The Kano State has approved the appointment of 19 new permanent secretaries and redeployed 14 serving ones across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state civil service. The state Head of Civil Service, Hajiya Bilkisu Shehu-Maimota disclosed this in a statement signed by the Director of Public Enlightenment Office of Head of Civil Service,…
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo AWKA, NIGERIA — Governor Chukwuma Soludo has approved the immediate operationalization of the Anambra State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission (ANSOPADEC), activating the statutory body to oversee community development across the state’s oil-bearing territories. In a concurrent move to boost infrastructure in host communities, the Anambra State Executive…
ABUJA, NIGERIA — A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Wuse, Abuja, has released a convicted thief, Ibrahim Salisu, on grounds of ill-health following his guilty plea to charges of joint act and theft. Presiding Chief Magistrate Ekpeyong Inyang exercised judicial leniency, ruling that the convict’s severe health condition warranted a non-custodial consideration rather than immediate…
ENUGU, NIGERIA — Security operations have been intensified across forest reserves in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State after a joint tactical team rescued one worshipper and launched a hunt for an armed gang that stormed a Catholic Church in Affa community. The joint operational response team comprising personnel from the Nigerian Police Force,…
Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, operating under Operation UDO KA and through ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY II, have uncovered and exhumed the remains of late Chief Ibe Anyadu of Aggah Community in Imo. Anyadu was allegedly murdered by suspected members of a criminal gang recently apprehended in connection with violent crimes in South-East. This is…
Photo: NAN Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a kidnapped senior military officer, Lt.-Col. Ofor Amobi, and a civilian, Mr Ikechukwu Onwuanra, after a 10-day joint search-and-rescue operation in Enugu State. This is contained in a military operational report made available to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja. The military said the victims were rescued…
YOLA, Nigeria — The Federal Government of Nigeria has graduated the first batch of 18 rescued Chibok schoolgirls under its inaugural vocational skills acquisition scheme, presenting them with starter packs and entrepreneurship grants to support their economic independence. At a graduation ceremony in Yola, Adamawa State, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya…
The Police Command in Enugu State has rescued a kidnapped woman, neutralised one suspected kidnapper and launched a manhunt for other fleeing gang members. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Saturday in Enugu, said that the feat was achieved following an intelligence-guided operation at Okpuje in Nsukka Local Government Area of…
ENUGU — The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the death of its Enugu State Sector Commander, Franklin Agbakoba. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Friday, July 31, 2026, in Enugu by the Deputy Corps Commander in charge of Operations, Enugu State Sector Command, Kyrian Okolo. According to the statement, Agbakoba…
