The Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Amotekun Corps has mobilised over 2,000 personnel to flush out bandits and other criminals operating in forests in the South-West region. According to reports, Ogun and Osun states top the list with targeted 1,000 recruits each, while Oyo recruited 480 men last October as part of efforts to curtail the influx of bandits. The state commanders of the corps told journalists on Tuesday…

The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) in Bauchi made a significant move to ease the financial burden on kidney patients by reducing the cost of kidney dialysis by 70%. In a press release issued on Wednesday, January 22, the hospital’s Head of Public Relations, Usman Koli, disclosed that the price for one dialysis session was slashed from ₦40,000 to ₦12,000. This price reduction was introduced as part of…

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), is set to hold its 3rd convocation on Saturday, marking the graduation of 3,567 students, including 120 with First Class honours. Vice-Chancellor, Prof Babatunde Kehinde, disclosed this during a media briefing on Wednesday, January 22. The breakdown of the graduating students shows that 1,626 students completed their programmes with Second Class Upper, while 1,624 earned Second Class Lower, and 164 finished with Third…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has signed two transformative bills into law, heralding significant advancements in the State’s judiciary and oil sector governance. Fred Itua, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, announced the development in a statement on Wednesday.  He revealed that the first bill extends the retirement age for magistrates in the State from 60 to 65 years. This legislative measure is aimed at enhancing the judiciary’s efficiency and leveraging…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections will be held on February 21, 2026. The announcement was made by the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, during a consultative meeting with political parties in Abuja on Wednesday, January 22. Yakubu explained that the last area council election in the FCT took place on February 12, 2022, and the tenure of the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned five individuals—Benjamin Okoye, Moughalu David Arinze, Okey Okeke, Ekene Mgbeokwere, and Eboh Thaddeus—before Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, for allegedly tampering with a property subject to interim forfeiture. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement today on its official X page.  The one-count charge alleged that the defendants, along with Ilongwo Angela, who is…

Students of the University of Ibadan (UI) staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday over an 82-day power outage at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. The blackout, which has severely disrupted academic activities, stems from debts owed to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). UCH serves as the teaching hospital for UI’s medical students, and the prolonged lack of electricity has caused significant challenges. Speaking, the President of the UI…

A yet-to-be-determined number of individuals, including a mother and her child, have lost their lives following a vehicle’s collision with an improvised explosive device (IED) reportedly planted by the Islamic State-affiliated faction of Boko Haram, known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). According to reports, the incident happened on Monday in Sikarkur village, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. The IED was said to have been planted…

Mrs Beatrice Ekweremadu, the wife of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Tuesday, regained freedom from a United Kingdom (UK) prison, following the completion of her sentencing. According to a competent source, who confirmed the development on Wednesday, Mrs Ekweremadu returned to Nigeria on Tuesday. Recall that Senator Ekweremadu, the wife and one Dr Obinna Obeta were sentenced to prison by a UK court for their involvement in…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that troops from Operation Fansan Yamma successfully killed the son of terrorist leader, Bello Turji and several of his fighters during a major clearance operation in Zamfara State. The operation, which took place on January 19, targeted key areas including Shinkafi, Kagara, Fakai, Moriki, Maiwa, and Chindo. It was learnt that the troops also destroyed a logistics base used by the terrorists. Outgoing Director…

Restarting oil production in Ogoniland topped the agenda of the meeting between President Bola Tinubu and critical stakeholders in Rivers State, led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara; and the president and governor were quick to identify the entrenchment of peace in the oil-rich community as a catalyst for its clean-up and development. Most importantly, the President launched a passionate appeal to the Ogoni leaders to set aside their age-long differences and…

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has empowered 2,386 women by distributing 7,158 goats as part of an economic empowerment initiative. The initiative is the second phase of the women’s empowerment programme under the Livestock Fattening Programme of the Kano Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP). This was disclosed on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, in a statement issued in Kano. According to the statement, the program involves the distribution…