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Sanwo-Olu inaugurates Power Projects in Badagry border communities

Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has inaugurated electrification projects in border communities in Badagry, describing the investment as a strategic move to improve electricity supply and stimulate economic growth.

The governor, who was represented by Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, inaugurated the projects on Wednesday in the Gbaji–Seme and Owode–Apa corridor.

The projects include three high-capacity tower crossings, rehabilitated 33KV distribution lines along the Gaji–Seme and Owode–Apa routes, and the connection of 51 transformer substations. The intervention is aimed at addressing long-standing electricity challenges in the area.

Mubanga
Mar 11, 2026

Lagos APC official dies hours before inauguration

A newly elected executive member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Yesiro Karamo, has died just hours before he was due to be inaugurated into office.

Karamo, who was elected as the party’s Assistant Publicity Secretary, was among the state executives chosen through consensus at the APC congress held on Tuesday at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, in Lagos.

His death occurred only hours before the inauguration ceremony for the newly elected state executive committee, which was scheduled to take place on Thursday at the Lagos APC Secretariat.

Mubanga
Mar 5, 2026

Lagos APC official dies hours before inauguration

A newly elected executive member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Yesiro Karamo, has died just hours before he was due to be inaugurated into office.

Karamo, who was elected as the party’s Assistant Publicity Secretary, was among the state executives chosen through consensus at the APC congress held on Tuesday at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, in Lagos.

His death occurred only hours before the inauguration ceremony for the newly elected state executive committee, which was scheduled to take place on Thursday at the Lagos APC Secretariat.

Mubanga
Mar 5, 2026

Lagos security agency declares readiness for state police

The General Manager of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA), Prince Dr Ifalade Oyekan, has said that Lagos State is prepared for the introduction of state policing in Nigeria.

Oyekan made this known in a statement on Thursday, 5 March 2026, adding that the state’s existing security architecture is already structured to support the proposed system.

Mubanga
Mar 5, 2026

A’Ibom police release screening schedule for applicants

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has announced that the Police Service Commission Recruitment Board has invited candidates who completed the online registration for the 2025/2026 recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Police Force as Police Constables to attend the physical and credential screening.

According to DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, the screening exercise, which is strictly for indigenes of Akwa Ibom State, will take place from 9 March to 18 April 2026, between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm daily, at the state police command headquarters, Uyo.

Mubanga
Mar 5, 2026

MAJI equips A’Ibom journalists with data skills for environmental reporting

The Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI) has strengthened the capacity of journalists in Akwa Ibom State through a specialised training programme focused on the use of scientific data in environmental reporting.

The workshop, supported by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF), was held on Thursday, 26 February, at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Secretariat in Uyo. It brought together 20 journalists drawn from across the state to promote evidence-based journalism in the Niger Delta.

Speaking at the event, MAJI’s Environment and Conservation Officer, Ikechukwu Ahaka, identified poor access to reliable environmental data as a major obstacle to effective reporting and public accountability. According to him, the gap between scientific research and media coverage has continued to limit public engagement and weaken policy responses to environmental challenges in the region.

Mubanga
Mar 3, 2026

Sen. Mpigi’s passing, difficult to comprehend – Nwoko

Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) and Chairman Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation on Friday lamented the demise of his late colleague, Sen. Barinada Mpigi.
Mpigi, representing the Rivers South-East Senatorial District, passed away Feb. 19, at the age of 64.
Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, in his eulogy to the departed lawmaker in Abuja, stated that the announcement of Mpigi’s death still felt improbable, even a week after it occurred.

Mubanga
Feb 28, 2026

Sen. Mpigi’s passing, difficult to comprehend – Nwoko

Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) and Chairman Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation on Friday lamented the demise of his late colleague, Sen. Barinada Mpigi.
Mpigi, representing the Rivers South-East Senatorial District, passed away Feb. 19, at the age of 64.
Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, in his eulogy to the departed lawmaker in Abuja, stated that the announcement of Mpigi’s death still felt improbable, even a week after it occurred.

Mubanga
Feb 28, 2026

Ijaw elders endorse Kio, Ebiseni, Benamaisia for INC national positions

Ijaw elders from the Central Zone of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) have passed a vote of confidence on three principal officers of the National Representative Council (NRC), endorsing their aspirations in the forthcoming national executive elections.

The NRC, the legislative arm of the INC, serves as a check on the National Executive Committee.

In a statement issued over the weekend following a well-attended interactive session, the elders commended the performance of His Royal Highness, Dr Anyanate Kio, Leader of the House; Princess Joyce Adesola Ebiseni, Deputy Leader; and Elder Gabriel Pinssidor Benamaisia, Clerk of the House. All three are seeking election into the national executive offices of the Congress.

Mubanga
Feb 21, 2026

Three years after, police arrest suspect in inspector shooting

Operatives of the Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsà State Police Command have arrested a 38-year-old man, Iliasu Mohammed, over his alleged involvement in the 2022 shooting of a Police Inspector, Ekperi Edwin, in the stomach and left for dead in Yenagoa, the state capital.

The Police Inspector was shot on August 21, 2022, by unidentified gunmen along his street at Akenfa, Yenagoa, during what police sources described as an alleged armed robbery and attempted assassination.

Mubanga
Feb 14, 2026