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Imo Governor Uzodimma Hails Security Agencies For Rescuing 20 Kidnapped NYSC Members

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2026October 8, 20260

Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma praises security agencies for rescuing 20 kidnapped corps members through discreet inter-agency collaboration. Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has applauded security agencies for their quick intervention in securing the release of 20 corps members kidnapped along the Onitsha-Owerri Road a few days ago. He said...

Air Peace Receives New Embraer 190, Discloses Five Boeing 737-800 Acquisitions in 2026

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2026October 8, 20260

Air Peace has received another 96-seat Embraer 190, bringing its Embraer fleet to 18 aircraft and marking its eighth acquisition in 2026. Air Peace Limited, West and Central Africa’s largest airline, has taken another significant step in its strategic fleet acquisition and expansion programme with the arrival of another Embraer...

Scores Injured As Okada Riders, Ticket Sellers Clash Over Alleged Multiple Levies In Ondo

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2026October 7, 20260

Commercial motorcycle riders clash with ticket sellers in Akure over alleged multiple levies, while council chairman denies authorising collections. Scores of people have been injured following a violent clash between commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada riders, and ticket sellers in Akure, the Ondo State capital, over alleged multiple...

Nasarawa Assembly To Debate State Police Bill, Approves Five Additional Special Advisers

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2026October 7, 20260

Nasarawa Assembly receives State Police Bill, approves five additional Special Advisers for Governor Sule, raising appointments to 25. The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, says it would debate on the State Police Bill transmitted by the National Assembly in a date to be announced by the House. Dr. Danladi Jatau,...

Police, DSS, Military Rescue 20 Abducted Prospective NYSC Members In Imo

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2026October 7, 20260

Security agencies rescue 20 prospective NYSC corps members abducted in Imo State after six days, with victims receiving medical attention. Twenty prospective NYSC corps members abducted in Imo State have been rescued by security agencies after six days in captivity. The victims were rescued at about 4:28pm on Wednesday at...

Norway Proposes $63.6 Billion Withdrawal From Wealth Fund For 2027

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2026October 7, 20260

Norway proposes $63.6 billion wealth fund withdrawal for 2027 to finance public spending and support government programmes across the country Norway’s minority Labour-led government has proposed increasing withdrawals from the country’s sovereign wealth fund next year to support public spending and fund government programmes. The government said on Wednesday that...

Eno Approves N500,000 Aid For Private Schools, N50,000 For 20,000 Teachers

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2026October 7, 20260

Akwa Ibom governor Umo Eno announces financial support for private schools and teachers alongside fresh recruitment and sector-wide education reforms. Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has approved a fresh package of incentives and reforms for teachers, in the state. The incentives include approval of N50,000 wardrobe allowance for...

PANDEF Says Niger Delta Roads Have Reached National Emergency Status, Demands Urgent Upgrade

NewsDeskNgOct 6, 2026October 6, 20260

PANDEF urges federal government to urgently upgrade Niger Delta roads and intensify environmental remediation after decades of pollution. Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called on the federal government to urgently address the deteriorating state of infrastructure in the Niger Delta, warning that the region’s road network has reached a...

Afenifere Demands NYSC Reform After Abduction Of 20 Graduates

NewsDeskNgOct 6, 2026October 6, 20260

Afenifere urges the federal government to reform NYSC deployment rules after 20 prospective corps members were abducted in Imo. Afenifere has expressed dismay over the abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members travelling from Ibadan to their places of primary assignment. The group urged the federal government...

Ruth Kadiri Calls For Action As Fake Products Threaten Nigerians’ Health

NewsDeskNgOct 5, 2026October 5, 20260

Ruth Kadiri warns fake food, medicines and other products threaten lives, urging stricter inspections and swift punishment. Nigerian actress and filmmaker Ruth Kadiri has called for stricter inspections and swift punishment for those involved in the production and sale of fake products in Nigeria, warning that the practice threatens human...