Local - DTOWNCRIER

NAF Commissions Worship Centres, Reaffirms Troops’ Welfare and Commitment to Protect Civilians

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has restated its unwavering commitment to the welfare and morale of frontline personnel, while urging them to remain resolute in safeguarding civilians from bandits and insurgents. The charge was delivered on September 3, 2025, during the commissioning of new projects at the 4135 Force Protection Wing, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State. […]

16 Passengers Rescued as Gunmen Abduct Commuters in Edo State

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Passengers traveling in a New Edo Line bus and three other commercial vehicles were abducted yesterday, September 5, along the Benin–Iyere Agbanikaka Oluko Road in Edo State. The Edo State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that 16 passengers from one of the commercial buses had already been rescued. CSP Moses Joel Yamu, the Police […]

Abia Government Sacks Six Justice Ministry Officers Over Payroll Fraud

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Abia State Government has dismissed six officers of the Ministry of Justice after uncovering a payroll fraud scheme that allowed them to collect excess salaries. The decision, announced on Thursday in a statement signed by the Chairman of the Abia State Civil Service Commission, Eno Eze, followed an internal audit and administrative inquiry. Those […]

Onne Customs Rakes in N859bn Revenue, Intercepts N200bn Contraband in 15 Months

September 5, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt Area II Command, Onne, Rivers State, generated a total revenue of ₦859 billion between May 2024 and July 2025, while also intercepting contraband goods valued at ₦200 billion within the same period. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Theophilus Duniya, disclosed this in a document on Thursday, highlighting the […]

Edo Government Dismisses PDP’s Allegations, Highlights Ongoing Reforms

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Government has debunked claims by the factional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that Governor Monday Okpebholo and his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, have abandoned their responsibilities and mismanaged state resources. In a strongly worded statement, the government described the PDP’s press release as “reckless, misleading, and poorly conceived,” stressing that the allegations […]

NAF Airstrikes Kill Over 15 Terrorists in Sambisa Forest

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has neutralised more than 15 terrorists in an airstrike on a hideout within the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State. In a statement on Thursday, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the operation was executed on September 3, 2025, by the Air […]

Edo Security Squad Arrests Nine Suspected Cultists, Recovers Firearms in Ovia North East

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers, has achieved another major breakthrough in its ongoing war against criminality with the arrest of nine suspected cultists in Iguoshodin N’ Ikpemaba, Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state. The Coordinator of the Squad, Mr. Idemudia Noah, disclosed that the […]

NERC Cautions DisCos: Treat State Regulators with Respect

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Federal Government has urged electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to strengthen their relationship with state electricity regulators, warning that mutual respect and collaboration are vital for the future of Nigeria’s power sector. Speaking at the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) quarterly stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos on Tuesday, Vice Chairman Musiliu Oseni called on the DisCos […]