & SecurityNewsNAFDAC Destroys Fake Products Worth N1.8m 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 23, 2026

Counterfeit, expired, and unsafe regulated products worth N1.8 million naira were destroyed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Abuja. The measure is to remove the products from circulation, thereby reinforcing the agency’s commitment to protecting Nigerian consumers. The items were seized across Abuja and surrounding areas, with additional products voluntarily submitted by companies, NGOs, and the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN). The destruction exercise, carried out...

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Northerners are responsible for insecurity-Lamido

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNortherners are responsible for insecurity-Lamido

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 21, 2026

A chieftain of the PDP and former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido has blamed the persistent insecurity experienced in Northern parts of Nigeria to collapse of moral upbringing in Nigeria and poor leadership in the country. The former Governor while speaking in an interview with Premier Radio Kano on Wednesday, said northerners themselves must take responsibility for the worsening security crisis in the region. “Northerners should blame themselves for the insecurity confronting the...

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LSDSVA Records Monthly Over 450 Complaints Of Domestic Violence

HealthNewsNigeriaLSDSVA Records Monthly Over 450 Complaints Of Domestic Violence

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 20, 2026

Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, now receives over 450 complaints of domestic violence every month across its various reporting platforms. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary of the agency, disclosed this during stakeholders’ engagement and technical training session on the Lagos Emergency Responder Management System, held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ikeja. She explained that the DSVA was established to coordinate responses to domestic and sexual violence cases across Lagos State, stressing...

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EFCC Arrests Ex-Power Minister In Kaduna After Conviction

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEFCC Arrests Ex-Power Minister In Kaduna After Conviction

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 20, 2026

Former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman who served between 2019 and 2021 under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari has been arrested following his conviction to 75 years. The former minister also supervised Nigeria’s power sector and major hydroelectric projects, including the Mambilla and Zungeru power projects. Mamman was arrested in the Rigasa area of Kaduna State by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026...

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ActionAid Director, Mamedu Says Newborn baby starts life owing N691, 000

HealthNewsNigeriaActionAid Director, Mamedu Says Newborn baby starts life owing N691, 000

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 19, 2026

Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, has raised an alarm that a newborn baby in Nigeria has begun life with a loan of N691,000, amid Nigeria’s rising debt profile. The Country Director of a non-governmental organization stated this on Monday during an interview on Arise Television, noting that Nigeria’s debt is rising despite the removal of the fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira. “With Nigeria’s rising debt now, it means that a newborn...

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