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APC SUPPORT GROUP TAKES 2027 CAMPAIGN DRIVE TO LAGOS; BACKS TINUBU, HAMZAT By Jennifer Nwosu  The Tinubu Progressive Advocates (TPA), an All Progressives Congress (APC)-aligned support group, has extended its' political mobilisation drive to Lagos with the inauguration of its' state chapter, signalling an effort to consolidate support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid and the governorship aspiration of former Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement issued by the group’s National Director of Communications, Mazi Nwachukwu Sidney, the organisation said its' Lagos inauguration followed earlier launches in Abuja and Kaduna and was part of a wider effort to expand its membership, strengthen its' state-level structures and coordinate political activities across the country. The inauguration is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, at the Iru Local Government Secretariat on Muri-Okunola Street, Victoria Island, Lago...

CENTRE SGD URGES AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS TO BREAK BARRIERS TO WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN PEACE, SECURITY By Jennifer Nwosu  Twenty-six years after the United Nations recognized women’s central role in peace and security, their presence at the negotiating table remains strikingly limited, prompting renewed calls for African governments to dismantle institutional barriers to their participation in conflict resolution and security governance. In a call by the African Centre for Security, Governance and Development (Centre SGD) as they marked the anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, adopted on October 31, 2000, they urged governments and regional institutions to turn long-standing commitments to women’s inclusion into measurable action. The resolution established a global framework for women’s participation in peace negotiations and security leadership, protection from conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence, gender-responsive conflict prevention...

NDLEA, AUSTRALIA DEEPEN ANTI-DRUG PARTNERSHIP AS MARWA TARGETS INTERNATIONAL CARTELS By Jennifer Nwosu  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen intelligence sharing, joint operations and investigations against international drug trafficking networks operating along the Nigeria-Australia route. In a statement released by the Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA said the agreement was signed on Monday, November 2, 2026, at its' national headquarters in Abuja. The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), said the partnership would make the drug route increasingly difficult and unprofitable for traffickers through coordinated enforcement and intelligence-led operations. The agreement covers four key areas: intelligence and information exchange, joint and coordinated operations, capacity building and profess...

OGUN POLICE EARN PUBLIC SAFETY AWARDS AS CP OJAJUNI CHAMPIONS RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM By Jennifer Nwosu  The Ogun State Police Command has received three honours at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council’s Golden Jubilee Press Week, with the awards recognising its' public safety efforts, the leadership of Commissioner of Police,CP Bode Ojajuni and the Command’s media engagement. In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, on November 2, the Command said it received the Shield of Public Safety Award, while Ojajuni was named a Golden Jubilee Ambassador and Babaseyi received the Vanguard of Public Safety Award. The week-long celebration, held from October 26 to November 1, coincided with Ogun State’s 50th anniversary and centred on the theme of truth, trust and the press in protecting democratic choice and rebuilding public confidence in journalism. Ojajuni participated in a panel discussion where he stressed ...

ATBOWATON URGES LAGOS GOVERNMENT TO EXPAND JETTIES, SUBSIDISE BOAT ENGINES  By Jennifer Nwosu  The Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria (ATBOWATON), Lagos State Chapter, has called on the incoming Lagos State Government to provide more jetties, fuel stations and financial support for boat operators to sustain the growth of water transportation across the state. The association also urged the government to introduce subsidies for boat engines and flexible repayment arrangements to help operators whose businesses have been affected by faulty engines, damaged boats and other operational challenges. The call was made at a political awareness programme organised by ATBOWATON in collaboration with its national leadership, where boat operators and other stakeholders discussed the future of water transportation in Lagos State and expressed their expectations of the incoming administration. The political awareness programme provided a plat...

OGUN POLICE RECOVER LAPTOPS, PHONES, VEHICLES AFTER ARMED ROBBERY ENCOUNTER  By Jennifer Nwosu  The Ogun State Police Command has disrupted a suspected armed robbery operation in Ota, leaving one suspect dead and yielding two vehicles, a locally made pistol, ammunition and a collection of property believed to have been stolen. In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, on November 1, the Command said operatives attached to Onipanu Division, under Ota Area Command, responded to a distress call from a resident in the Ijaba area of Iyesi, Ota, in the early hours of Sunday. The patrol team arrived at about 1:45 a.m. and encountered armed men who opened fire on the officers. Police returned fire, killing one suspect, while other members of the gang escaped, some reportedly with gunshot injuries. A search of the scene led to the recovery of a Nissan Almera and a Toyota Camry, alongside a cache of suspected stolen items. These...