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FG, Dangote, Oramah, Amina Mohammed: Africa must build, finance, own its futureAliko Dangote, Africa’s Industrial Pathfi...
13/09/2026

FG, Dangote, Oramah, Amina Mohammed: Africa must build, finance, own its future

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s Industrial Pathfinder, and other prominent African leaders have challenged a new generation of leaders to take control of the continent’s narrative, mobilise its resources and build institutions and enterprises capable of transforming Africa’s position in the global economy

Sacrilege, stability, and the urgent case for containing intra-Islamic blasphemyThe geopolitical landscape of Northern N...
13/09/2026

Sacrilege, stability, and the urgent case for containing intra-Islamic blasphemy

The geopolitical landscape of Northern Nigeria sits upon a sociological tinderbox, where the structural failures of economic stagnation and persistent insecurity are exacerbated by deep-seated religious sensitivities. Within this fragile ecosystem, love and reverence for the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) represents the absolute baseline of social cohesion. The honor of the Messenger (pbuh) is an invariant, non-negotiable axiom across all mainstream Islamic traditions in the region.

13/09/2026

In Ughelli and Asaba, Delta State, NDLEA operatives intercepted ampoules of pentazocine injection, codeine syrup, tramadol, diazepam, flunitrazepam (hypnox) and M**A (Molly), with several of them concealed in music speakers.

Two suspects- Emeka Oji and Chukwuebuka Anedi - were arrested

13/09/2026

NDLEA operatives at the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos, intercept a UK-inbound consignment concealing 27 parcels of colos weighing 32.20kg, leading to the arrest of a real estate agent Abideen Jide Salami, who showed up with a secret collection code relayed from his UK-based brother to collect a large luggage containing the illicit substance

source: Femi Babafemi

NDLEA intercepts colos shipments from UK, uncovers opioids in loaves of bread, speakersOperatives of the National Drug L...
13/09/2026

NDLEA intercepts colos shipments from UK, uncovers opioids in loaves of bread, speakers

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted two shipments of synthetic cannabis, popularly called Colorado or Colos in street terms concealed in consolidated cargoes coming from the United Kingdom, while two other consignments of the dangerous substance hidden in music speakers were recovered from two motor parks in Lagos, where at least seven suspects connected to the seized cargoes have been arrested.

Man 'disguising as Okada rider to kidnap, r**e, rob women in Bauchi', 35 victims identifiedThe police have arrested a 53...
13/09/2026

Man 'disguising as Okada rider to kidnap, r**e, rob women in Bauchi', 35 victims identified

The police have arrested a 53-year-old man, Gambo Hassan alias “Anahaka”, for allegedly disguising as a commercial motorcycle rider to kidnap, rob and r**e women in Bauchi metropolis.


The suspect, who uses a Bajaj motorcycle, a black face mask and a face cap to pose as an “Okada” rider, initially identified 15 women as his victims. But the number rose to 35 as investigation progressed, the police said

13/09/2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, arrives at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi for today’s session of the 18th Leaders’ Summit.

VP Shettima was received by the host, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

source: Stanley Kingsley Nkwocha

Police arrest theatre assistant over alleged illegal hernia surgery in Cross RiverThe Cross River State Police Command h...
13/09/2026

Police arrest theatre assistant over alleged illegal hernia surgery in Cross River

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old man, Bassey Otu Bassey, over an alleged unauthorized hernia surgery performed on a 60-year-old patient in Ekori, Yakurr Local Government Area.

Court jails traffic offender for dangerous driving in AbujaThe Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has secured the convicti...
12/09/2026

Court jails traffic offender for dangerous driving in Abuja

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Obi Emeka Uduka to one week imprisonment at the Suleja Correctional Centre for dangerous driving and other related traffic offences.

Court slams 7-year jail term on man for ra**ng 8-year-old girl in MinnaA Niger State High Court sitting in Minna, presid...
12/09/2026

Court slams 7-year jail term on man for ra**ng 8-year-old girl in Minna

A Niger State High Court sitting in Minna, presided over by Hon. Justice Binta Bawa, has convicted Hussaini Suleiman (27, male) for ra**ng an 8-year-old girl, at his residence behind the Prison Quarters, Minna, Niger State

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