Justice: Stefanie Hubig wants to punish attacks on police officers more harshly
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Month: April 2026
Police honours fallen officers with ₦53.7m support
The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Baba Mohammed Azare, has presented cheques of ₦53.7 million to 34 families of police officers who died in the line of duty.
The presentation, held as part of the 2026 National Police Day and ongoing Police Week celebrations, was conducted on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police in a solemn ceremony.
NOA, optometrists partner to combat preventable blindness
According to him, NOA will leverage its nationwide presence to amplify key messages on preventive eye care and the early detection of vision-related conditions.
He also highlighted the agency’s newly launched indigenous artificial intelligence chatbot, CLHEEAN—an acronym for Crime and Lawlessness, Health, Education, Environment, Abuse, and Nationalism—as a strategic tool for deepening citizen engagement and promoting behavioural change within communities.
Itsekiri group slams calls to cancel Tantita contract
Coordinators of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) of Itsekiri extraction in Delta State, have condemned calls by some individuals to revoke the firm’s pipeline surveillance contract.
The coordinators made their position known at a media briefing held on Wednesday in Warri, where they described the agitation as self-serving and potentially destabilising to the prevailing peace in the Niger Delta.
Sanwo-Olu tours mega Ajegunle School ahead of inauguration
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday inspected the newly completed Tolu Schools Complex in Ajegunle ahead of its official commissioning in the coming days.
Barring any last-minute changes, President Bola Tinubu is expected to inaugurate the 36 schools within the complex, a flagship project of the Sanwo-Olu administration.
Russia: Medvedev could imagine kidnapping Chancellor Merz
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Witness: Emefiele breached CBN Act in Naira redesign
The seventh prosecution witness, Chinedu Eneanya, on Wednesday told Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, violated provisions of the CBN Act during the 2022 naira redesign exercise.
Emefiele is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a four-count charge bordering on the alleged unlawful printing of new naira notes.
EFCC arrests TikToker over fake kidnap claim
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a TikTok user, Udoma David Ekeh, for allegedly spreading false information about the Commission and its officers.
Ekeh, in December 2025, alerted the public to claims that some operatives of the EFCC’s Ilorin Zonal Directorate had been kidnapped by bandits while on assignment in Kwara State.
Straight from the Strait of Hormuz
Nnimmo Bassey No matter the cause of warfare, the environment and innocent people inevitably bear the brunt of the destruction.…
Day 3: Police chief takes campaign to Itam Market
The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, Mohammed Baba Azare, on Wednesday led a public sensitisation campaign at Itam Market, one of the state’s busiest commercial hubs, to mark the third day of the 2026 National Police Day.
The exercise, themed around promoting civic responsibility ahead of the forthcoming electoral season, focused on two key areas: saying no to electoral violence and strict adherence to road traffic rules and regulations.