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20/12/2025

Hundreds gathered at the buffer zone to grace the rally of the country's biggest political party the United Democratic Party. 😦💛

20/12/2025

After the final whistle came chaos 😱 Atlético Nacional's celebration of the Colombia Cup turns into chaos on the pitch 😨🤯

GOAL Africa

20/12/2025

Chaiii politiko in the Gambia

🇬🇲UDP has a new musician, Mamadi Kurang. He moved from "let the youths take over" to "pabi dafai torg". What happened?

19/12/2025

Christmas: Travellers decry highway extortion by fake council officials

Yuletide travellers moving to different parts of Nigeria for the Christmas season have raised alarm over rampant extortion by hoodlums masquerading as local‑government officials on major highways. Victims travelling along the eastern axis say the gangs have taken over stretches of the Lagos‑Onitsha Expressway, stopping motorists to demand radio licences or levy arbitrary fines.

The menace is reportedly most pronounced around Ore (Ondo State), Benin City (Edo State), Asaba (Delta State) and the Onitsha Head Bridge (Anambra State). Families heading home for the festivities told Vanguard that the extortion occurs in full view of security personnel, including police officers stationed at checkpoints.

A Lagos‑based nurse travelling with her family in a private Sienna bus recounted an incident at a so‑called “customs checkpoint” in Asaba. About seven roughly dressed youths blocked the vehicle and demanded a radio licence from the driver. When the driver said he knew nothing about such a requirement, the youths yanked his door open, dragged him out and threatened to impound the bus unless a licence was produced. With children on board and the sun beating down, the group deflated the tyres and forced the vehicle off the road. Similar incidents were reported for other cars, and when victims appealed to nearby police officers, they were brushed aside with the comment, “We are doing our work and they are doing their work.”

Eventually, the travellers were compelled to pay varying amounts – N45,000, N35,000 or N20,000 depending on bargaining power – to continue their journey. In some cases they were given phone numbers to call if stopped again; later stops proved fruitless when the numbers went unanswered, forcing fresh payments.

Mazi Ukadike, a Lagos‑based businessman, said both commercial and private vehicles are targeted. He noted that motorists who keep windows fully wound up sometimes escape, while others suffer tyre deflations and vehicle damage from sticks and cudgels. In his own encounter at Asaba, the gang demanded N45,000, eventually settling for N35,000 and handing over two contact numbers (09137214004 – John; 08138755192 – Ifeanyi).

Security expert Kingsley Osa from Benin City said the practice is long‑standing and stems from corrupt local‑government chairmen who use thugs to extort money. He pointed out that despite a past police headquarters statement condemning the acts, enforcement has been lax and the gangs remain “above the law” on the highways.

The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, told Vanguard he would consult police spokespersons in the affected states, but had not responded by press time.

19/12/2025

Tinted glass permit enforcement: NBA vs Police

Abuja — The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) are at loggerheads over a fresh police notice announcing that enforcement of the suspended tinted‑glass permit policy will resume on 2 January 2026.

The NBA, through President Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN, has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct Inspector‑General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to obey the courts, describing the police move as an affront to judicial authority. The association argues that the IGP has a constitutional duty to respect judicial processes and must not pre‑empt or undermine court decisions.

Background: On 7 October 2025 a Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, granted an interim injunction restraining the IGP and NPF from implementing the tinted‑glass permit policy slated to start on 6 October 2025. The order followed a motion by John Aikpokpo‑Martins, who claimed the policy was unlawful and burdensome. Justice H. Nganjiwa barred the defendants — IGP, NPF and their agents — from enforcing the policy pending hearing of the substantive motion. A parallel suit is also pending before the Federal High Court Abuja, currently adjourned for judgment.

NBA‑SPIDEL had earlier, on 2 September 2025, filed suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1821/2025 (Incorporated Trustees of NBA v. IGP & Anor), challenging the policy’s constitutionality. The association contends the Motor Tinted Glass (Prohibition) Act 1991 is a military‑era decree incompatible with democratic standards under Section 45 of the 1999 Constitution, that the National Assembly lacked competence to enact it, and that enforcement would lead to extortion, harassment and extra‑judicial actions by police — a force not meant to generate revenue. They also highlight that permit fees are being paid into a private account (Parkway Projects, 4001017918), raising transparency and corruption concerns.

The police, however, maintain no court order has stopped enforcement. Force PRO Benjamin Hundeyin said the IGP suspended implementation only as a courtesy to NBA and to give Nigerians time to regularise registrations, but the suspension has been exploited by criminals using tinted glass for kidnapping and other crimes — citing an Edo State incident where a tinted Lexus SUV resisted police, leading to gunfire that killed an inspector. Hundeyin stressed that until a court directs otherwise, enforcement will continue.

19/12/2025

Island roads for Lagos Autofest 2025, issues travel advisory

The Lagos State Government announced temporary road closures on Lagos Island ahead of the 7th Road Edition of the Lagos Autofest 2025 Race, set for Sunday 21 December 2025. A traffic advisory from Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi said vehicular movement around Inner Marina, Marina Road and Kakawa Street will be restricted from 12 noon to 7 pm.

