October 2025 – Page 167

Partnerships Built On Values Can Expand Educational Access, Give Hopes To Families –First Lady

16.10.2025

First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has said that partnerships built on shared values could expand educational access and give hope to Nigerian families. Mrs Tinubu said this said this yesterday in Banjul, The Gambia, where First Ladies in Africa meet to address health gaps and women issues on the continent. At the 12th edition of the...

Reps Want Ban On Hazardous Pesticide

16.10.2025

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministries of Agriculture and Food Security, Health and Social Development, Environment and nongovernmental organisations to immediately conduct a nationwide review and inventory of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHP’s) in circulation. It also urged National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to strengthen regulation, monitoring and...

NSCDC: Our Operatives Arrested 70 Kidnap, Rape Suspects In Edo

16.10.2025

Seventy suspected kidnappers, rapists and other criminal elements were arrested in the Okpella, Esouko East Local Government Area of Edo State, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) revealed yesterday. A statement signed by the Corps’ spokesperson, CSC Afolabi Babawale, said the suspects were roundedup by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad. Babawale quoted...

Jigawa Speaker Seeks Global Action On Girls’ Education, Safety

16.10.2025

The Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin, has called for more concerted efforts and global action to protect girls’ education, safety, and security. The Speaker made the appeal while speaking in Dutse yesterday shortly after a children’s parliamentary session performed by female students from selected secondary schools in the state...

Association Decries Attacks On NAHCON’s Chair, Urges Responsible Journalism

16.10.2025

The Association of Hajj Media Support Professionals (AHMR), has urged media organisations to exercise Professionalism and caution’s while reporting issues that deals with National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON) and its leadership. The association in a statement signed by it’s National Chairman, Ibrahim Nagarta, emphasised the importance of accuracy, fairness, and responsible journalism in reporting...

Anambra Waste Disposal Contractors Save N350m Monthly For Govt

16.10.2025

The Anambra State Waste Disposal PayDirect Contractors have helped the state government save over ₦350 million monthly through a new waste management payment system. The amount represents what the government would have otherwise spent on waste disposal before the introduction of the PayDirect system, under which contractors collect waste disposal fees directly from residents through...

Sanwo-Olu Attends Abiodun Mother’s 90th Birthday Thanksgiving

16.10.2025

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Chief Victoria Olaitan Abiodun, mother of Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on her 90th birthday. Sanwo-Olu, who attended the 90th birthday Thanksgiving Service held at St. James Anglican Church, Iperu-Remo, Ogun State, on Thursday, said Mama Abiodun is worth celebrating at 90 for the positive impact she made...

NEMA DG Partners N’West Devt Commission On Disaster Mgt

16.10.2025

The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, has reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to partnering with the North West Development Commission (NWDC) to strengthen disaster risk reduction, enhance emergency response, and promote sustainable development across the North-West geopolitical zone. She gave the assurance while receiving the Managing Director of the...

Central Gaming Bill Unconstitutional, Sanwo-Olu Tells NASS

16.10.2025

The Lagos State Government yesterday rejected the National Assembly’s proposed Central Gaming Bill, labelling it unconstitutional and a violation of the Supreme Court judgment on lotteries, betting, gaming and any other games of chance as residual matters. Addressing a press conference, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Lawal Pedro (SAN) said the proposed Bill...

Army: Troops Nabbed 62 Suspects, Seized 350,000 Litres Of Stolen Products

16.10.2025

Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have arrested 62 suspected oil thieves, and seized a total of 350, 000 litres of stolen products in ongoing operations within the Niger Delta Region (NDR). The kinetic operations are not only aimed at dismantling illegal bunkering enclaves, but also disrupting their supply chains. A statement signed yesterday by...