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The Nigerian presidency has a penchant for polite fiction. On Tuesday, the official word was that Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police, had resigned to attend to “family issues.” The reality is more clinical. Mr. Egbetokun was summoned to the Villa on Monday evening and told his time was up. In the language of Abuja’s…
LAGOS — The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed a major fire outbreak at Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA). The incident, which occurred early Monday evening, triggered the immediate suspension of operations and a frantic evacuation of the facility. FAAN officials verified that specialized firefighting units are currently battling…
Nigeria — A viral video capturing the harassment of two British tourists by Nigerian police officers has sparked a fresh national debate on highway extortion. The footage shows an officer intercepting a couple, Mitchell and Martha, as they navigated toward Cameroon in a right-hand drive vehicle. After entering from the Benin Republic, the travelers claimed…
LAGOS — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a massive illicit warehouse containing banned, fake, and unregistered cosmetic products valued at over ₦3 billion. The facility was concealed within an uncompleted building at the APT Trade Fair Complex in Ojo, Lagos. In a surgical enforcement operation concluded on…
Two people lost their lives early Thursday morning following a severe truck accident at Cele Bus Stop, inward Mile 12, Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed that the victims, a truck driver and his motor boy, were trapped in the cabin of a 40-foot containerized truck and pronounced dead at the scene….
BAUCHI — In a move that has sent shockwaves across the North-East, the Bauchi State Police Command has rescued a 32-year-old man, Muhammad Lawan, who was allegedly held captive by his father for 17 years. The victim, popularly known as “Babangida,” was discovered on Monday, February 16, 2026, in Shadawanka Village, leg-chained to a heavy…
CHICAGO — The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., the titanic civil rights campaigner who dismantled racial barriers for over six decades, died on Tuesday morning, February 17, 2026. He was 84. His family confirmed that the legendary orator passed away peacefully at his home in Chicago, surrounded by loved ones. While the family did not…
ABUJA — Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday morning, fulfilling a voluntary pledge to confront allegations of massive financial impropriety. The arrival of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, who appeared at the Jabi complex by 10:00 a.m., triggered immediate chaos…
ABUJA — The high-profile money laundering and asset forfeiture cases involving former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), hit a significant procedural bottleneck today. Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has formally recused himself from the proceedings, without citing reasons for his withdrawal. This development comes barely a week…
The wave of kidnapping in Edo State has intensified, with gunmen abducting a police officer and four other residents in separate attacks in Akoko Edo Local Government Area. The incidents, which occurred within days of each other, highlight growing insecurity in the area despite a recently imposed curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. by…
