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Barely three minutes into its journey from Ilaro to Sango-Ota in Ogun State, a vehicle carrying fresh maize was stopped at a police checkpoint along the Ilaro-Papalanto road. It was in the first half of June, and the midday sun burnt the skin gently. The 2001 Sedan vehicle had no side mirrors, and the police officers, rifles slung over their shoulders, waved the driver aside. They exchanged a knowing smile. The driver knew the drill. Without argument, he slipped a folded N500 note into a waiting palm. The barrier was lifted, and the vehicle moved on toward Papalanto. By the…

Fewchore Studios, a film media production company, has rejected allegations by veteran actor and filmmaker Lere Paimo that it plans to remake his classic film Ogbori Elemoso unlawfully. They insist that their ongoing project is an original historical work that does not infringe on Mr Paimo’s copyright. Ogbori Elemoso is one of the few notable Yoruba historical films that dramatise the events leading to the establishment of the Ogbomoso land. The film was written and produced by veteran Mr Paimo in 1987 and distributed by Eda Films Ltd. It features a cast of prominent Nollywood and theatre veterans, including Jide…

One of the legal consultants of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Maxwell Opara, has assured that the Biafra agitator was neither stabbed nor attacked by anyone at the Sokoto Custodial Centre. Kanu is currently serving a life sentence at the custodial centre following his conviction by Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court. After the judgment, the IPOB leader was moved to Sokoto to serve his sentence. However, Opara, while speaking in a video on his social media page, said: “I want to start by telling you that nobody stabbed Nnamdi Kanu and…

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of suspected remains believed to belong to a police inspector earlier declared missing in Guma Local Government Area of the state. The case is linked to Inspector Mohammed Yakubu of the 13 Police Mobile Force (PMF), attached to OPS Zenda Joint Task Force, who reportedly disappeared on June 13, 2025, at Tse Keleke, about 10 kilometres from Daudu. Security sources disclosed that on December 18, at approximately 9:30 a.m., actionable intelligence led operatives to a decomposed body spotted in a nearby bush close to where the officer was last seen. Following…

Liverpool legend, Graeme Souness has suggested that Manchester United only have two non-average players – Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo – in their squad. Souness, who described Cunha and Mbeumo as good players, also insisted that the Red Devils will not finish in the Premier League top four under their manager, Ruben Amorim, this season. Speaking to Sky Bet, Souness stated: “Man United are still average. “Is it Ruben Amorim’s fault? Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo are good players, but the rest of them are an average lot. “I don’t see them getting to the top four [this season], which…

Chancellor, Southwestern University, Nigeria, Babatunde Odufuwa, has warned that Nigeria’s overreliance on academic certificates at the expense of practical skills has created deep-rooted challenges that now threaten the nation’s development. Odufuwa stressed the need for educational institutions, policymakers and students to deliberately pursue a balance between academic excellence and skills acquisition to remain globally relevant in the increasingly competitive 21st-century job market. He made this known at the combined 4th and 5th convocation ceremonies of the institution, held at the University Campus Square, Okun-Owa, in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State. The chancellor lamented that while global employability now…

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has ordered the revocation of all illegal allocations and encroachments on the land of Northwest University, Kano, while receiving the institution’s first female Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Amina Bayero. The governor also directed that all outstanding earned academic allowances owed to staff of the state-owned university be paid before the end of December. Yusuf gave the directives during the 35th State Executive Council meeting when the Pro-Chancellor of the university led members of the Governing Council and management on a courtesy visit to formally present Prof. Bayero as the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor. A statement signed on Thursday…

The Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested two suspected car thieves in the Akure area of the state in a collaborative operation with the Federal Road Safety Corps. This is just as the command said it recovered a vehicle that was stolen at gunpoint in Warri, Delta State, in 2022 from the suspects. The spokesperson for the command, Jimoh Kazeem, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the suspects had approached the Akure office of the National Vehicle Identification Scheme to renew the car’s particulars. He explained that during the process, officials of the FRSC discovered that the…

In the vibrant tapestry of Nigeria’s real estate landscape, few organisations carry the weight of expectation quite like the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria. Established in 2002, REDAN stands at a critical juncture with the principal hope that it becomes the umbrella body for organised private sector players in housing development. REDAN has long tasked itself with a mandate that resonates deeply with the nation’s core needs. This includes fostering affordable and sustainable housing solutions to bridge Nigeria’s staggering 37-million-unit housing deficit, advocating for policy reforms, ensuring transparency and professionalism in the sector, and collaborating with government agencies like…

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper, endorsing a crude oil benchmark of $64.85 per barrel for the 2026 fiscal year, in contrast to the $60 benchmark adopted by the Senate. The House also approved a total proposed federal expenditure of N54.46tn for 2026, comprising N31.83tn as Federal Government retained revenue and N20.38tn in new borrowings, covering both domestic and foreign loans. The approval followed the adoption of the report of the joint Committees on Finance and National Planning during plenary, after the House dissolved into the Committee of Supply,…