Canada returnee arrested for allegedly assaulting Lagos KAI official

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A Canada returnee, Morufudeen Idowu, aged 52 was arrested in Lagos, after allegedly assaulting a Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps official who attempted to stop him from crossing the expressway. The suspect, according to the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, refused to comply with lawful instructions and physically attacked an officer during routine enforcement around the busy Ojota corridor. In a post shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, Wahab stated that Mr Idowu was taken into custody and will face prosecution.…

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El-Rufai’s son apologises to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan

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Bello El-Rufai, son of the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, sent an apology to President Goodluck Jonathan during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. Bello El-Rufai, member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, publicly apologised for his past criticisms of Jonathan’s administration, acknowledging that his previous views due to his youthful inexperience. He said he had come to a new understanding of Jonathan’s leadership after observing his father’s recent efforts to consult with the former president. “And he said he was going…

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Buratai carpets Ndume’s claim: ‘I was not attacked by terrorists’

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Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has dismissed a report by Senator Ali Ndume (representing Borno South) that he was attacked by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno. In a statement issued on behalf of Buratai, his spokesman, Retired Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman on Monday, he described the purported report of an attack on the general as “mischievous and utterly false.” Usman said the former army chief was not attacked in any way, contrary to what has been falsely reported by some online media outlets. He said: “For the…

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Criminal charge: We have no case against Fidelity Bank’s CEO, Dr. Onyeali-Ikpe -AGF

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A statement signed by Kamarudeen Ogundele, S A to the President on Communication Publicity, Office of the AGF and Minister of Justice, reveals that: “The attention of the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been drawn to reactions trailing the discontinuation of the criminal charge against the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc. “The Attorney General’s decision to discontinue the criminal charge against Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc, is a testament to the office’s commitment…

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Union Bank’s alpher Initiative Enabled Business Success at the NBCC’s Entrepreneurship Programme

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Union Bank of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment through its alpher initiative by sponsoring the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Development Centre (WYEDC) Cohort 2 Programme, which has graduated 125 entrepreneurs who have benefited from firsthand entrepreneurship training and business grants. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria account for more than 50% of industrial employment and contribute approximately 48% to the country’s GDP. This makes entrepreneurship one of the economy’s building blocks and is a testament to Union Bank’s…

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Drug-influenced man jumps into well, drowns during Sallah celebration

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A man identified as Kazeem, aged 43 reportedly jumped into a domestic well, on Sallah celebration day, thereby turning the Eid day to a mourning period for residents of Alapo Compound in the Edun area of Ilorin, Kwara State. The middle-aged man before his death, had allegedly been exhibiting strange behaviours, said to have been influenced banned drug, Colorado otherwise known as Colos It was said that, the deceased, started acting strangely shortly after returning from the Eid prayer ground on Friday. Eyewitnesses said his behaviors were erratic and was…

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Fire guts hotel housing 484 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia

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A hotel, Imaratus Sanan Hotel, located in the Sharamansur area of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which accommodated over 484 Nigerian pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj in Mecca, was gutted by fire. Although, no lives were lost in the incident because. Report says that, the incident occurred around 12pm on Saturday, when all the pilgrims were in Mina to perform the ‘stoning of the devil’ process The incident was confirmed by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). According to a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Information and Publications Division, Fatima…

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Irish government deports 35 Nigerians

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The Republic of Ireland has deported about 35 Nigerians, including five children, to Nigeria in a chartered flight that departed from Dublin Airport on Wednesday night. According to the Irish Mirror, the returnees, comprising 21 men, nine women, and five children, landed in Nigeria on Thursday. Irish Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, said he was “happy to say” that all of them returned to Nigeria despite an unscheduled stopover due to a medical incident on board. While the Irish government did not give a specific reason for the deportation of the Nigerian…

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Nigerian cleaner, 71 sacked over alleged theft at London School of Economics

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Janet Olufunke Damiro, a Nigerian woman aged 71, who worked as a cleaner, has been dismissed from the London School of Economics (LSE) where she worked a a low staff of the institution. Her sack generated controversy as she has been with the organization for over a decade. It is believes that treatment of elderly and minority staff at lower-paid levels are not encouraging. Damiro, a Nigerian-born grandmother who has lived in the United Kingdom since 1971, was sacked in April 2025 after working at LSE for 13 years. The…

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Ex-CJN Mohammed Uwais dies at 88

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Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammed Uwais, died in the early hours of Friday, at 88 years.. Uwais served as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1995 until his retirement in 2006. Following his retirement, he chaired the Presidential Electoral Reform Committee inaugurated by late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. A respected legal luminary, his funeral arrangements are yet to be officially announced, while tributes from legal, political, and civic leaders are expected to start coming in. Share on: WhatsApp

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