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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Forest Guard has issued a new Order introducing comprehensive standards governing the dress code, operational turnout, accoutrements, corporate identity, discipline, and professional appearance for all officers and operatives of the body. The new policy, entitled 'Headquarters Standing Operational Order No. 178/2026', was announced by Commander of the State Forest Guard, Dr. Akinbayo Olasoji, in Enugu. He said the reforms are fully aligned with the vision of the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, to build a disciplined, intelligence-driven, technologically-enabled, and highly professional security architecture capable of safeguarding lives, property, forests, and other critical…

Tony Ezimakor Abuja Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew , the Director General of disputed Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince has in an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu raised concerns over his personal safety, even as he demands expansion of the scope of the inquiry assigned to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Commission (ICPC) by establishing a multi-stakeholder investigative panel. Prince Adeyemi raised the concern amid posers over the death of Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola, the alleged intermediary in the saga, whose demise and suspected coverup have continue to confound the general public. In the open letter…

*Makinde, Ayorinde, Lagos Speaker, NULGE, Joyful By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Nigeria Army has revealed how 44 kidnaped victims of Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State were rescued on Friday. The victims, pupils and teachers, were abducted by gunmen on 15 May, several weeks before they were rescued. The Army, in a statement on Friday, narrated how coordinated efforts of joint security forces resulted in the freedom of the victims. The statement, entitled: 'Kidnapped Students and Teachers in Oyo State Rescued, Following Surgical Intense and Well-Coordinated Operations in Old Oyo National Park and Other Parts of The Country',…

*After About 50 Days In Captivity Joy hit Oyo State today following disclosure that the kidnapped pupils and teachers from Orire in the state have regained their freedom, about 50 days after their abduction by terrorists. News of their release came in a post on X by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga. It stated: "Finally, the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Orire, Oyo, have been freed by their abductors." Details surrounding their release, including whether ransom was paid, had yet to be disclosed. The pupils and teachers were abducted on 15 May, 2026, when gunmen, later widely identified as terrorists attacked…

By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri Chairman of the nation's Body of Benchers (BOB), HRM Albert Akpomudje SAN, Eyavwien-Alaka I, has called on newly qualified lawyers in Nigeria to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct as they begin their legal careers. Speaking during the Call to Bar ceremony held this week in Abuja, Akpomudje congratulated the new legal practitioners on reaching a significant milestone in their professional journey. The legal luminary-monarch described their admission into the Nigerian Bar as both an honour and a solemn responsibility that demands unwavering commitment to justice, the rule of law, and service…

*Details Emerge Of How They Died‎‎By Sam Tyav, Makurdi ‎As members of the Father Adasu University community and family members continue to mourn the murder of Professor Gabriel Nyityo, the Benue State Police Command has arrested one Abdullahi Usman of Awe Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State in connection with the assassination of the university don and his younger brother. ‎A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benue State Command, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Udeme Edet, in Makurdi on Thursday, disclosed that the Command's 'D' Division received a distress call along Adaka axis, and on arrival, police personnel…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has  arraigned Mr. Ahmed Adamu Dikko, former Managing Director of Port Harcourt Refining Company Ltd (PHRC), before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Nikko was arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on money laundering. The charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/360/2026 and dated and filed on June 22 by the Commission's counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, listed Dikko and Masterpiece Projects & Investment Limited as first and second defendants respectively.  Dikko, who led the Port Harcourt Refining Company for about four years, pleaded not guilty to a 12-count charge filed against him by the…

*No Let-Up In Monitoring -Health Commissioner *Nwoye Drums Grassroots Mobilization As Former State Chairmen Of Defunct ACN Reaffirm Loyalty To Ruling APC By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Government, through its Ministry of Health, has sealed no fewer than four private health facilities (hospitals) in Enugu North Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ministry, Mrs Chidiogo Ugodu, in a statement today (Thursday, 9 July) in Enugu, disclosed that the hospitals were sealed on 8 July. According to the statement, the health facilities were sealed for not being licensed and meeting necessary regulatory requirements.…

"I want to make that very loud and clear, anybody who refuses to shoot or kill any bandit or terrorist in the name of waiting for an order, we will treat you like a bandit." Defence Minister, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has warned military personnel that any soldier who hesitates to kill terrorists or bandits while waiting for superior orders, would be treated as a terrorist. He gave the warning on Wednesday, 8 July, while speaking during a handover of newly acquired military equipment in Sokoto State, where he declared that troops have a duty to kill terrorists, bandits, or…

By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC), a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), have signed a Network Entry Agreement (NEA) to streamline gas delivery from the Escravos Gas Plant into the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System. The agreement establishes the contractual framework required under the Nigerian Gas Transportation Network Code to govern gas delivery operations, interfacing, and information exchange between CNL’s Escravos Gas Plant and NGIC’s pipeline network. Chairman/Managing Director (MD) of CNL, Jim Swartz, said the agreement demonstrates the NNPCL/CNL Joint Venture’s commitment to safe and reliable gas delivery while…