Political economist Pat Utomi has urged Nigerian authorities to deploy drones for real-time highway surveillance, arguing that aerial monitoring would greatly strengthen the country’s fight against insecurity.
Former lawmakers warned that negotiations with criminals would embolden violent groups, citing global examples where similar talks failed and worsened insecurity.
Nigerian troops have rescued two kidnapped women in Kwara State and foiled multiple abduction attempts in Ondo and Niger states as security forces intensified operations against criminal elements across affected communities.
The IFAD-Value Chain Development Programme has launched a school vegetable gardening initiative across 10 secondary schools in Enugu State to promote nutrition education, healthy eating habits and practical agricultural skills among students.
The Enugu State Government has joined the Subnational Methane Action Coalition (SMAC), aligning with more than 180 global regions committed to reducing methane emissions and advancing a net-zero future through climate-focused policies and sustainable development initiatives.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former University of Lagos Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC), entrusting him with overseeing reforms and strengthening Nigeria’s university system.