As part of ongoing efforts to rid the 81 Division Area of Responsibility (AOR) of criminal elements, illegal immigrants and other security threats, troops of 65 Battalion have arrested 24 foreign nationals during a coordinated raid on a suspected hideout in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State.Acting Deputy...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, July 16, 2026, re-arraigned Tunde Ayeni, before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Apo, for fraud. Ayeni, a former Chairman, Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, (now Polaris Bank Limited), was re-arraigned on...
The absence of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and his counsel, Olalekan Ojo, SAN, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, stalled the continuation of his trial before Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Maitama, Abuja, over the alleged unlawful...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced the distribution of 23,700 clean cooking gas cylinders free of charge to school teachers and environmental vanguards across the state’s 27 local government areas as part of efforts to curb deforestation and promote environmental sustainability. The governor also disclosed that...
The Civil Society Alliance Against Corruption and Abuse of Office (CSAACAO), alongside 20 other civil society organisations, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove Surveyor Akande Moruf Adetunji from public office over allegations of misconduct, abuse of office and other actions it described as unbecoming of a...
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening economic cooperation following a meeting between Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Yakubu Gambo, and the Governor of the Saudi General Authority for Foreign Trade, Mohammed A. Abduljabbar. The courtesy visit focused on strategies to expand...
President, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Dr Safiyya Hassan Shaibu on Wednesday 15 July 2026, commissioned newly constructed educational and welfare facilities at Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks and Mogadishu Cantonment in Abuja. The projects include crèche, nursery school, market stalls, perimeter fence, playground and renovated restrooms. Commissioning the...
Kogi-born political activist and public commentator, Comrade Usman Okai Austin, has formally appealed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, demanding an immediate and transparent investigation into the death of 26-year-old physiotherapist, Mary Habila. The deceased was reportedly found lifeless and unclothed at the Abuja residence...
A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in the Apo, Abuja, has granted the final forfeiture of properties linked to a business woman, Ms Aisha Achimugu to the federal government. The properties include jewelries worth N4,645,170, 294.9 billion (Fourt Billion, Six Hundred and Forty-Five Million, One Hundred and...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have reaffirmed their commitments to strengthening inter-agency collaboration in strategic communication, public engagement, and information sharing. This followed a courtesy visit by the Force Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Anietie Okokon, to the National Public Relations...
Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, handed a final warning to online publisher and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, to conclude his defence, or be foreclosed. Justice Mohammed Umar gave the warning after lawyer to the Department of State Services (DSS) Akinlolu Kehinde,...
Minister of State for Regional Development, Barrister Uba Maigari, has expressed confidence that Governor Agbu Kefas’ performance, particularly in tackling insecurity, will earn him a decisive victory if he seeks re-election in the 2027 governorship election in Taraba State. Maigari made the remarks while speaking with journalists at his...
The Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi has insisted that Education and healthcare remain the bedrock upon which every prosperous nation is built. Releasing his Part 2 of the Roadmap to a New Nigeria on Thursday, Obi wrote on his handle that “Education and Healthcare...
· Why men die earlier than women Leave the make-believe, behind closed doors men also cry. Not everything that glitters possesses value, and not every smile reflects happiness or inner peace. Some smiles are indications of hopelessness one can never dictate from a distance. They mask emotional wounds and...
Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) has called on the chairmen of Bauchi, Dass and Alkaleri Local Government Areas to allocate more funds to nutrition programmes as part of efforts to tackle malnutrition and reduce child stunting across Bauchi State. The appeal was made on Wednesday during...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has denied bail to a man arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), for allegedly planning multiple attacks on several schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik denied John Jude Agbo bail after the prosecution presented a fourth witness...
_“Choosing to be curious is _choosing_ to be vulnerable because it requires us to _surrender_ to uncertainty .” — Brené Brown The recent abduction and subsequent rescue of schoolchildren and their teachers in Oyo State have illuminated a complex interplay of intrigue and politics, extending beyond the initial shock...
A humanitarian disaster may have unfolded off Myanmar after two boats carrying more than 500 people reportedly capsized in separate incidents. The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said the vessels left Myanmar’s conflict-hit Rakhine State in late June with mostly Rohingya...
Veteran actress Joke Silva, creative economy strategist Audu Maikori and advertising executive Steve Babaeko are among eight accomplished professionals confirmed as panellists for the second edition of the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit. Also billed to speak at the summit are technology and finance content creator Fisayo Fosudo, talent manager...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) following the signing of the National Identity Management Commission Act, 2026, describing it as a major step towards building a more secure and...