To be your best in 2026
By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote: “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are…
Delta Police Nabs 43 Hoodlums On New Year Eve, Recover 25 Vehicles, 8 Tricycles
By Ebinum Samuel The Delta State Police Command has decisively quelled violent disturbances orchestrated by 43 hoodlums and criminal elements who attempted to hijack the New Year Eve…
LITERARY LUMINARY, TUNDE OLUSUNLE, BESTOWED PRESTIGIOUS OGO OKUN AWARD 2025
By Ebinum Samuel The prestigious Ogo Okun Award 2025 was yesterday conferred upon the distinguished poet, journalist, scholar, and author, Dr Tunde Olusunle by the *Yeye Oge…
Ex-convict, 3 others arrested over UK-bound cocaine consignment in liquid starch sachets
By Ebinum Samuel NDLEA recovers tons of skunk, opioids in Ekiti, Edo, Cross River, Gombe, Taraba, FCT, Lagos raids; nabs wanted businessman linked to Tincan port ‘Loud’ shipment…
“We’ll never celebrate Christmas” – Pastor Kumuyi says it’s ‘idolatry practice’
The cleric insisted that the practice has roots the church considers unbiblical. Since this ministry started, we have never said we are going to a Christmas retreat. Never.…
US-based institute names Marwa security leader of the year 2025
By Ebinum Samuel A Texas United States based security research and strategy organization has named the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen…
Yuletide:AIG Zone 5 Salman-Dogo Garba Assures Robust Security Arrangements
By Ebinum Samuel The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 with Headquarters in Benin City,and, comprising Delta and Edo State Police Commands, *AIG Salman-Dogo Garba, psc* has…
IGP Egbetokun Decorates Newly Promoted AIG Olufemi Abaniwonda
By Ebinum Samuel The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, this afternoon in Abuja, decorated one of the nation's foremost security operative, Olufemi Abaniwonda with his exalted…
Delta State Police Reaffirms Commitment To Presidential Directive On Withdrawal Of Police From VIP Duties..Reacts To Misleading Online Report
By Ebinum Samuel The Delta State Police Command, through the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Edafe Bright, said it has observed with concern a misleading online report…
ANAMBRA POLICE TO HOST CHRISTMAS CAROL OF NINE LESSONS AND END-OF-YEAR PARTY
By Ebinum Samuel The Anambra State Police Command, according to its spokesman, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, is set to hold a Christmas Carol of Nine Lessons and End-of-Year Party with…
SUSTAINING SAFETY DURING YULETIDE: ANAMBRA POLICE ARRESTS FAKE ARMED VIGILANTE OPERATIVES ROBBING INNOCENT RESIDENTS IN AWKA. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.
SUSTAINING SAFETY DURING YULETIDE: ANAMBRA POLICE ARRESTS FAKE ARMED VIGILANTE OPERATIVES ROBBING INNOCENT RESIDENTS IN AWKA. In furtherance of the ongoing investigations on a Case of Criminal…
DELTA STATE POLICE COMMAND RESPONDS TO MISLEADING ONLINE REPORTS; REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE ON POLICE WITHDRAWAL FROM VIP DUTIES. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
20th December, 2025 PRESS RELEASE DELTA STATE POLICE COMMAND RESPONDS TO MISLEADING ONLINE REPORTS; REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE ON POLICE WITHDRAWAL FROM VIP DUTIES The…
Body of Missing Young Woman Found in River in Benue
The Benue State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of Miss Usange Janet, whose body was recovered from River Agbuu in Gwer East Local Government Area. Janet was reported missing on…
Illegal Mining Fuels Insecurity in Kogi West, As Indigenous Lands Are Seized by Force
Beneath the rich soil of Kogi West, vast deposits of gold, lithium, and other rich mineral deposits promise prosperity. But for the local communities, this mineral wealth has become a…
New drug test policy for schools will cut down substance abuse among youth – Marwa
By Ebinum Samuel Commends Taraba university for anti-drug abuse initiatives, partnership with NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed…
PSC RECEIVES MD/CEO OF FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED ON COURTESY VISIT: Renews Strategic Partnership
By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), mni, received the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mr. Olusegun…
