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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area in Ogun State.

President Tinubu also approved a special take-off grant of N15billion for the college.

According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the President’s approval was in fulfilment of the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, particularly with respect to the expansion of the Police Academy based in Wudil, Kano state, into multiple campuses across the country.

“The intervention fund will be sourced from the TetFund 2026 allocation to finance priority infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training assets.”

“A high-level consultative meeting involving the Minister of Police Affairs, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, officials of the Federal Ministry of Education, the Inspector-General of Police and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) recommended the siting of the new campus in Erinja.

“The meeting considered student intake capacity, funding realities, academic quality assurance, and the long-term needs of the Nigerian Police Force, which is currently recruiting more men.

“President Tinubu believes the expansion will strengthen institutional governance, modern policing education and national security,” the statement read.

John Arum, the abducted University of Jos graduate has dispelled rumours making the rounds about his death in the kidnappers den.

In a fresh video released on April 20, today, the terrorists said the rumour flying online about the death of their victim is fake.

In the video, the victim could also be heard saying “today is April 20, 2026 and I am alive.

“They demanded 10 million naira for my release and 6 million have been paid, it is now remaining 4 million naira”.

The terrorist, however,warned that further delay may lead to the death of the victim.

A disturbing footage of the young graduate had flooded the Internet recently, raising concerns about his safety in the kidnappers’ den.

A Nigerian human resource professional, Niyi Agoro, has been named among the Top 15 Hotelier HR Leaders in Africa for Q1 2026 by Hotelier Africa. The recognition, announced under the Hotelier Africa Leadership Awards, honours executives driving human capital development and workplace culture across the continent’s hospitality industry. Hotelier Africa said the award celebrates leaders […]

A Nigerian human resource professional, Niyi Agoro, has been named among the Top 15 Hotelier HR Leaders in Africa for Q1 2026 by Hotelier Africa. The recognition, announced under the Hotelier Africa Leadership Awards, honours executives driving human capital development and workplace culture across the continent’s hospitality industry. Hotelier Africa said the award celebrates leaders […]

Global labour markets remain broadly stable, but millions of workers continue to face deep structural challenges, the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Gilbert F. Houngbo, has said. Speaking at the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, D.C., Houngbo said persistent deficits in decent work are undermining social […]

As Nigeria prepares to host the 2026 International Social Security Association (ISSA) West Africa Technical seminar, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has highlighted the urgent need to expand social security coverage to millions of workers, particularly those in the informal sector. Managing Director of NSITF, Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, said the seminar scheduled to […]

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has threatened to seek legal redress against the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment over what it described as the “illegal” registration of a new retirees’ body, warning that the move could destabilise decades of unity within the pensioners’ movement. Speaking at an emergency meeting of the National Executive […]

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has pledged to collaborate with the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) ahead of the 9th edition of the 2026 Conference on Animal Agriculture, scheduled for in Nigeria. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, made the commitment in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the Local Organising […]

The Ekiti State Executive Council has approved a 50 per cent subsidy on tractorisation services for farmers as part of measures to enhance agricultural productivity in the 2026 planting season. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ebenezer Boluwade, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti, noting that the subsidy covers ploughing, harrowing and […]

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has inaugurated the Technical Working Group to strategise on the fight against Contagious Bovine Pleuro-Pneumonia (CBPP). The Technical Working Group was inaugurated by the Minister of Federal Ministry Livestock Development, Dr Idi Mukhtar Maiha, in Abuja. According to the minister, Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia remains endemic in Nigeria and continues […]