Abuja was thrown into tension on Monday as members of the National Interest Coalition staged a protest in solidarity with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its Chairman, Olanipekun Olukoyede. Led by Comrade Bashir Abdul, the demonstrators marched from the Central Area through the Three Arms Zone before converging on the EFCC headquarters in Jabi, where they submitted a petition. They vowed to resist what they called a deliberate campaign to discredit the EFCC leadership and derail the anti-corruption fight. The group alleged that certain senior government officials and their allies were plotting to weaken President Bola Tinubu’s…
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that online registration for prospective members of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II will begin on Monday, September 8, 2025. The announcement was made in a statement shared on the scheme’s official X handle on Thursday. However, the management did not indicate when the registration exercise would close. Established in 1973 by the administration of General Yakubu Gowon, the NYSC scheme was designed to promote national unity and integration in the aftermath of the Nigerian civil war. It mandates graduates of tertiary institutions under the age of 30 to serve the nation…
The Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Friday, August 29 2025, commissioned a 20-bedded, one-storey building for house officers (intern doctors) at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Complex (UNIMEDTH), Akure. The facility was built and donated by a businessman, Chief Sunday Owoyemi, popularly known as Sunny Owo. Speaking at the official handover ceremony, Governor Aiyedatiwa described the donation as a significant milestone contribution to the ongoing efforts at enhancing healthcare delivery in the State. He praised Owoyemi’s generosity, noting that the gesture reflects the true spirit of partnership and collective responsibility. According to him, “This project…
The lawmaker representing Akoko North Federal Constituency, Hon. Ifeoluwa Ehindero, has facilitated the provision of new electricity transformers to Ogbagi-Akoko in Akoko North-West Local Government Area and Ugbe-Akoko in Akoko North-East Local Government Area after years of power outage. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by Blessing James Akeju, Chief Press Secretary to Hon. Ehindero, who said the initiative was part of the lawmaker’s commitment to addressing the infrastructure needs of his constituents. At the commissioning in Ogbagi-Akoko, the Owa of Ogbagi land, Oba Victor Ojo Adetona (Odagbaragaja III), expressed gratitude to the lawmaker, describing the gesture as…
The Lagos State Government has condemned the assault on Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) at Mile 2, warning that those responsible will face the full weight of the law. Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, in a statement on Thursday, described the incident as “appalling and utterly reprehensible,” stressing that it would not go unpunished. According to him, the officers were carrying out their lawful duties when they were attacked, an act he said was not only against the victims but also an affront to the authority of the state. “To raise a hand against VIO officials is to undermine the rule…
The Rivers State Police Command has announced the recovery of eight explosive devices and about 8,000 rounds of ammunition, alongside the arrest of 33 suspects linked to crimes ranging from cultism and armed robbery to kidnapping and human trafficking. Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this during a joint security briefing in Port Harcourt on Thursday. He said the breakthrough was achieved through coordinated efforts with the Army, Navy, Air Force, Civil Defence, the Department of State Services and other security stakeholders. Adepoju revealed that the clampdown, which spanned January to August, intensified during the State of Emergency in the…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast widespread rainfall and thunderstorms across several parts of the country from Sunday through Tuesday. In its weather outlook issued on Saturday in Abuja, the agency predicted moderate rainfall over parts of Jigawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Yobe, Borno, and Adamawa during the morning hours of Sunday, with thunderstorms expected later in the day in northern states including Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, and others. NiMet warned of possible flooding in parts of Kebbi, Gombe, and Bauchi states, urging residents in vulnerable areas to prepare for emergencies. For the central region, the forecast indicated…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Folajinmi Oyekunle, has emerged winner of the Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election held on Saturday across the constituency’s 12 wards. The Returning Officer, Prof. Abiodun Oluwadare of the University of Ibadan, declared the results at the collation centre, Ikolaba High School, Ibadan. According to him, Oyekunle polled 18,404 votes to defeat his closest rival, Adewale “Murphy” Olatunji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who garnered 8,312 votes. Femi Akin-Alamu of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secured 88 votes, while Olabisi Olajumoke of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) scored 40. The Zenith Labour Party…
Three people, including a pastor, were killed on Friday when bandits attacked Suwa and Ding’ak villages in the Mushere chiefdom of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State. The assault, which occurred between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., claimed the lives of Pastor Gideon Katings of COCIN Suwa, Sunday Ringkang, and Meshach Bukata. Kefas Mallai, Chairman of the Community Peace Observers in Bokkos, confirmed the incident, adding that one Michael Kamshak and several others sustained injuries and were receiving treatment at Cottage Hospital, Bokkos. Mallai said hundreds of residents fled their homes following the attack, which adds to a string of…
The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended the screening of commissioner-nominees forwarded by Governor Hyacinth Alia, accusing him of persistently disregarding its resolutions. The decision was reached during Friday’s plenary session presided over by Speaker Hyacinth Dajoh, where lawmakers unanimously agreed to halt further correspondence with the governor until their conditions were met. Raising a motion of urgent public importance, the member representing Gwer West State Constituency, Shimavever Jiji, accused the governor of treating the Assembly with contempt. Jiji said, “The governor has consistently treated the House with total disregard and ignored all resolutions we passed.” The motion was…