Category: News

IGP Disu Assures Power Ministry of Renewed Offensive Against Energy Crimes

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Riliwan Disu, has assured the Federal Ministry of Power of a renewed nationwide offensive against energy crimes, including the vandalism of electricity infrastructure and rampant energy theft. The assurance came when the Minister of Power, Hon. Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, led a delegation from the ministry on a courtesy visit to the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The delegation included the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Mahmud Mamman; Director of Distribution, Engr. Mustapha Baba-Umara; Director of Energy Resources, Engr. Kingsley Eneh; and the Minister’s Special Assistant, Mr. Martins Olajide.…

FG, UNESCO, Japan Launch Digital Teacher Training for 2,000 Educators, Empower Female School Leaders

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government has commenced a three-day Master Training Workshop aimed at strengthening teacher professional development through mobile-based learning, with a target of training at least 2,000 teachers and school leaders across Nigeria while prioritising the empowerment of female educators. The programme, organised by the Federal Ministry of Education in partnership with the Government of Japan, UNESCO-International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (UNESCO-IICBA), the Pan-African University (PAU) and Castalia Co. Ltd. under the Pan-African Virtual and Electronic University (PAVEU) Initiative, is designed to equip master trainers with digital skills…

Nigeria’s High Commissioner Presents Credentials to Trinidad and Tobago President

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Nigeria’s High Commissioner Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Rt. Hon. Jerrymon Samuel Manwe, has formally presented his Letters of Credence to the President of Trinidad and Tobago, Christine Carla Kangaloo, officially commencing his diplomatic assignment in the Caribbean nation. The credential presentation ceremony took place on Tuesday in Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its Spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa. The ministry explained that the presentation of Letters of…

Police Smash Criminal Networks, Recover Guns, Stolen Vehicles Across States

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded significant operational successes across several states of the federation, arrested suspected armed robbers and drug traffickers, rescued kidnap victims, recovered firearms, stolen vehicles and rustled cattle, while foiled criminal attacks in coordinated operations carried out within the last 24 hours. The nationwide operations, which cut across Rivers, Sokoto, Plateau, Nasarawa, Katsina, Benue states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), underscored the Force’s sustained offensive against violent crimes and other criminal activities. In Rivers State, police operatives arrested a notorious armed robbery suspect, Kelvin Tamunu,…

Nigeria Congratulates Senegal’s President Faye on Election as ECOWAS Chairman

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government of Nigeria has congratulated the President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on his election as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Nigeria described President Faye’s emergence as a significant milestone for the regional bloc and reaffirmed its commitment to supporting his leadership. According to the statement, Nigeria commended the ECOWAS leadership for ensuring a seamless transition,…

NYSC Targets Africa’s Youth Economic Transformation, Expands Entrepreneurship, Digital Skills Drive

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to driving youth economic transformation in Africa by strengthening its Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme to equip young Nigerians with skills for the evolving global economy. The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, made this known during an interactive session between the Scheme’s top management and stakeholders at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre in Abuja, where he stressed that the SAED programme would be repositioned to meet emerging economic realities through innovation, entrepreneurship and digital inclusion. General…

Senate Widens Safe Schools Probe, Summons TETFund, NELFUND, Others Over Education Funds

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Senate on Tuesday broadened the scope of its ongoing investigation into the Safe Schools Initiative by bringing the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, and the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) under its probe. The Red Chamber also extended by three weeks the lifespan of the ad hoc committee handling the investigation to enable it conclude its assignment. The decision followed a motion sponsored by the Chairman of the Senate Ad…

NHRC Launches National Working Group to Put Human Rights at Centre of Climate Action

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has inaugurated a National Working Group on Human Rights and Climate Change, declared that climate change is no longer just an environmental challenge but a human rights issue that demands urgent action. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Chief Tony Ojukwu, said the devastating impact of climate change on lives and livelihoods required a people-centred approach to policy and action. According to Ojukwu, climate change is about families losing their homes, farmers losing their livelihoods, communities being displaced…

Tinubu Congratulates UK’s New Prime Minister, Seeks Stronger Nigeria-Britain Ties

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Rt. Honourable Andy Burnham on his assumption of office as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, expressed confidence that Nigeria and Britain will deepen their longstanding strategic partnership under the new administration. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ministry’s Spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said President Tinubu also congratulated the Government and people of the United Kingdom for what he described as a peaceful, orderly and seamless leadership transition, noting that it reflected the strength of the…

Nigeria Urges AU to Crack Down on Illicit Funds Fueling Terrorism

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Nigeria has called on the African Union (AU) to intensify efforts to combat illicit financial flows fueling terrorism and violent extremism across the continent, warning that access to illegal funds continues to strengthen terrorist groups. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the call on Tuesday while addressing the 1354th Ministerial Meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council, held virtually. She identified illicit financing as a major factor sustaining terrorist activities, saying it enables the recruitment of young people, procurement of sophisticated weapons, and expansion of extremist operations…