Day: September 26, 2025

Ivorian rescued after staged kidnapping in Ogun

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A 38-year-old Ivorian, Kacou Alleby, has been rescued by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force in Ogun State, after he was reported kidnapped, only to later discover that the incident was staged. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Thursday stayed that the operation followed a distress request received from the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja on behalf of authorities in Côte d’Ivoire. Alleby was said to have been reported kidnapped on September 12, 2025, with his family contacted through…

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Ladoja Crowned 44th Olubadan, to Receive Staff of Office at Mapo Hall

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Former Oyo State Governor, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has been crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The coronation took place at the Ose Meji Temple in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area, where he performed the traditional rites after receiving the Akoko leaf at the Labosinde Compound, Oja’ba, Ibadan. Oba Ladoja will be formally presented with the staff and instrument of office by Governor Seyi Makinde at a ceremony scheduled to hold at the historic Mapo Hall. Governor Makinde, who cut short his annual leave to attend the event, is expected to…

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Lagos Govt Demolishes 19 Buildings at Trade Fair Complex

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The Lagos State Government has demolished 19 buildings at the International Trade Fair Complex along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, citing violations of physical planning regulations. Officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), backed by security operatives, carried out the demolition on Thursday. The exercise affected both commercial and residential structures said to have been erected without government approval. LASBCA General Manager, Arc. Gbolahan Oki, said the action followed several notices issued to the owners, which were ignored. He explained that the affected structures contravened the state’s urban and regional…

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Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Grandparents in Kano Over Food

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The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Mutawakilu Ibrahim, for allegedly stabbing his grandparents to death during a dispute over food. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Kofar Dawanau Quarters in Kano metropolis. Police spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the suspect engaged in a heated quarrel with his grandfather, Muhammad Dansokoto, 75, and grandmother, Hadiza Tasidi, 65, before attacking them with a knife. Both victims sustained multiple injuries and were rushed to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, where doctors confirmed them dead. Their remains…

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I Forgive, Hold No Grudges — Jonathan

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he bears no grudges against anyone and is always willing to forgive, no matter the offence. Jonathan made the remark on Wednesday at a requiem mass in Abuja for the late Chief Audu Ogbeh, whom he described as a model of humility and reconciliation. “Chief Ogbeh was a man who did not seek revenge. He believed the past should be left behind. In that sense, he was just like me. If you hurt me today, I will forgive you. I don’t carry grudges against…

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