EFCC declares former pension boss Maina wanted over alleged stolen property

By Ade Oyeyemi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has again declared former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdularasheed Maina, wanted over an alleged case involving the receipt of stolen property. The anti-graft agency announced this in a wanted notice published on its official X account and signed by its Head […]

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VIDEO: Man admits taking N1.4m from sick mother’s account for betting

A Nigerian man has reportedly confessed to withdrawing N1.4m from his sick mother’s bank account and losing the entire sum to betting. The unidentified man made the disclosure in a social media post that has gone viral, recounting how he repeatedly accessed his mother’s account and transferred the money to his betting account. According to […]

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Osun Assembly passes bill to end multiple ticketing in motor parks

By Ade Oyeyemi The Osun State House of Assembly has passed the Osun State Integrated Transport, Traffic and Park Management System Bill, 2026, with provisions aimed at ending multiple ticketing and improving the administration of motor parks across the state. The bill, sponsored by the Chairman of the House Committee on Works and Transport, Abiola […]

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CCB probes assets of 20 ministers, 30 permanent secretaries — Chairman

By Ade Oyeyemi The Code of Conduct Bureau says it has investigated and verified the assets declared by more than 20 ministers and 30 permanent secretaries as part of measures to strengthen accountability among public office holders. The CCB Chairman, Abdullahi Bello, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at an anti-corruption and asset-tracing stakeholders’ workshop […]

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Ondo: NSCDC arrests chemist operator, quizzes school principal over students’ blood tests

By Ade Oyeyemi The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested the operator of a chemist shop over the alleged collection of blood samples from newly admitted students of CAC Adu Memorial Secondary School, Oke-Aro, Akure. The NSCDC identified the arrested suspect as Adigun Kazeem, who allegedly operated the […]

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Ondo SEMA to deepen ties with Red Cross – Adelami

Ondo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Olayide Adelami, has said the State Emergency Management Agency (ODSEMA) will deepen its relationship with the Nigerian Red Cross Society to strengthen disaster management and humanitarian response across the state. He stated this when he received the newly elected leadership of the Society’s Ondo State Branch, led by its State […]

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Adeleke’s aide staged kidnap to blackmail APC – Party

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that the reported kidnap of Shakiru Babatunde, a Special Assistant to Governor Ademola Adeleke, was staged to implicate the opposition party, heat up the political atmosphere in the state and discredit the Federal Government. The allegation was contained in a […]

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Orangun charges new mobile policemen to be compassionate

By John Dike, Osogbo The Orangun of Oke-Ila Orangun, Osun State, Oba Adedokun Abolarin, has charged newly graduated officers of the Police Mobile Training College, Ila Orangun, to combine professionalism and courage with compassion, integrity and respect for human dignity in the discharge of their duties. He gave the charge while delivering a goodwill message […]

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Wike denies rigging 2023 poll, explains G5 strategy against Atiku

By Ade Oyeyemi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied allegations that he manipulated the 2023 presidential election in the South-South to favour President Bola Tinubu over the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi. Wike, who spoke with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, described the allegation as a “baseless narrative” driven largely […]

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Osun police probe alleged self-kidnap of Adeleke’s media aide

By Ade Oyeyemi The Osun State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the reported abduction of Shakiru Babatunde, a media aide to Governor Ademola Adeleke. The state government disclosed this on Wednesday through the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, amid reports alleging that the aide may have staged his own kidnapping in […]

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