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KOSIEC ASSURES READINESS FOR OCTOBER 17 KOGI LG ELECTIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) has assured residents of its readiness to conduct the October 17, 2026 Local Government elections in a peaceful, transparent and credible manner.
NEMA LEADS RESCUE OPERATION AFTER ENUGU BUILDING COLLAPSE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is coordinating rescue operations after a four-storey uncompleted building collapsed at Independence Layout in Enugu State. The incident occurred around 6:00 a.m. on Sunday,
POLICE RESCUE ABDUCTED CLERIC, RECOVER GUN AND STOLEN PHONE IN EBONYI By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Ebonyi State Police Command has rescued a Methodist cleric, Reverend Sunday Ede, who was abducted in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state. The Command also
ARMY DENIES ABDUCTION OF IMAMS AT SENATOR YARI’S RESIDENCE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports claiming that a group of Islamic scholars was abducted at the Talata Mafara residence of Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari in Zamfara State. The
OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA TROOPS ARREST TERRORIST KINGPIN, AMMUNITION COURIER IN KADUNA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have arrested a suspected terrorist kingpin, an ammunition courier and a logistics supplier during separate operations in Kaduna State. The operations, conducted
ALAUSA ANNOUNCES PLANS TO REGULATE INTERNET ACCESS FOR UNDER-16S By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government plans to regulate internet access for children below 16 years as part of efforts to strengthen online protection
NFIU MOBILISES PRIVATE SECTOR TO TACKLE FINANCIAL CRIME By:Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, has mobilised private-sector stakeholders to strengthen financial intelligence sharing and combat illicit financial activities in the country. The initiative was discussed at a high-level engagement
NCFRMI URGES STRONGER MIGRATION COORDINATION IN SOUTHEAST By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI, has called for stronger coordination of migration governance across the Southeast. The Federal Commissioner of the Commission, Dr Aliyu Tijani
FG BEGINS PLANS TO ROLL OUT 112 NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has begun moves to operationalise Nigeria’s 112 national emergency number nationwide. Vice President Kashim Shettima directed relevant agencies to develop a roadmap for the rollout
EDO GOVT EXTENDS SACHET ALCOHOL ENFORCEMENT TO SEPTEMBER 20 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Edo State Government has extended the deadline for enforcement against the sale of sachet alcoholic beverages to September 20, 2026. The Edo State Consumer Protection Committee said the