Police arrest three suspected Cultists over abduction, murder of Kwara Polytechnic student,

Kwara State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity over the alleged abduction and murder of a 29-year-old student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Sodiq Durodola Olaniyi.The command said the suspects were arrested after weeks of intelligence-driven investigation by operatives of its Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) into the student’s disappearance.The…

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Enugu police foil attempted armed robbery, kill one, recover arms in border operations

Operatives of Enugu State Police Command have recorded significant operational successes in its sustained border security efforts under the Inspector-General of Police’s “Handshake Patrol” initiative, foiling an attempted armed robbery, killing one suspect, arresting four other suspects, and recovering two firearms, suspected illicit drugs, and other incriminating exhibits. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP…

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Marketers warn against fuel price control, threaten shutdown

Fuel marketers have warned that filling stations across the country could shut down if the Federal Government attempts to impose price controls on petrol in the deregulated downstream petroleum sector. The National Publicity Secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Chinedu Ukadike, issued the warning on Tuesday while reacting to comments by…

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Enugu to conduct integrity test on Smart Schools, PHCs across 260 wards

Enugu State Government says it will embark on integrity tests on all the Smart Green Schools and Type-2 Primary Healthcare Centres constructed across the state’s 260 political wards to ensure they meet the required standards. Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, disclosed this on Tuesday,30Th June,2026, during an engagement with traditional rulers, Presidents-General…

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Police rescue two kidnapped kids, arrest Four suspected kidnappers, recover arms in Oyo

Oyo State Police Command has rescued two kidnapped children , arrested four suspected kidnappers and recovered a cache of sophisticated firearms in separate intelligence-led operations across the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, in a statement made available to Newsmen on Monday, said, the first operation followed a distress…

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FG restructures NYSC, replaces military leadership, redesigns uniform

Federal Executive Council has approved restructuring of the National Youth Service Corps, marking the first major restructuring of the scheme since it was established 53 years ago. The approval given at the FEC meeting in Abuja on Monday, was aimed at repositioning the NYSC into a skills-focused, productivity-driven institution aligned with the Federal Government’s economic…

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FG orders marketers to reduce fuel prices after global oil decline

Federal Government has directed petroleum marketers to immediately reduce the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit and other petroleum products to reflect the recent drop in global crude oil prices. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the directive on Monday at the 2026 Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority General…

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FCCPC expressed concern over slow reduction in fuel price despite crude oil price crash

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has expressed concern over the slow reduction in petrol prices despite a sharp decline in global crude oil prices, saying that consumers may be facing exploitation in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector.According to gnd commission , its ongoing market surveillance showed that local refiners, depot operators, marketers and filling station…

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