Author: Adeniyi Daniel

As concerns over school safety grow, the Lagos State Government has rolled out a training programme to equip teachers with skills in emergency preparedness, child protection, and security protocols. The two-day training organised by the Lagos State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), targets teachers on Grade Levels 15 to 17 across the state’s six education districts and is aimed at strengthening safety frameworks in public secondary schools. Declaring the programme open at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Hall, Alausa, the Chairman of TESCOM, Mrs. Victoria Mopelola Peregrino, urged participants to collaborate with school administrators, parents, community leaders and…

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Olohundare Jimoh, has reported a significant decline in major crimes across the state during his first year in office, attributing the improvement to intelligence-driven policing, stronger community partnerships, and expanded tactical operations. Jimoh disclosed this while briefing journalists at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja on Tuesday, outlining achievements recorded between February 18, 2025, and February 17, 2026. “Internal security remained stable throughout the period, with no serious breach of public peace,” the commissioner said. “Civil protests were professionally managed without escalation.” He said the command ensured balanced security during public…

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday flagged off the distribution of Ramadan palliatives to 300,000 households across the state’s 27 local government areas, warning officials against diversion of relief materials. Speaking at the ceremony at Ramat Square, Maiduguri, Zulum urged the committee overseeing the distribution to uphold transparency, fairness and accountability in the exercise. “To the committee in charge of this distribution, let transparency be your watchword. Let fairness be your guide,” the governor said.“These items are not for sale. They are not for your friends or family members who do not need them.” He stressed that the…

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has appealed to members of the public to assist in locating a TikTok user who recently alleged that she was raped in her apartment by a stranger. The agency made the appeal in a statement shared on its official social media platforms on Tuesday, noting that it was actively trying to reach the survivor following widespread public concern over the incident. The case came to public attention after a TikTok user, identified as Mirabel (@mirab351), shared a video recounting an alleged sexual assault, which has since gone viral and triggered a…

The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man accused of chaining and confining his biological son for 17 years in a case that has drawn widespread condemnation. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday, noting that the victim, identified as Muhammad Lawan, popularly known as Babangida, has been rescued and taken to a hospital for medical treatment. According to Habib, police received a tip-off from a concerned citizen on February 16, 2026, at about 4:20 p.m., alleging that Lawan had been confined in his father’s house…

The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has protested her alleged exclusion from the Senate Committee on the North Central Development Commission (NCDC), describing the development as part of a broader pattern of marginalisation within the 10th National Assembly. Committee assignments in the Senate are widely regarded as key to lawmakers’ legislative influence, oversight responsibilities, and representation of constituent interests, making the controversy over the allocation process a subject of heightened scrutiny. Akpoti-Uduaghan said she arrived at a meeting of the committee expecting to participate in its proceedings but discovered that her name was not listed among committee members. According…

The Lagos State Government has intensified cleanup operations along the Lagos – Badagry Road corridor as part of efforts to curb indiscriminate waste dumping and improve environmental sanitation. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a social media post on Monday, noting that the Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA) had scaled up evacuation and sanitation efforts across the busy commercial axis. “In the last one week, the Lagos State Waste Management Agency has intensified cleanup operations along the Lagos–Badagry Road corridor,” Wahab said. He said the Alaba Rago median had been cleared, with substantial…

The Lagos State Police Command has defended its stop-and-search operations, saying the measures remain critical for crime prevention despite complaints of traffic congestion. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, made the clarification on Monday while responding to a social media user who accused police officers in the Ketu area of causing persistent gridlock on the highway. An X user, identified as Demmy of Lagos, alleged that officers attached to the Ketu Police Station routinely conduct stop-and-search operations along the Ile-Ile–Ketu bus stop corridor, resulting in traffic delays. “Why are your men from Ketu police station always conducting stop and search…

A coalition of alleged victims and civil society organisations on Monday called for an independent investigation into claims of human rights abuses during the tenure of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Operating under the banner Kaduna Victims’ Coalition, the group said it comprised survivors, families of victims, community leaders, professionals, traditional rulers, faith leaders, journalists, lawyers, and civil servants who claimed to have suffered or witnessed rights violations between 2015 and 2023. In a statement made available to journalists, the coalition demanded “full accountability under the rule of law” and urged authorities to initiate transparent and impartial investigations into…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday honoured an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arriving at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja amid protest by his supporters. A group of demonstrators gathered outside the EFCC office in Jabi ahead of El-Rufai’s arrival, staging a protest in solidarity with the former governor and chanting slogans in his support. In a viral video circulating on social media, El-Rufai, dressed in traditional attire, was seen exchanging pleasantries with supporters as he arrived at the anti-graft agency’s premises. However, mild drama ensued when some individuals who accompanied him were denied…