The Controller of Ogun I Area Command, Nigeria Customs Service, Idiroko, Mohammed Shuaibu, on Tuesday, handed over a seized sum of 7,000,000 CFA amounting to N17,692,105 to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Speaking during the handover held at the Idiroko Command of the NCS, Shuaibu said that the feat attested to the renewed onslaught…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu In its continuous effort to safeguard the rights and well-being of children in Edo State, the Edo State Government has strengthened ties with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). This bond of continuous partnership and collaboration was sealed during the inauguration and launch of the Edo State Social and Behavioral…
Osun State House of Assembly has directed the House Committee on Security and Inter-Parliamentary Relations to investigate the cause of the crisis between Ifon, Erin Osun and Ilobu Communities. The Speaker, Prince Adewale Egbedun who stated this during plenary held at the Assembly Complex, Osogbo, said the committee should do the required findings and report…
The Senate is set to pass the tax reform bills forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly today (Tuesday), newsmen has learned. This development was confirmed by two prominent senators who requested anonymity, as they were not authorised to speak on the matter. “This should have been done last week had the Rivers…
The federal government has recruited elite foreign military experts to train its soldiers in special operations, focusing on counterterrorism and hostage rescue. This was disclosed by the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, during the launch of a training program for 800 soldiers in Kaduna State. Abubakar stated that beyond training, the government will equip the…
Osun state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has visited the troubled areas of Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin-Osun for an on-the-spot assessment of the ongoing communal crisis, reiterating his administration’s commitment to restoring peace and order. The visit came in response to recent violent clashes between the affected communities, which had led to the loss of lives,…
By Michael Adeyemo An Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Habeeb Bello, has underscored the significance of Zakat and Sadaqah in fostering social harmony and strengthening religious devotion. Sheikh Bello made this known while delivering a lecture at the 45th Annual Ramadan Lecture organized by the Ansar-ud-Deen Society (ADS), Ibadan Zone. Speaking on the topic entitled: “Socio-Religious Virtues…
In an effort to improve its mentorship and dedication to the care of children of inmates serving different jail terms across the country, the Prison Fellowship of Nigeria, PFNigeria through its Promise Path Project Initiative has trained its volunteers and mentors in seven states within the southwest zone of Nigeria. Speaking at the 2-day event…
Twelve inmates escaped in a jailbreak in the early hours of Monday in Kogi State. Kogi State Government confirmed this in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Femi Fanwo. He commended the swift response of security agencies to the jailbreak at the Federal Correctional Center in Kotonkarfe, where 12 inmates…
Children under 15 accounted for 4.3 per cent of new and relapsed cases of tuberculosis in the WHO’s European region in 2023, 10 per cent more than in the previous 12 months, a report said on Monday. More than 172,000 people overall were reported to have new and relapsed cases of the disease in the…