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IGP Disu Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From St. Gregory’s College Old Boys

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the St. Gregory’s College Old Boys Association in recognition of his career in public service and policing. Disu was honoured on Saturday, September 26, 2026, alongside the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, at a grand reception held in Lagos. The award recognised the IGP’s more than three decades of service to the Nigeria Police Force, as well as his professional accomplishments since completing his secondary education at St. Gregory’s College in 1985. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the recognition highlighted Disu’s career in frontline policing, criminal investigation, intelligence operations, international peacekeeping and senior command responsibilities. Disu joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1992 and has served in several operational and leadership positio...
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Oyo Police Arrest Suspected Armed Robber, Recover Pistol, Live Cartridge

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Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a locally made pistol and a live cartridge during an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation along the Ibadan-Ife Road. The operation was conducted at about 5:30 p.m. on September 25, 2026, near Ajia Junction, by officers attached to the Command’s Safer Highway Patrol. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, operatives intercepted a white Mazda bus travelling from Ibadan towards Ondo State and subjected it to a search. One of the passengers, identified as Emmanuel Kingsley Odoh, was subsequently arrested after the firearm and ammunition were allegedly found in his possession. The recovered pistol and cartridge have been secured as exhibits, while the suspect was taken into custody for further investigation. The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, directed that the case be transferred to the Violent Crime...
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54-Year-Old Teacher Arrested Over Alleged Defilement Of 10-Year-Old Girl In Adamawa

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A 54-year-old primary school teacher, Garba Suleiman, has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command over the alleged defilement of a 10-year-old girl in Yola South Local Government Area. Suleiman, a resident of Damare, Yola South, was arrested following a complaint lodged by the victim’s family at the Yola South Divisional Police Headquarters. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement said preliminary investigation indicated that the suspect allegedly lured the minor and had unlawful sexual intercourse with her. He added that the victim had been taken to a hospital for medical examination. The Commissioner of Police, CP Kabir Umar Hassan, ordered the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Yola, for discreet investigation and prosecution. The Commissioner condemned all forms of gender-based violence and assured the public that the matter would be thoroughly investigated. He also urged parents and guardians...
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OPINION: The $700bn Question: Is Nigeria Trading Resources for Dependency?

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By Olamide Martins Ogunlade Nigeria’s new mineral-investment framework with the United States has been presented as an opportunity to unlock an estimated $700 billion in mineral resources and move the country beyond the export of raw materials.  On September 24, 2026, on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau signed the framework. It focuses on geological data and exploration, mineral development and processing, infrastructure, and technical capacity, with the stated goal of strengthening local mineral value chains. The event might signal partnership. But celebration should not replace scrutiny. The central question is simple: will Nigeria become the industrial beneficiary of its mineral wealth, or merely the territory that supplies another country’s critical-minerals strategy? Nigeria’s colonial mining history makes this questi...
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2027: Atiku And The Desperate Last Dance

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Atiku Abubakar                         Seye Oladejo By Hon. Seye Oladejo, Lagos APC Spokesman Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has announced that 2027 will be his final presidential outing. In his own words, this is his “last attempt” at the presidency. That admission provides an important lens through which Nigerians should examine the increasingly frantic political manoeuvres surrounding his latest bid. There is nothing wrong with ambition. There is nothing wrong with contesting an election. But when a politician describes a particular election as his final opportunity to achieve a lifelong ambition, Nigerians are entitled to examine whether the campaign is being driven principally by a compelling national agenda or by the urgency of one man’s political endgame. And increasingly, the signs point to the latter. THE IMAGE-LAUNDERING OPERATION One of the more revealing developments is Atiku’s decision to engage Kenneth ...
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Adetoro Named Overall Best LGA Chairman At National Leadership Award 2026

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... Eti-Osa Chairman Honoured As Administration Marks First Year In Office The Executive Chairman of Eti-Osa Local Government, Omo’ba (Dr.) Adeola Alimot Adetoro, has been honoured with the 2026 National Leadership Award as the “Overall Best LGA Chairman in Nigeria.” The award was presented at a ceremony in Abuja, where the Chairman was represented by the Leader of the Eti-Osa Legislative Arm, Hon. Sadiq Mudashiru, who received the award on her behalf. The recognition comes as the Adetoro administration marks its first year in office, with the local government highlighting projects and programmes implemented across its communities. According to a statement by the Chairman’s Chief Press Secretary, Tokunbo Ajayi, the administration has commissioned and unveiled several projects as part of activities marking its first anniversary under the HEYIGA Agenda. The projects and interventions include road infrastructure, healthcare facilities, business grants, empowerment programmes and other soc...
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Viral Video: Lagos Police Moves Against Inspector Over ‘Uncultured’ Remarks

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... Command Identifies Officer As Insp. Osumah Frank, Begins Disciplinary Action The Lagos State Police Command has identified the police inspector featured in a viral video making inappropriate remarks while travelling in a public transport vehicle and commenced disciplinary action against him. The officer was identified as Inspector Osumah Frank. According to the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disciplinary proceedings have commenced against the officer in line with established regulations of the Nigeria Police Force. The Command also clarified that the remarks made by the inspector were made in his personal capacity and did not represent the official position or views of the Lagos State Police Command or the Nigeria Police Force. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, reiterated that police personnel are expected to maintain professionalism, civility, discipline and respect for members of the public at all times. He stressed...
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