Category: News
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NGE PRESIDENT EZE ANABA TO TINUBU: MEDIA IS A PUBLIC GOOD, DESERVES POLICY SUPPORT
Editors call for tax reliefs, legal protection, and stronger partnership to safeguard press freedom and democracy Abuja, November 12, 2025President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Eze Anaba, has urged the Federal Government to recognise journalism as a public good deserving of policy incentives, fiscal relief, and legal protection, to enable the media fulfil…
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FRSC ONDO URGES MOTORISTS: STAY FOCUSED, AVOID SPEEDING AND OVERLOADING TO STAY SAFE THIS YULETIDE
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ondo State Sector Command has issued a strong warning to motorists to avoid distracted driving, speeding, and overloading during the festive season to prevent road accidents. Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, the FRSC State Sector Commander, emphasized this during the 2025 Ember months stakeholders meeting held in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government…
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NSCDC ARRESTS 20 SUSPECTS IN MAJOR CRACKDOWN ON NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended 20 individuals involved in serious crimes threatening Nigeria’s national security, the NSCDC National Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, announced during a press briefing in Abuja. Under orders from Commandant General Ahmed Audi, the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’sSIS) carried out the arrests between October…
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FORMER ACTING ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL FACES TRIAL AS COURT REJECTS NO-CASE SUBMISSION IN N868M MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGE
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday overruled the no-case submission made by former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, in his ongoing money laundering trial involving N868 million. Justice James Omotosho ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had presented a prima facie case that requires Nwabuoku to…
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NIGERIA URGED TO BOOST POLICE COLLABORATION TO FIGHT ILLEGAL ARMS
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), through its South-West Zonal Director, retired Commissioner Abiodun Alamutu, is calling for stronger teamwork with the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to tackle the spread of illicit weapons. During a visit to Lagos State Police Commissioner Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, Alamutu highlighted…
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NIGERIA’S NSCDC ADVOCATES FOR GREATER PROTECTION OF FEMALE JOURNALISTS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced proactive measures to prioritize the safety of female journalists across Nigeria. During a key workshop in Uganda focused on “Monitoring and Reporting on the Safety of Journalists in Africa with a Focus on Gender,” NSCDC’s FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, outlined plans to enhance protective mechanisms…
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NIGERIAN SENATE APPROVES PRESIDENT TINUBU’S N1.15 TRILLION DOMESTIC LOAN FOR 2025 BUDGET DEFICIT
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday greenlit President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to finance the deficit in the 2025 budget. This approval came after the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, led by Vice Chairman Sen. Manu Haruna, presented a detailed report outlining the need for the…
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SOUTH AFRICA’S CITRUS EXPORTS HIT RECORD 203.4 MILLION CARTONS IN 2025, UP 22%
South Africa’s citrus exports surged by 22% in 2025, reaching a historic total of 203.4 million cartons (each weighing 15 kg), breaking the symbolic 3 million-ton threshold for the first time. The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) credits favorable weather, new fruit-bearing orchards, and improved farming efficiency, including enhanced water management and pest…
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DEFENCE MINISTER VOWS TO PROTECT SOLDIERS ON LAWFUL DUTY AMID FCT LAND DISPUTE
Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has assured that the government and military high command will fully protect soldiers who are performing lawful duties. He made this clear during a ministerial press briefing in Abuja ahead of the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day. Badaru’s remarks come after a heated altercation on Tuesday between the…
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GBV SPIKE IN ANAMBRA: LACK OF DATA AND SHELTERS FUEL CRISIS — GPSDC
The Gender Perspective and Social Development Centre (GPSDC) highlights the alarming rise in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Anambra, blaming insufficient data and inadequate shelters for survivors as major factors driving the crisis. Executive Director Mrs. Eucharia Anekwe emphasized this during a training launch in Awka focused on empowering Christian women and cultural leaders against GBV.…
