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Coalition To FG: Declare Rimingado National Anti-Corruption Hero

19.12.2025

A coalition of civil society groups has called on the Federal Government to declare former chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission, Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, a national anti-corruption hero. The coalition under the aegis of Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC) described Rimingado as one of Nigeria’s most outstanding anti-corruption fighter who risked...

Chief Of Air Staff Seeks Greater Partnership With Media

19.12.2025

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Sunday Aneke yesterday underscored the need for continuous partnership between the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the media. According to him, both institutions pursue a common goal of a prosperous, secure, and stable country. He said his command philosophy of transparency, purposeful communication, and the strengthening of...

ARCON Warns OYSAA Not To Flout Pre-Exposure Vetting Directive

19.12.2025

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), has declared unlawful a directive issued by the Oyo State Signage and Advertising Agency requiring advertisers and agencies operating in the out-of-home segment to submit certain advertising materials for mandatory pre-exposure vetting before deployment within the state. a strongly worded press statement issued by the regulator and signed...

Lagos Unveils LASHMA-AID To Provide Life-Saving Care

19.12.2025

Lagos State has inaugurated the L A S H M A – A I D Emergency Services Programme, a major step to ensure that no resident is denied lifesaving care due to cost, delays or administrative hurdles. Unveiled in Ikeja, the state-led initiative institutionalises emergency medical stabilisation for insured and vulnerable residents under the Lagos...

NUJ President, Others Risk Jail, As Court Begins Contempt Proceeding

19.12.2025

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) President Alhassan Abdul, Ifeanyi Nwanguma, Chris Akaraonye and Eze Adiukwu (South East NUJ Vice Chairman) are facing possible jail terms for defying court pronouncements in the Imo NUJ leadership dispute. This followed a move by the NUJ, Imo chapter, which has approached a High Court in Owerri to commence...

IGP Orders Redeployment Of Presidential Escort Officers Nationwide

19.12.2025

The InspectorGeneral of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday has approved the immediate demobilisation and redeployment of police officers attached to the No. 24 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Presidential Escort at the State House, Abuja, to their respective state commands across the country. The directive was conveyed in a police signal dated December 16, 2025, issued...

Court Admits Ngige To Bail In Alleged N2.2bn Fraud Charges

19.12.2025

Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) admitted former Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige to a liberal bail pending the trial of charges against him. The judge adopted the administrative bail earlier granted the former governor of Anambra state by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on...

PPC Ltd Rewarded By Global Security Tech Leader Genetec

19.12.2025

At the 2025 Security Symposium held in Lagos, PPC Limited, a leading Nigerian engineering and infrastructure development company, was awarded the Genetec Outstanding Partner Award for 2025. The award is a recognition reserved for players in the global ecosystem who demonstrate consistent technical capability, delivery standards, and a longterm commitment to deploying dependable integrated security...

2027: Reps Okay Electronic Transmission Of Result, Stiffer Penalties For Vote Buying

19.12.2025

The House of Representatives yesterday amended section 60(3) of the Electoral Act, 2022 to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to approved the electronic transmission of results from the polling unit to its INEC Result Viewing Portal (IREV) in real time concurrently with physical violation. This is just as the chairman of the House...

PAP Scholarship Scheme’ll Drive N’Delta’s Future For Good, Says Otuaro

19.12.2025

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has described the programme’s scholarship scheme as a major vehicle towards ensuring a better future for the Niger Delta. He spoke yesterday at the opening ceremony for the fifth batch of the twoday “Leadership, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Mediation Training for PAP Stakeholders” organised...