Tunde Bakare The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for its proactive and commendable initiative in establishing 24/7functioning emergency response centres dedicated to addressing school-related emergencies across the country. This landmark effort, led by the National Coordinator of the Schools Protection Squad (SPS), CP Abayomi Shogunle, demonstrates the NPF’s commitment to safeguarding the lives of students, teachers, and educational infrastructure, aligning with the Federal Government’s Safe Schools Initiative and the Renewed Hope Agenda. The announcement, made during a stakeholders’ forum in Ibadan, Oyo State, highlights the NPF’s dedication to creating secure learning…
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Joyce Onwuka The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday, 16th July 2025, received the technical team for development of the Food and Nutrition Security Crisis Preparedness Plan (FNSCPP), which was on a consultative visit to the Agency’s Headquarters in Abuja. The visit was part of the team’s broader national consultations aimed at collating and harnessing inputs for a plan that would strengthen Nigeria’s early warning and preparedness systems in response to food and nutrition insecurity, especially in communities impacted by conflict and climate-related shocks. The Director General NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar received the team that was led by Dr.…
Moses Ofodeme The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the Continuous Voter Registration exercise in Anambra State for three more days to end on Sunday 20th July 2025. The INEC, the decision was in response to appeal by the people. The Commission also commended turnout of registrants in Anambra State and the peaceful conduct of the CVR in all the 326 registration centres in the State. As of Wednesday 16th July 2025, 96,085 the Commission disclosed new voters have successfully registered in nine days. On average, the Commission registered over 10,600 voters per day and in addition, 12,595…
Yemisi Izuora The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has said Nigeria is building a unified, secure, and people-centered ID system, one that is becoming the cornerstone of national planning, financial inclusion, economic empowerment, and digital governance. The Director General (DG) of the Commission, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, while speaking at a 2-day workshop with Publishers of Online Newspapers in Nigeria, said that what has been achieved so far in that regard is as a result of strong collaboration with our stakeholders, including the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). Coker-Odusote, recalled that since January 2022, when NIN enrolment stood at…
Tunde Bakare Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, struck out an application by the former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, for the release of his passport to enable him travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting Bello alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu before Justice Anineh on a 16-count charge, bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of N110.4 billion. At the last sitting, Bello, through his counsel, J.B. Daudu, SAN, had made an application, dated June 19, 2025 and…
Joseph Bakare The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has observed that the rapid evolution of the global digital ecosystem has directly challenged the subsisting license framework with the Commission as it constantly witnesses the emergence of new technologies, novel business models, and innovative services, many of which do not fit neatly into its traditional licensing structures. Recognizing this shift, the Commission deemed it necessary to critically re-evaluate and retool our regulatory toolkit. One of the key outcomes of this review is the development of the draft General Authorisation Framework (GAF), a flexible, forward-looking approach to licensing that promotes innovation while ensuring regulatory…
Yemisi Izuora Following the success of its debut season, Stanbic IBTC Asset Management, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, has announced the return of the InvestBeta Game Show, with registration officially open. The second season of the InvestBeta show builds on the first edition, aimed at equipping young Nigerians with real-world financial skills in a fun, relatable, and competitive format. The show’s first season, which aired in 2024, captured the attention of Gen-Z viewers across the country, blending entertainment with investment education in a way that had never been done before. With positive feedback, it proved that young…
Uche Cecil Izuora The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB), Badagry, has recorded major operational successes in its ongoing efforts to combat smuggling, human trafficking, and other transnational crimes within its Area of Operations. Navy Captain B.O. Omotayo, Commanding Officer of FOB Badagry, in a statement said the Base intercepted a total of 423 bags of foreign parboiled rice during intelligence-driven operations conducted between June 22 and July 14, 2025. The seizures occurred at key smuggling routes including Badagry Market Waterside, Badagry-Porto Novo Creek, Erekiti axis, Point of No Return, T-Junction, Isalu, and Tongeji Creek. In a separate series…
Uche Cecil Izuora The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) Badagry, Lagos has conducted a two-day joint training exercise and patrol with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), including the Seme Area Command and Western Marine Command. The joint initiative, held from July 16 to 17, 2025, was aimed at strengthening operational coordination, promoting unified enforcement efforts, and improving capacity development among the agencies operating in Nigeria’s backwaters and border regions. Speaking at the opening of the training, the Commanding Officer of FOB Badagry, Navy Captain BO Omotayo, stressed the need for strong cooperation, shared understanding, and effective information exchange…
Uche Cecil Izuora The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft, on Thursday, 17 July 2025, handed over 45 bags of seized cannabis sativa to officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Marine Command. The illicit consignment, weighing approximately 1,575 kilograms, was intercepted on 4 July 2025 by the NNS Beecroft Quick Response Team. Acting on credible intelligence, the team discovered two wooden boats suspected to be transporting narcotics around the Takwa Bay and Ilesha axis. The swift response led to the successful seizure of the illegal substances. Speaking during the handover ceremony, the Commander of NNS Beecroft, Commodore…