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Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested one suspect and recovered a stolen motorcycle after responding to a distress call during a robbery in the Olorunda Aba area. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka, on Saturday, the incident occurred on December 25, 2025, around 10:30…
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) concerning the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), declaring the case as lacking merit and “purely academic.” In a unanimous decision delivered on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court also awarded costs of N2…
The remaining 130 students abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Niger State, have been released, bringing a definitive end to one of Nigeria’s largest recent mass kidnappings. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communication, Mr. Sunday Dare, confirmed the development in a post on his official…
Nigerian-British heavyweight star Anthony Joshua secured a decisive victory on Saturday night in Miami, stopping American boxer Jake Paul in the sixth round of their scheduled eight-round bout. The contest came to a definitive end when Joshua connected with a powerful right hand, sending Paul to the canvas for the fourth time and prompting the…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has unsealed the corporate headquarters of Ikeja Electric Plc following the power distribution company’s commitment to a binding remedial plan addressing consumer rights violations. In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission confirmed the decision, citing a formal undertaking by the electricity provider to resolve outstanding…
Bauchi – The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘D’, of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized smuggled goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over ₦82.1 million in a two-week operation across nine states in the country’s North-East and North-Central regions. The Zone Comptroller, Mr. Abdullahi Kaila, disclosed this during a press briefing in Bauchi…
President Bola Tinubu has renewed his advocacy for the creation of state police, revealing that he has assured the United States and European partners of his commitment to implementing decentralized policing in Nigeria. Tinubu said state police “must happen” as part of broader efforts to address insecurity and strengthen governance at the subnational level….
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has attributed the intermittent power supply and prolonged outages experienced across its franchise areas to a reduction in electricity allocation from the national grid. In a public notice issued on Tuesday, the company said customers in Oyo, Kwara, Ogun, Osun and parts of Ibadan have been affected, apologising for…
Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has revealed how he bypassed football authorities and reached out to the highest levels of government to ensure Nigerian players were paid their bonuses during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, after months of unfulfilled promises by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Speaking on a recent episode…
The National Bureau of Statistics has confirmed that capital imported into Nigeria surged by 97.73% in the closing quarter of 2021. The value stood out at $1.73 billion, edging out the $875.62 million recorded in the preceding quarter. The body published a report that revealed the 97,73 percent increase. However, comparison with the last quarter…
