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24th August 2025 By Peter Omopo  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs. Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, for attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine disguised as a pregnancy. Ezewuike, owner of Golden Star Creation fashion outfit in Okota, Lagos, was apprehended on Friday, August 22, at a bus terminal in Jibowu, Yaba, while trying to deliver the illicit consignment to buyers in Abuja. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said a follow-up raid on her residence in Ago Palace Way, Okota, led to the seizure of 200 grams of a cutting agent used…

August 24, 2025 By Peter Omopo The United Kingdom has announced sweeping new sentencing powers that will restrict criminals from accessing pubs, concerts, sporting events, and even travel, in a bid to cut crime and strengthen community safety. The measures, unveiled on Sunday as part of the government’s Plan for Change, will allow judges to impose stricter conditions such as driving curbs, travel bans, and restriction zones that confine offenders to specific areas. According to a statement published on the UK government website, the reforms are designed to deter reoffending and make Britain’s streets safer. Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary…

August 24, 2025 By Peter Omopo The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu, has called for constitutional amendments to set deadlines for the prosecution of high-profile corruption cases. Speaking on Saturday during Channels Television’s Inside Sources, Aliyu argued that corruption trials should not be open-ended but concluded within specific timeframes, similar to the constitutional limits placed on election petitions. “If we don’t kill corruption, corruption will kill us,” he said, warning that cases often drag on for 10 to 15 years without resolution. Aliyu, who had previously opposed the idea of…

August 24, 2025 – By Peter Omopo  Ecobank Nigeria has announced plans to host a major art exhibition, “Enduring Legacies: A Collector’s Tribute to Masters,” celebrating the works of some of the country’s most iconic visual artists. The exhibition will run from August 30 to September 21, 2025, at the Ecobank Pan African Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, the bank confirmed in a statement on Sunday. The show will feature rare private collections of Nigerian art legends, including Bruce Onobrakpeya, Twins Seven Seven, Kolade Oshinowo, Muraino Oyelami, Moses Unokwah, Jimoh Buraimoh, Rufus Ogundele, Oyerinde Olotu, Lamidi Fakeye, Sam Ovraiti, Ben Osawe,…

By Peter Omopo  24th August 2025 Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has appealed to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to intervene on his behalf with President Bola Tinubu over his continued presence on the Federal Government’s wanted list. Igboho, who was declared wanted by the Department of State Services in July 2021 for allegedly stockpiling arms and ammunition, made the appeal on Saturday during a visit to the Ooni at the Ile Oodua Palace in Ile-Ife. He also sought assistance in unfreezing his bank accounts, which remain under government embargo. Addressing the monarch,…

By Peter Omopo  24th August 2025 The Fusengbuwa ruling house of Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, has begun spiritual preparations for the selection of a new Awujale following the death of Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. On Saturday, members of the ruling house held a prayer session at Ile Nla Agunsebi, their ancestral home, to honour past monarchs and seek divine direction in the succession process. The gathering, presided over by the head of the ruling house, High Chief Ola Adedokun Ajidagba, was attended by over 200 princes and princesses, including nearly 300 members who had previously distanced themselves from the family…

By Peter Omopo  24th August 2025 Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has inaugurated a multi-billion-naira leather processing and manufacturing hub in Mushin, with a projection to create 10,000 direct jobs and position Lagos as West Africa’s leather capital. The facility, named after Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was commissioned on Saturday during her three-day official visit to the state. According to a statement by the governor’s media aide, Gboyega Akosile, the hub is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery capable of mass-producing shoes, belts, bags, packaging materials, and other leather goods. Sanwo-Olu said the project would generate more than $250 million…

By Peter Omopo – 23rd August 2025 Sri Lanka’s former president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was rushed to the intensive care unit of Colombo National Hospital on Saturday after suffering acute dehydration, a day after being remanded in custody over corruption charges. Hospital deputy director-general, Dr. Rukshan Bellana, confirmed that the 76-year-old leader—who has a history of diabetes and high blood pressure—required close monitoring. “He has to be closely observed and treated for acute dehydration to prevent serious complications,” Bellana said, though noting that his condition was currently stable. Prison authorities explained that Wickremesinghe was transferred because the prison medical facility lacked…

23rd August 2025 By Peter Omopo The late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, once declared that his throne held greater authority than that of the Alaafin of Oyo, even adding that the Oba of Benin ranked above the Alaafin in historical hierarchy. In a resurfaced video that went viral on Thursday, the revered monarch, who reigned until his passing in 2015, could be seen addressing his subjects and visitors in the Ife palace. He cited colonial records and historical documents to support his claims. Oba Sijuwade pointed to a 1903 Federal Government Gazette and the testimony of then-Governor Sir…

23rd August 2025 By Peter Omopo Four Nigerian businessmen — Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Mike Adenuga, and Femi Otedola — have secured spots on the latest Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, underscoring their influence in Africa’s wealth landscape. According to the ranking released on Saturday, Dangote leads the pack with a net worth of $24.4 billion, placing him at 88th globally and reaffirming his status as Africa’s richest man. He is followed by BUA Group chairman Abdulsamad Rabiu, worth $7.2 billion at 516th position, Globacom and Conoil founder Mike Adenuga at $6.3 billion and 592nd place, and Geregu Power Plc chairman…