US President Donald Trump has responded to a public appeal from Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, asking him to pardon his client, saying the case is a state matter and therefore outside his authority. Clancy is accused of killing her three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023. Her defense team has acknowledged that…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria has no business with poverty, arguing that the country’s vast natural resources, agricultural potential and human capital are enough to build a prosperous economy. Obasanjo made the remarks during an interview on C-Suite Café, where he discussed Nigeria’s economic challenges and the failure to fully utilise the country’s…
At least 47 job applicants were allegedly defrauded of more than N51.8 million during the cancelled 2024/2025 local government recruitment exercise in Cross River State. The Chairman of the Cross River State Local Government Service Commission, Barr. Eyo Nsa Ekpo, disclosed this during a radio programme. Ekpo said the victims were allegedly deceived, intimidated and…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to the circulation of a suspected counterfeit toothpaste, ORACIRE+ Toothpaste, being distributed in the country under the guise of the registered ORACARE+ Toothpaste. In a statement published on social media on September 14, the agency said the alert followed a formal…
Security operatives in Anambra State have arrested a 32-year-old woman, Ogechi Ofoma, over the alleged brutal abuse of her seven-year-old daughter, Oluebube Ofoma, in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area. The child was rescued on Sunday, September 13, 2026, following the intervention of security personnel from Ibollo Community, Awada-Obosi, and concerned residents after the…
Troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested a suspected illicit drug peddler in Kaduna State, foiled a terrorist attack and rescued two kidnapped victims in Sokoto State. The JTF’s Media Information Officer, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the operations were conducted separately on…
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has urged Nigerian authorities to continue corruption investigations and asset-recovery proceedings involving former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke despite her acquittal by a United Kingdom court. HEDA Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, said the June 17 verdict by a Southwark Crown Court jury should be respected as a decision on…
The Ogun State Police Command has recovered a stolen 2016 Toyota Camry from a hotel in Ifo, less than eight hours after the vehicle was reported missing. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta. According to Babaseyi, the vehicle, belonging to an Indian national based at…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned that from next week,both traders operating illegally on roads, medians, walkways, setbacks and other unauthorised public spaces and customers who patronise them will be arrested and prosecuted. LAWMA said the enforcement is in line with Section 151(2) of the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law…
