The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has warned motorists and vehicle owners against using vehicles without valid licence plates or with concealed, defaced or deliberately faded number plates. The command also warned against the use of fake diplomatic number plates or diplomatic plates by unauthorised persons within the Federal Capital Territory. The warning was issued by the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, following the increasing use of vehicles with concealed or invalid number plates, particularly SUVs, which the command said could pose security challenges. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP…
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By Disu Kamor There are moments when a nation’s silence says more than its speeches. Last week at the United Nations was one of them. For years I have introduced myself in rooms around the world as a Nigerian, and I have done so with a certain inherited pride. Not pride in our perfection, but pride in our posture. We were the country that once told the world, at great cost to itself, where it stood. We were the country that severed ties, nationalised oil companies, lost contracts and risked isolation because we believed that freedom in Southern Africa and…
Governors of the six North-East states have called for renewed Federal Government action on stalled oil exploration, major infrastructure projects and regional economic development, as they reaffirmed their commitment to tackling insecurity and humanitarian challenges confronting the subregion. The call was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the 13th meeting of the North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF), held in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Saturday. The meeting was chaired by Borno State Governor and Chairman of the Forum, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, with Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Gombe Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and representatives of the governors of…
Taraba state governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has urged chairmen of the 16 local government councils in the state to work closely with their communities and create an enabling environment for investment in agriculture. Kefas gave the charge on Saturday in Jalingo while presiding over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding ,MoU, between the 16 local government councils and Origin Tech Limited for the construction of rural roads across the state. The agreement, according to reports, is part of the state government’s agricultural mechanisation and rural road development programme aimed at opening up farming communities and strengthening agricultural production. The…
The Sokoto State Police Command says its operatives have foiled an attack by armed bandits on Tsabre Village in Isa Local Government Area of the state. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Hayatu Hassan Shaffa. According to the statement, the incident occurred at about 1:00 a.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026, when a large number of armed bandits invaded the community and began shooting sporadically. The police said the gunfire was intended to create panic among residents and facilitate…
The renewed push to revive oil exploration in the North-East has opened a fresh economic conversation in the region, with Borno State Governor and Chairman of the North-East Governors’ Forum, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, calling for the resumption of exploration activities in the state’s oil fields. Zulum made the call while commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the Federal Government’s renewed efforts to revive exploration at the Kolmani Oil Field in Bauchi State. Speaking on Saturday at the 13th regular meeting of the North-East Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri, the governor said the development of the region’s oil resources could become…
The Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Robert Akande Olumole, has attributed the collapse of the Ojirami-Afe Bridge to the alleged activities of illegal gold miners operating in the area. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the chairman, Agomini Joshua Kehinde, Olumole raised the concern when the Ojirami-Afe Youth Leader, Mr. Ikoh Kehinde, and Engr. Michael Ajulo visited him at the Local Government Secretariat. The Council Chairman said he had earlier inspected the affected bridge alongside a team of engineers from the Local Government following complaints from residents and other stakeholders over the condition…
Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has described the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme as a vital instrument for promoting national unity and integration among young Nigerians. Fintiri stated this on Friday, October 2, 2026, while addressing 1,428 registered corps members at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Batch C, Stream I Orientation Course at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Damare, Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa state. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Prof. Kaletapwa George Farauta, said the NYSC programme brings together youths from different ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds, providing them with an opportunity…
Civil servants and concerned citizens in Yobe State have called on the state government and relevant authorities to provide a clear explanation for deductions reflected in workers’ September 2026 salaries. The workers, in a letter addressed to the Executive Governor, Head of Service, Commissioner for Finance, Yobe State Internal Revenue Service and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said they were concerned about changes in the deductions appearing on their payslips. They referred to a statement issued by the NLC Yobe State Council on September 28, 2026, which attributed the deductions to the implementation of the Federal Government’s tax reform. The…
The Niger State Police Command has clarified the circumstances surrounding the death of 11-year-old Christabel Albert in Suleja, dismissing what it described as misleading narratives circulating on social media. The command, in a statement issued on Friday by its spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the facts established so far indicated that the girl was reported missing on September 20, 2026. According to the statement, Christabel had reportedly left her home on September 19 to attend a relative’s birthday celebration within the area but failed to return home. The police said that later the same day, a pastor of the Apostolic…