L-R: Director, Communication, Policy and Advocacy, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Mr. Kunle Olawoyin; Conservation Educator, National Park Service, Mrs. Ilesanmi Zuliat Hussain; Director, Business Development and Partnership, NCF, Mr. Uchenna Achunine; Chief Brand and Marketing Officer, Union Bank of Nigeria, Mrs. Olufunmilola Aluko; Divisional Head, Corporate Affairs, FCMB, Mr. Diran Olojo; Director, Department of Pollution Control and Environmental Health, Federal Ministry of Environment, Mrs. Olabimpe Adenaike; and Partner, KENNA Legal Practitioners, Mr. Daze Nga at the Nigerian Conservation Foundation Symposium held on June 19, 2026 at the Lekki Conservation Centre, Lekki, Lagos for the commemoration of World Environment Day. …
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
The Delta State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its sustained efforts to protect critical national infrastructure with the arrest of two suspected electric cable vandals and the recovery of vandalised electric cables in Delta State. On 25 June 2026, at about 1030hrs, operatives of Kwale Police station in a combined effort with members of the vigilante group, acting on credible intelligence that suspected vandals were dismantling and stealing electric cables along the Ibabu–Ugiliamai Road, swiftly mobilised to the scene. Upon sighting the team, the suspects attempted to evade arrest. During the ensuing operation, one of…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has officially unveiled its new 3367 Toll-Free Short-Code Hotline, a strategic initiative designed to fortify emergency response operations, optimize traffic management efficiency and deepen public participation in the administration of road transportation across Lagos State. The newly introduced short-code represents a significant migration from the Agency’s former long-service code platform to a more accessible, technologically advanced and citizen-oriented communication framework. Available toll-free on MTN, Etisalat (T2) and Glo networks, the platform enables millions of subscribers to report traffic-related emergencies and incidents without financial burden. Through the 3367 hotline, road users can…
L -R: Nneoma Onuoha, Acting Team Lead, Development Finance & Intervention Funds, Fidelity Bank Plc; Anthony Asonye, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Impact Credit Guarantee Limited (ICGL); Ugochi Osinigwe, Divisional Head, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises Banking; Imaobong Nkanta, Product Manager, SME Banking; and Chiwuike Okere, Team Lead, SME Banking, (all of Fidelity Bank Plc); at the Development Bank of Nigeria Service Ambassadors Award which held recently in Lagos. Fidelity Bank Plc has again reinforced its leadership in small and medium-scale business banking as it emerged the winner of the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Service Ambassadors Award for the…
By Oluwatoyin Mathnuel Saturday the 27th of June was another grand braking of humanitarian gesture of Eze Amb. Chika Nwokedi ” The Eze Ndigbo of Ijegun and Ijedodo area of Lagos state which over 200 widows, vulnerable Nigerians within the community will live to remember. Mrs Anu Olumitayo an indigene of Osun state, resident of Ijegun/ Ijedodo area has been a beneficial for over five years. She proudly pronounced Eze Chika Nwokedi’s kind gesture as second to none . Madam Anu told the media” I was a widow years back; I…
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, psc, acipm, mnips, has commenced his familiarisation tour of Area Commands across the State with a strategic working visit to the Asaba Area Command, reaffirming the command’s commitment to effective policing through stakeholder collaboration, operational excellence, and community partnership. The visit brought together a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including traditional rulers, community leaders, representatives of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), human rights organisations, Honorary Mess Members, sister security agencies, vigilantes, Anti-cult volunteers, and other guests, all of whom pledged their continued support towards improving…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a former security guard, over the murder of a former Ogun State Television broadcaster, Olakitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo. The state Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, disclosed this during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Thursday. Ojajuni said the arrests followed intensive intelligence gathering, technical tracking operations and forensic analysis conducted by detectives investigating the double murder. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that Oyesiku and Adetayo were found dead at the retired broadcaster’s residence in the Owode-Egba area of Ogun…
In a significant demonstration of its commitment to the development of education and community empowerment, Fidelity Bank Plc has donated back-to-school packs to school pupils in Plateau State. The intervention, which took place in Jos, saw over 600 randomly selected pupils drawn from all 17 Local Government Areas of the state benefit from the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. Each pupil received a school bag containing exercise books, writing materials, a mathematical set, and a water bottle, in a gesture designed to support their learning journey and encourage academic excellence. The initiative was facilitated by staff of Fidelity Bank’s…
As it has been established in the Holy Bible that nothing happens without God informing his prophets, so has it also been established that virtually nothing serious happens without Primate Elijah Ayodele talking about it before it happens. This is not for self-glorification but to acknowledge the fact that God speaks to Primate Elijah Ayodele every now and then. The bible has also made us understand that a prophet is known when he speaks and it comes to pass; obviously, Primate Ayodele is a typical example of who the biblical prophet is. One of his most recent words…
The road to the 26th MILO Basketball Championship National Finals reached a significant milestone with the conclusion of the Western Conference, the fourth and final regional conference of the championship. The conference saw Ado Grammar School, Ekiti State, and Davidhall International College, Lagos State, emerge champions in the girls’ and boys’ categories respectively, securing the final places at the National Finals.For 26 years, MILO has remained committed to youth development through school sports, using basketball as a platform to inspire discipline, teamwork, resilience and confidence among young people. This year, over 13,000 schools applied to participate in the…