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The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports of an imminent bandit attack on a school in the state, assuring residents that there is no verified intelligence indicating any planned assault or abduction of pupils. The command, however, said it has stepped up security around the affected area and other strategic locations across the state as a precautionary measure. The reassurance followed reports of a threatening notice allegedly pasted at a school claiming that bandits intended to attack and abduct children, raising concerns among parents and residents. In a statement posted on X on Monday, the command spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi,…
The Federal Government has officially supported payments to more than 1,240 contractors across various ministries, departments, and agencies to resolve verified outstanding obligations. The Ministry of Finance shared an update on Monday, revealing that, after a thorough verification and reconciliation process, it has validated the claims submitted by contractors. According to a statement signed by Mary-Ann Duke, the senior special assistant on communication and press secretary to the minister of finance, contractors with verified claims of N100 million or less were prioritised in the latest disbursement round. This move comes after months of growing concern over unpaid government contracts. In…
I cannot think of anyone else who is more deserving of that title and revered position than Senator Yari and my prayer is that God will guide, lead and protect our new Marafan, and cause him to build on the great and noble legacy that his predecessor in office has established… Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi provided strong and decisive leadership for us all and more than any other political leader in our history, he cemented the strong relationship and unbreakable bridge that exists between the people of the North and the South-West of Nigeria. One of the greatest leaders, elder statesmen…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an industrial dispute with the federal government and issued a 21-day ultimatum over unresolved welfare, remuneration, and training-related issues affecting doctors nationwide. The association warned that it could not guarantee industrial harmony if the government failed to address its demands within the stipulated period, raising concerns over a possible disruption of healthcare services in public hospitals. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s May Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) and Scientific Conference held in Kano from 31 May to 5 June. Among its demands are…
The Borno State government has rejected claims that money was paid to secure the release of 360 people abducted from the Mandara Mountains area. State officials said the victims were freed through a military operation, not through the payment of a ransom. The Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Usman Tar, said on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief that the rescue was carried out following intelligence-led planning by the military, with support from the Department of State Services (DSS). He questioned the ransom allegations, saying, “Who paid the ransom? And the ransom was paid to whom? Where is the evidence?”…
The Federal High Court in Jalingo, Taraba State, has adjourned until July 1, 2026, for the definite hearing of a suit seeking the nullification of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship primary election in the state. Justice Mashkur Salisu ordered the adjournment on Monday following the alleged failure of the defendants to file and serve their statements of defence. The suit was filed by an APC chairmanship aspirant, Abdulhadi Lau, who is challenging the conduct and outcome of the party’s primary election. Lau is asking the court to invalidate the exercise, alleging that he was unlawfully excluded from participating despite…
A woman sustained serious injuries after she was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos, with officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, rescuing and evacuating her for urgent medical treatment. The incident occurred at EFF Bus Stop inward Marwa on the Lekki-Epe Expressway on Monday, according to a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq. The agency disclosed that the unidentified motorist fled the scene immediately after hitting the victim, leaving her lying helpless on the busy road with a fractured arm and leg. LASTMA…
Ace producer and music executive Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has opened up about how being rejected by female schoolmates in secondary school affected his self-esteem and what he did to overcome the psychological trauma. Speaking in an episode of the Keeping It Real With Jima podcast, Don Jazzy admitted that he wasn’t good-looking during his secondary school days and was constantly rejected by girls he approached for relationships. He said it affected him psychologically, even into adulthood. He explained that after he became successful, he went back to look for the girls in a bid to overcome the…
Manchester United legend, Gary Neville, has snubbed Cristiano Ronaldo while naming the club’s best-ever forward. Neville played alongside great forwards, including Ronaldo, during his time at Old Trafford. Speaking with his ex-teammate Rio Ferdinand during an appearance on Rio Ferdinand’s YouTube show called ‘Rio Meets’, Neville named Wayne Rooney as the Red Devils’ best-ever forward. According to him, Rooney could do everything on the pitch, including sprinting back to defend. “He [Rooney] is the best Wazza. He was the best forward I ever saw at Manchester United,” Neville said. “He was a mixture of Mark Hughes, Van Nistelrooy, Eric Cantona,…
A married woman identified as Oluchi has been found in a hotel in Delta State after she faked her abduction and demanded N50 million from her family. Children of the woman, including her daughter in Canada, had pleaded with the public to help them raise money even as the kidnappers reduced the ransom to N20m. They had told the police that their mother was kidnapped at the Ikpoba Hill area of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. But the police investigation led its crack team to Delta State, where the supposedly kidnapped woman was found with her lover in…
