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Several Criminals Killed As Security Forces Target Hideouts In Ifelodun

25.08.2025

Dozens of criminals implicated in recent breaches in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have reportedly been neutralised by a coordinated firepower of security forces, according to multiple security sources. In an operation that began on Sunday night through Monday morning, the security forces and vigilantes were said to have launched a renewed...

Army Arrests Man Posing As Major At Lagos Market

25.08.2025

…Hands Him to Police The 9 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Ikeja, apprehended a 36-year-old man, Animashaun Khalid, for impersonating a senior military officer on Monday. New Telegraph reports that the culprit was handed over to the Lagos State Police Command following his arrest. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin,...

Lawyers Hail Mbah’s Transformative Leadership, Giant Strides In Two Years

25.08.2025

…Mbah: We’ve reduced violent crimes by 80%, invested in infrastructure, education …Ozekhome: To deny your transformative leadership will be sinful Lawyers and participants at the ongoing Annual General Conference, AGC, of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), in Enugu State, have commended the governor of the state, Peter Mbah, for what they described as his transformative leadership...

NEMA Warns Of Health Risks As Flood Submerges Six Lagos Communities

25.08.2025

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, has carried out a comprehensive flood impact assessment across six wards in Apapa Local Government Area following last week’s devastating rainfall that left homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure submerged. The agency disclosed this in a photo statement shared on its official X handle on Monday, noting...

NiMet DG Advocates Climate-Smart PPP At IFAD Workshop

25.08.2025

The Director-General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Permanent Representative of Nigeria with WMO, Professor Charles Anosike, on Monday, advocated Climate-Smart Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Anosike made the advocacy in his opening remarks at the Best Practice Workshop on Public-Private Partnership for Climate Information Services & Validation of the Climate-Smart Agribusiness Partnership for Resilience (CSAPR)...

Lagos Assembly, Guangxi People’s Congress To Explore Legislative Collaboration

25.08.2025

The Lagos State House of Assembly and the Guangxi People’s Congress of Peoples Republic of China have expressed readiness to explore legislative collaboration to enhance investments in the state. This was made known on Monday when the delegation of Guangxi People’s Congress of China led by the Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of Guangxi...

NAWOJ-FCT Stuns Elders Of Council 1-0 To Retain Championship Title

25.08.2025

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FCT Chapter, has retained its championship title at the 3rd edition of the NUJ-FCT Football Tournament. In a thrilling match, NAWOJ FCT defeated the Elders of Council 1-0, showcasing the team’s strength and resilience on the field. This victory marks another milestone for NAWOJ FCT, solidifying their position as...

Ibadan Zone To Protest Tuesday

25.08.2025

Sequel to the planned nationwide strike by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Chris Piwuna, the Ibadan zone of the Union on Monday reiterated its readiness to protest on Tuesday. This is as it said there had been relative calm in the Ivory Towers over the past few months because...

Kwara Gov Meets Ifelodun Stakeholders, Outlines Devt, Security Efforts

25.08.2025

…We’re confident in your leadership: statesmen Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has held a meeting with Ifelodun stakeholders, detailing his efforts to scale up infrastructure development and keep the people safe for shared prosperity. Led by the Chairman of the Council, Hadji Femi Yusuf, the stakeholders were drawn from various layers of the Local Government,...

Benue Proscribes Graduation Ceremonies In Kindergarten, Nursery, Basic Schools

25.08.2025

…Halts use of customized books, compulsory classes after school hours The Benue State Government has proscribed all forms of graduation ceremonies conducted for kindergarten, nursery and basic school pupils in the state. The government has put an end to the use of customized books in schools which made it impossible for such books to be...

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