CP Anambra Reads Riot Act, Leads Walk Against Cultism, Other Vices
By Ebinum Samuel The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc MNIPS PhD, today, led key stakeholders, officers and men of the Command and…
Late Muhammad Dangote: The Patriarch Behind Africa’s Richest Man
Alhaji Muhammad Dangote, the father of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, was a towering figure in commerce and public life whose influence stretched across Hausa land and several…
NDLEA secures order to detain vessel, 21 crew members over cocaine shipment from Brazil
By Ebinum Samuel We remain resolute to frustrate drug syndicates targeting Nigeria, says Marwa The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured an order of a Federal High Court in Lagos…
Omniversity: Redefining professional competence with academic validation
By Ayo Oyoze BajeOmniversity: Redefining professional competence with academic validationQuote:"This is not the end of the journey, but the beginning of a stronger *network of recognized professionals shaping the future…
Smile Communications Embarks on ‘Walk for Life’, Promotes Wellness, Community Engagement Across Lagos
By Ebinum Samuel In a bid to promote wellness, strengthen community ties, and bring its leadership closer to the consumers it serves, Smile Communications has announced a five-day health initiative tagged…
Anambra Police Operatives Recover Arms, Cash In Abagana
The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another major operational success as operatives of the Commissioner of Police (CP) Special Patrol recovered arms, suspected stolen cash, and other incriminating items…
BREAKING: Former CJN Tanko Muhammad
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (retd.), is dead. Tanko was said to have died on Tuesday morning at a hospital in Saudi Arabia. …
Cult Initiation In Edo: Police Neutralise Suspect, Nabs 27
The Edo State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on cult-related violence, neutralising a suspected cultist and arresting 27 others during a late-night raid that disrupted an alleged initiation…
Edo Police Operatives Rescue 11 Kidnap Victims
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of 11 passengers who were among 18 kidnapped along the Benin–Akure highway near Obarenren village in Ovia North East…
Dangote Alleges Sleaze At NMDPRA, Demands Investigation, Prosecution Of Farouk Ahmed
… Says petrol pump price to fall below N740 per litre before Christmas By SAM POPOOLA, Lagos President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko…
Edo Man Allegedly Kills, Buries 15-Year-Old Son in Family Compound
“Edo State police have arrested a 49-year-old man for allegedly killing his 15-year-old son and secretly burying him in their family compound in Igueben LGA. Authorities say investigations…
COURT SLAMS INJUNCTION ON DEFENDANTS FOR ALLEGED DEFAMATION OF UBANI
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has issued an ex parte interim injunction restraining the Editor-in-Chief of Law and Society Magazine as well as Dr. Tonye…
Fleeing bandits’ drug supplier ‘Gamboli’ arrested in Niger
By Ebinum Samuel As NDLEA intercepts US, Canada, Sweden-bound opioids in black soup containers, designer wears; uncovers clandestine codeine syrup factory in Abia; arrests woman, son over 1,187kg…
December 13, 2025
Dr (Chief) Oluwayomi David Atte Tribute Prof. Albert Anjorin: “BODA ALBERT” There I was. A green behind the ears strapping youth, completely lost in…
Yuletide: Anambra CP Urges Strategic Officers To Intensify Proactive Policing
By Ebinum Samuel The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc mnips PhD, today 12th December 2025, held Command’s Strategic Officers’ Lecture at the Police Command Headquarters, Awka.…
Anambra Police Debunks Report of Journalist’s Detention, Clarifies Security Protocol
The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed claims that a journalist was detained within the premises of the Anambra State House of Assembly, describing the report as misleading and…
ALBERT SUNDAY ANJORIN: APRIL 4, 1943 – DECEMBER 2, 2025: BEYOND MERE MORTAL
By Tunde Olusunle Ade Emmanuel Abanida, a very senior medic and longstanding brother and I had been in regular talks in the last two years about our mutual mentor and confidant,…
Alaafin meets Marwa, assures NDLEA of support, collaboration in fight against illicit drugs