Osiyemi detailed that the race route will run from Marina Road (UBA) to Kakawa Street, Balabina Street, Broad Street, Issah Williams Street and back to Inner Marina, which will serve as the finish point. All junctions and intersections along this corridor will be cordoned off with road barriers for safety.

The commissioner urged motorists to exercise patience, noting that traffic‑management agencies — LASTMA, Nigerian Police Force, Federal Road Safety Corps and Lagos State Neighbourhood Corps — will be deployed to manage traffic, maintain order and minimise disruption on the affected routes

19/12/2025

His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, will lay the foundation for the construction of the EPC Lot 7 urban road projects on Saturday, 20th December 2025, at 4 PM. The ceremony will take place at the Farato Telecenter junction and Kassa K***a.

These projects will include the development of key roadways: the Farato Telecenter-Bafuloto Road, the Jambur-Brikama Jalamang Road, the Brikama-Kassa K***a-Nyofelleh Road, and the Kachume-Gunjur-Kunkujang-Sanyang Road.

This initiative to connect the Kombos represents a significant advancement in enhancing urban road infrastructure within the West Coast Region.

18/12/2025

Nigeria:Troops Repel Terrorist Drone Attack in Borno, Rescue Kidnapped Victim

The Nigerian Army has successfully repelled a terrorist drone attack on their position at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Molai in Delwa village, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. According to a credible source at Army Headquarters, the incident occurred on December 16, with terrorists deploying four armed drones carrying explosives. The troops were able to neutralize the drones, and exploitation is ongoing to trace the launch point and neutralize the perpetrators.

In a related development, troops conducting Operation Safe Haven (OPEP) raided criminal hideouts and an illegal mining site at Rafin Bauna and Gero mountains in Plateau State on December 16, arresting three suspects. Recovered items include a fabricated rifle, ammunition, a generator, and other equipment.

Additionally, troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) rescued a kidnapped victim at Yelewata in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The victim, abducted from his shop in Gidan Waya, Nasarawa State on December 14, was abandoned by kidnappers upon sighting troops

18/12/2025

Nigeria:Labour Demands Arrest, Prosecution of Insecurity Funders as Protests Erupt Across Nigeria

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has staged nationwide protests over worsening insecurity, demanding that the federal government deploy the full machinery of governance to reclaim communities, protect workers and restore public confidence. Labour also called for the arrest and prosecution of those funding insecurity.

In Abuja, the protest was marked by heavy security deployment, with protesters prevented from marching beyond the Ministry of Finance. NLC President Joe Ajaero had earlier denied claims that the protest was called off after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, insisting that discussions were ongoing.

Addressing workers, Deputy General Secretary Ismail Bello said the protest aimed to highlight the gravity of physical and financial insecurity facing Nigerians. “We are reminding the world of the calamity that has befallen many communities and workers – healthcare workers, nurses, teachers, transport workers and others,” he said.

In Lagos, protesters marched to the House of Assembly, submitting a letter to the Speaker and demanding decisive action to end insecurity. NLC Chairperson Agnes Sessi described the situation as overwhelming, with fear dominating citizens’ lives. Human rights activist Femi Falana warned that the country was in serious trouble, urging the government to adequately motivate security personnel and address fiscal and social security challenges.

Protests also erupted in Kebbi, Osun, Kano, Enugu, Delta, Abia and Sokoto, with labour and civil society groups demanding an end to insecurity. In Sokoto, protesters highlighted the devastating impact of banditry, killings and abductions on communities, calling for urgent federal intervention.

The NLC cited alarming statistics, including 2,295 teachers killed and 19,000 displaced since 2009, 910 schools destroyed and 1,500 learning centres shut. Labour blamed socio-economic injustice, corruption and poor funding for fuelling insecurity, estimating that Nigeria lost ₦300 billion during the 30-day JOHESU strike alone.

The protests come amid heightened concern over insecurity, with communities living in fear and economic activities disrupted. The NLC has vowed to continue pushing for government action, with President Ajaero saying labour would reconvene to decide next steps.

18/12/2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a five-man syndicate allegedly

in possession of counterfeit foreign notes comprising $3,430,000 and €280,000 euros in Osun and Lagos States. The suspects, who are also herbalists, allegedly swindled one Halima Sanni of N26,550,000.

According to EFCC Spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the suspects were arrested at their shrines on December 7 in Osun and December 8 in Lagos, following thorough surveillance and intelligence on their fraudulent activities. The suspects allegedly defrauded unsuspecting individuals of their legitimate earnings under the pretense of providing spiritual cleansing and solutions to different ailments

The suspects claimed to have supernatural powers to conjure currency notes, which required spiritual sacrifice and cleansing by a genie before spending the money. They hypnotized their victims into providing money for the sacrifice.

The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. The EFCC has warned that it will not tolerate such fraudulent activities, and efforts are being made to track down other members of the syndicate

17/12/2025

Wednesday 17 December, Gambian newspaper headlines.

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