The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has assured that the Commission will assist the Nigerian Correctional Service with training and skills acquisition for inmates in custodial centres in the region. Ogbuku stated this during a courtesy visit by the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Mr. Sylvester Nwakuche, at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer observed that there had been a long-standing partnership between the Commission and the correctional service, noting that the NDDC had incorporated the Nigerian Correctional Service into the Operation Light Up the Niger Delta…
Author: Adetutu Audu
A court in Abuja has sentenced a 19-yr-old teacher to life imprisonment for defiling a 9-year-old boy, reports thegazellenews.com Justice Osho Adebiyi of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sentenced 19-year-old school teacher, Abdullahi Abbass, to life imprisonment for raping a 9-year-old pupil in Kwali Area Council of the FCT. This was made public via a press statement signed by the National Press Officer of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mr. Vincent Adekoye, on Saturday, 1 November, 2025. The agency described the judgment as another major breakthrough in the fight against sexual violence…
Police in Lagos State have arrested a Nollywood production manager for slapping a female makeup artist on set, reports thegazellenews.com. Anierobi Courage is a Nollywood production manager with the alias Nwa South. He was arrested by the police for not only slapping the head of the makeup team, Mary Chizzy Eze but also pressing her neck which nearly led to her suffocation. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, 28 October, 2025, while on the set of the film, ‘Lagos to Opulence’. A trending video capturing the altercation showed the production manager first slapping Mary, then proceeding to “press Mary’s throat.”…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has demanded a retraction and apology from the Punch and Daily Times newspapers over an alleged coup rumour against the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Commission’s Legal Counsel, ADEDIPE AND ADEDIPE Legal Practitioners, in a strongly worded letter signed by Chief Ayodeji Adedipe, SAN, demanded that The Punch, the Daily Times and others retract the offensive and false publication and tender an unreserved public apology. Adedipe said the report, “falsely alleged that Dr Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), was arrested by military intelligence for allegedly co-sponsoring a failed…
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has restated the Commission’s commitment to transforming the Niger Delta region into Nigeria’s food production hub through sustainable agricultural development and regional collaboration. Ogbuku spoke during a two-day strategic retreat tagged “Niger Delta Critical Stakeholders’ Agenda Setting on Unlocking Agricultural Potential of the Niger Delta Region,” held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He noted that agriculture remained the most sustainable pathway to economic growth, peace, and food security in the region. According to him, “This retreat is aimed at rubbing minds as a people to ensure that…
The Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government, Hon. (Alh) Hassan Kamorudeen Okanlawon, on Thursday, 30 October, 2025, received the esteemed delegation of the Akinrun-in-Council, led by the High Chief Odofin of Ikirunland, at the Council Secretariat. During the visit, the traditional leaders expressed gratitude to God for the life of the Chairman and his cabinet. They commended the administration’s early steps and urged the Chairman to focus on developmental projects, inclusiveness of traditional institutions in governance, and strengthening unity across the entire Local Government Area. The council particularly emphasized the need for visible infrastructure growth, food security, and improved security of…
By Yarima Haruna, Birnin Kebbi Well over 500 women in Kebbi state have been treated and cured of the two major cancer diseases which are breast and cervical cancer. The Wife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nafisa Nasir Idris made the disclosure in Birnin Kebbi during the walk away cancer procession held to raise awareness against cancer in Kebbi state. She hinted that by the year 2026 cancer would be history in Kebbi state due to early detection and free treatment being dished out to victims through her foundation. While urging women across ages in the country to embrace regular…
The Federal Government has declared that by 2027 the use of chalkboards for teaching of children in schools across the country will be totally eliminated. The Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, disclosed this during a ministerial roundtable meeting in Abuja. According to him, the Tinubu-led administration is working towards the digitalization of the education sector in Nigeria. He also disclosed that beginning from 2026; the annual school census would be fully digitalised. The Minister also revealed that over 60,000 tablets have been distributed to schoolchildren in Adamawa, Oyo, and Katsina states under the Airtech (Amazon Web Services) and BESDA…
The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has reportedly refunded a whopping N4 trillion to the coffers of the Federal Government stolen while he was the at the helm of affairs of the Apex Bank. According to a source close to the investigators, besides reportedly returning N4 trillion, Emefiele also allegedly gave up ownership of six banks linked to him. In a related development, the source revealed that a former CBN Deputy Governor, Tunde Lemo, also reportedly refunded $500 million embezzled taxpayers’ money. The most shocking of all, however, was the discovery of $275 million in…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it will seek the forfeiture of Proxy Night Club, Victoria Island, Lagos, after raiding the venue during an alleged dr¥g party over the weekend. In a statement by its spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the agency warned nightclub owners, event centres, and property managers against hosting drug-related gatherings, saying they risk losing their assets to the Federal Government if found complicit. The NDLEA confirmed the arrest of Lagos socialite, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike, along with over 100 guests during the midnight raid. The operation followed intelligence that the club…