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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.
The Committee on Power Rotation in Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency, Delta State, has called for equitable representation and a renewal of leadership in the area.
The committee made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Chairman, Chief Binaebi Keboh, the Ebe-Ebidouara of Kabowei Kingdom, alongside Mr Perezilagha Orutu.
The Delta State Traditional Rulers Council has passed a resounding vote of confidence in Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), calling for the renewal and expansion of its contract.
The royal fathers, drawn from the Urhobo, Ijaw, Isoko and Ndokwa ethnic groups, endorsed the firm on Monday during an enlarged council meeting held at the palace of the Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, Emmanuel Sideso, Abe I.
Surveyors in Lagos State must actively participate in politics and governance to promote value-driven leadership and national development, the guest speaker, Mr Adewusi Ademola, has said.
Ademola made this call at the 2026 Annual General Meeting and Luncheon of the Association of Private Practising Surveyors of Nigeria (APPSN), Lagos State branch, held in Magodo. The event was themed “Politics and Governance: Enhancing Value-Driven Leadership in the Professional and Political Landscape.”
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has warned against planned political rallies in Uyo on Saturday, 28 March 2026, stating that no approval has been granted for the events.
The command said it received credible intelligence about a proposed two-million-man rally in support of a presidential candidate, allegedly organised by the Village Boys Movement and widely circulated on social media. It also confirmed a parallel rally planned by the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Group for the same date.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has dismissed reports in sections of the online media alleging that he ordered the disbandment of all police tactical units and squads across state commands nationwide.
In a statement, the IGP described the reports as a misrepresentation of his directive, clarifying that he did not order a wholesale dissolution of tactical units but instead mandated a reduction in their number.
The South-South Reawakening Group (SSRG) has rejected the emergence of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Bayelsa State, branding it a misguided political venture with no meaningful prospects in the Niger Delta.
Speaking on Thursday, the group’s convener, Elder Joseph Ambakederimo, said the SSRG does not regard the NDC as a credible political platform, dismissing suggestions that it represents the interests of the Ijaw people.
According to him, the party lacks the political, ideological and structural foundation required to gain relevance in Bayelsa State or across the wider Niger Delta region. He described its positioning as a fallacy driven by personal ambitions rather than collective progress.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Akwa Ibom State has deployed 650 personnel to strengthen security during…
A human rights organisation, the Centre for Justice and Equity (CJE), has called for the immediate release of four aides to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, who were arrested by security agencies.
The group expressed concern over alleged violations of human rights and due process, lamenting the continued uncertainty surrounding the detainees’ situation.
In a statement signed by Chief Igoni Williams, the CJE said the aides had remained in custody since 25 October 2025, following a raid on the Maitama residence of the former minister.
Etim Ekpimah The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has extended warm felicitations to Muslim faithful in the state and across…