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The inspector-general of police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, will speak on the impact of ‘Cattle Theft in West Africa’ at the ongoing 27th INTERPOL African regional conference in South Africa. The conference, which began on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, will provide a platform to strengthen international cooperation against transnational crime and enhance global law enforcement collaboration. […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Paul Ikonne, has condemned what he described as the unbearable hardship being meted out to traders in Aba, a commercial hub of the State, by Governor Alex Otti’s administration through a new tax regime. He called on Otti to immediately reverse the ‘inhumane’ tax […]
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said that President Bola Tinubu directed him to work hand-in-hand with the immediate-past natioanl chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Yilwatda, who described himself as a coordinator of the APC for now, added that he will depend heavily on Ganduje’s experience […]
Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the Senate, has congratulated Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the people of Delta State on the occasion of the State’s 34th anniversary. In a goodwill message, the lawmaker described the anniversary as not only a moment of celebration but also an opportunity for reflection on the state’s […]
Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has been summoned to court over alleged failure to pay his mandatory Personal Income Tax for 2023 and 2024, as well as underpayment of taxes in 2020, 2021, and 2022. A criminal summons, dated August 21, 2025, was issued by a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Magistrate Court, requiring […]
The Lagos State Police Command has restored calm to Owode Onirin following a violent clash between traders and suspected land grabbers that left three people dead and a police officer critically injured. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed that one Abiodun Ariori, CEO of Prosperous Ariori Golden Venture Limited, has been […]
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday said his administration would continue to commit resources and collaborate with relevant organisations to tackle the challenges of climate change and encourage community acceptance for government options. AbdulRazaq stated this in Ilorin, the state capital, at a stakeholders’ engagement and sensitisation on climate change policy and action plan […]
A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced a former senior government official, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, to eight years in prison for embezzlement, months after he gained global notoriety over a sex tape scandal. The Bioko Provincial Tribunal found Engonga, who once headed the country’s national financial investigation agency, guilty of diverting public funds meant for […]
Edo State Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) may be on the collision path over plan to inaugurate a caretaker committee on Thursday by the Union to oversee its affairs pending a fresh election. The State’s House of Assembly at plenary on Wednesday had accused the National President of NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero of […]
The wrongly-deported man who has become a flashpoint for Donald Trump’s aggressive anti-immigration efforts wants to seek asylum in the US, his lawyers have said.
