Month: February 2026

News

Security alert: Police appeal to NLC to defer FCT protest

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to reschedule its planned protest slated for Tuesday, February 3, 2026, citing concerns over public safety and security.

In a statement issued on Monday and signed by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the command said intelligence reports indicated that some proscribed groups were planning to infiltrate and hijack the protest.

According to the statement, the police are aware of the planned peaceful protest by the NLC FCT Council scheduled to hold within the Federal Capital Territory.

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News

Dickson: I advised Late Bayelsa Deputy Governor to join APC

Former Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Seriake Dickson, has revealed that the late Deputy Governor of the state, Dr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, remained loyal to him until his death, despite advice to align politically with Governor Douye Diri.

Dickson made the disclosure on Monday during a live interview aired on several radio stations across Bayelsa State. He said Ewhrudjakpo declined his suggestion to join Governor Diri in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the interest of political stability in the state.

According to Dickson, Ewhrudjakpo believed that joining the APC without him, his political mentor, would amount to betrayal, and therefore chose to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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Business

Sanwo-Olu: Lagos to partner World Bank on key sectors

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration’s readiness to partner with the World Bank Group in key sectors, including energy, agriculture, tourism and human capital development.

The governor said the Lagos State Government remains committed to attracting investments and strategic partnerships that will improve the living standards of residents, stressing that the state is prepared to meet all requirements to access increased World Bank support for infrastructural development.

Sanwo-Olu made this known on Sunday during a courtesy visit by a World Bank Group delegation led by the Managing Director (Operations), Ms Anna Bjerde, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Regional Vice President for Africa, Mr Ethiopis Tafara, at the Lagos House, Marina.

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Metro

Benue killings: FG arraigns nine suspects in Abuja court

The Federal Government, on Monday, arraigned nine suspects arrested in connection with the killings in Yelwata community, Benue State.

The suspects were brought before Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on charges linked to the violent attack on Yelwata in Guma Local Government Area. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), led the prosecution.

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Metro

Police foil alleged cult initiation, arrest two in Uyo

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of the Black Axe Confraternity during an intelligence-led operation in Uyo, the state capital.

The arrests were made on Saturday, February 1, 2026, at about 4:30 p.m., following credible intelligence that a group of suspected cultists were carrying out initiation activities at a secondary school along Oron Road (name withheld).

DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer, Akwa Ibom State Command, said police operatives who stormed the area reportedly met the suspects fleeing the scene upon sighting the patrol team, abandoning a red mini-bus with number plate NYA-164XA.

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Police to arrest, prosecute one-way traffic offenders in A’Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has warned motorists and other road users to immediately stop driving against the flow of traffic, popularly known as one-way driving, or face arrest and prosecution.

It was learnt that the command is deeply worried by the growing incidence of traffic violations involving motorists, commercial drivers, tricyclists, motorcyclists and cyclists who deliberately flout traffic rules by driving against oncoming traffic, a practice it described as reckless and dangerous.

Police noted that one-way driving is a serious breach of traffic regulations and a leading cause of road crashes, resulting in avoidable injuries, loss of lives and extensive property damage.

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