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Egbaland’s Osi, Chief Bode Mustapha, has received glowing tributes from protégés and colleagues who praised his humility, charisma and lifelong contribution to public service on the occasion of his 75th birthday. In a heartfelt message, Rasheed Sefiu, a retired Permanent Secretary, recalled how Mustapha supported his appointment as Executive Secretary of Abeokuta North Local Government Education Authority in January 2000. …

Police agents in Akwa Ibom have rescued seven victims of human trafficking and arrested four suspects in the state. The victims were rescued during an operation along the Ikot Ekpene – Aba Road. This was disclosed by the Spokesperson for the State Police Command, Timfon John, in a statement on Saturday in Uyo. He said: ‘Acting on credible intelligence, officers …

Nigerian Army troops have successfully thwarted an ambush carried out by suspected armed criminals in Odonget Community, Obubra LGA, Cross River State, Nigeria, killing four assailants in a gunfight following security intervention in the area. This operation was carried out by soldiers from the 13th Brigade of the Indonesian Army to address tensions arising from communal disputes in society. In …

The Osun State Police Command has said two men are wanted for the alleged murder of a senior officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and his 10-year-old daughter. The command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Osogbo. The statement read: “The public is hereby informed that Adumati Idowu and Faturoti Kehinde, both Nigerian …

Aishah Waliyullah The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Area Command, on Wednesday seized 1,907 items, including 222 compressors, reportedly used in the manufacture of explosives, in a major security crackdown. The haul also included 1,107 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 14 vehicles, 317 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), 120 bags of illegally mined lithium ore, used clothing, tires and …

At least 20 motorists have been punished for various traffic offenses by the Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). This was made known on Friday by the Corps Public Relations Officer, Odunsi Afolabi who stated that the offenders were found guilty in the Phase II trial of the FRSC Mobile Court held at the Itori Unit …

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Thursday, hosted an edition of its quarterly Business Series, which brought together women leaders and entrepreneurs to discuss the theme “Gen.W: The Evolved Woman.” The hybrid session, held at UBA House in Lagos and also broadcast live to participants around the world, was part of activities to mark International Women’s Month and focused …

More than 3.7 million Nigerians are currently living as internally displaced people due to conflict, violence and climate-related disasters, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has revealed. Sharon Dimanche, head of IOM mission in Nigeria, made the disclosure while delivering a goodwill message at the first Edo State Humanitarian Summit in Benin City on Thursday. He said the growing displacement …

Daud Olatunji A 40-year-old woman, Mutiat Olateju, who gave birth to quadruplets at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has appealed to the state government and well-meaning Nigerians for support in caring for the newborns. Olateju made the appeal on Thursday while speaking to journalists at the hospital, a day after delivering the babies via surgery at the tertiary …

Panic gripped parts of Kwara State on Wednesday night as suspected terrorists launched coordinated attacks on villages in Ifelodun and Edu local government areas, forcing residents to flee into nearby bushes for safety. Sources within the affected communities said the attackers struck late at night, targeting Budesu and Ahun in Ifelodun and Bishewa in Edu. Eyewitnesses described the attackers as …