The Benue State Police Command has assured the public that schools in the state are safe. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Emenari Ifeanyi, told newsmen on Friday that security around schools had been tightened. The Command has deployed personnel,…

The world will turn to Washington, D.C., today (Friday) as FIFA conducts the Final Draw for the 2026 World Cup. Unfortunately, one of the sport’s traditional heavyweights is missing from the excitement — Nigeria. For the second consecutive time, the…

The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has announced plans for a nationwide unclad protest to demand payment of outstanding pension increment arrears and palliative allowances. Mr. Mukaila Ogunbote, the coalition’s National Chairman and Chairman of the Nigeria Union of…

The management of Osun State University, Osogbo, has urged those eligible among its students to avail themselves of the opportunity provided by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund to support their education. This was disclosed by the UNIOSUN Vice Chancellor, Prof…

The police command in Delta State has announced a ban on the sale and use of all forms of fireworks and pyrotechnics in the state, effective before, during, and after the Yuletide. The command’s spokesman, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in…

Security analyst, Mahdi Shehu has criticised the approach of negotiating with armed bandits, describing it as absolute nonsense and an act of cowardice. In a post shared on X on Thursday, Shehu questioned why the state or citizens would engage…

Pep Guardiola joked Friday that he and Fulham manager Marco Silva deserved a bottle of wine for serving up a nine-goal thriller, but admitted Manchester City must tighten up defensively. City, second in the Premier League, led 5-1 at Craven…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State and his Imo State counterpart, Hope Uzodimma, have established a joint security taskforce to address the increasing attacks on the highway connecting the two south-eastern states. Ferdinand Ekeoma, a media aide to Governor Otti,…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has explained why it is hard to track bandits with technology. Bwala spoke in an interview with Nigeria Info FM, posted on their Instagram page on Friday. The…

Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, famously known as 2Face/2Baba, has slammed members of his family, accusing them of fuelling damaging rumours about his personal life and putting the safety of his partner, Natasha, at risk. In a video message released…

Courts across Kogi State were shut on Thursday as the state chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) commenced an indefinite strike over unpaid salary arrears and leave bonuses, halting legal proceedings throughout the state. The union stated…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, says his administration has spent about N100 billion this year on security operations across the state. Zulum disclosed this on Thursday during a visit to the Emir of Uba, Ali Ibn Mamza, at his palace…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has lamented the economic cost of fighting insecurity, saying his administration has spent about N100bn this year to improve the security situation in the state. He disclosed this on Thursday when he paid royal homage…

The State Executive Committee (SEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has announced the impeachment of the party chairman, Alphonsus Eba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the SEC impeached the party chairman at…

The Ogun State House of Assembly on Friday approved a N300 billion funding request to support the 2026 Annual Budget, the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, other long-term infrastructural projects, as well as funding of long-term pension obligations. DAILY POST…