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Today, with immense joy and deep admiration, I celebrate a remarkable personality, an outstanding police officer, a dependable colleague, and a truly humble gentleman, Assistant Superintendent of Police Emmanuel Opeyemi Oluborode, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, and Officer in Charge of the Complaint Response Unit (CRU). On this special occasion of your birthday, I join your family, friends, professional associates, and numerous admirers in thanking Almighty God for the priceless gift of your life, your service, and your unwavering commitment to humanity. Your journey in the Nigeria Police Force has been one marked by diligence, professionalism,…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, have uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated examination malpractice syndicate that allegedly deployed cyber tools to interfere with the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Delta State. The operation, carried out at the College of Education, Warri, led to the arrest of three suspects believed to be directly involved in the technology-driven fraud, according to a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid. Placid said the breakthrough followed intelligence-led investigations into attempts by criminal elements to compromise…

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened on Thursday as the faction led by former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Turaki, openly challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to shut down its operational office if he has the capacity to do so. The fiery response came after Wike, during a recent media interaction, dared the Turaki-led faction to prove its legitimacy through transparent operations, while warning that any building used for parallel party activities in Abuja could be sealed by the FCT Administration. But reacting through former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the…

Wema Bank Plc has unveiled the fifth season of its flagship 5for5 Reward Scheme, intensifying efforts to drive digital banking adoption, reward customer loyalty, and deepen financial inclusion across Nigeria. The new edition, themed “Evolve with Wema 5for5,” is scheduled to run from May to December 2026, with a total reward pool of over ₦170 million earmarked for customers across youth, women, and mass market segments. The bank said the latest season introduces a more structured and merit-driven reward framework designed to reflect customers’ financial behaviour and engagement across its digital channels, including ALAT, the *945# USSD platform, and debit…

The Defence Headquarters on Friday acknowledged that Nigeria’s security challenges remain deeply concerning, even as troops intensified nationwide operations that led to the arrest of 57 suspected terrorists, the killing of 26 others, and the rescue of 35 kidnapped victims within one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Michael Onoja, admitted that despite ongoing military gains across different theatres, the level of insecurity still falls short of public expectations. Speaking at the weekly operational briefing in Abuja, Onoja said the Armed Forces were not indifferent to the fears of Nigerians, especially families affected by violent attacks and abductions. “No…

Tragedy struck in Maiduguri on Wednesday as a police inspector, Abdulkadir Garba, was killed by a lightning strike while on duty, the Borno State Police Command has confirmed. Garba, popularly known as “Buratai,” was said to be coordinating vehicle parking opposite the command headquarters when the incident occurred at about 2:19 p.m. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that the deceased was alongside a senior colleague, ASP Wazani Adamu, who survived the incident. According to Daso, the officers had attempted to take cover as strong winds signalled an approaching rainfall…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday again adjourned indefinitely the leadership dispute rocking the African Democratic Congress following a fresh controversy over a request to transfer the case to another judge. Justice Emeka Nwite put the matter on hold after a disagreement between parties over a letter written by the plaintiff, Nafiu Bala Gombe, to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, seeking the reassignment of the suit. At the resumed hearing, counsel for the plaintiff, Luka Haruna, informed the court that the Supreme Court had, on April 30, dismissed an interlocutory appeal filed in the matter…

The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed that the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad has not been reintroduced in any form, amid renewed public concerns over alleged police brutality across the country. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2, Olohundare Jimoh, stated on Friday that there was no truth in claims that former SARS operatives had been regrouped under new tactical units. Speaking during an interview on Sunrise Daily, a breakfast programme on Channels Television, Jimoh maintained that the controversial unit, disbanded in the wake of the 2020 nationwide EndSARS protests, remained dissolved. “The SARS has been disbanded, and…

No fewer than 36 soldiers and Mobile Police officers have been reportedly killed following coordinated attacks by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on two military formations in Gujba Local Government Area. The midnight assaults, which occurred around 1am on Friday, targeted the Theatre Training Centre Buniyadi and the 27 Task Force Brigade Buni Gari, both located in the hometown of Mai Mala Buni. Surviving security personnel said the insurgents launched near-simultaneous attacks on the two facilities, overwhelming parts of the formations and engaging troops in hours-long gun battles. A soldier, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the attackers struck both…

Members of the defunct The Osun Progressives, a political group loyal to former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, have rejoined the All Progressives Congress and declared support for its governorship candidate, Munirudeen Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15 election. The group, now rebranded as Osun Progressives Ambassadors, announced its return in a statement issued on Thursday and signed by its leader, Adeniran Ajala. Ajala said the decision followed what he described as “years of political miscalculations,” noting that members had initially aligned with TOP to strengthen the APC but later discovered the platform had deviated from its founding ideals. According…