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The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed claims circulating on social media alleging that its officers were arresting and extorting dispatch riders operating along the newly constructed coastal road in Lagos. The clarification followed a viral post by an online platform which alleged that police officers were arresting riders, seizing their motorcycles and demanding sums as high as ₦200,000. The post further claimed that a Police Public Relations Officer questioned who authorised the road for motorcycle use. Reacting to the report, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, through a statement shared by the Command’s spokesperson, SP…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has reconstituted the leadership of its 2026 National Convention Central Coordination Committee, appointing former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, as the new chairman. Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, who was initially named chairman of the committee, has been reassigned to serve as treasurer. In addition, the APC expanded the committee’s membership from 73 to 90 members to accommodate more party stakeholders. Newly added members include Senator Barry Mpigi and several other prominent APC chieftains. According to the party, the adjustments form part of the revised 2026 APC National Convention Central Coordination Committee and…

Three individuals have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos Police Special Fraud Unit, PSFU, over an alleged cyber blackmail and extortion plot in which a victim was threatened with the release of her nude photographs unless she paid N10 million. The suspects, two men and a woman, were arrested following a petition filed by the victim, who reported persistent threats and monetary demands from unknown persons, according to a statement issued on Friday by the PSFU spokesperson, DSP Ovie Ewhubare. Ewhubare said the victim had received repeated phone calls warning that her private images would be made public if…

Arsenal’s manager, Mikel Arteta, has given updates about his team’s injuries ahead of their Premier League match against Sunderland this weekend. The Gunners could create a nine-point lead at the top of the log before Manchester City play against Liverpool. Arteta will be without Bukayo Saka for the game against Sunderland because of a hip injury. Saka missed matches against Leeds and Chelsea due to the proble,. “His hip is improving a lot. Hopefully, he’ll be ready soon,” Arteta said. Arteta also gave updates on captain Martin Odegaard and defender Jurrien Timber. “Martin is getting better and will be back…

The All Progressives Congress has replaced Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, with former Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, as Chairman of the National Convention Central Coordination Committee ahead of the party’s March 27 and 28, 2026 convention. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Secretary of the APC, Surajudeen Basiru, and posted on the party’s official X page on Friday. “In further consultation with the leadership and national stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Central Coordination Committee for the 2020 National Convention has been reconstituted. “Sub-committees of the Central Coordination Committee will be constituted…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a woman, Nafisat Lateef, for allegedly poisoning a three-year-old boy at Omifon community in Odigbo Local Government Area. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed the arrest in a statement on Friday, noting that the victim is the child of her tenant. According to Jimoh, the 40-year-old suspect allegedly committed the offence on Tuesday following an argument with the victim’s mother, identified as Rofiat. The suspect reportedly gave the child a liquid substance suspected to be poisonous. Jimoh said: “The incident occurred on Tuesday, 4th February 2026, at about 8:30…

Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the Tanimu Turaki-led faction has raised an alert over the potential occupation of its National Secretariat and other party properties by expelled members, warning that any such attempt would be illegal and met with strong legal action. In a Friday statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the PDP said it had been “notified of the intention of some expelled members of our party to either forcibly or in connivance with security forces gain access to and occupy our National Secretariat and other party property.” PDP National secretariat To prevent any unlawful…

The Championship is known for its fierce competitiveness, but it is also home to some of the highest-paid players outside the Premier League. From established internationals to expensive signings, clubs across the second tier are investing heavily in talent to chase promotion. With wages continuing to rise, the league’s top earners are now making headlines — and not always for their performances on the pitch. From a former England international earning £150,000 per week to multiple Leicester City stars among the highest-paid, the financial scale of the Championship is becoming increasingly significant. Here is a look at the top earners…

There are bold-faced tech names all over the Epstein files. Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sergey Brin, Eric Schmidt, Larry Page, Reid Hoffman, Steven Sinofsky, Peter Thiel, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, on and on and on. These men (and they’re pretty much all men) had wildly varying degrees of interaction with Epstein, and the details matter a great deal. But so does the totality of it: you spend long enough in these files, and you start to get a sense of the way the world works for a particular kind of extremely rich and extremely powerful businessman. And it starts to…

Political action committees (PACs) representing the interests of the crypto industry have already secured millions of dollars in funding as the US heads toward its midterm elections.Super PACs are the uber-rich, no-limits, non-disclosure counterparts to crypto PACs. Last year, the industry spent at least $245 million in campaign contributions alone.The main super PAC funded by the cryptocurrency industry, Fairshake, raised some $133 million in 2025, bringing its total cash on hand up to over $190 million. Venture capital firm a16z contributed an initial $24 million, while Coinbase and Ripple each donated $25 million.This influx of cash has alarmed activist and…