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By Peter Omopo 28th August 2025 | Abuja Former Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu Mustapha, has passed away at the age of 76, leaving behind a legacy of public service and duty. The news was confirmed by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri on Thursday via his official X handle, describing Mustapha as “a man of service, dignity and duty whose legacy will live on.” “Deeply saddened by the passing of Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Mustapha, former CG of Customs. My prayers are with Lamido Adamawa, the Mustapha royal family, and all who mourn him. May Allah grant…

By Peter Omopo 28th August 2025 | Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded a forensic audit of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) first-week voter registration figures ahead of the 2027 elections, citing what it described as “statistically implausible” data. In a statement on Thursday, ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi expressed concern that discrepancies in the initial Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) figures could undermine public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process. “Osun State alone reportedly recorded 393,269 pre-registrations in just one week,” Abdullahi said. “To put this in context, Osun added only 275,815 new voters between 2019 and…

By Peter Omopo 28th August 2025 | Cape Town The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has called for stronger international cooperation to curb cattle rustling and tackle the rising threats posed by chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) materials across Africa. Egbetokun made the appeal while addressing delegates at the 27th INTERPOL African Regional Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. In a statement on Thursday, the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the IG emphasized that cattle rustling, once considered a local challenge, has now evolved into a sophisticated criminal enterprise fueling terrorism and other cross-border crimes.…

By Peter Omopo  28th August 2025 | Abuja The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has distanced himself from partisan politics, declaring that his focus remains on reforms in the oil and gas sector. Ojulari made the remark on Thursday while receiving a delegation of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), led by its president, Festus Osifo, at the NNPCL headquarters in Abuja. “I’m not hiding from anybody. I’m not a politician. I will have to learn a bit more about politics, but for me, it is…

By Peter Omopo 28th August 2025 | Owerri The Imo State Government has announced that it will commence payment of the newly approved ₦104,000 minimum wage to civil servants with the August 2025 salaries. The disclosure was made by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma, Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku, during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday. Nwachuku explained that the wage increase, announced earlier in the week by Governor Uzodimma, was not a political stunt but a sustainable decision backed by significant growth in the state’s finances. “When this government came on…

By Peter Omopo  28th August 2025 | Maiduguri – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm that more than 2.1 million Nigerian children have never received a single vaccine, making the country the world’s highest in terms of “zero-dose” children. UNICEF Nigeria Country Representative, Wafaa Saeed, disclosed this on Thursday during a visit to the organisation’s Maiduguri field office. She revealed that nearly one in three Nigerian children under the age of one has not been vaccinated, leaving them at risk of preventable but deadly diseases such as measles, diphtheria, meningitis, and polio variants. “Nigeria has over 2.1…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja | August 27, 2025 – The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the arraignment of former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, in a case filed against him by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over alleged forgery and public incitement. Sowore and his media platform, Sahara Reporters, are facing a three-count charge (FHC/ABJ/CR/374/2025) bordering on conspiracy, forgery of an official police wireless message, and publication of false information with intent to incite mutiny. At Wednesday’s proceedings, prosecuting counsel Wisdom Madaki told the court that Sahara Reporters, listed as the second defendant, had not yet…

BY OLUWABUKOLA RACHAEL Despite inflation, currency swings, and rising costs, Lagos’ high-end property market in Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Banana Island continues to attract billionaires, expatriates, and investors, with demand showing no signs of slowing. Nigeria’s economy may be navigating one of its toughest periods in decades, yet luxury real estate in Lagos has proven remarkably resilient. From sprawling mansions to waterfront villas, prime properties in the city continue to sell for eye-watering sums often starting at ₦800 million and climbing into the billions. What Fuels the Market? Scarcity of Land Lagos is surrounded by water, limiting land availability in…

By Peter Omopo The United Nations has sounded the alarm over a worsening global water crisis, with a new joint report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF showing that more than two billion people still lack access to safely managed drinking water. Despite some progress, the study warns that at the current pace, the world is far from achieving universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene by 2030—jeopardising public health and exposing billions, particularly women and children, to heightened risks. Against this sobering backdrop, LAPO Microfinance Bank (LAPO MfB) is reaffirming its commitment to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)…

By Peter Omopo The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has described his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as “Co-Chairman” of the ruling party, pledging to rely on his experience and political networks to consolidate the APC. Yilwatda made the remarks in Abuja on Wednesday during a condolence visit by Ganduje, a former Kano State governor, over the death of his mother. He disclosed that President Bola Tinubu had instructed him to work closely with the immediate past APC chairman in running party affairs. “My doors are open, the office is open, the partnership remains open, and the…