1 hour ago Osun LG polls: Observer groups condemn arrest of OSSIEC officials

Tribune Online Osun LG polls: Observer groups condemn arrest of OSSIEC officials The Coalition of Election Observer Groups on Sunday, condemned police’s arbitrary arrest of some officials of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) during the last Saturday local government elections in Osun. The observer groups who made the condemnation at a press conference in Osogbo acknowledged some logistics challenges being confronted with by OSSIEC due […] Osun LG polls: Observer groups condemn arrest of OSSIEC officials Tribune Online

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1 hour ago Army destroys 18 illegal refineries, arrests 17 in Niger Delta

The 6 Division, Nigerian Army has said its operatives have destroyed 18 illegal refining sites, ten boats used for the illicit activity, and arrested 17 suspects in the Niger Delta region. The Army further said no fewer than 25,000 litres of stolen products were recovered during a raid of selected spots in Rivers, Bayelsa and Read More

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3 h. ago Fasoranti, other Afenifere leaders eulogise Adebanjo as patriot par excellence

Personalities within the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Sunday, gathered at the Lekki, Lagos residence of one of its leaders, Ayodele Adebanjo, who passed into glory on Friday, February 14, 2025. Age 97. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Jare Ajayi, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, said the Read More

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3 h. ago Laura Ikeji Questions Accountability Of Yahoo Boys’ Wives, Insists They Should Face The Law Together

Renowned businesswoman and influencer Laura Ikeji has shared her thoughts on the role of wives in relationships with individuals involved in internet fraud, commonly referred to in Nigeria as Yahoo Boys. In an Instagram story on Saturday, the wife of Ogbonna Kanu argued that if these men are arrested, their wives should also be held […] The post Laura Ikeji Questions Accountability Of Yahoo Boys’ Wives, Insists They Should Face The Law Together appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 h. ago Contempt: Court Orders Arrest Of Anyebe For Parading Self As Kogi PDP Chair

A Kogi High Court sitting in Lokoja has ordered the arrest of state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Enemona Anyebe, for contempt. Similarly, Justice Yahaya Adamu, of Court 5 Lokoja, in the suite brought before it between John Ojodale vs PDP and 1 other in suit no. HC/Okp/8/2024, ordered a fresh election within […]

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5 h. ago Police Arrest 2 Over Alleged Possession Of Firearms In Akwa Ibom

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have apprehended two persons in two separate operations for alleged unlawful possession of firearms in Ibeno and Eket local government areas of the state. Police Public Petitions Officer (PPRO) of the Command, DSP Timfon John, on Sunday recalled that the first incident occurred on February 22, 2025, […]

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5 h. ago ‘We Are Protecting Lives, Not Disturbing Trade’, NAFDAC Boss Defends Market Raids

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has defended the agency’s decision to shut down markets involved in the sale of counterfeit drugs, emphasising that the move was about public safety, and not to disrupt businesses. “We are not disturbing trade, we are protecting […]

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5 h. ago FCCPC interfaces with banking sector to protect consumers’ rights

Tribune Online FCCPC interfaces with banking sector to protect consumers’ rights In bid to strengthen compliance as well as protect consumers’ rights, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) at the Weekend interfaced with the banking sector in Lagos. According to the FCCPC X handle, the engagement is part of its sector-by-sector Roundtable Compliance Engagements, which foster dialogue for a fairer financial landscape. “The key […] FCCPC interfaces with banking sector to protect consumers’ rights Tribune Online

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6 h. ago NDLEA arrests Thai lady at Lagos airport with boxes of illicit drug consignments

Tribune Online NDLEA arrests Thai lady at Lagos airport with boxes of illicit drug consignments An attempt by a 24-year-old Thai woman, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, to smuggle 43 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis weighing 46.60 kilograms, into Nigeria through Lagos International Airport has been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). She was arrested after the illicit consignment was discovered in her […] NDLEA arrests Thai lady at Lagos airport with boxes of illicit drug consignments Tribune Online

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6 h. ago Police arrest serial thief in Jigawa, recover stolen vehicle

