Benin City, October 3, 2025 The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has solemnly announced the passing of the retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Parry Benjamin Osemwegie Osayande, who died in Benin City on September 28, 2025, just a day before his 89th birthday. In a statement issued by the Force, DIG Osayande’s distinguished career was highlighted,…

October 3, 2025 | Damaturu, Yobe State Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has officially approved the establishment of a new institution, the Mai Mala Buni College of Integrated Science (MMB-CIS), to be located in Damaturu, the state capital. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Adam Idriss, who…

Minna, Niger State ,October 3, 2025 The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has issued an urgent flood alert to communities located along the banks of Rivers Niger and Kaduna, advising immediate relocation to safer grounds already identified by local authorities.The warning follows fresh alerts from the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), prompted by the…

Potiskum, Yobe State October 3, 2025 In continued efforts to support communities devastated by recent flooding in Potiskum Local Government Area, the Yobe State Government, through the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in partnership with CARE Nigeria, has commenced the distribution of critical relief materials to affected households.A total of 755 households drawn from 13…

Lagos, October 3, 2025 The Lagos State Police Command has announced that it will begin the full enforcement of tinted glass permit regulations starting October 2, 2025, following a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to improve public safety and reduce criminal activities across the…

Lagos, October 2, 2025  for allegedly impersonating Taskforce officials and extorting motorists at Oshodi and surrounding areas. The suspects were arrested at Oshodi Bus Stop along the Bolade-Iyana Ipaja Expressway, a location known for such illicit activities. Plainclothes officers from the Taskforce, acting on intelligence, caught the duo in the act of falsely accusing motorists…

Abuja, October 2, 2025 The suit, brought by Belema Briggs and four others, was deemed frivolous and baseless by the presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho.Justice Omotosho ruled that the plaintiffs lacked the legal standing to institute the case, as they did not suffer any personal legal injury from the emergency declaration. The court emphasized that…

Lagos, Tuesday, September 30, 2025 — Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday convicted and sentenced Joshua Victor David and Abdulmalik Adesanya Olayiwola to one year imprisonment each for the offence of impersonation. The duo was arraigned on separate one-count charges of fraudulent impersonation by the Lagos Zonal…

Benin City, Edo State , October 2, 2025 Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 92 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo State.The suspects were apprehended during a coordinated sting operation on Monday, September 29, 2025, at various locations across Benin City, Edo State. The arrests were…

Lagos, Nigeria – October 2, 2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially commissioned the newly renovated National Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, now rechristened as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts. This landmark event coincided with Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary celebrations, underscoring the nation’s commitment to preserving and promoting its rich cultural…