By Ebinum Samuel Why we need traditional rulers to join the crusade against substance abuse -MarwaThe Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade has assured the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National…
Dangote unveils N1t Education Fund to support 1.3m students
Nigeria industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has announced a N100 billion yearly education support initiative, describing it as a long-term investment aimed at reducing financial barriers that drive millions of…
Shakara Trybe Founder to unveil Nigeria’s first 30-foot Christmas tree made entirely from Nigerian fabrics this Detty December
By Ebinum Samuel This Detty December, Lagos will witness a cultural milestone, the unveiling of the first-ever 30-foot Christmas tree made entirely from Nigerian fabrics, a groundbreaking installation designed…
Retired NDLEA directors visit Marwa, pledge continued support for drug war
By Ebinum Samuel Retired Deputy Commanders General of Narcotics (DCGN) who served as directors in the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have paid a visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer…
Access Bank Botswana earns three Global recognitions for Innovation, excellence
Access Bank Botswana, a subsidiary of Access Bank Group, has achieved global recognition by securing three prestigious international awards that celebrate its innovation, customer-centric approach, and commitment to…
Soyinka faults heavy security around Tinubu’s son, says it’s enough to quell insurrection in Benin Republic
Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has criticised what he described as the excessive deployment of security personnel around the family of President Bola Tinubu, saying it reflects poorly on…
THE PRESIDENT MUST HEAR THIS: THE ISOKO COMMUNITY CRIES OUT
By Ebinum Samuel The situation facing the Isoko Community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State is deeply troubling. What began as a routine day suddenly turned into a forceful…
No Christian genocide in Nigeria – Yakassai faults foreign media, Trump
Elder statesman and founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Abubakar Tanko Yakasai, has dismissed claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, insisting that Christians and Muslims have…
Edo State Police Command Gets First Female Police Public Relations Officer
By Ebinum Samuel A new Police Public Relations Officer and the first female has assumed duty following the approval of her posting by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode…
Edo Police Command Clampdown On Criminals, Rescue Kidnapped Chinese, Recovers Assorted Arms, Arrest 15 Suspects
By Ebinum Samuel In its avowal to crackdown on criminals operating in Edo state, the Command through a press release signed by the outgoing spokesman, CSP Joel Moses Yamu, confirmed the…
7.6 million tramadol pills, 76,273kg Colorado, skunk seized in Delta, Imo, Adamawa raids
By Ebinum Samuel As NDLEA destroys illicit drug warehouses in Ekiti, Ondo forests In series of intelligence-led operations across the country, operatives of the National Drug Law…
YULETIDE: EDO STATE POLICE COMMAND WARNS AGAINST THE SALE AND USE OF FIRECRACKERS
By Ebinum Samuel The Edo State Police Command has strongly warn residents of the State against the sale, distribution, and use of firecrackers, popularly known as “bangers” "knockouts"…
Lagos Taskforce Clears Ikeja Areas Of Street Traders, Illegal Tic
The Lagos State Environmental Taskforce today, continued its enforcement operation aimed at ridding the streets of illegal street traders, display of goods on the roads, and the activities of illegal…
7-year-old child accused of stealing gets hot water bath by guardian
A 7-year-old child has been administered hot water bath and hot candle wax at different times by her guardian, Mrs Juliet Igwe who accused her of stealing in…
Edo Police Command Perfect Strategies For Yuletide
The Edo State Police Command has announced a series of intensified measures to strengthen security across the state during the festive season. Commissioner of Police, Mr. Monday Agbonika, disclosed the…
Delta Police Operatives Nab 67 Years Old Man Over Cultism, Recover 2 Pump-Action Guns, Ammunition
