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Police honours fallen officers with ₦53.7m support

Police honours fallen officers with ₦53.7m support

The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Baba Mohammed Azare, has presented cheques of ₦53.7 million to 34 families of police officers who died in the line of duty.

The presentation, held as part of the 2026 National Police Day and ongoing Police Week celebrations, was conducted on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police in a solemn ceremony.

Police honours fallen officers with ₦53.7m support

Police honours fallen officers with ₦53.7m support

The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Baba Mohammed Azare, has presented cheques of ₦53.7 million to 34 families of police officers who died in the line of duty.

The presentation, held as part of the 2026 National Police Day and ongoing Police Week celebrations, was conducted on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police in a solemn ceremony.

NOA, optometrists partner to combat preventable blindness

NOA, optometrists partner to combat preventable blindness

According to him, NOA will leverage its nationwide presence to amplify key messages on preventive eye care and the early detection of vision-related conditions.

He also highlighted the agency’s newly launched indigenous artificial intelligence chatbot, CLHEEAN—an acronym for Crime and Lawlessness, Health, Education, Environment, Abuse, and Nationalism—as a strategic tool for deepening citizen engagement and promoting behavioural change within communities.

NOA, optometrists partner to combat preventable blindness

NOA, optometrists partner to combat preventable blindness

According to him, NOA will leverage its nationwide presence to amplify key messages on preventive eye care and the early detection of vision-related conditions.

He also highlighted the agency’s newly launched indigenous artificial intelligence chatbot, CLHEEAN—an acronym for Crime and Lawlessness, Health, Education, Environment, Abuse, and Nationalism—as a strategic tool for deepening citizen engagement and promoting behavioural change within communities.

Itsekiri group slams calls to cancel Tantita contract

Itsekiri group slams calls to cancel Tantita contract

Coordinators of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) of Itsekiri extraction in Delta State, have condemned calls by some individuals to revoke the firm’s pipeline surveillance contract.

The coordinators made their position known at a media briefing held on Wednesday in Warri, where they described the agitation as self-serving and potentially destabilising to the prevailing peace in the Niger Delta.

Itsekiri group slams calls to cancel Tantita contract

Itsekiri group slams calls to cancel Tantita contract

Coordinators of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) of Itsekiri extraction in Delta State, have condemned calls by some individuals to revoke the firm’s pipeline surveillance contract.

The coordinators made their position known at a media briefing held on Wednesday in Warri, where they described the agitation as self-serving and potentially destabilising to the prevailing peace in the Niger Delta.

Sanwo-Olu tours mega Ajegunle School ahead of inauguration

Sanwo-Olu tours mega Ajegunle School ahead of inauguration

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday inspected the newly completed Tolu Schools Complex in Ajegunle ahead of its official commissioning in the coming days.

Barring any last-minute changes, President Bola Tinubu is expected to inaugurate the 36 schools within the complex, a flagship project of the Sanwo-Olu administration.

Sanwo-Olu tours mega Ajegunle School ahead of inauguration

Sanwo-Olu tours mega Ajegunle School ahead of inauguration

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday inspected the newly completed Tolu Schools Complex in Ajegunle ahead of its official commissioning in the coming days.

Barring any last-minute changes, President Bola Tinubu is expected to inaugurate the 36 schools within the complex, a flagship project of the Sanwo-Olu administration.

Witness: Emefiele breached CBN Act in Naira redesign

Witness: Emefiele breached CBN Act in Naira redesign

The seventh prosecution witness, Chinedu Eneanya, on Wednesday told Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, violated provisions of the CBN Act during the 2022 naira redesign exercise.

Emefiele is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a four-count charge bordering on the alleged unlawful printing of new naira notes.

Witness: Emefiele breached CBN Act in Naira redesign

Witness: Emefiele breached CBN Act in Naira redesign

The seventh prosecution witness, Chinedu Eneanya, on Wednesday told Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, violated provisions of the CBN Act during the 2022 naira redesign exercise.

Emefiele is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a four-count charge bordering on the alleged unlawful printing of new naira notes.