Former Bauchi State Accountant General Faces Charges of N11bn Fraud 

A former accountant-general of Bauchi State, Sa’idu Abubakar, has been arraigned before a High Court in the state on Friday on a 16-count charge bordering on the alleged diversion of public funds, forgery, criminal breach of trust, abuse of office and other related offences. Abubakar was alleged to involved in N11 billion loan fraud for the procurement of thousands of motorcycles. According to court documents, the former accountant-general allegedly diverted N3 billion from a loan...

Gender commission rescues 8 minors, arrests 3 suspected traffickers in Plateau 

Eight minors have been rescued by the Plateau State Gender and Equal Opportunities Commission and three suspected human traffickers have been arrested. The Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs. Olivia Dazyam, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Jos on Friday, said the arrest followed the discovery of an illegal transport park allegedly used for trafficking persons from Plateau State to Oyo State. According to her, the park operated only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, transporting passengers to...

Women groups drum support for female candidates ahead of 2027 Elections

The National President of the Women Wing of the Peace Revival and Reconciliation Foundation of Nigeria, Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani has advocated support for female candidates who emerged victorious in their various party primaries. She made the appeal during an interview with journalists in Kaduna, congratulated all women who successfully secured their parties’ tickets and urged Nigerian women to rise above political, ethnic, and religious differences by supporting female candidates across all political parties. Hajiya Ramatu...

Governor Makinde bans late-night commercial motorcycle operations 

As part of efforts to strengthen security and combat criminal activities in Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde has restricted the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada, between 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. across the state. The latest directive comes three weeks after armed men abducted about 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers during attacks on schools in Oriire Local Government Area near Ogbomoso on 15 May. The Governor made the disclosure on Friday addressing...

BudgIT Says Nigerians Now Owe ₦724,000 Each As Debt Burden Rises

Nigerians now carry an estimated public debt burden of about ₦724,000 per person, according to data released by civic-tech organisation BudgIT, highlighting a sharp rise in the country’s debt profile over the past decade. The figure marks a significant increase from about ₦67,000 in 2015, reflecting the rapid growth of Nigeria’s total public debt and its widening impact on citizens. BudgIT’s analysis shows that between 2022 and 2024, Nigeria’s total debt stock rose from approximately...

Oyo Tightens Security with 7-Hour Night Curfew on Commercial Motorcycles

The Oyo State Government has announced a nighttime restriction on commercial motorcycle operations across the state as part of fresh security measures aimed at curbing rising insecurity and strengthening public safety. Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed the directive during the signing of Executive Order No. 002 of 2026, which restricts commercial motorcycle (Okada) operations between 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. statewide. “Consequently, the operations of commercial motorcycle operators, formerly known as Okada riders, will now be...

FG Launches ‘#UniteAgainstTerror’ Campaign to Mobilise Nigerians Against Terrorism

The Federal Government has called for a united national front involving citizens, the media, civil society organisations, and security agencies in the ongoing fight against terrorism and violent extremism across the country. Speaking at a national press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said defeating terrorism requires collective responsibility that transcends political, ethnic, religious, and regional divisions. “The Federal Government is rallying citizens, the media, and security...

State Police Legal Framework Almost Ready — Presidency

Nigeria’s long-debated proposal to establish state police has moved significantly closer to reality, with the Presidency confirming that work on the constitutional and legal framework is now at an advanced stage and an amendment is expected soon. The Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Thursday after a high-level consultative meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, describing months of sustained deliberations between the executive, the National Assembly, and...

Four Corps Members, Soldier in Adamawa Die in Ghastly Car Crash

Four serving NYSC Corps Members in Adamawa state and a soldier were among six persons that have lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident on 3rd June, 2026, at about 1:50 p.m. along the Narehi area of Girei-Song Local Government Areas of Adamawa State. Spokesman of the Adamawa State Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje in a statement said the sixth passenger was a passenger in a commercial bus. According to the statement, the accident...

The Plateau State Gender and Equal Opportunities Commission has launched a Metro Bus Sensitization Campaign aimed at combating Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), child trafficking, child abuse, and other forms of human rights violations across the state. The awareness campaign commenced with the deployment of two Metro buses operating on the Zawan–Terminus and Zawan–Gada Biyu routes.  Officials and staff of the Commission boarded the buses to directly engage passengers, educate them on the dangers of...

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