Day: August 13, 2026

The newly deployed Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has held a strategic security stakeholders' meeting with residents and key stakeholders from Anambra South Senatorial District in Nnewi. The meeting, held at Anaedo Hall, Nnewi, formed part of the command's renewed strategy of strengthening community-based and intelligence-led policing across the state. The engagement brought together traditional... Read more

The Plateau State Executive Council has approved the procurement and installation of 4,029 solar-powered streetlight units and 199 Closed-Circuit Television, CCTV, cameras across the Jos-Bukuru metropolis to strengthen security and public safety. The council also approved the establishment of a Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction to coordinate interventions for vulnerable residents and people affected by humanitarian emergencies. The... Read more

The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers and rescued a 10-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state. The command said the breakthroughs were recorded during separate intelligence-led operations targeting kidnapping and other violent crimes.In one operation, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit arrested a suspected kidnapper identified as Abdullahi Buba, popularly... Read more

Seven miners have died following the collapse of a mining pit at Kassa community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.The incident occurred around 7pm on Wednesday while the victims were reportedly carrying out mining activities at the site. A resident, Albert Danlami, said the pit suddenly collapsed on the miners, trapping them underground.According to him, residents and... Read more

National Assembly candidates of the Accord Party in Ogun State have condemned reported violence, intimidation and political thuggery ahead of Saturday's Osun State governorship election while declaring support for Governor Ademola Adeleke's re-election bid. The candidates also warned political actors against attempting to transfer what they described as political violence and brigandage from Osun to Ogun State. The position was... Read more

The Federal Government has approved the procurement of 35 additional linear accelerators to strengthen cancer treatment and expand access to radiotherapy services across Nigeria. The machines are expected to be procured between 2027 and 2029 as part of efforts to increase the country's capacity to treat cancer patients. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako,... Read more