As a follow up on the case of unlawful possession of a berretta pistol recovered at a park in Effurun, Uvwie LGA on 1st May 2026, four suspects who are part of the gun running syndicate namely, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, Clifford Boleyelefa, Amadi Princewill, Amadi Felix Chibuike have been arrested. The suspects were arrested in Bayelsa and Imo state respectively, after a pain staking investigation and intelligence led operations carried out by operatives of the command. The first suspect Emmanuel Chukwuemeka was arrested in Bayelsa on the 4th of May 2026 alongside his friend and roommate whose phone he…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
Union Bank of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to Nigerian teachers and the wider education sector at the flag off of the 12th edition of the Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition (MTOTY), held today in Lagos. Now in its third consecutive year as a partner, the Bank joined organisers Nigerian Breweries Plc and the Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund, alongside educators and sector stakeholders, for a panel session on how educational support can enhance learning outcomes for teachers and students. Speaking on behalf of Union Bank, Chief Brand and Marketing Officer, Olufunmilola Aluko, positioned education as central to…
The Nigeria Police Force announces the successful rescue of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, who were abducted on June 3, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The hostages were rescued during a coordinated operation by the Force Intelligence Department Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) in Ibadan at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Mrs. Adegoke and her children were abducted while she was driving them to school at about 7:30 a.m. on June 3, 2026. The rescue was achieved through sustained intelligence gathering, surveillance, and tactical operations. These efforts enabled…
Nestlé Nigeria has launched a multi-stakeholder coalition to drive sustained environmental action in commemoration of 2026 World Environment Day. Building on six years of nationwide awareness and clean-up initiatives, the coalition represents a coordinated and systems-led approach that brings together government, regulators, industry, recyclers and development partners to advance circular economy outcomes. The programme will be delivered across 12 locations nationwide through community sensitization and clean-up activities. Focused on advancing more sustainable and resilient communities, the initiative aims to reduce waste leakage, strengthen collection systems and scale circular solutions through collective action. The programme will support environmental awareness,…
As the world marks World Environment Day, the most consequential climate-finance decision Nigeria and much of West Africa can make is closer to home than Baku: how we choose to finance the land and the people who feed us. By Mannir U. Ringim (PhD) Long before the satellite forecasts and the seasonal advisories, the African farmer learned to read the sky. He watched the colour of the clouds, the behaviour of the birds, the first scent of rain on hot ground, and he planted accordingly. For generations, that knowledge was reliable enough to feed nations. Today, it is faltering…
” As I saw the remains of the man of God prophet TB Joshua looking at him on the television inside a transparent coffin, my goose flesh wildly arose. I was shaken and immediately overwhelmed with guilt and fear! The revelation came to me straightaway without any ambiguity, piecing my heart like a thunder: ‘here is a beloved son of God who has accomplished his assignment on earth’. My eyes were opened. I knelt down in tears and wept profusely asking God to forgive me because I was misled by our church leaders about his divine identity…
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, psc, acipm, mnips, today, Wednesday, 3 June 2026, convened a high-level meeting with senior officers of the command to address concerns relating to the security, discipline and professional conduct. The meeting was attended by members of the command management team, Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Heads of Departments. The CP stressed the need for all supervising officers to ensure strict compliance with all existing rules and regulations of the Nigeria Police Force that guides the conduct of Police officers, noting that professional misconduct by any…
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ Lagos State Chapter, has honoured the late Chief Kudirat Olayinka Abiola as its Iconic Woman, in remembrance of three decades since her assassination on 4 June 1996. According to the Chapter Chairperson, Comrade Jumoke Johnson, Chief Kudirat Abiola represented courage, principle, and selfless sacrifice in Nigeria’s pursuit of democracy and justice. She described the recognition as NAWOJ Lagos’ tribute to a woman whose activism reshaped the nation’s political trajectory. “Chief Kudirat Abiola was more than the wife of Chief MKO Abiola. She was a leading activist, a strategist, and an unyielding…
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ Lagos State Chapter, solemnly extends her profound condolences to the National Chairperson of NAWOJ, Comrade Aisha Ibrahim, following the unfortunate demise of her beloved daughter-in-law. In a statement issued by the Lagos Chapter, the Chairperson, Comrade Jumoke Johnson noted that the tidings of the loss struck with immense sorrow and disbelief. ‘The transition of the late daughter-in-law represents not only a personal bereavement for the Ibrahim family, but a moment of collective grief for the entire NAWOJ sisterhood across Nigeria’ The Chairperson emphasized that death, though an inevitable ordinance of…
Access Bank Plc has been recognised with two prestigious honours at the 2026 Global Good Governance (3G) Awards, reaffirming its leadership in corporate governance and sustainable community impact. The Bank received the 3G Community Empowerment Award 2026 and 3G Best Corporate Governance Framework Award 2026 The awards, conferred by Cambridge IFA under the Global Good Governance Awards (3G Awards) platform, are based on rigorous, independent research and evaluation conducted throughout the nomination process. The award ceremony was held on April 28, 2026, in Singapore, attracting over 300 high-level participants from more than 15 countries, including leaders from government, corporate…