Felix Duru Mbah

With the rainy season set to peak in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), emergency responders have made a case for proactive collaboration to mitigate the impact of flooding. At a one-day stakeholders' engagement on National Disaster Preparedness and Response Campaign 2026, the FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD) told residents of the nation's capital that from weather forecasts, there were indications that communities in flood-prone areas are at high risk. Head of Forecasting Response and Mitigation, FEMD, Dr. Mark Nyam, who spoke on the occasion, appealed to the stakeholders to come up with measures to prevent the loss of life and…

*Exotic Items Recovered By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a suspected notorious fraudster (known locally as Yahoo boy) in circumstances linked to obtaining money by false pretence and other related fraudulent activities in Enugu metropolis. Addressing journalists on Thursday in Enugu, the State Commandant, NSCDC, Dr. Elijah Willie, disclosed that the suspect, identified as Raheem Abiodun, a male from Kwara state, had been under surveillance by operatives of the state Command. Dr. Willie said that the surveillance followed several reports linking him to fraudulent financial transactions. The Commandant explained that one of the…

By Sani Bala Karo, Kano As the 2030 universal deadline for ending open defecation steadily approaches, Kano State Government has set up machinery to deliver on the remaining eight Local Government Areas (LGAs) awaiting validation to achieve state-wide open defecation-free (ODF) status. This was made known by Managing Director (MD), Kano State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, Engr. Shamwilu Abdulƙadir Isa, at a meeting of stakeholders and partners in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the state. He said the move was in fulfilment of the National Protocols on ending open defecation across states of the federation under Executive…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) Senatorial Candidate for Oyo Central Senatorial District, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has hailed the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, for the purchase and arrival of two surveillance aircraft to improve the state's security situation. Oguntoyinbo said the arrival of the aircraft on Tuesday was a testimony that Gov. Makinde was a thorough democrat and genuine, painstaking leader. There were reports that Oyo State government, on Tuesday, bolstered its security architecture with the delivery of two surveillance aircraft, as Gov. Makinde said the investment would significantly improve intelligence gathering, aerial surveillance and…

*PDP Guber Candidate Aondoakaa, Gov Alia React *2 Female Suspects Nabbed Over Fake Kidnap Plot‎‎By Sam Tyav, Makurdi ‎Fresh bloodshed rocked Benue State as no fewer than 15 residents of Eleyi-Okpoju, Ipom-Ukpoju and other neighbouring communities in Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) were allegedly killed by suspected herdsmen on Tuesday, leaving many others with various degrees of injuries.‎‎The attacks reportedly occurred at a time the residents least expected them even as preliminary information from the areas said the raids were unprovoked.‎‎A resident who volunteered to speak, told People&Politics that the attacks were coordinated, adding that some residents were still missing…