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Education

Okpebholo inaugurates Governing Council of Edo College of Nursing Sciences

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Governor Monday Okpebholo has inaugurated a new Governing Council for the Edo State College of Nursing Sciences, signaling a strategic commitment to elevate healthcare education as a cornerstone of the state’s sustainable development agenda. This move, coupled with the governor’s recognition of a senior health official’s advanced policy training, underscores a deliberate fusion of expert governance and strategic capacity-building to reform both the education and health sectors. The administration’s clear directive is to reposition the institution for excellence, leveraging appointed specialists to drive tangible

Economy/Business

Cross River’s festive glow amid deepening poverty

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Cross River State presents a stark paradox where urban festive displays mask a severe rural crisis, with over 75% of its population trapped in multidimensional poverty. The core failure is a persistent, decades-long neglect of basic rural infrastructure—roads, electricity, water, and healthcare—which cripples economic opportunity and perpetuates intergenerational deprivation. This deep inequality, where urban beautification projects contrast with the plight of 3,000 marginalized communities, reveals that superficial development cannot substitute for foundational investments. The state’s

Economy/Business

Naira gains N7.93 against dollar at official market

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The Nigerian Naira opened the trading week on December 22, 2025, with a notable appreciation, strengthening to N1,456.56 against the US Dollar in the official market. This gain of N7.93 represents a 0.5% increase from the previous trading session, marking a positive reversal from the depreciation trend observed in the prior week. The data, officially released by the Central Bank of Nigeria, indicates a period of regained stability for the local currency. This movement is

General News

Roundtable: Lagos official urges residents to adopt better attitude

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The Lagos State Government asserts that transforming the state into a 21st-century economy hinges on a fundamental shift in public and civil servant attitudes, prioritizing integrity and accountability to combat corruption. It emphasizes that beyond institutional reforms, meaningful progress requires residents’ active participation and a collective mindset geared toward positive civic engagement. Crucially, the government identifies poor data management and weak documentation as critical barriers to effective governance, calling for improved record-keeping and evidence-based decision-making across all agencies. This holistic approach—combining

Economy/Business

Coalition backs Tinubu’s public procurement reforms

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A coalition of Nigerian civil society groups is championing President Tinubu’s public procurement reforms as a critical, system-wide overhaul to combat entrenched corruption and inefficiency in government spending. The reforms aim to replace opaque, discretionary processes with a rules-based system featuring stricter oversight, standardized procedures, and enforceable sanctions to ensure value for money. Recognizing that these changes threaten established interests and will face resistance, the coalition advocates for evidence-based public support while explicitly rejecting sponsored misinformation campaigns aimed at derailing the agenda. Ultimately,

Defence/Security

AIG praises officers’ crime-fighting efforts, says sacrifices often unnoticed

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A senior Nigerian police leader praised her department’s significant impact on serious crimes like fraud, kidnapping, and cybercrime, crediting their lawful and rights-respecting investigative approach for strengthening public trust. She emphasized that effective policing requires integrity and due process, not shortcuts or abuse of power, to ensure credible outcomes. The acknowledgment also highlighted the often-overlooked personal sacrifices of officers who work long, high-risk hours away from their families. This serves as a strategic reinforcement of core institutional values while boosting morale as

Defence/Security

Police arrest suspected grave robbers in Osun

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A police operation in Osun State has uncovered a criminal syndicate specializing in exhuming human remains from cemeteries for use in money-making rituals, highlighting a persistent security challenge. The arrest of three suspects with a cache of human parts and ritual items, alongside a separate firearms seizure, points to interconnected criminal activities involving illicit arms and traditional superstitions. This case underscores the critical need for proactive, intelligence-led policing to combat such deeply rooted and clandestine crimes. The incidents collectively reveal a troubling nexus between ritual

General News

I-G inaugurates ultra-modern police divisional headquarters in Lagos

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This initiative represents a strategic shift in Nigerian policing, moving beyond rhetoric to tangible investment in modern infrastructure as a cornerstone of public safety and community trust. The project, facilitated through legislative action and the Police Trust Fund, underscores the critical link between a conducive, well-equipped operational environment and enhanced police efficiency and community cooperation. Its core value proposition is the recognition that security is a shared responsibility, requiring both top-down resource allocation and bottom-up community ownership and support. The unique conclusion is that such infrastructure projects are not

Defence/Security

Police nabbed 821, rescue 377 kidnap victims in 2025 in Edo – CP

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The Edo State Police Command has achieved significant security gains in 2025, arresting 821 suspects and rescuing 377 kidnap victims through coordinated, multi-agency operations. A key innovation was a recent, large-scale forest clearance operation in Edo North, which combined ground troops with aerial drones and helicopters to deny criminals sanctuary. The command’s strategy for the festive season emphasizes proactive, intelligence-led policing and sustained public cooperation to maintain these gains. A concerning, unique criminal trend was also highlighted, with warnings

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