For over two months, 26-year-old Franklin Ivara has remained on a hospital bed, battling excruciating pain from an alleged gunshot wound that shattered his left leg during a military operation in Itigidi Community, Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. His family says the ordeal is made more painful not only by the injury […]
•Nigerian Senate There are discordant tunes over the establishment of state police, with some citing likely abuse by state governors, while others welcome the development as a panacea for insecurity in Nigeria. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) cautioned against the abuse of the initiative by state governments, insisting that any ...
•IGP Disu at the summit The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has called for stronger international collaboration among law enforcement agencies to confront the growing threat of transnational crime, stressing that collective action remains critical to safeguarding global peace, security and sustainable development. Disu a...
•The rescued gorilla The Nigeria Customs Service has arrested a suspected wildlife trafficker and rescued a captive baby gorilla during a raid in Kofar Mata, Kano State, in what it described as a major breakthrough against an illegal primate trafficking network. The operation, conducted on July 7 by the NCS Special Wildlife Office of the [&hel...
•Nigerian Senate The Senate has approved a total of ₦403.1 billion for the Nigerian Police Trust Fund to strengthen policing and support the fight against terrorism, kidnapping, and other security challenges across the country for two consecutive years. The upper chamber approved ₦170.1 billion for the Police Trust Fund’s 2025 fiscal year, as ...
A 40-year-old man simply identified as Felix has been confirmed dead after an alleged sex romp with a yet-to-be identified lady in Bayelsa State. The incident happened at a guest house along Azikoro Road in the Ekeki area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, reports Daily Trust. Residents of the area told our correspondent that the deceased […]
•General Christopher Musa (rtd) Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), says the minimum monthly salary for soldiers has increased to ₦100,000 following a federal government review aimed at improving military welfare. Speaking in an interview with News Central aired yesterday, Musa said the salary adjustment nearly doubled the pre...
•Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State The Cross River State government has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering durable and strategic infrastructure that will stand the test of time in line with the “People First” agenda of Governor Bassey Otu. The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Pius Edet, gave the assurance yesterday during...
Stakeholders have demanded for stringent enforcement of rule of law in an effort to strengthen corporate governance in both the private and public sector. Speaking at the press conference to herald the 2026 national corporate governance summit, themed: ‘Implementing good governance for economic acceleration: consolidating public/private sector...
•Aviation minister, Festus Keyamo and Lagos airport Nigeria’s aviation sector may be heading for a fresh industrial action as two major aviation unions have issued a 14-day ultimatum to airline operators over the alleged non-remittance of the statutory five per cent ticket sales charge to aviation agencies. In a joint letter to the Airline Ope...
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