Stella Nwadigo, a teacher arrested for physically assaulting a three-year-old pupil at Christ-Mitots International School in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, appeared before Magistrate M.O. Kusanu at the Ogba …
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Chadian forces repel Boko Haram attack on presidential palace
Chadian security forces successfully repelled an attack on the presidential palace in N’Djamena by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Wednesday night. The forces killed several attackers and arrested others during …
Read More »Rivers CP tasks promoted officers on integrity, community policing
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has charged 119 newly promoted officers of the state command to uphold the integrity of the Nigeria Police Force, shun corruption, and …
Read More »‘Amotekun exceeded expectations,’ DAWN commission celebrates security outfit’s fifth anniversary
The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria Commission, on Thursday, commemorated the fifth anniversary of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, marking a milestone in Nigeria’s security landscape. The PUNCH …
Read More »Zulum orders overhaul of Borno’s health sector
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has directed a comprehensive overhaul of the state’s healthcare service delivery. The governor who gave the directive on Thursday at the Council Chamber of the …
Read More »Pope Francis warns against AI, fake news
Pope Francis, on Thursday, cautioned against the misuse of artificial intelligence and the spread of misinformation, warning of their potential to “manipulate minds” and destabilize society. “This phenomenon generates false …
Read More »Oyo kingmakers reject fresh selection process, insist Gbadegesin is Alaafin-elect
Five kingmakers in Oyo town have faulted Governor Seyi Makinde’s directive to initiate a fresh selection process to pick a new Alaafin of Oyo, asserting that Prince Lukman Gbadegesin has …
Read More »Minister hails FG for reviving abandoned road project in C’River
The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Enoh, has commended the federal government for resuming work on the 23-kilometre Ikom-Etomi-Agbokim road project in Cross River State, which had been …
Read More »Court adjourns suit stopping Osun LG poll to January 17
The Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife has adjourned the hearing of the pending applications or a possible settlement report in the suit challenging the conduct of the February …
Read More »NAPTIP rescued 285, arrested 22 human traffickers in 2024 -Kano Commander
The Kano Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons says it rescued 285 victims and apprehended 22 human traffickers in 2024. The Zonal Commander, …
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