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The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Ogun State Chapter, is commemorating its 40th anniversary with a week-long programme that focuses on the importance of planning to socio-economic development.The week-long programme, which starts today, will be headlined by the anniversary lecture scheduled for Thursday at Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta.Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr Noimot Salako-Oyedele will chair the lecture while Professor Timothy Nubi of the ...

National Association of Seadogs otherwise known as Pyrates Confraternity, Ash Montana Deck, has donated drugs to inmates at the Ibara Correctional centre in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital, to commemorate the World Mental health day.The donated medications included antibiotics, antihypertensive agents, multivitamins, antidiabetic medications, and anti-ulcer drugs among others.Speaking on the theme: “Live Experiences Heard: Real Voices Challenges”, at the ...

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday transmitted two bills seeking to overhaul Nigeria’s drug enforcement framework and expand the investigative powers of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau to the Senate for consideration.The bills, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Bill 2026 and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Amendment Bill 2026, were forwarded to the upper chamber in separate letters addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio....

The Nigerian Air Force has constituted a 12-member Aircraft Accident Investigation Board to investigate the crash involving its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, in Igbokoda, Ondo State.The aircraft crashed on October 5, 2026, killing all those on board.The NAF disclosed this in a press release on Tuesday, saying the board would establish the circumstances surrounding the accident, determine its causes and recommend measures to prevent a recurrence....

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The Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has pledged to explore and strengthen its partnership with Super 88.1 FM to address issues affecting women, the girl child and other vulnerable groups in the state....

A joint security operation in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, has rescued a kidnap victim and killed three suspected members of the gang....

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has issued a stern warning to cultists, declaring that nobody, including his own son, would be spared if found engaging in cult-related activities....

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has sworn in 68 legal practitioners as Senior Advocates of Nigeria, urging the new silk recipients to uphold professional integrity and remember that the prestigious rank does not place them above acco...