By Tony Nnezianya Lagos: The main organisers of the Sport-For-All Commission under the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) have announced a one-week postponement of the 2026 Olympic Day celebration. Initially scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2026, the nationwide event will now take place on Saturday, July 4, 2026. TheContinue Reading
Forest By Opeyemi Gbemiro Lokoja, June 15, 2026. The Kogi Government will reclaim the state’s forests from criminal elements, Gov. Ahmed Ododo, has said. Ododo made the declaration during a visit to the training camp of the newly recruited Forest Guard trainees on Sunday in Lokoja ”There will be noContinue Reading
Okechukwu calls for 3% federation account funding for state police The former Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu, has called for three percent Federation Account funding for the proposed state police meant to stem spate of insecurity in the country. Okechukwu, who is a foundation memberContinue Reading
Mohammed Visits Makinde, Urges Stronger Security Measures After Oriire Kidnappings By Adewale Owoade Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has visited Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde at his private residence in Ibadan to sympathise with the government and people of the state over the abduction ofContinue Reading
(Engr. Muttaqha-Rabe Darma, Nigeria’s Honourable Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development) – The Builders, Construction and Skilled Artisans Association of Nigeria (BACSAAN) is the national umbrella body for all artisans in the country, and has officers in all the 36 states of the federation and theContinue Reading
Enugu Govt, Airport Officials meet to close Ebola surveillance, contact tracing gaps The Enugu State Government and key critical stakeholders at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu have met to close Ebola surveillance and contact tracing gaps at the international point of entry into the state. The Public Relations Officer,Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has urged the Federal Government and security agencies to renew national security strategy against insecurity in the country. The National President of MACBAN, Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, made the call in a statement on Sunday while reacting to the death ofContinue Reading
Kidnapped Baale: Ondo Govt promises safe rescue Segun Giwa Jun, Sun, 2026 Defence/Security Ondo Govt promises By Segun Giwa Akure: The Ondo State Government has promised to secure the release of Chief Adeniyi Adelana, the Baale of Ode Oriya Village in Owo Local Government Area, who was abducted byContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, June 14, 2026. The Chairman/CEO of Equipment & Protective Applications International Limited (EPAIL Nigeria), Mr Kola Balogun, says weak local government administration remains one of the major factors fueling insecurity and insurgency across Nigeria. Balogun stated this during the Nigerian People’s Strategic Conference and Defence ExhibitionContinue Reading
