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The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that it is investigating the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, AIG Moshood Jimoh, over allegations raised by social media personality, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. The Force said the AIG had been invited for questioning as part of an internal administrative review, while the criminal matter linked to …

Inclusivity Welfare of women in the Diaspora Welfare of Women in Nigeria “In the women department there are a lot of women that have children that are dealing with autism; some of these women, they don’t know where to go for resources. They feel overwhelmed, there is no support. Meanwhile we have the next person who is probably a social …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has charged state governments to organise, finance and put its identified economic potentials to work in order to attract investors, create job opportunities and build an enduring state economy. Shettima, a Special Guest of Honour, gave the charge at the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit on Monday in Asaba. The summit has the theme: “Harnessing …

Some civil society organisations (CSOs) have urged the National Assembly to reject bills capable of threatening civic space, constitutional freedoms and democratic governance in Nigeria. The CSOs stated this at a joint news conference on Monday in Abuja over what they described as growing restrictive and repressive legislative proposals before the national assembly. The statement read at the joint news …

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has expressed confidence of victory in the Aug. 15 governorship election, if it is conducted in a free and fair manner. Adeleke stated this on Monday during his re-election campaign in Osogbo. “With God on my side, I am confident of victory. If this election is free and fair, I will win,” he said. The …

Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta says the state government has set 100 million dollars (about N173 billion) aside as viability gap funding to de-risk real investments in the state. Oborevwori disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026, held on Monday in Asaba. The summit has as its theme, “Harnessing Our Strengths, …

  The staggering number of suspected reprobates serving as officers in the temple of justice is indicative of the depth of decadence in the judiciary. In one fell swoop, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has queried 256 judges for judicial misconduct. This headlined its decisions taken at the 111th Council meeting in Abuja recently, where it also suspended two judges …

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are easing on Monday and helping to calm Wall Street’s worries that inflation could get even worse. That has U.S. stock indexes rallying, though sharp swings are continuing to roil underneath the surface. The S&P 500 rose 1.2% following its wild July, where it swung up and down as oil prices shot higher because …

ASABA — Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Monday, said Delta State has the capacity to emerge as Nigeria’s next major industrial hub alongside Lagos, while endorsing the state’s over $100 million investment fund as a bold step towards attracting investors. Speaking at the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit, Okonjo-Iweala said: “I am convinced that …

  Team Nigeria ended the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games in seventh place after winning 24 medals and producing several historic performances across athletics, weightlifting, para-sports and judo. Team Nigeria ended its campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Sunday, finishing seventh on the final medals table with 24 medals made up of 10 gold, seven silver and seven …