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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of four Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Civil Service to fill vacancies. The Director of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Restaurant, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Eno Olotu.According to Olotu, the newly appointed permanent …

Police agents in Kwara have arrested suspected kidnappers and cultists in the state. They also found guns and other items throughout the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Adekunle Ojo, disclosed this at a press conference on Friday in Ilorin. Ojo said the operation was intelligence-driven and carried out in collaboration with other security agencies to dismantle criminal networks …

At least three people were killed and six others injured in a car accident at the toll gate area of ​​the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Friday. The Ota Division Commander of the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Salau Hamed, confirmed the incident to journalists. Hamed said the accident involving 15 people and six vehicles occurred at around 14.15 READ …

… Immigration implements a digital system to track down defaulters … He says those who fail to comply with their visas risk arrest Daud Olatunji The federal government has said it now has the technological capacity to identify and arrest foreigners who overstay their visas in Nigeria, in what officials describe as a major step towards strengthening immigration control and …

The West African Youth Protection and Advocacy Network (WAYPAN) has congratulated the newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, on his appointment to the position, saying the appointment is a timely opportunity to outline key priorities for safeguarding youth rights under the leadership of the new IGP. The Regional Coordinator Rafiu Adeniran Lawal, West African Youth Protection and …

The Nigerian equity market closed the week well as investors gained N119 billion at the end of trading on Friday. This follows the soaring prices of shares such as Eterna, Premier Paints, and Union Dicon, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 196,968.15 points from 196,807.15 points recorded the previous day. After …

The Defense Headquarters claimed on Friday that troops deployed to various operational locations killed a number of suspected terrorists in nationwide operations in the last seven days. Director of Defense Media Operations Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja disclosed this on Friday in Abuja, while providing an update on the military operations carried out between February 28 and March 6. He said …

The Federal Government has appointed former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adejare Bello, as the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State. The OAU Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, made this known in a statement released on Friday, March 6, 2026. Olarewaju said Bello, who holds a …

The Jigawa State Government has fired 22 traders and companies participating in the ongoing Ramadan Iftar program due to the quantity and quality of food, as well as questionable financial transactions. The development was announced in a statement made to journalists in Dutse, the state capital on Friday by the State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties, Auwalu Sankara. …

A violent armed group has claimed responsibility for the attack that devastated Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of ​​Borno State, declaring that it had “conquered” the town after a night of bloodshed that left dozens of soldiers and civilians dead and more than 300 residents kidnapped. The attackers stormed the community on Wednesday evening, reportedly setting fire to …