Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure, has urged party members and supporters to disregard a statement credited to the party’s former presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, allegedly directing them to vote for another party in the August 16, 2025 bye-election. Describing the directive as “misleading, mischievous and delusional,” Abure accused Obi of attempting to undermine the party, alleging that he has been at the center of internal crises within the Labour Party. “Nigerians should not forget in a hurry that it was Peter Obi who created the crisis in the Labour Party which he is now…

In a move aimed at promoting inclusiveness, transparency, and accountability, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced plans to decentralise the recruitment of police personnel, granting recruitment desk officers from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory significant roles in the 2025 exercise. The decision follows a historic consultative meeting in Abuja with state recruitment officers, where the PSC resolved to open its newly acquired recruitment portal to all stakeholders, including the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Federal Character Commission. This, the Commission said, will ensure broader oversight, curb nepotism, and foster public trust…

The Lagos State Government has released a detailed traffic diversion plan ahead of scheduled repair works on the Maryland Independence Bridge. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said on Thursday that the partial closure is aimed at minimising travel delays during the maintenance period. According to Osiyemi, the repairs will run nightly from Saturday, August 16 to Tuesday, August 19, 2025, between 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. Motorists heading towards Oshodi, Ojuelegba, Stadium, and Lagos will be diverted at Maria Lodge in Maryland onto the Maryland Bridge to connect Idiroko inwards Anthony, as the main carriageway will remain closed to…

A Lagos-based content strategist, Boluwatife, known on X (formerly Twitter) as @Tife_badass, has accused officers of the Lagos State Police Command of unlawful arrest, false accusation, and extortion. In a series of posts, he alleged that men from the Onikan Police Station Tactical Squad, led by a certain Squad Commander identified as “Ade,” harassed and threatened him during a late-night stop. According to Boluwatife, the incident occurred around 1 a.m. while he and a friend were driving from Lekki towards Victoria Island for an activation event. Near the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge roundabout, he said, several armed officers cocked their guns,…

A 200-level medical student, Ajibola Ibitayo, has reportedly taken his own life after failing his examinations for the second consecutive year. The 21-year-old, who was studying Dentistry at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, reportedly injected himself at his parents’ home in Ejigbo, Osun State. The university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, confirmed the tragic incident in a statement, revealing that results released yesterday showed Ibitayo would have to repeat Part Two for another academic session. He had already been on the same level from the previous year. Ibitayo, whose father is a medical doctor, had reportedly struggled to cope…

Yet-to-be-identified hoodlums have vandalised and looted the Federal Government’s 80-bed Mother and Child Specialist Hospital in Pakiotan, Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State, leaving the multi-million-naira facility in a state of disrepair. The Onipakiotan of Pakiotan, Oba James Ojo, disclosed the incident on Wednesday while conducting newsmen round the ravaged hospital. The project, facilitated by former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, was completed and inaugurated on May 27, 2023, before being handed over to the Federal Ministry of Health through the University College Hospital, Ibadan. Expressing dismay over the destruction, the monarch noted that cables…

The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) has sealed a property located at No. 229 Moshood Abiola Way, Ijora, following confirmed reports of deliberate discharge of untreated sewage into public drains using a pumping machine. The enforcement action follows multiple complaints from residents about persistent offensive odours and environmental hazards in the area.General Manager of the Agency, Engr. Adefemi Afolabi, described the act as a serious environmental offence that not only pollutes the surroundings but also endangers public health by exposing residents to communicable diseases. He stressed that Lagos State maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards environmental pollution and called on…

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to bolstering national cybersecurity as a catalyst for economic development. Egbetokun said this while hosting the Special Assistant to the President on ICT Development and Digital Innovation, Tokoni Igoin, alongside leading figures in the country’s financial technology sector at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The high-level meeting, attended by top executives from PalmPay, OPay, and TrikaHealth, focused on enhancing collaboration between the Police and the fintech industry to tackle cybercrime. Delegates pledged their full support for the IGP’s vision of leveraging Artificial Intelligence and cutting-edge innovations to safeguard…

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a suspected transnational human trafficker, 30-year-old Raymond Sunday Wonna, and rescued two teenage girls, 18-year-old Miracle Ogar and 16-year-old Angela Kingsley, both from Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. The rescue took place on 30th July 2025, at about 2:00 p.m., when operatives of the Command’s Crack Tactical Squad intercepted the suspect during a routine patrol along the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway. Investigations revealed that the suspect lured the victims from Ogoja, Cross River State, under the pretext of offering them jobs at a restaurant allegedly owned by his “baby mama” in Ghana,…

The Lagos State Government has assured that the proposed Lagos State Tenancy Bill 2025 will safeguard the rights of both tenants and landlords while creating a more attractive investment climate for the housing sector. Speaking at a public hearing on the bill at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Commissioner for Housing, Hon. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, said the legislation aims to resolve longstanding disputes in landlord-tenant relationships by providing clear rights and obligations for all parties. He commended the Assembly for its research and dedication, noting that the bill would build investor confidence, stimulate real estate financing, and accelerate housing development…