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PSC, key agencies meet to finalise recruitment process for 50,000 police officers
By Kunle Sanni – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has begun consultations with critical stakeholders to refine the framework for recruiting 50,000 new police officers into the Nigeria Police Force. At a meeting held at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, representatives of the PSC, the Nigeria Police Force, the Ministry of Police Affairs, and the Federal Character Commission discussed measures…
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Create independent body for INEC appointments, CSO tells FG
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A civil-society organisation, Media Advocacy Promotion for Development Initiative (MAPDI), has called for the establishment of an independent body to oversee the appointment of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other key officials. The Executive Director of MAPDI, Mayowa Adeniran, made the call during a Southwest Regional Youth Town Hall Meeting…
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Rivers Assembly Speaker, 15 lawmakers defect from PDP to APC
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside 15 other lawmakers. The defecting members cited deep divisions within the PDP as the driving force behind their move. Among those who left with Amaewhule were Deputy Speaker Dumle Maol (Gokana), Major Jack…
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ADC Cross River chapter warns against unauthorized meeting by Imoke, Usani
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Cross River State has cautioned its members to ignore a meeting reportedly scheduled by former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani, at the residence of former Governor Liyel Imoke. In a statement on Sunday, the party’s Publicity Secretary, James Otudor, said Usani does not have the authority to convene any ADC meeting,…
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No fees required for excursions on Lagos rail or transport facilities – LAMATA
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has clarified that it does not charge any fees for school or group excursions on its infrastructure, including the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) services. In a statement on Thursday, Kolawole Ojelabi, LAMATA’s Head of Corporate Communications, warned schools, educational institutions, and organised groups to be wary of fraudulent individuals claiming there are…
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Farmers in Ondo stage protest over attacks on forest reserve
By Boye Oyeyemi – Farmers from the Oluwa Forest Reserve in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State staged a protest on Thursday, decrying repeated assaults and intimidation by alleged land grabbers. The farmers marched to the Governor’s Office in large numbers, saying they could no longer tolerate attacks that prevented them from accessing farmlands legally allocated by the state…
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Fireworks banned in Owo to ensure public safety during festive season
By Boye Oyeyemi – Owo Local Government has banned the sale and use of fireworks, including bangers and knockouts, throughout the area during the Christmas season to ensure public safety. The announcement was made on Friday in a statement by Tolulope Adeyefa, Media Assistant to the Acting Chairman, Hon. Ibrahim Hammed. The directive followed a security meeting where council officials…
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Ondo govt intensifies efforts to ensure clean water at FUTA Hospital
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Government has intensified efforts to tackle water scarcity at the FUTA Teaching Hospital in Akure with an inspection of an ongoing solar-powered borehole project. A statement announcing the visit was issued by Oluwakemi Adedeji-Adeyemi, Head of Media and Publicity, Ministry of Water Resources, Public Sanitation and Hygiene. During the inspection, the Commissioner for…
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Nigeria to launch world’s first UNESCO Media Literacy Centre in February 2026
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced February 2026 as the commencement date for the world’s first UNESCO Category 2 Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Centre, to be established in Abuja. He made the announcement on Thursday while receiving the UNESCO Head of Office and Representative to Nigeria, Dr Jean-Paul Ngome Abiaga. Idris said President Bola…
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Governor Eno okays next phase of recruitment, grants ₦50,000 for CBT participants
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has approved the invitation of 12,502 candidates who scored above 50 per cent in the recent Civil Service Computer-Based Test (CBT) for the next stage of the ongoing recruitment exercise — an oral interview. He also approved a transport and lunch allowance of ₦50,000 for each of the 33,461 applicants who participated in the…
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