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The Department of State Services has arraigned one Mubarak Abdullahi, also known as Sardaunan Samari, for sharing a fake document purportedly written by President Bola Tinubu and addressed to the President of the United States of America.He was charged with three counts bordering on cybercrime and defamation at the Federal High Court, Kaduna.Abdullahi was arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court in Kaduna, which ordered his remand at the Nigerian Correctio...

An empty tipper truck was left hanging on the railings of Kara Bridge, while another truck spilled its contents onto the road in two separate incidents inward Mowe, Ogun State, on Tuesday.The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority disclosed this in a post on its official X handle, stating that the incidents were reported at about 7am.“An empty tipper is seen hanging on the railings of the bridge and another flatbed truck spilled its contents on the ...

The Ogun State Police Command has secured the conviction of  Samson Okonkwo for offences involving counterfeit electrical cables bearing the Coleman brand.The judgment, according to a statement by the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, on Monday, was delivered on September 24, 2026, by Magistrate O. P. Mobee at the Magistrate Court in the Ojodu Abiodun Magisterial District of Ogun State.Babaseyi said Okonkwo and other defen...

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 14 Chinese and one Nigerian at four illegal lithium processing plants in the Ogere area of Ogun State.The anti-graft agency stated on Monday via its X handle that the operation was carried out when its operatives busted the illegal lithium plants.It said the 15 suspects were arrested last Friday, October 23, 2026, adding that lithium rocks, laptops, amo...

   Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal headline the race for the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or, with England captain Kane emerging as the bookmakers’ favourite to end the country’s 25- year wait for the prestigious individual award. The winner will be announced today at 70th edition of the ceremony, with Kane seeking the first Englishman since Micheal Owen in 2001 to claim football’s most coveted individual honour.  The Bayern &n...

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Adam Muhammed, and recovered a motorcycle and a generator allegedly stolen by him and his fleeing accomplice at Itori, the headquarters of Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state.The arrest reportedly followed a tip-off from a motorist who spotted an unregistered tricycle conveying the items along the Onigbedu–Itori Road on Sunday morning.The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Olu...

The Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has announced plans to relaunch Iwe Iroyin as an online news platform as part of activities marking its 50th Golden Jubilee anniversary, with a renewed commitment to press freedom, professional journalism and public confidence in the media.The Council Chairman, Comrade Akinwale Olanrewaju, disclosed this at a press conference heralding the anniversary, scheduled to hold from October 26 to November 1, 2026, unde...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has appointed its National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, as chairman of its National Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections, with its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, named as co-chairman.The party announced the appointments in a statement posted on its official X account on Sunday, outlining the leadership structure that will coordinate its nationwide campaign activities and mobilisation efforts.Under the...

By Adewumi OmoboadeDirector of Strategic Communication of the African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Phrank Shaibu, has said former Vi...

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has threatened to sign the death warrants of four men convicted of kidnapping in Benin City if they fail to appeal their sentences within 30 days.The governor made the declaration while speaking at a fellowship programme organised by God’s People Worldwide Prayer Ministry in Benin City, where he recounted his administration’s efforts to combat kidnapping, cultism and other violent crimes in the state.The four men were ...