Police Arrest Human Trafficking Suspect, Rescues 2 Teenagers on Enugu-Onitsha Expressway

The Enugu State Police Command’s Crack Tactical Squad, during routine patrol along Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, intercepted a human trafficking suspect, Mr. Raymond Sunday Wonna, and his two victims on their way to Ghana. In a press statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the 30 years old Raymond Wonna lured two female teenagers Miracle Ogar (aged 18) and Angela Kingsley (aged 16), with a promise of job opportunities without the consent of...

Federal Government Suspends Setting Up New Higher Institutions

The Federal Executive Council has approved the suspension of the setting up of new federal higher institutions till after seven years. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this to State House correspondents after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the higher institutions include universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country. According to the minister, the decision was a decisive...

18,000 Teachers In Oyo State Receive Teaching Aids

In order to enhance the capacity of teachers in Oyo State, the governor, Engr ‘Seyi Makinde has flagged off the distribution of instructional training materials and teaching aids to 18,000 primary and junior secondary school teachers across the 33 local government areas of the state. The Governor, who was represented by his deputy, Barr. Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal at the event held at the Emmanuel College, Agbowo, Ibadan, said the state government has commenced training of...

Correctional Facilities In Nigeria House 8,246 Mentally ill Inmates – NCOS

The Assistant Controller General of Corrections (ACG) of the Nigerian Correctional Service in charge of Medical Services, Dr Glory Essien has revealed that a total of 8,246 inmates are currently suffering from mental illness across the custodial centres in the country. She disclosed the figure during a public hearing of the Independent Investigative Panel on Alleged Corruption, Abuse of Power, Torture, and Other Inhumane Treatment by the NCoS, in Abuja. According to her, the prison...

Nasarawa Varsity Vice Chancellor Honoured at Oxford University

The Vice Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, has received an award and honourary fellowship at the Centre for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the University of Oxford. The award was conferred on the Vice Chancellor at the 14th International Conference on Restructuring of the Global Economy (ROGE), which was held at the Said Business School, University of Oxford. Professor Liman, who presented a paper at the conference entitled “Leadership...

Court Discharges Comfort Emmanson as FG Withdraws Charges, Lifts Lifetime Ban

…KWAM 1 Appointed Aviation Security Ambassador A Lagos Magistrate Court in Ogba has discharged Ms Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behaviour on an Ibom Air flight, after the police formally withdrew the five-count charge against her. During Wednesday’s session, presiding Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the matter following an application by Police Prosecutor Oluwabunmi Adeitan, who informed the court that the complainant, the airline, and the authorities were “no longer interested in pursuing...

Keffi Jail Break: Nine Inmates At large

Sixteen (16) inmates have escaped in a violent jailbreak that left five correctional officers injured, two of them critically at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident had sparked nationwide manhunt and renewing concerns over prison security across the country. The spokesperson of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Umar Abubakar who confirmed the incident in a statements, said the escape occurred when a group of inmates...

NBA Condemns Ibom Air’s ‘Reckless’ Treatment of Passenger, Demands Redress

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticised the treatment of Ms Comfort Emmanson by Ibom Air, describing it as “reckless” and a violation of her right to dignity. The incident occurred aboard an Ibom Air flight on 10 August 2025, leading to her forcible removal from the aircraft and the imposition of a lifetime flight ban by the airline and the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON). In a press statement jointly signed by NBA...

Keffi Prison Break: 2 Officers Injured, 9 Inmates on the Run

In the early hours of Tuesday, 12 August 2025, sixteen inmates escaped from the Medium-Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, following a violent breach of the facility’s security. Some detainees reportedly “breached the security of the facility and attacked personnel on duty to compromise the situation, enabling 16 inmates to escape custody.” A statement by NCoS spokesperson Umar Abubakar disclosed that five officers sustained varying degrees of injury during the chaos, two of whom...

Nigeria Exceeds OPEC Quota, Oil Output Hits 1.507 Million bpd in July

In July 2025, Nigeria’s average daily crude oil production rose to 1.507 million barrels per day (bpd), a modest increase from June’s 1.505 million bpd, according to OPEC’s latest Monthly Oil Market Report. This surpasses the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) quota for the third time this year. OPEC emphasised that these figures were obtained via direct communication with Nigerian authorities, boosting the country’s status as Africa’s leading oil producer, ahead of Algeria,...

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