Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The Lagos State Government has expanded its youth and community empowerment programme with vocational training in bread and pastries production, equipping residents with practical skills and starter tools to promote self-employment and economic independence. The initiative, organised by the Office of Rural Development through the Centre for Rural Development (CERUD), was held at the Lafiaji Community Centre in Obalende, Lagos Island, as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to create sustainable livelihoods across its five divisions. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development, Kehinde Adebayo, participants…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has urged 13 newly decorated Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and 17 Commissioners of Police to justify their promotions by providing exemplary leadership and discharging the responsibilities of their new ranks with integrity, humility and professionalism. The officers were formally decorated on Monday during a ceremony held at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, marking their elevation to the senior ranks of the Nigeria Police Force. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement, saying the Inspector-General described the promotions as recognition of years of dedicated and…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested seven suspected pipeline vandals and recovered 285 vandalised Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) pipeline segments during an intelligence-led operation in Adamawa State. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, saying the operation was carried out by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering in collaboration with the IGP X-Squad. According to Iniedu, the operation followed credible intelligence received on July 9, which led operatives to intercept a J5 bus loaded with suspected vandalised NNPC pipeline segments along the…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Nigerian Army battalion in Omu Aran, Kwara State, to enhance military operations against banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes amid renewed security concerns in parts of the state. The battalion, to be located in Omu Aran, the headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area, is expected to strengthen the military’s operational presence in Kwara, particularly in communities affected by kidnappings and attacks by armed groups. Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, announced the approval in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mashood Agboola. The governor described the…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rescued 106 youths and arrested a suspect after uncovering a suspected fake university allegedly operating from a three-bedroom apartment in Badagry, Lagos State. The operation, carried out by operatives of the NSCDC Badagry Area Command in the early hours of Monday, followed days of intelligence gathering and covert surveillance on the premises located in Ilado, Olorunda Local Council Development Area. The Area Commander, Chief Superintendent Gbenga Ekunola, said the suspect, believed to be the proprietor of the institution, was arrested during the raid and is assisting investigators. According to Ekunola, preliminary…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), entrusting the former governor with providing strategic leadership for the agency’s rural electrification mandate.‎‎Fayose’s appointment is part of a broader approval by the President of 26 appointments into the boards and management of 10 federal government agencies and commissions, with all the appointments taking immediate effect.‎‎In a statement issued on Monday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Fayose would chair the REA Board alongside Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar and Engineer Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta, who were…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has described the maiden Skills Acquisition and Empowerment Programme for spouses of junior police officers as a strategic investment in police family welfare and a critical step towards enhancing the operational effectiveness of the Nigeria Police Force.‎‎The programme, organised by the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) in collaboration with the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), was officially flagged off at the M.D. Abubakar Police Barracks, Dei-Dei, Abuja, under the theme, “Empowering Families, Strengthening Communities: Advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda Through Skills Acquisition and Economic Empowerment.”‎‎The event, hosted by the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course will commence nationwide on Wednesday, August 5, with the three-week exercise scheduled to end on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The scheme disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, saying the orientation programme would be held simultaneously in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. According to the statement, prospective corps members can now access their Call-up Numbers through their dashboards, while Call-up Letters will be released in due course. “Call-up Numbers…

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested six suspected terrorist logistics suppliers and recovered a consignment of materials believed to be destined for terrorist elements during an intelligence-led operation in Borno State. The operation targeted a suspected terrorist logistics route as part of efforts to disrupt supply chains supporting insurgent activities in the North-East. The Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Capt. Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the operation was carried out at about 4 p.m. on July 19 following credible intelligence. According to Goni, troops mounted a stop-and-search operation along…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 147 suspects and recovered 250 expended cartridges, 22 machetes and suspected illicit drugs during coordinated raids on criminal hideouts across parts of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the operation was carried out under the ongoing Operation KO S’AYE III to combat crime and enhance public safety across Lagos. According to Adebisi, the intelligence-led operation was conducted at about 5:30 a.m. on July 19 by a joint team of operatives drawn from various formations of the Command. The raids targeted identified…