NEWS Archives - Page 19 of 54

Jul

18

2025

Police Operatives Nab Kidnappers, Rescue 31 Victims In Taraba, Edo State

Police Operatives Nab Kidnappers, Rescue 31 Victims In Taraba, Edo State In a sustained effort against banditry and kidnapping, the Nigeria Police Force has again recorded significant breakthroughs in Taraba and Edo States, successfully rescuing thirty-one (31) kidnapped victims in two separate coordinated operations, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. In Edo State on Friday, July 11th, 2025, at about 7:20 pm, police operatives of the state command responded to an attack along the Fugar-Agenebode road in Etsako East Local Government Area, where suspected kidnappers ambushed commuters, resulting in the death of two persons and the…

Jul

18

2025

By Famous Reporters

Implement ECOWAS Court Judgment on Blasphemy Laws, MRA Urges FG

NEWS#ACHPR, #AfricanCharter, #Blasphemy, #ECOWAS, #HumanAndPeoples’Rights, #ICCPR, #InternationalCovenantOnCivilandPoliticalRights, #KanoState’sblasphemylaws, #MondayArunsi, #MRA

Implement ECOWAS Court Judgment on Blasphemy Laws, MRA Urges FG Mr. Monday Arunsi, Acting Head of MRA’s Legal DepartmentLagos, Wednesday, July 16, 2025: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Federal Government to take urgent measures to implement and give full effect to the April 9, 2025 judgment of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, which declared aspects of Kano State’s blasphemy laws a violation of Nigeria’s obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Urging the Government to promptly comply with the Court’s directive to bring…

Jul

18

2025

By Famous Reporters

Art, Culture, Tourism, Ministry Refutes Misleading Article

NEWS#HannatuMusaMusawa

Art, Culture, Tourism, Ministry Refutes Misleading Article The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has distanced itself from claims made in a July 12, 2025 article published by African Travel Times, titled “A Bitter Irony: UAE’s Sanctions Undermine African Trust After Africa-Backed Win for UN Tourism Role.” In a press statement signed by the Minister, Hannatu Musa Musawa, the Ministry emphasized that the views expressed in the article do not represent the position of the Minister, the Ministry, or the Federal Government of Nigeria. According to the statement, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) maintain…

Jul

18

2025

By Famous Reporters

Judge Again Bars Sowore From Attending Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Scheduled Today

NEWS#BiafraAgitation, #ipob, #MaziNnamdiKanu, #OmoyeleSowore

Judge Again Bars Sowore From Attending Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Scheduled Today The trial, slated for today, Friday, July 18, has drawn significant public interest. The Federal High Court in Abuja once again has restricted Human Rights Activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore from attending the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), citing limited courtroom space.

Jul

14

2025

By Famous Reporters

Our Hearts Are Heavy, Gaidam Mourns Ex-President Buhari

NEWS#death, #IbrahimGaidam, #MohammaduBuhari, #MohammaduBuhariisdead

Our Hearts Are Heavy, Gaidam Mourns Ex-President Buhari The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has condoled with the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the immediate family of the departed former President of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari on the death of the ex-military and democratic leader. In his letter of condolence personally e-signed by the Honorable Minister and made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), the Honorable Minister acknowledged Buhari as a true leader and dedicated servant of the nation. Details below: Letter of Condolence to the Family of Ex-President Muhammadu…

Jul

12

2025

By Famous Reporters

CEHRAWS demands Rights-based, Community-Inclusive Policing from Otti

NEWS#CEHRAWS, #FundamentalHumanRights, #SecurityTrustFund

CEHRAWS demands Rights-based, Community-Inclusive Policing from Otti Press statement… The Centre for Human Rights Advocacy and Wholesome Society (CEHRAWS) has acknowledged and commended what it described as "the thoughtful, broad-spectrum address delivered by His Excellency, Dr. Alex C. Otti, OFR, Governor of Abia State, at the Security Trust Fund Luncheon held on July 10, 2025, at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia." Governor Otti’s articulation of security as a “shared responsibility” aligns with CEHRAWS’ long-standing advocacy for inclusive, community-anchored and rights-based security approach. We affirm the importance of multi-stakeholder contributions to building and sustaining safe, peaceful communities, and commend the State…

Jul

12

2025

By Famous Reporters

Rivers NUJ visits NUPRC, advocates development Journalism

NEWS#DrMusaZagi, #NUJRiversstate, #NUPRC, #PetroleumIndustryAct, #PIA

Rivers NUJ visits NUPRC, advocates development Journalism The Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has visited the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),Port Harcourt Regional Office on familiarisation tour. Addressing the NUPRC Regional Coordinator,Dr Musa Zagi and his Management Team,the NUJ Chairman, Comrade Paul Bazia-Nsaneh said having been recently elected into office, the executive deemed it necessary to pay a courtesy visit on the Company,being the regulators of the nation's oil and gas industry, especially in the upstream sector. He told the host that based on their important role in managing the oil and gas industry,…

Jul

11

2025

By Famous Reporters

Job Alert! FG Announces Recruitment Into Four Paramilitary Agencies From July 14

NEWS#HarmonizedSchemeofService, #NigeriaImmigrationService, #NigerianCorrectionalService, #NSCDC, #Paramilitary

Job Alert! FG Announces Recruitment Into Four Paramilitary Agencies From 14 The Federal Government has announced July 14, 2025, as the official date for the commencement of recruitment into the four paramilitary agencies under the Federal Ministry of Interior. The Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the disclosure through the Board Secretary, Major General Abdulmalik Jibrin (Rtd), in a communiqué released in Abuja. According to the statement, the recruitment portal will open on Monday, July 14, 2025, for applications into the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigeria…

Jul

11

2025

By Famous Reporters

JUST IN: NELFUND Resumes Disbursement Of Students’ Upkeep Allowance

NEWS#Nelfund, #NigerianEducationLoanFund

JUST IN: NELFUND Resumes Disbursement Of Students’ Upkeep Allowance*Clears 3,600 Unpaid Students The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has resumed disbursement of upkeep allowances to student beneficiaries who recently updated their bank details from digital wallet platforms to conventional commercial bank accounts. This move follows previous delays attributed to compatibility issues with digital only banking servicesThe body describes the development as a major breakthrough in addressing the backlog of unpaid allowances, noting that over 3,600 affected students have now received their outstanding payments after completing the required update on the NELFUND portal. Students experiencing similar issues have been advised to…

Jul

11

2025

By Famous Reporters

Did Tinubu secretly send Shettima to visit Buhari in London hospital? Find out

NEWS#BolaAhmedTinubu, #MohammaduBuhari, #PresidentBuhari'sillness, #ShettimaKashim

Did Tinubu secretly send Shettima to visit Buhari in London hospital? Find out It has been alleged that President Bola Tinubu deployed his deputy, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, to visit former President Muhammadu Buhari in a London hospital on Monday. This was disclosed by sources privy to the surreptitious trip. According to reports, the former president has been ill for a while, as first reported by Empowered Newswire, but is believed to be recuperating. Shettima had been in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the invitation of the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, to attend the official launch of the East African country’s…