Category: Nigeria News

The Overwhelming Number of Awaiting-Trial Inmates in Oyo Prisons

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At least 1,440 prisoners in Oyo State’s detention facilities are awaiting trial, according to Mr. Ayoola Opadeji, Controller, Nigerian Correctional Services, Oyo State Command. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan on Monday, Opadeji made the claim. According to him, the Medium Security Custodial Center in Agodi, Ibadan, which can house 390 prisoners, currently houses 1,240, 1,001 of whom are awaiting trial. The controller added that the Abolongo facility in Oyo, which was designed to house 160 inmates, currently houses 514 inmates, 439 of whom are…

Full Military Honours for President Tinubu in Brasília

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President Bola Tinubu was welcomed by Brazil on Monday at the Planalto Palace in Brasília with full military honors. This was revealed on X on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. According to Onanuga, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva welcomed him. “More pictures of President Tinubu’s official reception at the Planalto Palace in Brasília, Monday, August 25, 2025,” he posted. President Bola Tinubu was greeted with full military honors by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil.  

INTERPOL and Nigerian Police Repatriate Chinese Gang Leader

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A prominent Chinese fugitive, Mr. Dai Qisheng, was successfully repatriated to the People’s Republic of China by the Nigeria Police Force, marking a significant victory against transnational organized crime. An important milestone in international policing cooperation was reached when the operation, which was coordinated through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, was carried out in cooperation with INTERPOL NCB Beijing and the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria. In 2024, Mr. Dai, a well-known gang boss wanted for planning deadly organized crimes in Guizhou Province, left China after the Zhijin County…

Troops Neutralize Terrorists, Recover Arms in Borno and Yobe

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According to a military source, troops from Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have killed a number of terrorists in different operations around the states of Borno and Yobe. The operations were part of ongoing attempts to restrict the freedom of movement of terrorists from the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram in the Northeast, the source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The source claims that on August 22, soldiers from the 21 Special Armored Brigade defended their Forward Operating Base…

Muslim council bans wedding parties in Taraba

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In the state capital of Jalingo, the Muslim Council of Taraba State has formally outlawed wedding festivities of any kind. Following discussions with local authorities, Islamic clergy, and traditional rulers, the decision was taken. Popular events like Kauyawa and Ajo parties, which draw sizable crowds of young people who frequently wear ragged clothes and dance late into the night, are explicitly targeted by the prohibition. The sermon (Khutbah) that all of the imams of the Jummat mosques in Jalingo gave during last Friday’s services focused on the ban. On behalf…

NAFDAC Warns Public About Fake Milk

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The emergence of fake Cowbell “Our Milk” 12g sachet milk in circulation in Nigeria prompted a warning from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control  NAFDAC on Friday. Promasidor Nigeria Ltd., the marketing authorization holder and maker of Cowbell “Our Milk,” notified the agency of the presence of a product that closely resembles the authentic Cowbell “Our Milk” 12g sachet Milk, according to the alert that was placed on the agency’s website. This covers the unauthorized use of the trademark, NAFDAC registration number, brand name, and packaging…

Tinubu’s Tax Calculator Unveiled to Clarify Impact of New Laws

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Nigerians were encouraged by President Bola Tinubu on Friday to use a recently released Personal Income Tax calculator that calculates the amount that would be paid under the tax reforms that his administration just enacted. The President stated in a post on his official X account that the calculator enables citizens to ensure a full knowledge of the impact on individual incomes by comparing their predicted tax under the proposed amendments with current rates. According to Tinubu, the goal of the reforms, which go into effect in January 2026, is…

Oyo to Disburse N1bn Compensation to Circular Road Property Owners

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Property owners impacted by the current Circular Road project in Ibadan have received an additional N200 million in compensation from the Oyo State Government, bringing the total amount paid to N600 million. The most recent payment, which is the fourth batch, was made available on Thursday at Williams Akin-Funmilayo’s office, the Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development. Dotun Oyelade, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, promised in a statement that the entire N1 billion set aside for compensation will be disbursed shortly. We are getting closer to the N1…

Chief of Defence Staff Links Surge in Killings to 2027 Elections

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Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, has connected the recent spike in murders nationwide to the run-up to the general election in 2027. The nation has recently seen a resurgence of bandit attacks in the North-West and terror acts in the Northeast. Killing hotspots remain in Plateau and Benue states. At least 34 worshippers were killed Monday at a mosque in Katsina State’s Unguwar Mantau village, which is part of the Malumfashi Local Government Area. Speaking Thursday night on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Musa stated that political activities…

NELFUND Halts Student Upkeep Loans During School Breaks

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On Thursday, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund announced that maintenance loan payments are now closely linked to each institution’s academic year. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the NELFUND‘s Director of Corporate Communications, signed a statement announcing this. Students will only be eligible for maintenance loans for the current academic year in accordance with this guideline. Upkeep fees for that session will automatically stop at the end of an institution’s academic year. Oluwatuyi added in the statement, “As a result, students who transfer to a new school year will no longer receive upkeep disbursements…