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By Eben Enasco Edo State Police Command says it has successfully rescued 16 kidnapped persons in separate coordinated operations along Benin-Lagos and Benin-Akure Roads, Nigeria. In a Statement released by CSP Moses Joel Yamu, Police Public Relations Officer, on Tuesday, revealed that on August 23, 2025, at approximately 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm, armed kidnappers blocked the highways and abducted …

Speaking on the topic, “Citizens’ Rights and Security Concerns,” Falana urged legal practitioners, courts, and civil society to shift socio-economic rights from mere constitutional aspirations to enforceable guarantees, warning that national security cannot exist without citizens’ welfare. Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Tuesday called on Nigerian lawyers to take a frontline role in combating government neglect and ensuring …

By Eben Enasco Edo State House of Assembly has adopted a resolution urging the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, to refrain from imposing a caretaker committee on the Edo State chapter of the union. The resolution was passed during a plenary session on Tuesday, following a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Hon. Jonathan …

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, says he takes full responsibility for Tuesday’s derailment of the Abuja-Kaduna train, which occurred along the Kaduna corridor shortly after departure from Abuja. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, Opeifa assured Nigerians that the ongoing investigation into the incident would be thorough and transparent. …

Mr Melaye risks paying the N509.6 million assessed for 2023 and 2024 while also facing heavy penalties, and interest charges. A former senator who represented Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, has been taken before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Magistrate Court over alleged evasion of more than N509.6 million in personal income tax liabilities. According to court filings, Mr …

•Demands signing of 2009 agreement, payment of arrears, revitalisation funds University lecturers across Nigeria on Tuesday staged peaceful protests, warning that the nation’s public universities may soon face another total shutdown if the Federal Government fails to meet their long-standing demands. At the University of Lagos, members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) marched from the main gate …

The new minimum wage is N34,000 higher than that of the federal government, which is N70,000. Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has approved a new minimum wage of N104,000 for civil servants in the state. Mr Uzodimma made this known during a meeting with various labour union leaders on Tuesday night at the Government House in Owerri. The News Agency …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has described the loan proposal for its members by the federal government as a Greek gift which members are not keen to take. This was the position of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, chapter of the union on Tuesday during a special Congress. The union also voted to support all the steps and …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Brazilian investors that Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms are delivering tangible results, boasting that there is “no more corruption” since he took office. The President made the statement during a meeting on Monday with ministers from both countries and members of the Brazil Business Group, where he reaffirmed Nigeria’s readiness to strengthen partnerships in technology …

The Japanese government issued the rebuttal in a statement about four days after the Nigerian presidency announced a special Japanese visa opportunity for Nigerians. The Japanese government has denied the President Bola Tinubu administration’s claim of a newly created visa category allowing skilled Nigerians to relocate to Japan. It said, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that the claim of inclusion of …