Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The Ogun State Government has described as regrettable the protest staged by some athletes representing the state at the ongoing National Sports Festival, tagged Ogun 2024, over delayed in paying their allowances. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, the State Government expressed its disappointment, stating that the protest was inconsistent with the values and objectives the state upholds. Akinmade noted that the athletes acted out of impatience, as all necessary arrangements had been concluded for the payment of their allowances on Tuesday. “Governor Dapo Abiodun remains deeply sensitive and…

Lagos State Government has announced that it spent over N8 billion on 143 festivals in 2024 to strengthen the creative arts sector and provide a more conducive environment for its growth. The commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, revealed these figures today at the 2025 ministerial press briefing held in Alausa. She emphasized that each initiative significantly contributed to cultural preservation, economic stimulation, job creation, tourism inflow, and global media visibility, further cementing Lagos’ image as Nigeria’s creative capital. According to her, these investments have led to new local and foreign inflows into the tourism and entertainment industries,…

The Anambra Police Command has arrested one Friday Obeta, a member of the Movement for Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, for planning to enforce the May 30 sit-at-home declared by the pro-Biafran group. The pro-Biafran group had reportedly declared May 30 as a sit-at-home across the South-East, to honour its heroes who died during the civil war of 1967-1970. The spokesman for the Anambra Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga revealed that the arrest of the 37-year-old suspect in a press statement he released on Wednesday. He noted that one motorcycle, a branded t-shirt and an operational identification card of…

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has commended the Ministry of Police Affairs for donating Light Tactical Armoured Vehicles (LTAVs) to the Nigeria Police Force. Egbetokun gave the commendation at the handing over of the LTAVs today at the Ministry of Police Affairs headquarters, Federal Secretariat, Abuja. The event, which was chaired by the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, was attended by key dignitaries including the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Anuma Ogbonnaya, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, the Force Transport Officer, and other major stakeholders. At the handing over ceremony, which was…

Displaced traders and residents under Iddo Bridge in Lagos State are pleading for urgent government help, saying they have been rendered homeless and without livelihoods. The appeal followed the demolition of structures under the bridge where they were trading or residing. The demolition, which was carried out under the directive of the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, was aimed at clearing illegal settlements and securing infrastructure. Umahi had on Sunday evening ordered the demolition, citing serious safety concerns and risk of imminent collapse. However, those affected by the demolition said their sudden displacement rendered them homeless. “I don’t know…

The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has sacked the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Cyprian Akaolisa. This was contained in a statement signed on Monday in Owerri by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba. The statement, made available to newsmen however, did not disclose reasons for the removal of Akaolisa. The erstwhile commissioner was directed to hand over all government property under his care to the state Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, immediately. Emelumba said the sack was part of moves to rejig the cabinet.However, the commissioner denied the…

Popular Kaduna-based Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has been deported from Saudi Arabia. He was also barred from performing the 2025 Hajj despite being issued a visa by the Saudi Arabia authority. Gumi said his views on world politics may have influenced the decision of the oil-rich nation.He was denied entry into Medina upon arrival and has now returned to Nigeria. Sheikh Gumi confirmed the development by posting on his official Facebook page.“Due to some reasons related to my views on world politics, the authorities in Saudi Arabia do not want me to be present at Hajj even though they…

The Imo State Police Command has arrested 147 suspects linked to various criminal activities, including kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, rape, child trafficking, and terrorism. The arrests were made during intelligence-driven operations across the state in recent weeks. According to the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye on Sunday, among those arrested was 37-year-old Ozioma Ihedoro, a native doctor, who was apprehended in Umuaka, Njaba Local Government Area on May 20, 2025. Ihedoro, who had been on the police wanted list, confessed to being the spiritual adviser to a commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network, known as “B44.”…

The Federal Road Safety Corps on Monday confirmed that no fewer than 19 persons died and eight others were injured in an auto crash which occurred on Sunday along the Lokoja – Obajana Road. The State Sector Commander of the corps, Mr Kumar Tsukwam, confirmed this to newsmen in Lokoja, the state capital. Tsukwam said that some of the survivors sustained bruises, cuts, dislocations, fractures, and fire burns. He said that the fatal accident occurred at the Gadabiu community along the Lokoja-Obajana Road in the Lokoja Local Government Area of the state around 4 p.m on Sunday. He revealed that…

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued two individuals who were kidnapped on Thursday at Ijede Creekside in the Ikorodu area of the state. The command’s PPRO, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Hundeyin stated that the operatives stormed the scene after receiving a distress call about the incident at 10:00 p.m on Thursday. He said, “A distress report was received at Ijede Division indicating gunshots in the vicinity of Ijede Creekside settlement. “Acting swiftly, combined teams comprising more than 15 police tactical squads, detectives, conventional policemen, local vigilantes, hunters, and residents were immediately…