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Lagos Police Storm Baby Factory, Rescue 10 Victims
Ten people have been rescued after the Lagos State Police Command found a baby factory in the state's Ijegun neighbourhood. Three suspects were also arrested. The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, shared this with reporters on Monday. Hundeyin said the illegal activity was exposed after the police received a tip-off last Saturday. He said officers quickly went to the location and arrested...
EFCC Apprehend Fraudster Buying Bank Accounts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's agents detained Olawole Sunday, a suspected online scammer who allegedly bought people's bank account information in order to commit financial crimes. A statement on Monday by the EFCC’s head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said Sunday’s fraudulent scheme involved recruiting young individuals to open multiple bank accounts. Oyewale alleged that Sunday paid them between...
Pascal Dozie, Founder Of Diamond Bank Passes Away At 85
Pascal Gabriel Dozie, the founder of the now-defunct Diamond Bank Plc and former chairman of MTN Nigeria, has passed away at the age of 85. According to family sources, Pascal Gabriel Dozie passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, April 8, 2025, just one day before his 86th birthday, after a battle with an age-related illness. Dozie was widely recognized...
”US Imports $643m Nigerian Goods In Two Months” – Report
The United States imported $643.1 million worth of goods from Nigeria in just one month before the Trump administration imposed new tariffs. The tariffs, which take effect on April 9, 2025, have raised concerns about their potential impact on Nigeria’s trade. However, oil and minerals are exempted from the new tariff regime, offering some relief to Nigeria’s major export sectors. Data from...
Obi, Abure Camps Clash Over Parallel NEC Meetings
The Julius Abure-led National Executive Committee of the Labour Party announced the removal of Hon Afam Ogene as LP Caucus Leader in the House of Representatives over his involvement in anti-party activities. The NEC also vowed to direct the disciplinary committee to sanction LP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi and Abia State Governor, Alex Oti, if they...
APC Govs Visit Buhari Amid Associates’ Defections To SDP
The All Progressives Congress state governors paid a visit to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari at his Kaduna State residence on Monday. Led by the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, who is the Chairman of the All Progressives Governors Forum, the governors held a closed-door meeting with Buhari. Addressing journalists after the meeting, Uzodimma said the visit was to look after Buhari’s...
Cybercrime Act, Emergency Rule Protest: Police Clash With Protesters In Abuja, Port Harcourt
Yesterday, during the Take-It-Back Movement's protest against the Cybercrime Act and the emergency rule that the Federal Government imposed on Rivers State last month, which led to the suspension of the state's democratic institutions, protesters and police clashed in Abuja and Port Harcourt. The protest in Lagos, Osun, and some parts of the country was, however, devoid of any...
LASTMA Fault Speeding As Vehicle Falls From Otedola Bridge
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has blamed the accident that occurred after a vehicle fell from the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday on excessive speeding. In the incident, the driver of the car, a female, lost control before veering off the bridge. An eyewitness who identified himself simply as Kunle said the victim sustained an injury to...
Edo APC Chairman Urges INEC To Act On Legislative Bye-Elections
Jarret Tenebe, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) a deadline, requesting that bye-elections be held right away to fill the state's two open legislative seats. In a statement issued in Benin City, Tenebe condemned what he described as the “unjustifiable delay” in conducting the elections, warning...
NDA Announces Live-Fire Exercise, Warns Residents To Avoid Area
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has announced that it will hold an elementary application of fire exercise for cadets of the 75 Regular Course from April 10 to April 12. The academy's public relations officer, Maj. Mohammed Maidawa, made the announcement in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. He stated that “NDA is pleased to announce the conduct of an...
