THE POLICE on Friday arraigned a 27-year-old sales assistant, Simon Aondofa, before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a N600 bottle of malt drink. Aondofa, of 29 Labat Street, Ojodu, Lagos, appeared before Magistrate A.O. Akinde on a charge of stealing by a clerk or servant. The prosecutor, ASP Donjor Perezi, told the court that the alleged offence occurred on Oct. 15 at De Prince Supermarket, Isheri, Lagos. Perezi alleged that Aondofa stole a 33cl bottle of malt drink valued at N600, belonging to the supermarket. He said the supermarket manager, Chima John, reported the incident after CCTV…
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THE FEDERAL Government and the Benue Government are planning to expand the Wurukum Flyover in Makurdi to accommodate a dual carriageway on both sides of the bridge. Mr Mukaila Danladi, the Federal Controller of Works in Benue, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Makurdi. Danladi explained that the proposed expansion followed a request by Gov. Hyacinth Alia to increase the bridge’s capacity and improve vehicular movement. He said the request had necessitated a review of some components of the ongoing project that would be affected by the expansion. According to him, the…
THE CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted Approval-in-Principle (AIP) to JPMorgan to establish a merchant bank in Nigeria, to be known as JPMorgan Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited. This is according to a statement issued by Michael Akuka, the Director, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Department of the CBN. Akuka said that the approval signalled growing international confidence in Nigeria’s financial sector reforms and follows a successful banking sector recapitalisation. He said that the proposed establishment of a merchant bank by one of the world’s leading financial institutions marked significant development for Nigeria’s financial sector. According to him, it also reflects…
GOVERNOR Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has further relaxed the curfew imposed on Lamurde Local Government Area from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. The development was contained in a statement on Friday in Yola by Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. According to the statement, the review followed reports of sustained calm and improved security in the area after the recent crisis. Fintiri said movement is now unrestricted during the day, while the curfew will be observed daily from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. ”The curfew relaxation followed cooperation of affected residents and efforts by Security Agencies. ”However;…
BY OWEI LAKEMFA PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu this week featured prominently in the newest theatre of the absurd staged by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Folorunsho Ibrahim. The stage was the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, where, on October 19, 2026, Ibrahim presented the seven-volume UN 2027 draft budget to President Tinubu. Ibrahim began the comedy with a big, fat lie. He claimed: “This is the first time in 66 years that Nigeria will chair the Budget and Administration Committee. It is the first time, and we do not know when it will happen again in history.” This…
TWO emirs in Katsina State, separated by fewer than 90 kilometres, have offered Nigerians two strikingly different accounts of the same country. One spoke of hunger, banditry, collapsing livelihoods, death-trap roads, and farmers too frightened to cultivate their land. The other praised President Bola Tinubu and openly mobilised support for his re-election in 2027. One confronted power with the uncomfortable truth of the people’s suffering. The other offered power the reassuring language of loyalty and political gratitude. The contrast was more than a difference of opinion between two traditional rulers. It exposed an uncomfortable question about the purpose of traditional…
THE ECONOMIC Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Veterans Association has appealed to the Federal Government to repatriate the remains of Nigerian soldiers killed during peacekeeping operations in Liberia and Sierra Leone for proper military burial. The association also called for a national memorial to honour fallen personnel whose remains cannot be recovered from the theatres of operation. The appeals were made when a delegation of serving and retired military officers, led by retired Maj.-Gen. Ohifeme Ejemai, visited the Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, in Abuja. The association in a statement on Friday, said the proposed initiatives…
THE LAGOS State Butchers Association says it is seeking approval to begin a pilot ranching scheme at Oko-Oba Abattoir while awaiting land for Eko Ranches. The association’s Deputy State Chairman, Alhaji Wasiu Akande, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Akande said the association had applied to the Lagos State Government for 25 acres of land in Epe to establish the proposed ranch. He said the initiative, conceived about three years ago, would enable butchers to participate directly in cattle production and reduce dependence on livestock transported from distant locations. Akande said the association…
By Our Reporter, With Agency Reports VETERAN Nollywood actor, Francis Duru, has died at the age of 57 after a brief illness, prompting an outpouring of grief from colleagues, fans and the wider Nigerian creative community. Duru’s family announced his death in the early hours of Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in a statement posted on his official Instagram account. “We, the family of Francis Duru, regret to announce his passing following a brief illness. “We appreciate your prayers, love, and understanding. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen,” the family said. The National President of the Actors Guild of…
… Calls For Stronger Institutions, Industrial Policies To Unlock Continent’s Potential AFRICA’s ambition to become global industrial powerhouse hinges on its ability to mobilise long-term financing, deliver reliable electricity and adopt policies that turn its vast natural resources into manufactured products, President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has declared. Dangote, who has outlined a $50 billion investment programme for 2026 to 2030, said the continent must build stronger financial institutions capable of funding large-scale industrial projects, expand electricity infrastructure and establish policies that encourage domestic manufacturing, value addition and economic diversification. Speaking in London at the Financial Times Africa…