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The Lagos State Police Command has busted an audacious attempt to create a parallel traditional authority in the heart of the state, arresting a 65-year-old man and three accomplices who unlawfully paraded themselves as custodians of a non-existent title — the “Obi of Lagos.”Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, confirmed the arrests inContinueContinue reading “Drama in Lagos: Police Arrest Fake ‘Obi of Lagos’ Over N1.5bn Palace Scam”

— Industrial Harmony Restored After DSS-Brokered Truce By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Johnbosco Agbakwuru The dust is yet to settle after the stormy face-off between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Africa’s biggest refinery, Dangote Industries, a dispute that shook the energy sector and tested the resilience of Nigeria’s labour laws.WhatContinueContinue reading “Dangote vs NUPENG: Labour Showdown Ends in Victory for Workers’ Rights”

The Nigerian power sector was thrown into shock on Wednesday after Ahmed Alhasan, Acting Director of the Rural Electrification Fund (REF) at the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), tragically slumped and died during an official engagement.Alhasan, a deputy director who was serving in an acting capacity, reportedly collapsed mid-session at the REA stakeholders’ roundtable with AkwaContinueContinue reading “Tragedy at Stakeholders’ Meeting: REA Acting Director Ahmed Alhasan Slumps, Dies in Akwa Ibom”

Shockwaves have hit Kebbi State following the arrest of journalist Hassan Mai-Waya Kangiwa, who was reportedly detained after releasing a viral video exposing the deplorable state of healthcare facilities at Kangiwa General Hospital.The footage, which drew widespread condemnation, showed an elderly patient lying helplessly on a bare bed frame without a mattress—a stark reflection ofContinueContinue reading “ARREST SPARKS OUTRAGE: Kebbi Journalist Detained After Exposing Rot in General Hospital”

In a bold diplomatic move to reposition Nigeria on the global stage, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to strengthen ties between Africa’s largest economy and Europe’s leading power.The landmark understanding was reached during a high-level “productive lunch” on Wednesday at the iconic Élysée Palace in Paris, where both leadersContinueContinue reading “TINUBU, MACRON STRIKE STRATEGIC DEAL: NIGERIA, FRANCE TO DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP FOR SHARED PROSPERITY”

Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has taken a blistering swipe at President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing them of plunging Nigeria into the worst power crisis in its history despite repeated promises of reform.In a strongly worded statement on his official X handle Tuesday, Obi reminded NigeriansContinueContinue reading “POWER CRISIS: Obi Slams Tinubu, Says APC Govt Has Presided Over Worst Blackouts In Nigeria’s History”

The anti-graft war in Nigeria has taken a dramatic twist as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently grilling Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), over billions of naira allegedly mismanaged during his tenure.Kyari, who was previously placed on the agency’s watchlist, stormedContinueContinue reading “EFCC GRILLS EX-NNPC BOSS MELE KYARI OVER MULTI-BILLION REFINERY FUNDS — COURT FREEZES ACCOUNTS LINKED TO MONEY LAUNDERING”

In a landmark move against terrorism, the Federal Government of Nigeria will on Thursday arraign two globally wanted commanders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimeena Fii Bilaadis Sudan (Ansaru), an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist network, before the Federal High Court in Abuja.The defendants, Mahmud Muhammed Usman (also known as Abu Bara’a or Abbas Mukhtar), from Okene Local Government AreaContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Nigerian Govt Drags Captured Ansaru Commanders to Court on 32-Count Terrorism Charges”

Nigeria was on Wednesday plunged into yet another wave of darkness as the national electricity grid collapsed, throwing 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) into a sudden blackout.The system failure, which occurred at 12:25 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, triggered a sharp drop of about 50 megawatts, leaving millions of households, businesses, andContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: National Grid Collapses Again — Blackout Hits 11 States, FCT in Midday Meltdown”

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a blistering call on the Senate, led by President Godswill Akpabio, to immediately reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, insisting her suspension has lapsed and that her right to resume legislative duties must be respected without further delay.In a strongly worded statement released Tuesday night,ContinueContinue reading “SERAP BLASTS AKPABIO: “LET NATASHA RESUME NOW OR STOP TRAMPLING DEMOCRACY””