Author: Adeniyi Daniel

As the world commemorates International Women’s Day, attention rightly turns to the extraordinary role women play in shaping families, communities, and national economies. Beyond nurturing homes and leading in boardrooms, women are increasingly emerging as powerful drivers of nation-building through one of the most transformative assets of all, property ownership. Across Nigeria, women are steadily breaking long-standing barriers in business, governance, technology, education, and entrepreneurship. Their expanding economic influence is uplifting households, strengthening institutions, and reinforcing the nation’s financial foundation. The evidence is clear: when women earn, communities prosper; when women invest, societies advance. One of the most visible expressions…

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has launched a Religious Pre-Marital Counselling Online Course aimed at equipping pastors, imams and other faith-based marriage counsellors with practical skills to guide couples toward healthier and violence-free marriages. Announcing the initiative in a statement on Wednesday, the agency said the programme forms part of the Lagos State Government’s broader strategy to prevent domestic violence by strengthening family relationships before marriages begin. According to DSVA, many intending couples in Lagos traditionally undergo marriage counselling within religious settings, placing faith leaders in a critical position to influence attitudes and behaviours that shape…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police, Ali Giwa, as the Force New Media Officer of the Nigeria Police Force. The appointment is part of efforts by the police leadership to strengthen its digital communication framework and enhance engagement with the public through online platforms. The former Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development on Sunday in a post on the social media platform X. “Equally, the IGP has approved the appointment of CSP Ali Giwa as Force New Media Officer,” Hundeyin wrote. The position forms part of the newly…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Bauchi State have arrested a 48-year-old man, Bala Mato, over the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy in Burra, Ningi Local Government Area of the state. The arrest followed a report lodged at the Divisional Police Headquarters in Burra on February 25, 2026. In a statement on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Nafiu Habib, said the case was reported by one Danalami Umar, a resident of Bakin Kasuwa, Burra. Habib disclosed that the complainant alleged the victim had been lured into a room by the suspect on February…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anthony Okon Placid, as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force. Placid takes over the strategic position at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, bringing with him decades of policing experience spanning administration, operations, intelligence, training, and international peacekeeping assignments. The appointment was announced on Sunday in a statement issued by the outgoing Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin. Hundeyin said the new police spokesman’s appointment reflects the Inspector-General’s commitment to strengthening strategic communication and public engagement within the Force.…

A former two-term councillor in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State has been arrested after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) uncovered 40 kilograms of skunk hidden inside his residence during a raid. The suspect, Sheleru Sadiq Olalekan, 45, who previously served as councillor representing Orimedu community in the council area and currently works as a legislative aide, was arrested on Monday, March 2, 2026, at his residence in Ilado, Ibeju-Lekki following credible intelligence linking him to illicit drug sale and trafficking. According to a statement issued on Sunday by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy,…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the establishment of new Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) bases in Adamawa, Cross River and Ogun states as part of broader efforts to strengthen the Nigeria Police Force’s response to terrorism and related security threats. The development comes alongside a specialised training programme designed to enhance the operational readiness of personnel of the Force’s Counter Terrorism Unit. The training programme, implemented in collaboration with the British High Commission in Nigeria through the Office of the Counter Terrorism Regional Coordinator for West Africa, forms part of ongoing initiatives to reinforce the Police Force’s capacity…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday inaugurated an 11-member committee to oversee the establishment of the Grid Asset Management Company Limited (GAMCO), a new initiative designed to tackle long-standing challenges in Nigeria’s electricity transmission and grid management. The inauguration followed the Federal Executive Council’s approval of the company’s creation at its meeting earlier in the week. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, who represented the President at the inauguration, said the committee’s assignment was central to the administration’s plan to revitalise Nigeria’s power sector. “The proposed establishment of GAMCO is one of the revolutionary steps taken by Mr…

Four passengers abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Igbeti–Kishi Road in Irepo Local Government Area of Oyo State have been rescued by security operatives after a coordinated search operation. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the development on Friday in Ibadan through its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, who said the victims were freed unharmed after several hours of combing the surrounding forests. According to the police, the victims were kidnapped in the early hours of Thursday when armed men reportedly emerged from a nearby bush, blocked the road and intercepted a commercial bus travelling from Igbeti to Kishi. The…

Barely one month after basking in the euphoria of a presidential pardon and dramatic return from exile, Yoruba Nation firebrand Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has plunged Ibadan into fresh crisis mode, this time unleashing his loyalists on real estate companies across the ancient city in a reign of terror that has left developers trembling. In a chilling replay of his combative past, Igboho has been spotted storming construction sites with a war convoy of over 15 vehicles, flanked by armed boys who descend on unsuspecting real estate firms like a swarm of locusts, shutting down operations…