The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, June 8, 2026, arraigned the duo of Olivia Dike and Azeez Muniru Siyanbola for an alleged N560,000,000,00( Five Hundred and Sixty Million Naira ) theft before Justice R.O. Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court sitting...
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Lagos State Police Command has moved to calm fears among residents following the circulation of a threatening notice alleging that bandits were planning to attack and abduct schoolchildren in parts of the state. The Command said there is currently no credible intelligence suggesting any imminent attack on schools or...
As we trickled into Yemi Ogunbiyi’s cosy bungalow in the Staff Quarters at Ife, we were greeted by pulsating calypso tunes playing from a real stereo equipment. The trending hit songs of Lord Kitchener and Mighty Sparrow were softly booming in the background. A rich whiff of good food...
The stage was set, the lights dazzled and the future of African music took centre stage as the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) unveiled seven emerging artistes tipped to become the continent’s next generation of superstars. During the AFRIMA Diamond Party and Prize...
Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, June 5, 2026, reserved ruling until June 9, 2026, on the bail application filed by social media influencer, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (a.k.a Blessing CEO) who is standing trial over an alleged N36 million fraud. The defendant is facing...
The leadership of the Tinubu Mega Group (TMG) is pleased to announce the successful completion of its nationwide mobilisation and stakeholders’ engagement tour across five of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, recording unprecedented participation and overwhelming public support from millions of Nigerians. The zonal tour, which formed part of TMG’s...
The arraignment of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and four others for an alleged N4.29bn foreign exchange fraud before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja was, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, stalled due to the absence of the defendants in court....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja after the Eid-el-Kabir holiday in Lagos, during which he undertook a series of important political, governmental, and national engagements. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja Onanuga said President Tinubu, whose plane touched down...
Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, convicted and sentenced one Abdulrahman Lawal Raji to 15 years imprisonment for N26m fraud. Raji was arraigned on November 9, 2023 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, commended the Nigerian Navy for its seven decades of commitment and sacrifice in safeguarding Nigeria’s maritime domain and protecting the nation’s economic interests. He spoke at the 2026 International Fleet Review held at the Eko Atlantic Waterfront, Lagos, as part of events to...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General W Shaibu, Nigerian Army Medal (NAM), joined the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Honourable Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of the Naval Staff...
Council of Fulani Chiefs in South-West Nigeria has firmly dissociated itself from individuals currently under investigation for alleged kidnapping activities in Ogun State, stressing that criminal acts should not be used to label the entire Fulani community. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Chairman of the Council and...
The police on Friday arraigned a 19-year-old blogger, Nurenorue Surpruchi, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged cyberstalking and defamatory posts against the Chairman of United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu. Surpruchi was arraigned before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, cyberstalking, bullying...
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 22, 2026, ordered the final forfeiture of properties recovered from Chinese and Nigerians involved in illegal mining activities in Ogun State to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The forfeited assets include a mining site...
A 63-year-old Chinese grandma Ting Hung Kiong has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following her attempt to smuggle large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis into Nigeria. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday described the conduct of the 2026 All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries nationwide as a strong demonstration of internal democracy within the ruling party. President Tinubu stated this after he participated in the APC Presidential Primaries at Ikoyi-Obalende Ward L2 in Lagos, noting that...
Delta state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has a knack for speaking with the wisdom of a centurion, a savant of grand old age. But he’s only 62, two years younger than independent Nigeria. On Wednesday, April 29, this year, he once again demonstrated such sagely wisdom. He was guest of...
The legal fight between Union Bank and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is now centered on control of the bank, but for customers the immediate question is whether daily banking will be affected. On March 25, 2026, the Federal High Court in Lagos nullified the CBN’s January 2024...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Lagos after concluding a three-nation diplomatic and economic tour of France, Kenya and Rwanda aimed at deepening Nigeria’s international partnerships. In a statement issued on Friday, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said the President arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed...
Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, on Friday, May 15, 2026, arraigned a social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (also known as Blessing CEO), before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi,...