Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The Delta State Police Command has rescued three kidnapped victims, arresting a suspected kidnapper, and recovering an AK-47 rifle after a fierce gun battle in Issele-Uku. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the operation followed a kidnapping report received at the Issele-Uku Division on March 16, 2026. According to him, “Sequel to a kidnapping report received at the Issele-Uku Division on 16th March 2026, the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Aderemi Badiru, in collaboration with the military, local vigilante groups, and hunters, swiftly mobilised and launched a coordinated search-and-rescue operation.”…

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has commenced the compensation process for tenants and occupants affected by land acquisition for the Blue Line rail depot in Okokomaiko, as part of efforts to expand the Lagos Rail Mass Transit system. The development was announced during a stakeholder engagement held at the palace of the Oniba of Iba Kingdom, Oba Sulaimon Adeshina, where traditional leaders, affected residents and project officials met to deliberate on compensation procedures and timelines. Speaking at the meeting, LAMATA’s Rail Project Manager, Abidemi Atobatele, outlined the framework for claims, stressing that the process would be conducted with utmost…

The Lagos State Government has signalled plans to strengthen teaching standards in post-primary schools through a proposed collaboration with a leading policy and governance institute. Chairman of the Lagos State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Victoria Mopelola Peregrino, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by officials of the Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona School of Governance, an affiliate of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, at the Commission’s headquarters in Ikeja. Peregrino, in a statement by Olusegun Olaoye, Head Public Affairs Unit, TESCOM on Tuesday, said the Commission is ready to collaborate with the institute in the area of human…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Muslims across Nigeria to commence the search for the crescent moon that will signal the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal. The directive was conveyed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Sultanate Council of Sokoto and signed by the Wazirin Sokoto and Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sambo Wali Junaidu. According to the statement, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, corresponding to the 29th day of Ramadan 1447AH, has been designated for the sighting of the Shawwal crescent. “The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of…

The Lagos State Government has revealed that more than 8,000 offenders have been taken to court in the past year for environmental infractions, including open defecation, as authorities ramp up enforcement across the state. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television, where he outlined the government’s evolving strategy to tackle poor sanitation practices and reshape public behaviour. According to Wahab, while enforcement has been strengthened, the state is deliberately prioritising behavioural change over coercion. “If you put the penalty first, that means you put the cart before the horse,”…

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has launched a Religious Pre-Marital Counselling Course aimed at equipping religious marriage counsellors with practical skills to guide couples toward healthy and sustainable marriages. The free online training programme is designed for counsellors within religious institutions who provide guidance to intending couples before marriage. According to the agency, the initiative seeks to strengthen the quality of marital counselling provided in churches, mosques and other faith-based institutions while also addressing early warning signs of domestic abuse and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). The DSVA noted that strong and stable marriages often begin…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after discovering 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in his luggage while attempting to board a flight to London. The septuagenarian was apprehended at the departure hall of the airport on Saturday, March 14, while preparing to board British Airways flight BA082 to Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. Confirming the development in a statement on Sunday, the Director of Media and Advocacy of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said the suspect was intercepted after officers uncovered the illicit…

Four people lost their lives while four others sustained serious injuries in a fatal road collision involving a truck and a commercial bus along the Lekki–Epe Expressway over the weekend, The accident, which occurred opposite Beechwood in Shapati inward Ajah, involved a HOWO articulated truck with registration number KNN 313 YL and a fully loaded Suzuki commercial mini bus popularly known as a “Korope.” According to a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment of LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, preliminary findings indicated that the truck driver lost control of the vehicle while in motion, causing the heavy-duty truck to…

The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into viral videos accusing personnel of the Lagos State Task Force of allegedly framing motorists for traffic violations in order to extort money. The videos, which circulated widely on social media on Saturday, allegedly show task force operatives under the leadership of Chief Superintendent of Police, Adetayo Akerele, seizing two vehicles in separate locations and repositioning them on a one-way road to create the impression of a traffic offence. According to claims contained in the footage, the vehicles were allegedly photographed in the illegal position before the owners were confronted and…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Task Force aimed at designing and sequencing the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. The development was disclosed on Friday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who said the initiative underscores the administration’s commitment to strengthening governance, improving competitiveness, and unlocking value across the country’s oil and gas industry. According to the statement, the Task Force will be chaired by Fola Adeola, co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank and founder of the Fate Foundation,…