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Police Commence Investigation As Worshiper Mobbed To Death

31.01.2026

Osun State Police Command has commenced full investigation into the death of a worshipper who was allegedly mobbed to death by some persons at a central mosque in Osogbo, Osun State capital. The Muslim faithful identified simply as Hameed Najeem was mobbed to death following a misunderstanding that ensued at the mosque. The incident happened...

Anambra Traders: We Lost Over N100bn Following Onitsha Main Market Closure

31.01.2026

Traders can’t claim N100bn loss; they have no way of knowing actual figure –Govt. Following the recent closure of the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State, the affected traders have cried out, lamenting that they have lost over N100 billion at the end of the one week closure. Governor Charles Soludo had ordered the closure...

NCDMB, Bestik Empower Edo Youths With Electric Meter Repairs Skills

31.01.2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Bestik and Sons Limited have concludeda month-long electric meter repairs training programme for 50 youths in Edo State. The training aimed to enhance the employability and entrepreneurship prospects of the participants by equipping them with skills in electric meter repairs. The participants commended NCDMB...

PenCom, PFAs To Launch Self-Service Platform

31.01.2026

The National Pension Commission (PenCom), in collaboration with Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs), will launch a self-service online data recapture application known as the Data Recapture Self-Service Platform (PENCAP) on February 1. The platform enables Retirement Savings Account (RSA) holders to remotely update their personal records (recapture), without necessarily visiting their PFAs. PENCAP targets RSA holders...

Aare Gani Adams Expresses Concern Over Growing Disunity

31.01.2026

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has raised concern over growing disunity among Yoruba traditional rulers, warning that internal rivalries and political interference now pose a serious threat to the cultural heritage, unity and developmental future of Southwest. Speaking at Ile-Ife Osun State yesterday during the annual Oodua Festival 2026, Aare Adams...

Kogi L-PRES Project Hands Over Construction Of Model Veterinary Hospital

31.01.2026

Kogi State Government has handed over the site for the construction of a Model Veterinary Hospital under the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project. The Model Veterinary Hospital, to be built at the Cattle Value Cluster Osara, Adavi Local Government Area, aims to strengthen animal health systems, improve livestock productivity, and enhance food safety...

Obono-Obla, Youths, Others Call For Shift

31.01.2026

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the people of Central Senatorial District of Cross River State have expressed concerns over what they called sit-tight syndrome and failed representation that have not produced any legacy dividends of democracy, calling for a shift and a new direction when it comes to the choice of who represents the...

Tinubu Is Performing, Can’t Be Replaced, Says Okpebholo

31.01.2026

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has said that Nigeria cannot afford to replace a performing President, declaring that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is already delivering transformative reforms across critical sectors of the country. The Governor spoke in Benin City during the inauguration of senatorial, local government areas and youth coordinators for President Tinubu’s...

Why Gender Parity In Nigeria’s Legal Prof

31.01.2026

•Gender parity is not rebellion but an opportunity to rewrite history, says Akiyode-Afolabi•I was encouraged by legal icons who made a difference in leadership, Lagos NBA branch chair•‘Genuine inclusion demands influence, participation in decision-making, access to structural power’ Women are recording visible gains in Nigeria’s legal profession, with more female leaders emerging across the Nigerian...

Shettima Resolves NAHCON’s Internal Crisis

31.01.2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima has waded into the internal wrangling at the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), and directed the management of the Commission to immediately de-escalate internal disagreements and operate in full alignment as part of efforts to ensure effective Hajj administration. The Vice President, who held a closed-door meeting with the management...