Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has inaugurated the “OMI-EKO Project”, an initiative aimed at transforming the city’s transportation system by significantly expanding the use of its extensive inland waterways. The project emphasises building a cleaner, safer, and more efficient city by leveraging water as a primary channel for mobility. READ ALSO: Sanwo-Olu: Lagos tenancy bill will balance landlord-tenant rights, end housing disputes In a statement announcing the launch on his…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has promised unwavering support to ensure the state’s judiciary functions as a truly independent and effective justice system. The governor made this commitment yesterday while declaring open the 2025/2026 Legal Year at a special Court Session held at the State High Court Complex in Port Harcourt. Fubara lauded the state’s judiciary as one of the best in Nigeria, featuring the brightest judicial minds who…

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has taken a decisive step towards promoting entrepreneurship and financial inclusion in the oil-rich region with the launch of a N1.5 billion loan scheme for small and medium-scale enterprises. In partnership with the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA), the initiative seeks to support business expansion, reduce poverty, and create a new culture of enterprise among residents of the…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has emphasised the fundamental importance of data in all personal and professional activities, stating that “data is actually about life.” Olukoyede made this assertion on Friday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the President of the Chartered Institute of Statisticians of Nigeria (CISON), Goddy Ebuh, at the EFCC corporate headquarters. READ ALSO: “Be goal-oriented whistleblowers, shunning crimes”- Olukoyede…

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has affirmed that his administration is committed to sustaining a culture of professionalism and meritocracy within the state’s civil service. He pledged to continue the implementation of robust welfare programmes for workers. He spoke at the 2025 Ekiti State Public Service Forum and Award of Excellence Ceremony at the Adetiloye Hall, Trade Fair Complex, Ado Ekiti. READ ALSO: Quality healthcare is every Ekiti citizen’s right,…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old man, identified as Abi Baragon, in connection with a widely circulated social media video showing a woman crying for help after allegedly being assaulted in Port Harcourt. Recall that the incident, captured on June 20, 2025, sparked outrage online and prompted a rapid response from the Police Command’s Human Rights Department, State Headquarters, Moscow Road. Acting on credible intelligence and leveraging…

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has called for robust and transparent regulation of psychotropic medicines in Nigeria, stressing that this is vital to ensuring safe, accessible, and stigma-free mental health care for all citizens. Speaking at Vanguard’s 3rd Mental Health Summit in Lagos on Friday, Prof. Adeyeye stated that safeguarding mental well-being requires not only access to…

Dantawaye Miller has assumed duty as the 34th Commissioner of Police of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command. He succeeded Ajao Adewale, who has been redeployed to another strategic assignment by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun. The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. READ ALSO: PSC approves new DIG appointment, promotes over 480 senior police officers Born on 15 October 1971 into the family…

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has extended warm felicitations to the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on the occasion of his 51st birthday. In a congratulatory statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke described the Ooni as a “beacon of peace, cultural rebirth, and national inspiration,” lauding his impactful reign and visionary leadership. “It gives…

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery, has concluded a two-day working visit to Anambra State, as part of the United Kingdom’s engagement with Nigeria’s democratic process ahead of the state’s forthcoming gubernatorial election. The visit, which comes just weeks before the 8 November poll, included meetings with key political and security stakeholders to assess the state’s readiness for the election. According to a statement from the British…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Dankwara Mohammed, as a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), representing Nigeria’s North-East geopolitical zone. Mohammed assumes the position following the recent retirement of DIG Sahabu Abubakar Yahaya. The announcement was made in a statement released on Friday by Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations. The Commission also confirmed a…

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has clarified that no inmate granted clemency under the recent exercise of the President’s power of prerogative of mercy has been released from correctional custody. In a statement he personally signed, Fagbemi explained that the process is currently in its final administrative stage, which involves a standard review. READ ALSO: Resign if Tinubu ignores your advice, Ozekhome tells AGF…