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By Peter Omopo September 5, 2025 | Lokoja The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Charity Williams, in connection with an armed robbery gang during a raid on a suspected criminal hideout in Oguda village, Okene Local Government Area. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, operatives from the Okene Division stormed Yuwander Lodge following a tip-off, leading to Williams’ arrest. Items recovered from the lodge included a locally made Beretta pistol, a locally made barrel gun, six rounds of 9mm live ammunition, hard drugs, an axe, four…

By Peter Omopo September 5, 2025 The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the suspension of train services along the Port Harcourt–Aba corridor, citing routine maintenance as the reason for the abrupt halt in operations. The suspension, which took effect on Friday, will last until September 9, 2025, according to a statement signed by the corporation’s Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa. “Port Harcourt to Aba train services [are] suspended for routine maintenance [and will] resume regular train services on the 9th of September 2025. We regret all inconveniences,” the statement read. The development has sparked concern among passengers, many of…

By Peter Omopo September 5, 2025 The Igbo Unification Movement and the ‘Ndi Na Asu Bia’ Socio-Cultural Organisation have called on the Federal Government to prioritise more infrastructure projects in the South-East, stressing that decades of marginalisation have hindered the region’s growth. The groups made the demand in a communique issued on Friday after a two-day assembly of Igbo leaders and stakeholders in Asaba, Delta State. Signed by Kingsley Kainebi (President), Ofochi Atagana (Secretary/Legal Adviser), and Cosmas Chikeobi Agada (Chairman, Local Organising Committee), the statement urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address historical grievances by reopening and modernising the coastal…

By Peter Omopo September 5, 2025 A major political realignment has unfolded in Gombe State as Jerry Damara, a prominent Tangale-Waja politician and business mogul, officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Damara, Managing Director of Mesotho Group Limited and Chief Executive of Kugbo International Market, formally presented his APC membership card to Governor Muhammadu Yahaya at the Government House, Gombe, on Thursday. The defection ceremony drew a high-powered delegation that included three former deputy governors, four local government chairmen, four members of the Gombe State House of Assembly, former federal lawmakers, and…

By Peter Omopo September 5, 2025 The Chief Judge of Kano State, Justice Dije Abdu-Aboki, has ordered the release of six inmates who had been in custody for several years without prosecution. The decision was announced on Friday in a statement by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Kano Command, Musbahu Lawan. Justice Abdu-Aboki granted the release during her official inspection visit to correctional facilities across the state, citing missing case files, absence of active prosecution, and prolonged delays in legal proceedings as reasons for her intervention. “This action reflects my commitment to reform and improve the administration of…

By Peter Omopo September 5, 2025 A historic photograph from the 1940s has resurfaced, capturing the provisions section of the Kingsway Store in Lagos, one of the earliest modern department stores in West Africa. The image, taken by British photographer E. H. Duckworth (1894–1972) and preserved at the Herskovits Library of African Studies, shows neatly arranged aisles labeled “Sauces,” “Fats,” “Vegetables,” “Soups,” and “Salt,” alongside shoppers and store attendants. Kingsway Stores was established in 1948 by the United Africa Company (UAC), using the premises of the former Lagos Stores. Headquartered in Lagos, it quickly became a symbol of modern consumerism…

By Peter Omopo September 5, 2025 Former U.S. President Joe Biden has undergone surgery to treat skin cancer, his spokesperson confirmed on Thursday. The 82-year-old was recently seen in public with a bandage and visible scar on his forehead, prompting speculation about his health. His team later clarified that Biden underwent Mohs surgery, a precise procedure in which thin layers of skin are removed to ensure all cancerous cells are eliminated while preserving healthy tissue. The exact type of skin cancer treated was not disclosed. The operation came to light after Biden was filmed leaving a church in Delaware over…

By Peter Omopo September 5, 2025 The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has dragged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging the legality of the police’s tinted-glass permit policy. The NBA, through its Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL), argued that the directive, introduced in April 2025, is unconstitutional and infringes on citizens’ fundamental rights, including dignity, privacy, freedom of movement, and property. The policy, scheduled for enforcement from October 2, 2025, mandates motorists to obtain annual permits for tinted vehicle glass through a digital portal, for a fee of N16,000. In…

By Peter Omopo September 5, 2025 The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced large-scale reconstruction work at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and has advised travellers to arrive well ahead of their departure times to avoid disruptions. In a travel advisory issued on Friday, FAAN said the project, which involves extensive rehabilitation of Terminal One, will affect normal airport operations. Passengers have been urged to comply with traffic instructions, use designated parking spaces, and limit visits to the airport strictly to those travelling. The reconstruction follows the approval of over N900 billion for aviation projects by…

By Peter Omopo September 6, 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared prominent real estate developer Sujimoto Ogundele, popularly known as Sujimoto, wanted over allegations of money laundering and diversion of funds. In a statement issued on Saturday, the anti-graft agency said the socialite businessman is being investigated for financial crimes involving “the laundering of illicit funds and the diversion of resources running into billions of naira.” The EFCC urged members of the public with useful information about Sujimoto’s whereabouts to contact its offices nationwide or report through official hotlines and email channels. Sujimoto, known for his…