By Ayomide Otitoju The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has unveiled the official mascot, logo, and theme for the 15th Biennial Nigeria Police Games, scheduled to take place in Asaba, Delta State, in February 2026. The unveiling ceremony, held on Wednesday at the Peacekeeping Conference Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja, marked a significant milestone…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government, in partnership with its agencies, on Wednesday marked the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities with an event held at the Whitehouse Event Centre, Billings Way, Oregun, Ikeja. The commemoration, themed “Fostering Disability-Inclusive Societies for Advancing Social Progress,” underscored the state’s ongoing efforts to strengthen inclusive governance…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday swore in five permanent secretaries and the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr. Aminu Yusuf, during a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. The permanent secretaries sworn in include Dr. John Chidiebere Ezeamama (Imo State), Ibrahim Abdulkarim Ozi (Nasarawa State), Dr. Abdul Sule Usman…
By Ayomide Otitoju The wider deployment of new malaria prevention tools, including dual-ingredient insecticide-treated nets and WHO-recommended vaccines, helped avert an estimated 170 million cases and 1 million deaths in 2024, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual World Malaria Report. Since WHO approved the first malaria vaccines in 2021, 24 countries have integrated…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ushered in a new leadership era as former National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, formally handed over party affairs to the new National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, in Abuja. Addressing an enlarged meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) and other party officials, Turaki assured…
By Ayomide Otitoju Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has reinforced his administration’s commitment to making the state the safest in Nigeria by inaugurating a new batch of advanced security equipment funded through the Enugu State Security Trust Fund. The assets unveiled on Monday include two high-tech drones, ten Hilux patrol vans, 400 ballistic helmets, and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas (Admiralty Medal), has paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, at the Government House, Uyo, as part of his familiarisation tour of Nigerian Navy formations in the state. Speaking during the visit, Vice…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s aviation sector recorded a major milestone on 2 December 2025 as the Federal Ministry of Aviation launched the maiden Nigeria International Airshow at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The debut event attracted global aerospace manufacturers, senior defence officials, industry leaders and aviation enthusiasts. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) featured prominently…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Ogun State Government has presented a ₦1.668 trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly, marking a 63 percent increase from the 2025 budget. Titled the Budget of Sustainable Legacy, the proposal earmarks ₦624.76 billion for recurrent expenditure and ₦1.044 trillion for capital projects. Presenting…
