Court orders 48 persons to report to DSS over fraud
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has directed 48 individuals to report to the Department of State Services (DSS), Lagos State Command, within 45 days to answer questions over alleged involvement in fraudulent activities. The order requires the individuals to present themselves to the DSS to clear themselves of allegations bordering on fraud and the alleged receipt of proceeds...
DMO to auction N1.2trn bonds at N1,000 per unit
The Debt Management Office (DMO), on behalf of the Federal Government, has re-opened three bonds valued at N1.2 trillion for subscription. The DMO said the first offer is a January 2035 FGN bond (10-year re-opening), valued at N400 billion, and at interest rate of 22.60 per cent per annum. The second offer is a 2028 FGN bond (15- year re-opening), valued...
Islamic teacher faces death penalty over rape of siblings
An Islamic teacher, Kamal Abdulmumini, has been arraigned before a Kano State High Court over allegations that he raped four sisters, including a set of twins, in the Ungogo Local Government Area of the state. Abdulmumini, who teaches at Alhadid Nursery and Primary School, appeared before Justice Suleiman Baba Na Mallam on Tuesday to face the charges. Prosecuting counsel, Barrister Abdullahi...
Gunmen murder Lagos NURTW organising secretary
The Organising Secretary of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Toba Ajiboye, popularly known as Ijaya, has died after he was shot by unidentified gunmen in Lagos. Ajiboye was attacked on Sunday night while returning home from his childhood neighbourhood in Fadeyi. The assailants reportedly intercepted his vehicle along the Ikorodu Road corridor...
EFCC arraigns ex-company MD over N108m Abuja land scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Managing Director of Buffah S.K. & Co. Limited, Musa Saidu Koki, also known as Alhaji Baffa, over an alleged N108.07 million land fraud. Koki was brought before Justice F. E. Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Jabi, Abuja, on Tuesday on a five-count charge bordering on...
Police bust N1bn luxury vehicle fraud ring in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered a suspected vehicle fraud syndicate accused of obtaining exotic vehicles worth over N1.02 billion from automobile dealers through fraudulent transactions, with several vehicles recovered and a manhunt launched for fleeing members of the network. Commissioner of Police Tijani Fatai disclosed the development on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the outcome of investigations conducted...
Tinubu pushes for Africa’s shift from raw cocoa exports to local processing
President Bola Tinubu has called on African countries to end decades of exporting raw cocoa beans and focus on processing cocoa into finished products to capture a greater share of the global chocolate market. Speaking at the Africa Cocoa Summit in Abuja on Tuesday, Tinubu said the continent must move from being a supplier of raw materials to a producer...
Police arrest bandits’ ammunition supplier, recover arms in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man suspected of attempting to deliver ammunition and military items to bandits operating in parts of the state. The command's spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said in a statement on Tuesday that the suspect, Mohammed Isah Haruna of Dan Dinshe Yamma Quarters in Dala Local Government Area, was arrested following credible...
Rixel Studios targets Guinness record with 50,000-person premiere for black market
After the box office success of Red Circle, Rixel Studios has unveiled plans for its second feature film, Black Market, with an ambitious attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the largest film screening at a single venue. The Nora Awolowo-led production company said the film will premiere on September 26, 2026, at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, where it...
Man arrested over refuse dumping in Lagos
The Lagos State Government has arrested a 56-year-old man, John Ehidreme, for allegedly dumping refuse into a drainage channel in Ikorodu as part of its ongoing crackdown on environmental violations. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the arrest on Tuesday, saying officials of the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce apprehended Ehidreme at his residence on No....
