PSC Chairman Mourns Festac DPO, CSP Matilda Ngbaronye By Ayomide Otitoju The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), has expressed deep shock over the sudden death of CSP Matilda Umiah Ngbaronye, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Festac Town Division, Lagos State. CSP Ngbaronye reportedly passed away on Friday, October…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assured members and delegates attending its elective national convention on November 15 in Ibadan, Oyo State, of comprehensive healthcare services throughout the event. Sen. Ishaq Salman, Acting Chairman of the Convention Medical Sub-Committee, gave the assurance during the committee’s inaugural meeting in Abuja on Friday. He…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has congratulated business magnate and philanthropist, Sir Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu, on his 90th birthday, describing him as a national treasure and exemplary leader whose life has been marked by service and generosity. Sanwo-Olu, who attended the celebratory reception held at Eko Hotels and Suites on Friday,…
By Ayomide Otitoju As part of ongoing security preparations for the November 8, 2025, Anambra Governorship Election, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, minps, PhD, has visited the Aguata and Otuocha Area Commands to engage with security stakeholders, officers, and community leaders. During interactive sessions with officers and community representatives,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed concern over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s sudden removal and replacement of Nigeria’s Service Chiefs, describing the move as abrupt and potentially destabilizing for the nation’s military and democratic institutions. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Magistrate Court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, on Friday granted bail to activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore; Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor; Kanu’s brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu; and ten others, in the sum of ₦500,000 each, with two sureties in like sum. The thirteen defendants were arrested and arraigned on charges…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved significant changes in the leadership of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, appointing new Service Chiefs in what is described as a strategic move to reinforce the nation’s security framework. According to a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Chief Sunday Dare, the President named…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated business magnate and philanthropist Sir Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu on his 90th birthday. In a statement released on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, Sanwo-Olu joined family, friends, associates, and the people of Iperu-Remo in Ogun State…
By Ayomide Otitoju The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, failed to open his defence on Friday in his ongoing terrorism trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja, citing his inability to access crucial case files. Kanu told the court that his former legal team, led by ex-Attorney-General Kanu Agabi…