By Ebinum Samuel The Delta Staye Police Command said in its continued effort to curb cult-related activities and the proliferation of illicit firearms within Delta State, operatives of the…
Fraudsters hacked into my account through OPAY, Moniepoint – Oshiomhole
Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo North, has urged the national assembly to tighten scrutiny of financial technology operators, warning that platforms outside the mainstream banking sector are increasingly being used…
VIO heads to Supreme Court after losing bid to regain vehicle-impound powers
The Department of Road Traffic Services, popularly known as the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO), says it will take its legal battle to the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal…
RECRUITMENT OF 50,000 POLICE OFFICERS: PSC HOLDS STAKEHOLDERS MEETING;
Commits to Gender Inclusivity, Openness, and Federal Character Compliance By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission (PSC), according to its spokesman, Torty Njoku Kalu, has convened a strategic stakeholders meeting with the…
Drug war: NCWS commends President Tinubu, Marwa, seeks collaboration with NDLEA
By Ebinum Samuel The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) Nigeria has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the reappointment of Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) as…
The power of gratitude; Xtralarge Farms shows the way
By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote: "If you are grateful to God for His mercies, new doors will open up for you. He will fortify you all-round with His ring of fire "-Dr.…
Gunmen hijack bus, kidnap 14 passengers in Imo, 5 Rivers varsity students
Gunmen abducted 19 people in Rivers and Imo states, including five students from Rivers State University, yesterday. This happened on the same day that the House of Representatives requested…
Security Summit Calls for Stronger Inter-Agency Collaboration to Tackle Terrorism
By Ebinum Samuel Stakeholders in Nigeria’s security architecture on Tuesday renewed the call for stronger institutional collaboration as a critical tool for counter-terrorism and crime control at a one-day inter-agency lecture…
FCT Police Bust Notorious Car-Snatching Syndicate, Recover Six Stolen Vehicles, N15m
By Ebinum Samuel The FCT Police Command, according to its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed that acting on credible intelligence and supported by digital forensic reconstruction, has arrested four members of…
Akugbene, Okoloma & Okuama Communities: Delta Police Command Preaches Peace
By Ebinum Samuel The Delta State Police Command today, convened a high-level stakeholders’ peace meeting involving representatives of Okwama, Okoloba, and Akugbene communities to address emerging tensions arising…
IKPEAZU’S EX- CPS EMEMANKA AS DG, ABIA STATE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS BUREAU. (PHOTO).
Governor Otti Appoints Ikpeazu’s ex- CPS Ememanka as DG, Abia State Strategic Communications Bureau Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has appointed Mr. Onyebuchi Ememanka…
Naval Officer Who Clashed With Wike Weds Heartthrob In Kaduna
Lieutenant A.M. Yerima, the Nigerian Navy officer who became popular after his encounter with FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has married his heartthrob in Kaduna. The wedding video…
PSC Disclaims Fake Online Recruitment Portals
By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission (PSC) said it has become aware of false information circulating on various social media platforms and unofficial websites, claiming that the Commission has opened…
Definitions, Not Lives: Bishop Kukah’s Convenient Theology
-By Abdul Mahmud Most Reverend Matthew Kukah has spoken again. This time, he tells Nigerians that the country is not experiencing a Christian genocide. He cites numbers,…
Police Recover Bodies of Kidnapped Cameroonian Women in Anambra
Matilda Omonaiye The Police in Anambra have confirmed the recovery of two female bodies believed to be among three Cameroonian women reportedly kidnapped in the state. According to…
ANAMBRA POLICE INTENSIFIES SECURITY SURVEILLANCE AND PATROLS IN RESPONSE TO CIRCULATING PANIC-INDUCING VOICE NOTES AND UNVERIFIED SECURITY MESSAGES ON SOCIAL MEDIA
