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Akpabio, Okpebholo, Makinde, PSC, others mourn Arase

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Dr. Solomon Ehigiator Arase, the late former Inspector-General of Police and immediate past Chairman of the Police Service Commission, or PSC, died on Sunday in Abuja following a brief illness, and tributes to him have been coming in droves. Arase was a thoroughbred professional—Akpabio Nigeria lost “a gentleman, fine officer, and consummate security expert,” according to a statement released by Senate President Godswill Akpabio through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh. He recounted how Arase changed the Nigerian Police during his time as IGP by implementing changes…

Dangote Group mourns Phyna’s sister

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Ruth Otabor, the sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner Phyna, passed away weeks after a collision involving one of the company’s vehicles at Auchi Polytechnic in Edo State. The Dangote Group has expressed its sorrow over her passing. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ruth Otabor, who was injured in the recent road incident involving one of our trucks in Auchi, Edo State,” the firm said in a statement released soon after her passing was announced. The Dangote Group stated that all of Ruth’s family’s financial…

Lagos police ban street procession by Egungun

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The current Egungun festival is subject to limitations imposed by the Lagos State Police Command, which confine all associated activities to specified celebration locations and outing points. According to the police, the instruction aims to protect property and lives while upholding the rights of all state-wide religious and cultural groups. CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the state Police Command, made this announcement on Sunday. The Lagos State Police Command officially declares that all Egungun masquerade festival activities will only be permitted at approved masquerade outing locations and celebration sites.…

Customs intercept N48.5m cannabis, seize N220m contraband in Kaduna

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The Nigeria Customs Service’s Federal Operations Unit Zone “B” in Kaduna reported that it had seized 185 blocks of cannabis sativa worth N48.5 million. On behalf of the Comptroller, Chief Superintendent of Customs Saidu Nuruddeen, the unit’s public relations officer, made this announcement in a statement released in Kaduna on Thursday. According to Nuruddeen, the seizure occurred on August 21 at around 3:30 a.m. and included additional contraband valued at N220.4 million that was found in several operations. “Operators stopped a vehicle along the Zaria flyover on the Kaduna–Zaria Expressway…

Nigeria TikToker Peller safe after viral Kidnap scare, Police clarify

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Fears of a kidnapping involving well-known TikTok content creator Habeeb Hamzat, also known as Peller, have been dispelled by the Lagos State Police Command, which maintains that the performer is “safe and not abducted.” Early on Thursday morning, social media was engulfed in panic following a widely shared video that purported to show the comedian being violently pulled from a car by armed men who were thought to be kidnappers. The video, which went viral on X, Instagram, and TikTok, showed Peller fighting angrily with men beside a white minivan.…

Police Foils Kidnap Operation, Rescues 16 Along Benin-Lagos Road

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In a series of well-coordinated operations along the Benin–Lagos and Benin–Akure routes, the Edo State Police Command has rescued 16 abducted victims. In a statement released on Wednesday, Moses Yamu, the police public relations officer, acknowledged the development and said the operations came after separate occurrences on August 23, 2025, when armed kidnappers barricaded parts of the roadways and kidnapped multiple travelers. The statement claims that tactical teams, local vigilantes, hunters, and Iguobazuwa and Ekiadolor Divisions quickly mobilized in response to distress calls. To find the kidnappers and rescue the…

Police Rescue Five Kidnap Victims, Kill Kidnappers in Kebbi and Abia

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The Nigeria Police Force reported that during recent operations in the states of Kebbi and Abia, it had seized a cache of weapons and ammunition, murdered five suspected kidnappers, and rescued five abducted victims. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, revealed in a statement on Tuesday that the breakthroughs were made possible by coordinated security operations that included local vigilantes, police officers, and other security agencies. After authorities located the kidnappers in Shanga Hills, Kebbi State, three victims who had been kidnapped on July 27 in Sangara Village, Shanga…

US Court Overturns $464M Fraud Case Against Trump

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A $464 million civil penalty against President Donald Trump was thrown out by a US court on Thursday. The judge determined that Trump had overstated his personal worth, calling the amount “excessive,” but the court upheld the conviction against him. At the height of Trump’s reelection campaign, in February 2024, Judge Arthur Engoron rendered a decision against him. At the same time, there were multiple ongoing criminal prosecutions, which the Republican denounced as “lawfare.” Trump stated on his Truth Social platform Thursday that “everything I did was absolutely CORRECT and,…

Itauma gets career-best payout after Whyte KO

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Moses Itauma‘s spectacular knockout victory over Dillian Whyte in Riyadh on Saturday night earned him a career-high payment of over $1.5 million. With bonuses, the 20-year-old British-Nigerian fighter’s $1 million guaranteed purse could increase to $1.5 million when he decisively stopped the seasoned heavyweight in the first round at the ANB Arena. Despite losing by knockout for the second time in recent memory to Itauma’s thundering right hand after just 119 seconds, Whyte reportedly made over $2.7 million for the fight. According to industry insiders, both competitors got fixed payments…

NOA backs Imo ban on primary school graduation parties, yearly textbooks change

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The Imo State Government‘s decision to forbid lavish graduation celebrations for students in nursery, primary, and junior secondary schools has been applauded by the National Orientation Agency, which sees the move as a daring move to inculcate discipline and responsible moral reorientation in young students. In a statement released on Monday by the Director of Communication and Media, Bala Musa, the Director-General of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, claimed that the custom of hosting extravagant graduation ceremonies promotes wastefulness, irrational expectations of immediate reward, and needless financial strain on parents. “The values…