Military Neutralised 358 Terrorists in January – Major General Buba

The Nigerian military has announced that troops neutralised 358 terrorists and arrested 431 suspects in January 2025. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, stated on Friday that the military remains committed to counter-terrorism and insurgency operations across the country. Additionally, troops apprehended 59 oil theft suspects and rescued 249 kidnapped hostages. In the South-South … [Read more…]

Police Reiterates 3rd Party Insurance Enforcement From Feb. 1

…As IGP Directs Due Enforcement Nationwide In line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., the Nigeria Police Force once again reiterates the enforcement of the Mandatory Third Party Insurance which will commence on February 1st, 2025. According to ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, … [Read more…]

Imo to get Chief Judge soon, Uzodimma assures

Governor Hope Uzodimma has given the hint that a new Chief Judge will emerge in Imo State soon. Speaking Friday at the New Exco Chambers, Government House, Owerri, he demonstrated resolve to ensure adequate and most effective justice dispensation in the State, charging the newly inaugurated Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to commence, immediately, the process of … [Read more…]

N77,000 Monthly Allowance for Corps Members Begins in February – NYSC DG 

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has said corps members would start receiving the new monthly allowance of N77,000 this February, 2025. Ahmed, who disclosed this on Thursday while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream 11 corps members in Katsina, said the allowance has been captured in the 2025 Federal … [Read more…]

Peter Obi declines offer for structure to be named after him after donating N20m

The former Governor of Anambra State and the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has declined the proposal to have a magnificent hall at Shanahan College of Nursing Sciences, Nsukka named after him. Speaking after Obi presented a cheque of N20 million to support the institution’s ongoing infrastructural development, the school’s manager, Rev. … [Read more…]

Police Debunk Viral WhatsApp Kidnap Report in Enugu 

The Enugu State Police Command informs the public that the viral WhatsApp post alleging that “four persons were kidnapped and taken into the bush on Tuesday evening at Api-Opi, along Enugu/Opi/Nsukka Road” is false, malicious, and clearly intended to incite fear and panic. There was no such incident recorded on the said day and time … [Read more…]

JUST-IN: JAMB postpones UTME registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has postponed the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration. The announcement was made on Friday on X by the Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, who revealed that the postponement is until Monday, February 3. The exercise was initially slated for Friday, January 31 but was shifted to “allow the … [Read more…]

AGF, Police Say IGP’s Prolonged Stay in Office Legal

Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, defended Kayode Egbetokun’s continued tenure as Inspector General of Police on Thursday, stating that it is legitimate. The Minister of Justice, Fagbemi, revealed this in a signed statement. According to him, Egbetokun’s appointment, which began on October 31, 2023, would have ended on September 4, 2024, when … [Read more…]