By Ebinum Samuel The Anambra State Police Command, through its spokesman, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, has reassured the public especially residents of Anambra that it is not taking lightly…
NDLEA nabs couple, one other with 1,125 rounds of ammunition, uncovers illicit drugs packaged as Christmas cookies, arrests distributors in Lagos
By Ebinum Samuel Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as…
KIDNAPPED COUPLE IN EDO STATE :POLICE LAUNCHES INTENSIVE SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATION
By Ebinum Samuel The Edo State Police Command says its has been drawn to a video currently circulating on social media alleging the kidnapping of a couple in Aviele. The Command, according…
Success of UNILORIN: Pro-Chancellor, Aluko Commends Ilorin Emirate For Total Support And Acceptance
Raheem Ibrahim The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, University of Ilorin, His Excellency, Surv. Abiodun Jacob Aluko, has commended the people of Ilorin Emirate for seeing the University as…
Security Expert Urges Technology to Secure Nigeria’s Porous Borders
By Ebinum Samuel Security expert Bone Efoziem has called for increased technological measures to monitor and secure Nigeria’s porous land, air, and sea borders. Speaking at the 2025 Annual Lecture and Awards…
Over 6,800 Nigerians Killed in First Half of 2025 — Lusty Raises Alarm at CRAN Lecture
By Ebinum Samuel Over 6,800 Nigerians were killed in the first half of 2025, a figure highlighting the country’s worsening security crisis, Engineer Mustapha Kazeem Lusty said while delivering the keynote…
Presidential Directive On Recruitment Of 30,000 Police Officers: PSC, NPF Set up Joint Ad-hoc Committee to Drive the Process.
The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have established a high-powered joint Ad-hoc Committee to drive the immediate commencement of the recruitment of 30,000…
King Karma is coming!
By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote: "A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will…
NDLEA busts illicit drug warehouse, recovers N6.7 billion opioids, arrests baron, 5 others
By Ebinum SamuelThis is a clear statement you’re no longer untouchable, we’ll smoke you out of your hiding, Marwa warns drug baronsOperatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…
Fear grips Kogi community as bandits deploy chemical substances to sedate victims before abductions
Residents of Egbe town in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State are living in fear following reports that bandits have adopted a disturbing new method in their operations…
NAPTIP places Speed Darlington on watchlist
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has placed Nigerian rapper Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, on its watchlist after he reportedly failed to…
WEEK FUNSO OWOYEMI LOCKED DOWN LAGOS FOR WIFE, DAUGHTER
By Tunde Olusunle Thursday January 11, 2024, all roads led to the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Ikate, Surulere, Lagos, for the formal admission of Otunba Funso Davies Owoyemi, Fellow of the…
JUST IN: Dharmendra, iconic Bollywood actor and Indian cinema’s ‘He-Man,’ dies at 89
Often called Bollywood’s “He-Man,” he was known as one of the country’s most popular movie stars. Dharmendra, one of Indian cinema’s most popular stars, whose versatile performances made him a defining…
No attack on any Delta school, says police command
The Delta State Police Command has disowned the information that the Girls’ Secondary School, Utagba-Ogbe, Kwale, was invaded on 24th November 2025 at around 9.30am. In a statement by the state…
BREAKING: Reggae icon, Jimmy Cliff dies at 81
By Kehinde Okeowo Jamaican reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and actor, James Chambers, popularly known as Jimmy Cliff, has passed away at the age of 81. The family of the legendary…
2027: Kano APC stakeholders endorse Tinubu as sole presidential candidate
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kano State on Sunday endorsed President Bola Tinubu as the sole candidate of the party for the 2027 presidential election. The…
I’m keeping close watch on security nationwide, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says he is keeping a close eye on the security situation across the country, reacting to the rescue of 38 worshippers kidnapped in Eruku, Kwara State.Armed men…