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The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed police commands and formations across Nigeria to compile and submit details of serving personnel who possess advanced academic qualifications. The directive specifically covers inspectors and rank-and-file officers holding PhD, master’s degrees or Bachelor of Laws (LLB) certificates. The order was contained in a police wireless message dated…
Nigeria’s entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, at the age of 84. The actor died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. His family announced the news through a statement shared by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, bringing an end…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has ordered the deployment of traffic officers to Kara Bridge and other affected sections of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as authorities intensify efforts to ease the worsening gridlock along the busy highway. The move is aimed at improving traffic flow and reducing the hardship being experienced by motorists and commuters travelling…
Billionaire businessman and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that having a son is no longer a priority for him, saying he is confident that his three daughters are capable of carrying on his legacy. Dangote made the statement during an interview with ARISE News after he was asked whether he still hoped…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State, following months of investigation into an alleged transnational drug network operating clandestine laboratories in different parts of Nigeria. The development was disclosed by the NDLEA during a media briefing in Lagos, where the agency also revealed the…
Nigerian billionaire businessman and President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has spoken about having a son and his three daughters during a recent interview.The billionaire was asked about the issue of having a male child and the continuation of the family name.Speaking during the interview, Dangote said:”Sometimes,if God doesn’t give you something, don’t push…
The Anambra State Government has published Debt Management Office (DMO) records of eight external loans which it said remained outstanding from previous administrations, following former Governor Peter Obi’s pledge to end his 2027 presidential campaign if indebtedness from his tenure is established.The development followed comments by Anambra State Commissioner for Finance, Izuchukwu Okafor, who said…
A luxury handbag reportedly carried by Margaret Obi, wife of Labour Party presidential figure Peter Obi, has suddenly become the centre of a heated online debate, with Nigerians questioning the price of the designer item and what it means for Peter Obi’s carefully cultivated image of frugality. Photos and videos of Margaret Obi carrying what…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a disturbing method being used to move illicit drugs in Nigeria, with traffickers allegedly concealing substances inside music speakers and even loaves of bread. The latest operations resulted in the recovery of more than 2.3 tonnes of assorted illicit drugs across eight states — Lagos, Ondo,…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has dramatically increased its reliance on domestic borrowing, raising ₦24.7 trillion from local investors in the first eight months of 2026 — a staggering 90.5% increase compared with the same period last year. The figure, reported from government public-finance data, represents a sharp jump from the ₦12.98 trillion borrowed between January and…