Agricultural Interventions In Ekiti Are Curbing Crime In Rural Communities – Oyebanji

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has restated his administration’s commitment to boost food production through  strategic agricultural interventions. Speaking at the official launch of the Odu’a Agro-Industrial Hub and flag-off of the SWAgCo-BATNF Sustainable Development of Maize Micro-Enterprise Farmers Project in Oke-Ako, Governor Oyebanji emphasized that previous agricultural efforts by his administration have yielded significant results over the past two and a half years, stressing that his government has been able to tackle crimes...

Lagos LG Poll: PDP Is Intact, Bode George Encourages Candidates

Chief Bode George, former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has encouraged candidates of the party in the forthcoming local council poll in Lagos State, saying that the party is intact despite defections. George, who spoke on Wednesday at the flag off campaign ceremony of the PDP chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the July 12, 2025 council election. The Atona Oodua of Yorubaland used the opportunity to commend the chairman of the Lagos State...

Benue Under Full-Scale Terrorist Invasion, Not Communal Crisis — Tor Tiv tells Tinubu

The paramount ruler of the Tiv nation, Tor Tiv, Professor James Ayatse, has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in clear terms that the bloodshed in Benue State must not be mistaken for ordinary farmer–herder clashes or communal disputes. “This is a genocidal invasion and a land-grabbing campaign by terrorists,” the monarch said on Tuesday as the President paid a visit to Makurdi amid growing insecurity in the state. Standing before a crowd that included security...

FG finalizes emergency evacuation for Nigerians stranded in Israel and Iran

The Federal Government of Nigeria has finalized emergency evacuation plans for Nigerian citizens stranded in Israel and Iran following the recent escalation of hostilities between the two nations. The announcement was contained in a statement released by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, late Tuesday night. According to the statement, Nigerian embassies in Tel Aviv and Tehran were actively reaching out to affected citizens and coordinating efforts to ensure their safe...

Power Outage Cripples Commercial Activities In Some Northeast States

Power outage has crippled commercial activities related with electricity in some of Northeastern Nigeria for more than a week resulting into losses. The affected states include Adamawa, Borno, Gombe and Yobe. According to Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) the power outage will be from 10th to 14th June, 2025, due to major works that will be undertaken by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on the Jos-Gombe 330kv and Jos-Bauchi-Gombe 132kv. However, Electricity Company is...

Kebbi Assembly Begins Review Of Penal Code

The Kebbi State House of Assembly is working with major stakeholders on the review of the state’s Penal Code Law (2021). Hon. Barr. Faruku Abubakar Maisudan, member representing Suru Constituency who disclosed this during stakeholders’ engagement and review meeting held in Birnin Kebbi said the Assembly is committed to updating state laws in line with current realities and ensuring effective and fair justice delivery. Maisudan represented the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Usman Muhammad Ankwe, during the...

Kano Residents Identify Causes In Rise Of Thuggery, Drug Abuse

Three communities in Kano have identified that regular gatherings at the Kano Zoological Garden contribute to increasing cases of street fights and drug abuse. Residents of Sheka, Mai Dile, and Ja’oji expressed their concern in a formal complaint submitted to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, at his palace in Kofar Kudu. According to the residents, most of those involved in the violence are young people, many of them under the age of 22....

Senate Speaks Out After Benue Massacre, Says “We Are Tired of Mourning”

Saddened and outraged by the continued killings across the country, the Nigerian Senate says it has had enough. On Tuesday, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, the Senate’s spokesperson, addressed the press with a heavy heart, condemning the latest massacre in Yelwata, Benue State, where over 100 people reportedly lost their lives. His message was loud and clear: the Senate is no longer willing to be silent while Nigerians are killed. “From Plateau to Benue to Zamfara, we...

Court Grants Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele ₦2bn Bail

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has granted former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, bail in the sum of ₦2 billion. The bail came on Monday in a fresh case involving alleged fraudulent control of over 700 housing units in Abuja. Emefiele, who served as CBN governor for nearly a decade, is facing an eight-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charges centre on a...

Eight Bandits Surrender in Katsina, Free 16 Abductees

Eight notorious bandits operating in Dan Musa Local Government Area of Katsina State have surrendered their weapons and handed over 16 kidnapped victims to troops of the Nigerian Army. The development, which took place on Saturday, 14 June 2025, was part of the ongoing arms surrender and disengagement initiative being coordinated by the leadership of Operation Fasin Yamma in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. In a statement posted on its official social media pages on Sunday,...

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