The Senate has passed through second reading the National emergency toll service (NETS) establishment bill 2025. The bill, sponsored by Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua (Katsina Central), seeks to create a uniform, accessible, and rapid emergency response system through a dedicated three-digit, toll-free number available nationwide. The proposed legislation, which received overwhelming backing, also empowers the […]
Elders and youths of Ikpe Community have cautioned one Desmond Idele, popularly known as Sir White, to desist from parading himself as the Okaighele of Ikpe community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State. The call was made during an emergency meeting of the elders, who described as worrisome the alleged attempt by Desmond Idele […]
United States lawmakers to pressure the Nigerian government to abolish Sharia law in northern states where they has been adopted and disband the religious-enforcement Hisbah commissions, with experts warning that these laws and groups are fueling systematic anti-Christian persecution. During a joint House briefing in response to US President Donald Trump’s October directive and designation […]
Students and residents of Isibhelua Quarters in the Ihumudumu area of Ekpoma, in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, were thrown into panic on Monday evening as three boys residing in a hostel were abducted by suspected bandits and taken into the bush. Edo Central Correspondent, Chris Omijie, reports that a visit to […]
In a shocking and disturbing incident, a 14-year-old boy identified as Prosper has been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Security Vigilante Network for allegedly stabbing his age-mate, Osamede, popularly known as Osabobo, to death over the sum of two thousand naira in Benin City. Crime correspondent Jolaade Ojo reports that the suspect was […]
A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has dismissed as “baseless and illogical” allegations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that he duplicated the recovery process of the three hundred and ten million dollars later three hundred and twenty-two point five million dollars with interest Abacha loot. In […]
The Federal Government says it remains committed to addressing the root causes of insecurity across the country. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made the pledge at the passing-out parade of One thousand, one hundred and eighty-seven cadets newly commissioned as Assistant Superintendents of Police at the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil in Kano State. Abdul Ibrahim reports. […]
Operatives of the Edo State Security Service Corps (ESSC) have made multiple arrests across several divisions, apprehending suspects linked to car snatching, phone theft, rape, motorcycle theft, and burglary in a series of coordinated operations carried out in November. Crime Correspondent Jolaade Ojo reports. www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong www.facebook.com/itvradiong www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong
The Bauchi State Police Command says it has launched an investigation after a clash between farmers and herders in Zaki Local Government Area of the state, left one person dead and five suspects arrested. In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer for the Command, CSP Ahmed Wakil, on Saturday, said the incident occurred […]
Guests on the current affairs programme 60 Minutes Nigeria have condemned the activities of bandits, which they say are responsible for the closure of schools in several states across the country. Deborah Ogbeifun has details. www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong www.facebook.com/itvradiong www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong
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