The FCT Police Command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police, Ajao S. Adewale, has commenced activities to commemorate National Police Day 2025 with a three-day Community Outreach from April 3rd to 5th, 2025. This year’s theme, “Say NO to…
AfDB Approves $19.85M Grant for Emergency Aid to Most Vulnerable in Sudan’s Conflict Areas
This Bank crisis response operation, implemented in collaboration with the ICRC, goes beyond short-term humanitarian interventions to invest in long-term resilience and sustainable development The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $19.85 million grant…
Security: Neighbourhood Safety Corps Apprehends Two Thieves In Ikorodu, Lagos
While residents of Lagos, Nigeria celebrated the Eid el Fitri festival, operatives of the Ikorodu Command of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps apprehended two thieves as they attempted to make away with stolen items. The culprits, Olamilekan Adumobi 21…
Headfort Foundation Builds Capacity of Law Enforcement Agents to Tackle Sexual Violence Cases
Headfort Foundation for Justice has held a capacity building workshop for prosecutors, Lawyers, Nigeria Police and other first responders involved in handling sexual violence cases. Newsmen reports that the Workshop, Titled: “Strengthening Justice Advocates’ Capacity to Respond to Sexual Violence…
Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigerian Military Seek Collaboration on Environmental Protection Initiatives
In a significant meeting aimed at enhancing collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Environment and the military, Minister of Environment Balarabe Abbas Lawal paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defense Staff General CG Musa. The call included discussions…
Group Calls for Overhaul of Anambra Police Command to Address Insecurity
The Recover Nigeria Project, a civil society organisation, has called for a comprehensive overhaul of the Police Command in Anambra State to enhance the security of residents. Speaking at a news conference in Awka on Friday, the group’s convener, Mr…
Sexual, Gender-Based Violence: Everyone Is A Suspect – Group
Mrs Nnenna Anozie, Community Mobilisation Officer at the Media Development Foundation, has stated that when it comes to issues of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), ‘everyone is a suspect’. Anozie made the assertion at a training and community engagement under…
Stakeholders Harp on Synergy for Effective Emergency Response
Stakeholders in disaster and emergency management have underscored the importance of teamwork for effective and efficient emergency response. They expressed their views in separate interviews with newsmen at the training for first responders in Lagos. The training is organised by…
Forbes: Aliko Dangote Regains Top Spot as Africa’s Richest – Ranked 86th in the World With Networth of $23.9bn
Billionaire Aliko Dangote has seen his wealth nearly double to $23.9 billion, according to Forbes, which ranks the Nigerian entrepreneur as the wealthiest person in Africa and 86th in the world. It would be recalled that Forbes ranked Aliko Dangote as…
Anambra Community Protest Disarming of Security Operatives by Illegal Group
Youths of Umuatulu Village in Enugu Ukwu Community, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra have protested the illegal takeover of leadership, constant harassment of the people and unrest. The youths who thronged the Palace of Igwe Ralph Ekpeh, the traditional…
