Day: August 23, 2025

KANO STATE GOVERNMENT DECLARES VOTER REGISTRATION NONELECTIVE.

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The Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared that voter registration is no longer merely a civic duty but a involuntary for every eligible citizen in the state. He made the declaration on Friday while inaugurating a 36-member Committee on Voter Registration and Civic Awareness at the government house in Kano. The Governor charged the committee to ensure that at least 10 million voters are captured in the ongoing nationwide registration exercise. Speaking on behalf of the governor, the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Faruk Umar Ibrahim,…

VIRAL VIDEO: POLICE CONDEMNS UNPROFESSIONALISM, VOWS TO DISCIPLINE OFFICERS SEEN ‘ASSAULTING MOTORIST’

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The Lagos State Police Commissioner, CP Olohundare Jimoh, has ordered the restructuring of the police squad involved in the “assault of a motorist” during a stop-and-search operation recently in Lagos. The directive follows widespread condemnation of officers caught on camera forcibly trying to remove the motorist’s eyeglass — on suspicion that the pair of glasses had a video recording feature. On Friday, a video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) showed the confrontation between officers and the motorist. The Command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, said swift disciplinary action has been taken against…

ATIKU’S SON-IN LAW: INTERPOL REJECTS EFCC WANTED NOTICE

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The France-based International Police Organisation, INTERPOL, has reportedly refused to act on a wanted notice issued by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Lagos businessman, Bashir Haske, who is also the son-in-law of the former Vice President, Alh. Atiku Abubakar. According to INTERPOL, the case appears politically motivated, and the organisation’s constitution strictly prohibits involvement in such matters. The EFCC had on Thursday declared Haske wanted over alleged money laundering, despite an existing Federal High Court order that restricts such action. Sources, however, claim the move may be…

”VANDALISING POWER INSTALLATIONS, ONE DEAD, THREE ARRESTED AS POLICE RAID SYNDICATE” IN ANAMBRA.

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The Anambra state police command has confirmed the arrest of three suspects in separate operations over alleged vandalism and theft of electricity installations in Onitsha and Obosi areas of the state. The Command’ s spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday, said operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) acted on credible intelligence and raided a vandal’ hideout along Atani road, Onitsha, on Friday. He said three suspects — Adamu Ali, 25; Usman Sulaiman, 22; and Isah Abdullahi, 26 — were apprehended during the operation. “The operatives…

15 YEARS AFTER, FAAN RESUMES CARGO REVENUE COLLECTION AT LAGOS AIRPORT.

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The Management of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the resumption of direct revenue collection at the cargo terminals of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, LAGOS, after 15-year of recess. In a statement issued by FAAN’s on Friday, signed by Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, described the development as a breakthrough that would not be confined to Lagos alone. “The success at MMIA will serve as a model for replication at other airports across the country. It reflects FAAN’s vision to optimise cargo…

WORLD CUP 2026 QUALIFIERS: CHELLE RELEASES PROVISIONAL 31-MAN SQUAD FOR MUST-WIN MATCHES

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Head Coach Eric Chelle has named a provisional 31-man squad for Nigeria’s crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and South Africa next month, with captain William Ekong leading a star-studded list. The Franco-Malian tactician has selected first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Ola Aina and Calvin Bassey, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Simon Moses for the make-or-break fixtures. The squad also features youthful goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt, defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel and Bruno Onyemaechi, midfielders Raphael Onyedika, Frank Onyeka and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, alongside…

RAILWAY: WARRI-ITAKPE TRAIN SERVICE RESUMES SOON, TRACK REPAIRS ALMOST COMPLETE

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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that track repairs on the Warri-Itakpe route are almost complete, and train services are set to resume soon. This was made known on Friday by the Corporation’ s Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, that Warri-Itakpe train service was cancelled and temporarily suspended on July 15 and July 16 due to unforeseen technical challenges. “Operations were temporarily suspended on the train service to enable us carry out urgent and critical track repairs aimed at guaranteeing the safety, reliability, and comfort of passengers,” Unyimadu…

WORK VISAS TO FOREIGN NATIONALS PLUNGED DRASTICALLY, SAYS UK HOME OFFICE

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The number of visas approved to foreign nationals entering the UK for work, study, family, or humanitarian purposes has fallen sharply. According to new data by the UK Home Office, 834,977 entry visas were granted in the year to June 2025 across these categories, down nearly a third (32 percent) from 1.23 million in the previous 12 months. The data shows that work-related visas saw the steepest decline, plunging 48 percent from 545,855 to 286,071. Study visas dropped by 18 percent, falling from 530,312 to 435,891, while family visas decreased…

‘‘COURT OF CORRUPTION’’ — Obasanjo whacks INEC boss, judiciary in new book

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The former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR has faulted the Nigerian judiciary, saying it has been “deeply compromised” and that corruption among judges has turned courts into “a court of corruption rather than a court of justice.” This was published in his new book, Nigeria: Past and Future, Obasanjo laments the steady decline of the Nigerian judiciary’s integrity, warning that justice has become commodified in Nigeria. “The reputation of the Nigerian judiciary has steadily gone down from the four eras up till today. The rapidity of the precipitous fall, particularly in…

’’KILLERS OF WORSHIPPERS IN KATSINA WILL BE HUNTED DOWN”…. Mohammed Idris

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The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the federal government will ensure that the perpetrators of the attack on worshippers in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina state are brought to justice. On Tuesday morning, gunmen attacked worshippers observing morning prayer (fajr) in a mosque located at the Unguwan Mantau community, Malumfashi LGA killing several people. The barbaric attack was believed to be a reprisal after residents reportedly ambushed and lynched some bandits two days earlier. In a statement on Friday, the Hon. Minister described the killings as “callous…