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a suspected car thief, Alhassan Isa, also known as Tata. The suspect, a resident of Shuwarin town in Kiyawa Local Government Area, was found with a stolen Mazda 323 Model F, bearing registration number MNA 139HK, Niger State. In a statement released on Sunday in Dutse, the Jigawa Read More

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7 h. ago 500 Women Benefit From First Lady’s Empowerment Scheme In Kwara

Five hundred women in Kwara State have benefitted from the latest empowerment scheme of Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu. Wife of Kwara State governor, Prof. Olufolake AbdulRazaq, on behalf of Mrs Tinubu, distributed the empowerment items, which included deep freezers, grinding machines and gas cookers/ovens to the beneficiaries in Ilorin, the state capital. Mrs […]

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7 h. ago NDLEA arrests Thai woman with 46kg of cannabis at Lagos airport

A 24-year-old Thai national, Ms Pattaphi Wimonnat, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency while attempting to smuggle 43 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 46.60 kilograms, into Nigeria.   The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement released on Read More

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10 h. ago Soludo urges tighter border control to stop fake drug imports

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has called on the Federal Government to take urgent action to curb the influx of counterfeit drugs into the country. He stressed the need for stricter control of the supply chain to prevent dangerous products from reaching local markets. His appeal follows alarming discoveries in Onitsha’s markets, particularly the Read More

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10 h. ago NAFDAC Uncovers Counterfeit Drugs Hidden In Plumbing Materials’ Shops In Onitsha Market

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered large quantities of prohibited and counterfeit drugs hidden inside plumbing materials’ shops at the Onitsha Bridgehead Drug Market in Anambra State. The discovery comes amid an ongoing crackdown on the market, which was recently shut down by regulatory and security agencies over […]

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11 h. ago GIFA: I will build on my mother’s legacy, says Akwa Ibom governor’s daughter

Helen Eno Obareki, coordinator, office of the First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, has pledged to sustain the legacies left read more GIFA: I will build on my mother’s legacy, says Akwa Ibom governor’s daughter

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11 h. ago Over 77 trucks of substandard drugs seized at Aba, Onitsha, Idumota drug markets —NAFDAC

Tribune Online Over 77 trucks of substandard drugs seized at Aba, Onitsha, Idumota drug markets —NAFDAC THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says over 11,000 shops have been sealed off and 40 individuals arrested in its ongoing nationwide clampdown on fake and substandard medicines. Also, over 77 trucks of substandard drugs were seized at Aba, Onitsha and Idumota drug markets during the period under review. The […] Over 77 trucks of substandard drugs seized at Aba, Onitsha, Idumota drug markets —NAFDAC Tribune Online

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13 h. ago ‘Govt Must Not Get Comfortable With Rebased Inflation Figure’

Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said the government must not get comfortable with a rebased inflation figure and lose the fight against inflationary pressures. The Chamber stated this in a statement titled, ‘Beyond the Numbers: Ensuring Real Economic Relief For Nigerians’. The director-general of LCCI, Dr. Chinyere Almona said that the latest […]

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13 h. ago Customs To Facilitate Trade, Generate Revenue At Industrial Command

Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has approved the appointment of Compt. Sarah Wadinda as the Customs Area Controller of the Lagos Industrial Command. According to the Command’s public relations officer, J.D Tomo, the newly appointed CAC took over from Compt. Rebecca Chokor, who retired in December 2024. According to Tomo, […]

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13 h. ago Expert Advocates AI, Innovation For Insurance Industry Expansion

Chief distribution officer at AXA Mansard Insurance Plc, Jumoke Odunlami, has stressed the roles of technology and innovation in accelerating the growth and adoption of insurance in Nigeria. She disclosed this while delivering a lecture at the Ambassadors Project on Insurance Awareness at the Lagos State University, LASU recently. The event, organised by the Chartered […]

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13 h. ago Truck Driver Dies After Being Struck By Detached Tyre On Lagos

A fatal road accident has led to the death of a pedestrian, named Auwalu Abdulkadir. The incident took place around 2:05 p.m. on Friday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Reports indicate that the accident involved a Kia commercial bus with the registration number LAGOS MUS 200 YE. The driver, whose identity is still unknown, was driving […] The post Truck Driver Dies After Being Struck By Detached Tyre On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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