* Sanwo-Olu Charges Nigerians On Homegrown Solutions

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), with its joint venture (JV) partners and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), on Friday, commissioned a world-class geoscience center at the University of Lagos.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

Key Management staff of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Seplat Energy Plc met with principal officers of the Delta State University (DELSU), at Abraka, Delta State, on Monday to deliberate on critical processes toward the take-off of a Centre of Excellence in Gas Development, approved for the institution by the Board in 2024.

* Commits To Multimedia Centre For Journalism Development

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has been conferred with a Fellowship Award by the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, marking a significant recognition of his professional achievements and contributions to national development.

By Joseph Iyalla (Politics Reporter)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made consequential adjustment in the Osun State Governorship Election by one week from the 8th of August 2026 to the 15th.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Military Assistant to the Director General of National Youth Service Corps, former Major Shuaibu Mohammad, has been decorated with his new rank of a Lieutenant Colonel.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

A former Chief Executive of the National Youth Service Corps, Reverend Peter Okuromade, has advocated for moral rebirth for Corps Members, who are being prepared to take up leadership roles in the country.

By Chinelo Ogbodo (Enugu State Correspondent)

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, on Saturday, monitored security arrangements at various centres for the ongoing 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) across the State.

By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)

Operatives of the Police IG’s Safe School Initiative of the Anambra State Police Command, on Saturday morning, arrested one male suspect, Eric Nwombu, for alleged criminal impersonation and unlawful possession of JAMB examination materials.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The football club of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, April 16, 2026 defeated Camp United 1-0 to qualify for the quarter finals of the President Confederation Cup.

By Janet Bassey (Governance Correspondent)

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which provides for an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion. He has also signed the bill extending the implementation period for the 2025 budget from March 31, 2026, to June 30, 2026.

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Niger state government has expressed preparedness to strengthen interventions in ten Local Government Areas (LGAs); Rafi, Chanchaga, Bida, Edati, Gurara, Katcha , Kontagora, Mariga, Suleja and Wushishi, identified as zero dose burden to immunize children in the next eight months.

By Nnanna Kalu (Abia State Correspondent, in Umuahia)

The Abia State Police Command has advised candidates for the 2026 Physical and Credential Screening Exercise to proceed for ongoing screening as it ends on Saturday, April 18, 2026.