April 2026 – Page 29

Osun Aspirant Seeks Govt’s Collaboration To Improve Orphans’ Welfare

28.04.2026

…Donates to orphanage centre in Osun Former Special Adviser on Youth and Sports under the leadership of Gboyega Oyetola in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and an aspirant for the House of Representatives for Osogbo/Olorunda/Orolu/Irepodun, Adegboyega Abdulateef Adelabu Aremo, has called on government at all levels to provide stronger support for orphanages and homes for...

Court Affirms FCCPC Power To Investigate Medical Negligence

28.04.2026

An Abuja Federal High Court has affirmed the powers of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate complaints by patients against medical treatments. The judgment delivered on Tuesday by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Abuja Federal High Court on April 15, following a suit (FHC/ABJ/CS/1019/2021) filed by Life Bridge Medical Diagnostic Centre...

ARCN To Institutionalise Strategic Communication

28.04.2026

…Backs PR Officers’ National Body The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) has taken a decisive step to reposition communication as a core driver of agricultural development, with its Executive Secretary, Adamu Abubakar Dabban, throwing full weight behind the newly formed Association of Agricultural Research Institutes and Colleges Public Relations Officers (AARIC-PRO). The endorsement, given...

Police, EFCC Rescue Victims On Calabar–Oron Waterway

28.04.2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command, in a coordinated joint operation with operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has successfully secured the release of all fourteen victims abducted by sea pirates along the Calabar–Oron waterways. DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer, told Journalists on Tuesday that the operation followed sustained intelligence-driven...

Military Moves To Engage Veterans Amid Rising Violence

28.04.2026

The military has announced plans to formally involve retired personnel in efforts to curb rising levels of violent conflict across the country through mediation, conflict resolution, and community based peacebuilding. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Olufemi Oluyede said this during the opening of a mediation and conflict resolution skills training for veterans in...

Police Neutralise Explosive Ordinance At A’Ibom Prison

28.04.2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully averted what could have been a major security breach and potential tragedy at the Nigerian Correctional Service Custodial Centre, Ikot Ekpene, following the timely recovery of high explosive ordnance within the facility’s vicinity. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John told journalists that on Monday 27th...

AI Reduces Nigerian Media Traffic by 26%, Report Finds

28.04.2026

Nigeria’s digital media industry recorded a sharp 26.2 per cent decline in audience traffic in 2025, as artificial intelligence tools reshape how news is discovered and consumed, according to the SquirrelPR RANKED 2026 Report released on Monday. Total visits to Nigerian publisher websites fell to 769 million in 2025, down from more than 1.04 billion...

Okpebholo Appoints New MD For EdoGIS, Scraps Lands Ministry

28.04.2026

The Edo State Government has announced the restructuring of its land administration system, appointing Dr Innocent Ehiaguina Bello as the Managing Director of the Edo State Geographic Information Service (EdoGIS) and dissolving the Ministry of Lands and Housing. A special announcement signed by Secretary to the Edo State Government, Musa Ikhilor, said the decision was...

Essentials for Digital Finance Firms

28.04.2026

The Group Chief Operating Officer of Routelink Group, Stanley Oduah, has called on Financial Technology firms to centre their operations on trust, affordability, and financial inclusion to remain relevant to the Nigerian consumer. Speaking on Monday, Oduah highlighted that the current economic climate is fundamentally changing how citizens interact with money, making “trust” the most...

Experts Hail Mbah’s Security Investment, Urge Other States To Emulate Enugu

28.04.2026

Security personnel and experts drawn from various security and paramilitary agencies have hailed Enugu State Government’s heavy investment in security, calling on other states to emulate the state. The experts and security personnel were members of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 19 of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS), Abuja, who paid a...