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Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) mourns a tragic road traffic incident involving a yellow commercial minibus (registration Faka SMK 823 YK) along the Ballet Inward Corridor to Mile 2, Okota, Isolo. According to the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, the accident…

Anambra State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on criminal activities with the arrest of three suspects over unlawful possession of a firearm and involvement in illicit drug activities in Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. The suspects — Ifeanyi Ibeabuchi, 39; Abdullahi Shaibu, 26; and…

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen community policing and enhance crime prevention across Anambra State, the Anambra State Police Command has intensified its school safety advocacy through direct engagement with students and school authorities. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in…

Stanley Ihedigbo A coalition of civil society organisations has called for the amendment of the Electoral Act to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory, warning that any attempt to weaken the provision could undermine Nigeria’s democratic progress. The Coalition Against Corruption and Bad Governance (CACOBAG), in conjunction with…

Stanley Ihedigbo Nigerian Army has uncovered and apprehended an alleged impostor, Alhaji Tijjani Abdul Rauf, who reportedly posed as a retired Major General, misleading members of the public and exploiting the prestige of the military institution for personal gain. According to the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele,…

Nkem Ukaegbu, Umuahia Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy & Development (FENRAD) has called for the immediate halt to state governors’ control and interference in constitutionally allocated local government funds, to unlock sustainable development and democratic governance at the grassroots level. FENRAD aligned its position with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and…

Tony Okoh, Uyo In a landmark move that signals a new era of peace and cooperation, the Esit Urua community in Eket Local Government Area and the Ibeno communities in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), formally committing to permanent…

Stanley Ihedigbo Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has condemned the recent mass killings in Woro and Nuku communities of Kwara State, warning that Nigeria risks sliding toward state fragility if decisive security and governance reforms are not urgently implemented. In a statement issued, signed by the…

Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Olatunji Disu, has emphasised the critical role of media support, loyalty, and strategic partnership in strengthening effective policing and public trust, as he hosted members of the CMC Gladiators Team during a high-level engagement in Abuja. The engagement provided an opportunity for AIG Disu…

Stanley Ihedigbo Swift intervention by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) prevented what could have turned into a midnight inferno after a fully laden petrol tanker overturned at Awoyaya along the inward Lekki–Epe Expressway. According to the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, the incident,…