Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The Federal Government is moving to establish a digital data link between the education records system and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to strengthen the verification of academic qualifications and curb certificate racketeering.‎‎The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday when the Director-General of the NYSC, Brig Gen Olakunle Nafiu, led a delegation of the Corps on a visit to the ministry in Abuja.‎‎Alausa said the proposed integration would enable faster and more seamless verification of academic records, while helping to address administrative and identity-related discrepancies that could prevent genuine graduates from accessing opportunities, including national…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced that, commencing next week, it will begin the arrest and prosecution of buyers patronising illegal roadside and median markets in the state, as part of efforts to break the cycle of illegal trading and indiscriminate waste disposal. The authority said the enforcement would cover persons purchasing goods from traders operating on roads, medians, setbacks, walkways and other unauthorised public spaces, in line with Section 151(2) of the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law 2017. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this at the authority’s headquarters on…

Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that about 100,000 women across the state have benefited from the World Bank-supported Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP), describing women’s economic empowerment as a strategic tool for fighting poverty and strengthening families and communities. Abiodun made the disclosure on Monday when he received the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed, who joined him in interacting with beneficiaries of the programme at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The governor said his administration deliberately embraced and took ownership of the programme because it provided an opportunity to reach women at the grassroots who…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, have agreed to deepen collaboration between the Police and the legal profession to reduce recurring friction and strengthen justice delivery in Nigeria. The commitment was sealed on Tuesday when Badejo-Okusanya and members of the NBA National Executive Committee paid a courtesy visit to the IGP at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. According to the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the meeting focused on stronger professional collaboration, improved communication and greater mutual respect between the Police and the legal profession.…

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun preparations for the 2027 general elections with an interfaith prayer for peaceful polls and victory for its candidates. The prayer session was held on Tuesday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos Island, with Christian, Muslim and traditional worshippers joining party leaders, candidates and supporters to seek divine guidance ahead of the forthcoming elections. At the end of the prayers, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged APC candidates and supporters to trust in God’s direction, saying the Almighty had entrusted the leadership of the country and Lagos State to those…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate operating around Iju-Ishaga and Oke-Aro areas of the state, recovering 25 mobile phones, two laptops, gold jewellery and three cutlasses. The suspects; Damilare Oluwatobi, 28; Lekan Adenuga, 30; Haruna Sheriff, 22; and David Balogun, 24, were arrested at their hideout in Idi-Oro, Mushin, following sustained intelligence gathering by operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU). The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the arrests followed credible intelligence on the activities of the suspected syndicate.…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Osaretin Osagiede before a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over alleged offences involving N700 million belonging to Best Start Micro Finance Bank. Osagiede was arraigned on Friday, September 4, 2026, before Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi of the Lagos State High Court on a three-count charge bordering on alleged unauthorised access to computer material and receiving stolen property. One of the counts alleged that Osagiede and Zacharia Lorshe, who is still at large, between March 2025 and January 2026 in Lagos, intentionally caused the two-factor authentication (2FA) method on Ravenpay user accounts…

The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered an alleged child-stealing and human trafficking network operating across Oyo, Ogun and Delta states, rescuing 17 children and arresting seven suspects. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the investigation commenced following credible intelligence concerning the disappearance of a three-year-old child, Ifakunle Ifagbenro, during a masquerade festival in Oyo Town on June 29, 2026. According to Iniedu, investigations led detectives to Adejoke Popoola, also known as Orente Alagbo, who was arrested on August 4, 2026. Iniedu said Popoola, upon her arrest, allegedly disclosed her involvement…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspects over the alleged mob attack that led to the death of Basit Kolade following a road traffic incident on Freeman Street, Lagos Island. In a statement on Monday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said four suspects had been arrested in connection with the attack. According to her, the suspects are Khalid Rafiq, 20; Gafar Rahim, 21; Ibrahim Azeez, 33; and Samos Momoh, 21. Adebisi said efforts were ongoing to identify and arrest other persons who allegedly participated in the attack. “The Command has commenced an investigation into the…

The Lagos State Government has arraigned more than 100 suspects before the state’s Special Offences Mobile Court over alleged breaches of public peace and other offences in parts of Victoria Island, Lekki and Ajah. The defendants were arraigned on Friday before the court, sitting in Bolade, Oshodi, on charges bordering on breach of public peace, unlawful conversion of government property and conduct likely to cause a breakdown of law and order. The prosecution, led by Mrs Oluwabusola Omotunde on behalf of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, told the court that the defendants were arrested in the Victoria Island-Lekki-Ajah axis…