September 2025 – Page 79

LASTMA Deploys Drones To Boost Traffic Control, Security In Lagos

18.09.2025

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has commenced the use of drones to improve traffic monitoring and strengthen security surveillance across the state. In a statement on Thursday, LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, said the deployment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) marks a shift from traditional traffic management to modern,...

Crowd Awaits Fubara At Rivers Govt House

18.09.2025

The Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt on Thursday witnessed mammoth crowd who await the arrival of the Governor of the State, Siminalayo Fubara as he assumes office following his suspension. New Telegraph reports that the crowd began converging outside the Rivers government house, located off Azikiwe Road, as early as 8 am on...

$1.8bn Wildlife Trade Threatens Nigeria’s Biodiversity – FUTA VC

18.09.2025

The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Prof. Adenike Oladiji, has raised alarm over the escalating threat of wildlife trade to Nigeria’s biodiversity, calling for urgent conservation measures from the Federal Government. Speaking on the theme “Globalisation and Wildlife Trade: Trends and Impacts on Conservation” at the seventh annual conference of the...

Nigeria’s Inflation Highest In W’Africa, Can’t Take Us To Promised Land – Adebayo

18.09.2025

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said that the much-celebrated economic stability under President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government is a ruse. In an interview, Adebayo described the recent report that inflation has dropped to 20.7 percent as “a slap on Nigerians,” stressing that...

Google Unveils New Investments In Africa For Students

18.09.2025

Google has announced a new wave of investments in Africa, reinforcing its nearly two-decade commitment to driving the continent’s digital transformation. The announcement, made on Thursday, includes the establishment of four strategic subsea cable connectivity hubs, a $9 million research fund for African universities, and free advanced AI tools for college students. The subsea cable...

Benue Varsity VC Decries Ongoing NASU Strike

18.09.2025

The Acting Vice Chancellor of Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM), formerly Benue State University, Prof. Simon Terver Ubwa, has expressed concern over the ongoing strike by the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of the institution. Speaking in Makurdi yesterday, Prof. Ubwa lamented that although academic activities have continued, the strike remains a setback for the...

OPWS Commander Closes Drone, Jammer System Training

18.09.2025

The Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Major General Moses Gara, on Monday declared closed the Basic Drone Operation and Jammer System Training for officers and soldiers under the OPWS Area of Responsibility. The closing ceremony, held at Joe Akaahan Cantonment in Makurdi, marked the end of the intensive training designed to boost the...

Xtralarge Farms To Host Over 2,000 Participants

18.09.2025

For the first time in the history of World Tourism Day, the global celebration will be held on a farm, with more than 2,000 participants expected at Xtralarge Farms & Resorts, Ota-Idiroko, Ogun State, on Saturday, September 27, 2025. The event, organised in collaboration with the Ogun State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Lagos...

PCRC Urges Govts To Deepen Community Engagement In Security Design, Implementation

18.09.2025

Amid rising insecurity across the country, the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has urged federal and state governments to deliberately and intensively engage local communities in security design and implementation, stressing that such inclusion would foster collaboration and build trust. This call was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a two-day PCRC...

Banjohifi Delivers Raw, Reflective Anthem With New Single ‘Pay Bills’

18.09.2025

Nigerian artist Banjohifi (Adebanjo Aladegbami) makes a bold return with “Pay Bills”, a hard-hitting anthem that captures the struggle, sacrifice, and silent victories of the working class. Released under his independent label, Hifi Entertainment, the track shines a spotlight on the everyday hustle of those grinding not for fame, but for survival. Blending Afrobeats with...