THE NIGERIA Immigration Service (NIS) has dismantled a transnational organised crime syndicate linked to the QNET/IGNITE network, arresting 12 suspects, including its alleged leader, and rescuing two victims in coordinated operations in Lagos State. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Deputy Comptroller of Immigration (DCI) Mr Akinsola Akinlabi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Akinlabi said the operation was carried out following actionable intelligence on the activities of trafficking syndicates operating within the state. He identified the alleged syndicate leader as Ouattra Adama, a Burkinabe national, who was arrested alongside 11 suspected facilitators. According to him,…
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THE SOCIAL Democratic Party (SDP) in Nasarawa State has expressed confidence that the party would win the governorship seat and other elective positions in the 2027 general elections with a landslide victory. Mr Abdullahi Ari, SDP Nasarawa South Zonal Chairman, stated this during a solidarity visit to Mohammed Adamu-Omadefu, member representing Keana Constituency at the State House of Assembly, in Lafia on Tuesday. Ari led some state SDP officials, the Keana LGA SDP Chairman, and 10 ward chairmen of the party in Keana LGA on the visit. The zonal chairman said: “The party enjoys grassroots support and wider acceptance across…
THE OYO State Government has approved the appointment of substantive principal officers for The Polytechnic, Ibadan, ending about 21 years of acting appointments in the institution. A statement on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Dotun Oyelade, said that Gov. Seyi Makinde granted the approval for confirmation of the officers to substantive position. The officers are: Dr Lasisi Taiwo Abideen as Rector, Dr Olajide Taiwo Sherifat as Registrar, Mr Adegbola Abiodun Kolawole as Bursar and Mr Osunrinade Olukunle Akinbola as Librarian. Oyelade quoted the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olusegun Olayiwola, as saying the selection process followed…
THE FEDERAL Government says it will establish Autism Centres in the six geopolitical zones in 2027 to strengthen autism care and expand specialist training across the country. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, disclosed this during an engagement with stakeholders in Abuja on Wednesday. Alausa said the centres would provide diagnosis, therapy and research services, while supporting families, healthcare professionals and educational institutions. He said the initiative formed part of the federal government’s efforts to address the shortage of professionals in audiology, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy. According to him, the number of universities offering the specialised programmes…
THE NATIONAL Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) says it will begin enforcement of the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) guidelines and regulations to combat environmental pollution in the country. The Director-General of the agency, Dr Innocent Bariate-Barikor, disclosed this on Tuesday in Kano, during a regulatory dialogue on the implementation of National Environmental (Battery Control) Regulations, 2024. The EPR mandates producers, importers, and brand owners to be legally responsible for the entire lifecycle of their products, particularly plastic packaging. Under the EPR framework, companies will be required to fund and participate in Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs), which will manage…
BY IDUH ONAH NIGERIA’s underdevelopment is usually explained through a familiar vocabulary: corruption, poor leadership, weak institutions, policy inconsistency and insecurity. While all these are true, they are however largely symptoms rather than the disease itself. Beneath them lies a deeper moral crisis that receives far less attention than it deserves: the deadly partnership between greed and selfishness. The two are closely related but distinct. Greed is the excessive desire for wealth, power or privilege. Selfishness is the willingness to pursue personal gain regardless of the harm inflicted on others. Greed asks, “What more can I get?” Selfishness asks: “Why…
BY ZAINAB SULEIMAN OKINO THE RECENT revelation that the 2026 federal budget contains ₦5.85 billion earmarked for the construction of palaces in non-existent kingdoms illustrates the widening disconnect between government and the citizens it claims to serve. At a time when millions of Nigerians are struggling with inflation, unemployment, failing public services, and worsening economic hardship, palace construction should be the least of our national worries. By no stretch of the imagination are palaces a priority. It is a luxury that symbolises the ironic interplay of elite satisfaction, eroding public trust, and widespread deprivation. To now know that no palaces…
GOVERNOR Uba Sani has approved the reinstatement of 37 Unified Local Government Service workers wrongfully disengaged during the immediate past administration. Chairman, Kaduna State Local Government Service Board, Prof. Aminu Suleiman, announced this during the presentation of reinstatement letters to affected workers in Kaduna. Suleiman said the reinstatement followed recommendations of a committee constituted by the previous administration after complaints by the affected workers. He said the committee established the workers were unjustly disengaged and recommended their reinstatement, but the recommendation was never implemented. According to him, the workers petitioned the present administration, prompting the board to review their case…
MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says plans have been concluded to address the menace of Okada and Keke (tricycle) operators in the nation’s capital. Wike disclosed this during the August Edition of his monthly media chat on Tuesday in Abuja. He noted that the Tricycle, popularly known as Keke Napep and Okada operators constitute a security threat in FCT, adding that their operations must be restructured to certain locations. The minister, who described their operation as “nuisance”, stressed that they would never be allowed to operate within the Abuja city centre in line with existing laws.…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces with a population of about 250,000 across the services. This is contained in a statement by Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the Presidency, the new salary structure will take effect from Sept. 1. Officers above the rank of colonel, including Brigadier-Generals, Major-Generals, Lieutenant-Generals and Generals, will receive a 30 per cent salary increase. Personnel from colonel down to warrant officer will enjoy a 50 per cent increase under the new arrangement, while those…