Year: 2025

By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a middle-aged Islamic cleric, identified as Alfa Basiru, found in possession of items suspected to be human flesh at the Ibadan Toll Gate end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. In a related development, the Command’s Stop and Search team also recovered an abandoned … Continue reading “Police arrest cleric with suspected human flesh”

By James Ogunnaike The Ogun State Government has sealed five Chinese companies and arrested some of their officials for assaulting and inflicting bodily harm on law enforcement officers and state officials while they were performing their lawful duties. The companies, located in the Ogere axis of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, include DL Plastics Limited, Dyschenghan Plastics, … Continue reading “Ogun seals 5 Chinese firms, arrests staff over assault”

By Ike Uchechukwu The Cross River State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Morrison Ogbonna, was in early hours of yesterday found dead in his hotel room in Calabar. Vanguard gathered that the commander was found dead by his officers, who had come to pick him up for a scheduled assignment. An … Continue reading “NDLEA commander found lifeless in Calabar hotel”

By Olayinka Ajayi A cousin to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr Gedion Okoye, has narrated how his relative, Mr Okwudiri Ndurue, was forced to flee Nigeria after years of persecution, harassment, and threats to his life. Okoye, a native of Nike, Enugu State, described Ndurue, who hails from Amachara clan … Continue reading “Imo community leader flees amid threat to life”

By Innocent Anaba Nasarawa State has signed a landmark agreement with Digitslaw, a leading legal technology company, in a bold step toward digitising the state’s justice system. Digitslaw is an all-in-one law practice management software that offers the easiest, intuitive, and most organised way for ministries, government agencies, and legal professionals to manage their cases. … Continue reading “Nasarawa, Digitslaw sign digitisation deal”

By Juliet Umeh MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, has announced the approval of a new spectrum lease agreement with 9Mobile. This move is expected to enhance national roaming, expand network capacity, and accelerate digital inclusion across the country. In a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, and the investing public, MTN disclosed that the Nigerian … Continue reading “MTN secures fresh spectrum lease from 9Mobile to boost digital inclusion”

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Geneva: Nigeria’s Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Mr Benjamin  Kalu, has urged parliamentarians across the world to take bold legislative steps that would turn the promise of digital trade into a shared engine of growth, stressing that Africa was determined to shape its own destiny in the fast-moving global economy.  Speaking at … Continue reading “Reps Deputy Speaker champions Africa’s digital trade drive at WTO-IPU meet”

…Calls on Governor to Present Appropriation Bill By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt The Rivers State House of Assembly has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to forward the list of commissioner nominees for screening and confirmation in line with constitutional provisions. The Assembly also urged the governor to present an appropriation bill that reflects current realities … Continue reading “Rivers Assembly urges Fubara to forward list of commissioners for confirmation”