Police reshuffle looms as DIGs face retirement

A major leadership reshuffle may soon occur within the Nigeria Police Force as several Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) are reportedly facing possible compulsory retirement following the appointment of Tunji Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police. The development comes as the Police Service Commission (PSC) scheduled a promotion interview for seven Assistant Inspectors-General of … Read more

Naija News Today Reporter Appointed Media Director of City Boy Movement in Ebonyi

A reporter with Naija News Today, Nwede Chinoso, has been inaugurated as the Director of Media for the City Boy Movement, Ohaukwu Local Government Area chapter of Ebonyi State. Chinoso disclosed this in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday, confirming his appointment and outlining the objectives of the movement. According to him, the … Read more

Ebonyi Sets Up Committee To Demarcate Okporojo, Amasiri Boundary

The Ebonyi State Government has constituted a 19-member committee to carry out the demarcation of the disputed boundary between Okporojo and Amasiri communities in Afikpo Local Government Area of the state. Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru announced the decision on Thursday shortly after an expanded Security Council meeting held at the Old Government House, Abakaliki. According … Read more

No NERD, No NYSC — FG Announces New Rule

The Federal Government has made compliance with the Nigeria Education Repository and Data Bank (NERD) compulsory for participation in or exemption from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), tightening efforts to end certificate fra¥d. Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, announced the directive at a national programme on academic records integrity, describing NERD as a digital … Read more

Court Discharges, Acquits Suspended DCP Abba Kyari

A Federal High Court has discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari, bringing a major legal battle involving the former senior police officer to an end. In its ruling, the court held that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence to support the charges filed against Kyari. The judge ruled that the … Read more

ACP Hundeyin Removed as Police Spokesman

Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has removed its Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, exactly six months after he assumed the role. NAIJA NEWS TODAY gathered that approval for his removal commenced on Thursday, March 5, 2025, although details surrounding the development remain unclear as of the time of filing this report. The development comes … Read more

City Boy Movement to be inaugurated in Ebonyi

Plans have reached an advanced stage for the formal inauguration of the City Boy Movement in Ebonyi State, as the sociopolitical group expands its presence across the Southeast. The movement, championed by Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is described by its promoters as a coalition of business moguls, socialites, professionals and influential … Read more

U.S. Forces Sank Nine Iranian Naval Ships, Hit Naval Headquarters

Donald Trump has announced that United States forces destroyed and sank nine Iranian naval vessels in what he described as a significant military operation targeting Iran’s maritime capabilities. In a statement posted on Sunday, Trump said he had been informed that U.S. forces had “destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively … Read more

Nwifuru Condemns Abduction of Ikwo Monarch, Orders Security Crackdown

Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, Governor of Ebonyi State, has expressed deep concern over the reported abduction of His Royal Highness, Ezeogo Francis Igwe, the traditional ruler of Ndufu-Alike in Ikwo Local Government Area. The monarch, who is also the father of the immediate past Deputy Governor of the state, Eric Kelechi Igwe, was reportedly abducted by … Read more

Gunmen Abduct Father of Former Ebonyi Deputy Governor

Gunmen have kidnapped Chief Francis Igwe, the father of former Ebonyi State Deputy Governor, Dr. Barr. Kelechi Igwe. The incident occurred on Sunday morning in Ndufu-Alike community, Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, as the elder statesman was reportedly on his way to church. Sources disclosed that Chief Igwe was driving when armed men … Read more