The Commandant-General, NSCDC, Abubakar Audi By Chioma Okerei The Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abubakar Audi, has vowed that the corps would decisively deal with anyone attempting to disrupt the electoral process during the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. Audi gave the warning on Thursday during an operational visit to the state to assess security preparedness and strengthen coordination ahead of the election. “We don’t want any bloodshed. We will decisively deal with anyone who attempts to disrupt the electoral process,” the statement by the agency’s spokesman,…
Read MoreCredible opposition sustains democracy, Makinde seeks opposition coalition ahead of 2027
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. Photo: Oyo State Govt By Mandy Park The presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement, Seyi Makinde, has said the party will work with other opposition political parties to provide Nigerians with a credible alternative in the 2027 general elections. Makinde, who is also the Governor of Oyo State, stated this on Thursday at the APM national convention held at the Dr Rilwanu Sulaimanu Adamu Square, Government House, Bauchi. He said a strong opposition was essential for the sustenance of democracy, urging the party’s new…
Read MoreGov Otu Approves ₦355m NIFOR Oil Palm Research Complex
Photo: Gov Otu By: Mandy Park Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the release of ₦355.31 million for the construction of a state-of-the-art Administrative and Laboratory Complex, including modern staff accommodation, for the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) outstation at Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area. The approval was granted at the State Executive Council meeting following consideration of a memorandum presented by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Mr. Johnson Ebokpo. The project is designed to strengthen agricultural research, scientific innovation and technology…
Read MoreNUJ calls for return of ministerial press briefings in C’River
NUJ The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Cross River State Council has appealed to the state government to reinstate quarterly ministerial press briefings, saying citizens are not being adequately informed about government policies, programmes and projects. The call was made by the NUJ Chairman, Comrade Archibong Bassey, on Thursday during a familiarization visit by the Commissioner for Information, Pastor Ekpenyong Cobham, to the NUJ Secretariat in Calabar. Bassey said the absence of regular ministerial briefings has created an information gap, despite the many activities of the Senator Bassey Otu administration. “Before now, we…
Read MoreAnambra CP strengthens community policing
Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnanna Oji Ama has begun the tour of the Senatorial zones of Anambra South, North and Central …As Amawbia monarch cautions on State Police By Mandy Park The new Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnanna Oji Ama has begun the tour of the Senatorial zones of Anambra South, North and Central as part of hhs commitment as part of his strategies in strengthening stakeholders’ involvement in community policing. CP Ama is from Ebonyi State and his recent deployment as the State Police Commissioner…
Read MoreGov. Otu approves N355.3m for NIFOR Oil Palm Research Complex
Senator Bassey Otu, Governor of Cross River State By Mandy Park —Facility to boost research, jobs, and Cross River’s oil palm potential Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the release of N355.31 million for the construction of a state-of-the-art Administrative and Laboratory Complex for the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research, NIFOR, outstation at Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area. The approval was granted at the State Executive Council meeting following a memorandum presented by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Mr. Johnson Ebokpo. The project includes modern laboratories,…
Read MoreAdeleke, UNIOSUN VC charge medical graduates on service, research
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke By Mandy Park Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke and the Vice Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Osogbo, Professor Clement Adebooye, have charged the newly inducted medical graduates of the institution on service to humanity and researches capable of breaking new grounds in global medicine. The duo gave the charge on Wednesday during the maiden induction ceremony of 90 medical graduates of medicine and surgery into Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) at the main campus of the institution. Adeleke, who lauded the management of…
Read MoreOsun 2026: Oyetola faults Adeleke over infrastructure deficit, backs Oyebamiji
Minister of Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola By Mandy Park The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has criticised the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke over the poor condition of roads across the state, despite what he described as substantial federal allocations accruing to the state over the past three years. Oyetola spoke in Inisa, Odo-Otin Local Government Area, while addressing APC leaders, stakeholders and supporters at an interactive meeting ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The former governor expressed concern…
Read MoreSokoto approves N1.76bn for 1,000 motorcycles to boost security
Photo: Sokoto Governor, Ahmed Aliyu By Mandy Park The Sokoto State Government has approved N1.759bn for the procurement of 1,000 Bajaj motorcycles for distribution to security agencies to strengthen the fight against banditry and improve security operations across the state. The approval was one of the resolutions reached at the sixth regular meeting of the Sokoto State Executive Council for 2026, chaired by the Deputy Governor, Idris Muhammad Gobir. According to a statement issued by the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Abubakar Bawa on Thursday, the motorcycles would complement…
Read MoreMaritime Union, ANLCA threaten to shut down Onne Port
Lekki Deep Sea Port The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, the Association of Nigeria Licenced Customs Agents, ANLCA , Onne Youths and other stakeholders at the Onne Port have issued a -four day ultimatum to the federal government to fix all the dilapidated internal roads at Port and also call off the E-Call Up levies imposed on trucks that comes into Onne Port or face a total shutdown. The stateholders argued that the Federal Government realized N487bn in revenue from Onne Port between January and July this year , stating that a…
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