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Sep

2025

‘Obi Of Lagos’, Three Others Arrested Over Illegal Installation Ceremony

‘Obi Of Lagos’, Three Others Arrested Over Illegal Installation Ceremony Self-proclaimed Obi of Lagos, identified as Chibuike Azubike, alongside three others, are in police custody over alleged arrangements to perform an illegal installation ceremony slated for Saturday in Amuwo Odofin. In a statement on Wednesday, the deputy spokesperson for the state police command, Babaseyi Oluseyi, said the venue, also billed for the unveiling of a prototype for the palace building of the traditional ruler, has been sealed to prevent the event from taking place. Mr Babaseyi said, “The Lagos State Police Command today, Wednesday, September 10, 2025, successfully arrested a…

Aug

2025

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NAFDAC Cautions As Fake Postinor-2 Hits Nigerian Market

Crime, Drugs, Health, News Flash

NAFDAC Cautions As Fake Postinor-2 Hits Nigerian Market The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to the presence of falsified batches of Postinor-2 (Levonorgestrel 0.75mg), an emergency contraceptive pill, in the market. In a statement on Monday, the agency said the counterfeit versions, identified as Type 1 and Type 2, were discovered after the authorised importer, Society for Family Health (SFH), confirmed it did not import those consignments. According to NAFDAC, the fake packs carried noticeable errors such as a misspelt verification sticker reading “Veify” instead of “Verify” and the phrase “Distributed in…

Aug

2025

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Court Orders Six Banks To Provide IGP With Information On Accounts Linked To Sowore

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Court Orders Six Banks To Provide IGP With Information On Accounts Linked To Sowore The federal high court in Abuja has ordered six banks to provide the inspector-general of police (IGP) with information pertaining to the accounts connected to Omoyele Sowore, an activist and publisher. Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, issued the order on Tuesday following an ex-parte application moved by Wisdom Madaki, counsel to the IGP. The defendants in the suit are Sowore, Sahara Reporters Media Foundation, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, Opay Digital Services Ltd, Moniepoint, and Kuda Microfinance…

Aug

2025

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Man Arrested For Burning US Flag To Protest Trump’s Order

Crime, Foreign Affairs, News Flash, World News

Man Arrested For Burning US Flag To Protest Trump’s Order A protestor was arrested near the White House after setting fire to an American flag to demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting such acts, police said Tuesday. The arrest on Monday evening came hours after Trump signed an order directing the Justice Department to pursue legal action against flag-burners, despite Supreme Court rulings that say burning of US flags is constitutionally protected. “I’m burning this flag as a protest to that illegal fascist president that sits in that house,” the man shouted into a bullhorn in Lafayette Park,…

Aug

2025

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INEC Declares Labour Party’s Bright Ngene Winner Of Enugu South Rerun While Serving 7-Year Jail Term

Crime, News Flash, Politics

INEC Declares Labour Party’s Bright Ngene Winner Of Enugu South Rerun While Serving 7-Year Jail Term The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bright Ngene of the Labour Party as the winner of the rerun election held in Enugu South 1 State Constituency. INEC on Tuesday declared Ngene the winner of the rerun election, bringing to an end the prolonged crisis that had trailed multiple failed attempts to conduct the court-ordered poll. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee. Meanwhile, Ngene is currently remanded at…

Aug

2025

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EFCC Raid: Olusegun Obasanjo Library Demands N3.5bn Compensation, Issues 7-Day Ultimatum

Crime, Human Rights, News Flash

EFCC Raid: Olusegun Obasanjo Library Demands N3.5bn Compensation, Issues 7-day Ultimatum The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has demanded compensation of N2.5 billion from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over the raid of its facility on August 10. According to the management, the compensation is to atone for the immense damage caused to the reputation, business, and financial standing of former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo. ATTNEWS reports that operatives of the EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, at about 2 am on Sunday, stormed the facility and arrested 93 youths, seizing 18 vehicles and mobile devices…

Aug

2025

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Public Officers Declare Nonexistent Assets To Justify Corruption – EFCC Chairman

Crime, Economy, News Flash

Public Officers Declare Nonexistent Assets To Justify Corruption – EFCC Chairman The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that many public officers are now perfecting the antics of anticipatory declaration of assets to justify their intended stealing of public funds and other acts of corruption. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, during a goodwill address at the launch of the Virtual Tool on the Code of Conduct for Public Officers—an initiative by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in partnership with the Technical Unit on Good Governance and Anti-Corruption…

Aug

2025

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EFCC Grants Tambuwal Bail After N189 Billion Probe

Crime, Economy, News Flash

EFCC Grants Tambuwal Bail After N189 Billion Probe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has granted administrative bail to former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, following hours of questioning over alleged N189 billion withdrawals during his tenure. Tambuwal, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, honoured the EFCC’s invitation on Monday, arriving at the agency’s Abuja headquarters at 11:16 a.m. A senior EFCC official noted that the former governor was released after meeting his bail conditions. “He has already been granted administrative bail. We’ve extracted what we need from him, and he will soon leave our headquarters…

Aug

2025

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‘Justice Should Be Fair,’ – Obi Faults Arraignment, Remand Of Ibom Air Passenger

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash, Personality

‘Justice Should Be fair,’ Obi Faults Arraignment, Remand Of Ibom Air Passenger The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has faulted the arraignment and remand of Comfort Emmanson, a female passenger of the Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, who was accused of assault and unruly behaviour. Obi, in a statement posted on his official X handle, said that while her behaviour towards the airline’s crew members should not be condoned, justice should be fair, equal, and not selective. The former Anambra governor, while making a veiled reference to the incident…

Jun

2025

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Akpabio: FGN Slams Six Cybercrime Charges On Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

Abuja, Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Akpabio: FG Slams Six Cybercrime Charges On Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan The Federal Government has initiated legal proceedings against Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, under Nigeria’s amended Cybercrimes Act. This marks a significant step in its efforts to combat misinformation and uphold digital integrity. Natasha faces six criminal charges for allegedly making false and damaging statements against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Yahaya Bello. The case, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, represents the most prominent test of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024, since its enactment. Between April 1 and 14, 2025, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan reportedly claimed in…