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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Yakubu Umar, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, over an alleged N15.58 million fraud. Umar was brought before Justice U.P. Kekemeke on a four-count charge bordering on alleged nepotism and conferment ...
Crime
The Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has arrested two suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) logistics suppliers while six suspected ISWAP terrorists and their families surrendered to troops in Borno State. The military said the operations formed part of ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist logistics networks and sustain pressure ...
News
The Nigerian Senate has suspended its probe into the inclusion of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the 2026 Appropriation Act. The decision followed a motion raised under matters of urgent national importance by Senator Kawu Sumaila (APC, Kano South), who sought a probe into how the agency allegedly received a budgetary allocation ...
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The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has suspended its planned withdrawal of services and industrial action following the resolution of operational concerns with APM Terminals at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued on Thursday by the National Coordinator of the association's 100 per cent Compliance ...
Crime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a woman, Salt Adaeze Udoka, before the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State, over an alleged N18 million fraud. Udoka was arraigned on Tuesday by the Benin Zonal Directorate of the anti-graft agency before Justice F. Olubanjo on a one-count charge bordering on fraudulent ...
Crime
The Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have rescued two abductees in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State and also recovered N1.2 million suspected to be proceeds of criminal activities, According to a statement by the military, the troops of the 115 Task Force Battalion embarked on the rescue operation on July ...
Inside Lagos
The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to tackle youth unemployment through the creative industry, graduating 570 young people under its Eko Studio Culture Programme and urging them to become entrepreneurs capable of creating jobs and wealth. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, stated this on Tuesday at the ...
Economy
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said his administration will continue to strengthen the business environment to sustain investor confidence and drive economic growth across the state. The governor stated this during the groundbreaking ceremony of the 42 Glover Luxury Collection Building, a luxury real estate project by Artee Industries Limited on Glover Road, ...
Crime
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 135 suspected cultists and recovered 26 firearms during coordinated raids across identified criminal hideouts and black spots in the state.The operation, carried out by Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Tactical Commanders and the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), was conducted on the directive of the ...
Inside Lagos
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday reaffirmed its support for the establishment of state police, while also advancing a bill seeking to prohibit street begging across the state through second reading. At plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, lawmakers urged the 36 State Houses of Assembly to expedite consideration ...
Crime
The military has recorded a major intelligence breakthrough in the fight against insurgency in the North-East following the surrender of two senior terrorist commanders to troops of Operation HADIN KAI. The commanders, identified within the terrorist hierarchy as Munzirs, surrendered to troops of Sector 2 in Geidam, Yobe State, on July 4, 2026, according to ...
Crime
The Delta State Police Command has demoted two police officers found guilty of extorting a motorist through a Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal within a police station, reaffirming its commitment to discipline and the Inspector-General of Police's ban on electronic payment transactions in police formations. The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, upheld the ...
News
The Council of Legal Education (CLE), Nigerian Law School, has warned candidates preparing for the forthcoming Call to the Bar ceremony against the unauthorised use of barristers' regalia, cautioning that those who portray themselves as qualified lawyers before the official ceremony risk disciplinary action that could affect their eligibility for admission into the legal profession. ...
Inside Lagos
The Lagos State Government has secured a strategic partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to tackle trade barriers, scale up local production, and launch Lagos-made fashion and leather products into international retail markets. The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, made the disclosure during the two-day Fashion, Leather, and Creative ...
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The Lagos State Government has announced a renewed enforcement of safety regulations across public spaces, declaring fire prevention and emergency preparedness as non-negotiable pillars for sustaining the state's position as Africa's leading tourism hub. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Idris Aregbe, disclosed this on Monday during the third edition ...
Inside Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated that the rapid transformation of the state's infrastructure is a direct result of institutional continuity, long-term strategic planning, and disciplined policy execution across successive administrations. The Governor made this known on Sunday at the Lagos House, Marina, while hosting the 36 State Chairmen of the All Progressives ...
Energy
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), in collaboration with the Federal and State Governments, has performed the groundbreaking of 42 renewable energy projects in Kebbi and Adamawa States as part of ongoing efforts to expand electricity access, stimulate economic growth, and improve the livelihoods of underserved communities. The projects comprise 39 mini-grid projects in Adamawa State ...
News
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a masquerade identified as Asoleke over the alleged killing of a 24-year-old man, Sefiu Kehinde, during a procession in the Labiran area of Ibadan. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a comprehensive investigation, while police operatives intensify efforts to apprehend four ...
Crime
The Delta State Police Command has arrested 202 suspects during an intelligence-led raid on criminal hideouts, brothels, and suspected illicit drug dens across the Asaba metropolis. The operation, conducted on Saturday, was led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Department of Operations, alongside other officers of the command, following credible intelligence ...
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Traffic was disrupted on Saturday morning after an empty tanker truck suffered brake failure and crashed into a coaster bus on Eko Bridge inward Apongbon, Lagos. The accident, which occurred on the fast lane opposite the NEPA area, partially blocked the road causing heavy traffic buildup for motorists heading towards Apongbon and adjoining routes. According ...
