Author: Adeniyi Daniel

Six abducted civilians have regained freedom after troops of Operation HADIN KAI intercepted and rescued them while returning from a successful offensive mission in the Mandara Mountains.‎‎The Joint Task Force (North East) said the rescue followed sustained offensive operations, including recent air interdiction missions targeting terrorist enclaves across the mountainous terrain.‎‎Acting on credible intelligence, troops encountered and rescued the victims in the early hours of May 1 around Amuda, a deserted corridor between Ngoshe and Gava known for terrorist movements.‎‎According to the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East)  Lt Col. Sani Uba, the troops, while exploiting the success…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a N50,000 wage award for public sector workers in Lagos State as part of measures to ease the impact of current economic pressures.‎‎The governor announced the intervention on Friday at the International Workers’ Day celebration held at Mobolaji Johnson Arena. Represented by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, Sanwo-Olu said the award would take effect for the month of May.‎‎He said the decision was informed by rising living costs and broader economic realities affecting workers. “For the month of May, Lagos State Government has approved an additional N50,000 for all workers. We are aware of prevailing economic…

No fewer than 132 suspects have been arrested and over 220 kilograms of drugs recovered as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency dismantled major drug distribution points across Abuja.‎‎The arrests and seizures followed a coordinated two-week operation carried out between April 11 and 25, 2026, by operatives of the Agency’s Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) in collaboration with the FCT Strategic Command.‎‎The exercise targeted identified drug hotspots after weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance.‎‎Areas raided during the operation include Torabora Hills, Area 3, Gwarinpa, AYA, Durumi, Banex, Dei-Dei, Kubwa, Apo, Kwali, Gwagwalada, Wuse Zone 4, Garki Area 10,…

Amid persistent concerns over power supply, grid instability and sector inefficiencies, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Rilwan Lanre Babalola to lead a presidential task force charged with resetting Nigeria’s electricity market. Babalola will serve as Special Adviser to the President on Power and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power Sector Reset and Restoration, a high-level intervention vehicle designed to drive urgent and measurable improvements across the electricity value chain. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who said the move reflects the administration’s resolve…

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The nomination was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, Tegbe’s appointment is expected to reinforce ongoing efforts to reform the power sector, improve grid stability, and attract sustainable investment in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The nomination, already transmitted to the National Assembly for screening, follows the resignation of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who stepped down to pursue his governorship ambition in Oyo…

The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has called for the deepening of inclusive governance as a critical pathway to strengthening national unity and achieving sustainable development in Nigeria. Oborevwori made the call in Lagos at the centenary celebration of the Yoruba Tennis Club, themed “Inclusive Governance and National Unity: Lessons from Delta State for a United Nigeria.” He described inclusive governance as a system anchored on fairness, participation, and adequate representation of all segments of society, particularly marginalized groups. Highlighting his administration’s development blueprint, the governor pointed to Delta State’s “MORE Agenda”—Meaningful Development, Opportunities for All, Realistic Reforms, and…

The Inspector-General of Police has approved the dismissal of officers involved in the April 26 Effurun incident, with plans underway to subject them to criminal prosecution upon completion of administrative procedures.‎‎The Nigeria Police Force, in an update on the fatal shooting in Effurun, Delta State, which led to the death of Mr. Mene Ogidi, said all officers connected to the incident had earlier been withdrawn from the Delta State Command and transferred to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, for expedited disciplinary proceedings.‎‎Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed that the Force Disciplinary Committee, alongside other internal processes, had concluded its…

Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has endorsed his governorship ambition ahead of the 2027 election. Hamzat made the revelation on Wednesday after a meeting between the President and the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Addressing journalists after the meeting, the Deputy Governor said the GAC delegation, led by its chairman, Tajudeen Olusi, formally presented him to the President, who gave his blessing to the council’s decision to back his candidature. “These are fathers, they are leaders with…

Relief has come for families of five Gateway Polytechnic students abducted in Ogun State, as police operatives successfully secured their release in a high-risk rescue mission. The students, who were kidnapped late on April 27, 2026, in the Sapade area of Ogun State, were freed less than 24 hours later following an intelligence-driven operation by the State Police Command. Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the rescue followed a swift response to a distress call received by officers at the Ipara Division. “The incident was reported at about 2255 hours, prompting the immediate deployment of…

Amid endorsements by party elders for rival aspirants, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has entered the Lagos governorship race, backing direct primaries as the legitimate process for candidate emergence. Adediran, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), formally picked up his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms on Wednesday, signalling his intention to contest in the 2026 governorship election in Lagos State. Announcing his decision via his official Facebook page, the aspirant said his action was guided strictly by the party’s officially communicated position on direct primaries. “In line with the official and current position of the party…