Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, has commended the Federal Government on the launch of the National Guidelines for Public Procurement of Food and Related Services, describing the initiative as a landmark step towards creating healthier food environments and protecting millions of Nigerians who depend on publicly funded interventions for their meals. Published in December 2025 and officially launched in Abuja on Monday, July 13, 2026, the Guidelines were issued by the Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, FMBEP, relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, development partners, professional bodies…
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The National President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association, POWA, Chief Mrs. Olufunmilola Disu, has reaffirmed her commitment to improving the welfare and economic well-being of police families following a two-day outreach to police barracks in the Federal Capital Territory. The outreach, which forms part of activities leading to the 2026 POWA National Convention scheduled for 16–18 July, saw Disu pay unannounced visits to the markets at Area C Police Barracks, Nyanya, and 44 PMF Barracks, Kuje, alongside members of the POWA management team. Rather than announcing her arrival, the POWA President walked through the markets, interacting directly with women…
Alhaji (Dr.) Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, has called on road transport workers across Nigeria to join the union, saying membership offers protection, stronger representation, improved welfare and greater opportunities for economic empowerment. In a message addressed to workers in the road transport industry, Akinsanya said the NURTW remains committed to advancing the interests of drivers, conductors, vehicle owners, dispatch riders, haulage operators, taxi and tricycle operators, as well as others involved in road transportation. He described transport workers as indispensable to Nigeria’s economy, noting…
Official police record is giving a different version of the allegations of corruption levelled against Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh by social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, over his handling of the Ajiran murder case. VeryDarkMan had publicly accused the AIG, who commands Zone 2 in Lagos, of being “extremely corrupt” and “a threat to the justice system,” daring him to sue for criminal defamation if the claims were false. However, apart from what he said on his social media posts, findings have shown that there was no documentary evidence to support his…
The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has called on Nigerians to unite against insurgency and other security threats, while commending security agencies for the successful rescue of students and teachers abducted by suspected terrorists in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Agency’s Deputy Director of Communication and Media, Paul Odenyi, the Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said Nigeria’s diversity remains one of its greatest strengths and should not be exploited by criminal elements seeking to create fear, division and instability. Issa-Onilu praised the professionalism, gallantry and dedication of the nation’s security…
The National President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association, POWA, Chief (Mrs.) Olufunmilola Disu, has called on women to embrace vocational skills and Artificial Intelligence, AI, as essential tools for achieving economic empowerment and financial independence. Disu made the appeal during a visit to the POWA Skill Acquisition Centre at Dei-Dei Barracks, Abuja, where she inspected facilities and interacted with trainees, instructors and management staff. During the visit, she toured several departments, including Adult Education, Baking and Confectionery, Tailoring, Hairdressing, and Information and Communication Technology, ICT, applauding participants for their dedication to learning and self-improvement. Speaking to the trainees, the…
The Lagos State High Court will commence its 2026 annual long vacation on Monday, July 20, 2026, with the exercise ending on Friday, September 11, 2026, according to a notice issued by the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba. The notice stated that the vacation was approved pursuant to Order 49 Rule 4(d) of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019. During the vacation period, designated vacation judges have been assigned to sit across the state’s judicial divisions to attend to urgent civil matters. The judicial divisions covered include Ikeja, Lagos, Badagry, Epe, Ikorodu,…
The Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, has commenced the evacuation of occupants and the controlled demolition of a highly distressed building at Akinyele Bus Stop in Abesan Estate, Lagos, after structural experts declared the property unsafe for habitation. The emergency action followed a report from a concerned resident through the Agency’s toll-free line, alerting officials to visible signs of severe structural defects and expressing fears over the safety of occupants and nearby residents. According to a statement made available by Adu Ademuyiwa, the Director, Public Affairs, LASBCA, a team of structural experts and enforcement officers was immediately deployed to…
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, and the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria, DECAN, have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration to combat fake news, misinformation and disinformation while promoting accurate defence reporting in Nigeria. The commitment was made on Friday during a courtesy visit by the newly elected DECAN executives, led by the association’s President, Odita Sunday, to the Director of Defence Information, DDI, Major General Samaila Uba, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. Speaking during the visit, Odita described the relationship between the Defence Headquarters and defence correspondents as a strategic partnership that contributes to national security through responsible journalism.…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed delight over the successful rescue of the abducted students and teachers from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, commending the military, the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigeria Police Force for securing their freedom after 56 days in captivity. According to a statement issued on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President praised the security agencies for conducting a coordinated military and intelligence-led operation that led to the safe rescue of the victims, the arrest of eight suspected abductors, and the neutralisation of others without collateral…