The Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, has commended the Member representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, for his continued commitment to supporting education and the welfare of pupils across the constituency. Hon. Benson gave the commendation while acknowledging the back-to-school support initiative facilitated by Rep. Babajimi Benson for pupils of Abejoye Primary School, Igbokuta, and United Native African (UNA) Primary School, Oke-Agbo, describing the gesture as a timely intervention that would contribute meaningfully to the educational development and well-being of children in the community. At Abejoye Primary…
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The Federal Government has set December 2026 as the deadline to achieve 95 per cent coverage of Nigeria’s population under the National Identification Number (NIN) system, signalling an accelerated push to make digital identity the foundation of access to public services, financial transactions and social interventions. The target was announced on Tuesday, 15 September, 2026, by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2026 National Day of Identity celebration. Gbajabiamila said the national identity database had expanded from about 80 million NINs at the beginning of the administration to nearly…
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has called for urgent and sustained investment in peacebuilding, warning that Nigeria’s democratic stability and development prospects ahead of the 2027 general elections depend on the ability of stakeholders to address conflict before it escalates. The Director-General of the Institute, Dr Joseph Ochogwu, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at a world media briefing to herald the 2026 International Day of Peace, stressing that peace must be treated as a national infrastructure requiring deliberate funding, institutional commitment and collective action. The 2026 commemoration, marked annually on September 21 in accordance with…
Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone are moving to overhaul their waste management frameworks, with stakeholders in the three countries calling for stronger laws, better institutional coordination and the integration of informal waste workers into systems designed to protect public health and the environment. The move followed the conclusion of a UNEP-supported project aimed at developing environmentally sounder and safer waste management frameworks across the three countries, amid growing pressure on governments to address the environmental and social consequences of poorly managed waste. At a two-day Final Regional Closing Workshop hosted by the Nigeria’s National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and AccountabilityLab Nigeria have called for stronger inter-agency collaboration and coordinated mechanisms to ensure that victims of digital rights violations can access justice promptly and effectively. The call was made on Wednesday, at a multi-stakeholder convening on “Building a Coordinated Response System for Digital Rights Violations,” where representatives of government institutions, regulatory agencies, civil society organisations, the legal profession, the media, and the telecommunications and technology sectors examined gaps in the response to rights abuses in Nigeria’s digital space. The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Chief Tony Ojukwu, said the meeting had become necessary…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has called on the Church to take a frontline role in the campaign against vote-buying, electoral violence, intimidation and misinformation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Abiodun made the call on Wednesday, 16 September, 2026, at the 15th General Synod of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, held at Our Saviour’s Anglican Church, Ikenne, in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Governor urged Christian leaders to deploy their influence to promote peaceful political participation, responsible citizenship and issue-based campaigns as the country approaches another electoral cycle. He said the Church could not…
The Ondo State Government on Tuesday, 15 September, 2026 offered reason why it banned the operation of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okadas, on some routes in Akure, the state capital, saying the move was aimed at improving traffic management in the state. The Special Adviser to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Transport, Olumuyiwa Ogunyemi, who announced the ban while addressing newsmen in Akure on Tuesday, 15 September, 2026 said the government was ready to prosecute motorists, commercial motorcycle riders and other road users who violated traffic regulations, particularly traffic light signals. While stating that the enforcement was part of measures…
Succor came the way of to the families of 25 police officers who died in the line of duty in Katsina State on Tuesday, 15 September, 2026 as the state police command presented cheques totalling N28 million to them. The state Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar Fage, presented the cheques on Tuesday, 15 September, 2026 at the Conference Hall of the Command Headquarters in Katsina as part of a welfare package initiated by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, for families of officers who paid the supreme price in service to the nation. The state police chief, who…
Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps on Wednesday, 16 September, 2026 confirmed that at least persons lost their lives in the early hours of today following a fatal crash that occurred at about 4 a.m. around Straight Gate School, Ipara Remo, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, reports thegazellenews.com. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Chief Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi, who made this disclosure through a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday, 15 September, 2026, said crash involved a blue Mitsubishi Canter with registration number FGE 753 XA and an ash-coloured HOWO truck with registration number T-695…
The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Dr Muhammed Shehu, on Tuesday, 15 September, 2026 commended Governor Alex Otti for the prudent management of Abia State’s resources. Shehu gave the commendation on Tuesday, 15 September, 2026 when he and members of the commission paid a courtesy visit to Governor Otti at the governor’s Nvosi office in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of the state. According to him, Otti’s achievements were evidence of his prudent management of the state’s resources, particularly his massive investments in road infrastructure and education, among others, which he said had significantly impacted…