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CAPPA Warns Against Mandatory Bouillon Fortification Over Health Risks

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Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has warned the Federal Government against making fortification of bouillon cubes mandatory, saying the policy could undermine efforts to reduce diet-related diseases in Nigeria. CAPPA issued the warning in a statement on Tuesday, September 29, to mark World Heart Day, observed annually on September 29. The organisation said Nigeria was facing an increasingly unhealthy food environment, with ultra-processed foods becoming more prominent in everyday diets and being aggressively marketed across communities. This year’s World Heart Day theme, “Don’t Miss a Beat,” focuses on recognising hidden, overlooked or dismissed signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease early. CAPPA said its Junk on Our Plates report, based on monitoring conducted across seven states, documented the use of advertising, cultural imagery, celebrity endorsements, pricing strategies and product placement by food and beverage companies to promote products ...
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Lagos Police Arrest 32 Suspects, Recover 43 Vehicles, Firearms

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The Lagos State Police Command says it arrested 32 suspects and recovered 43 vehicles, firearms, ammunition, cash and other exhibits during various operations across the state in September 2026. The Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, disclosed this during a press briefing in Ikeja on the Command’s achievements for the month. According to him, the recovered items included five pump-action guns, five locally made pistols, 20 live ammunition and cartridges, 15 expended ammunition, two cutlasses, suspected criminal charms, ₦2.5 million cash, as well as vehicle parts and tools. In another operation, the CP said a 32-year-old Ojo Azeez was arrested during a patrol along Oko Oba Road after suspected hoodlums allegedly fled on sighting the police. A locally made cut-to-size pistol, radiator, car jack, engine block and a bag containing vehicle spare parts and tools were recovered. He said a 29-year-old Ezekiel Sunday Obi was also arrested in connection with an alleged armed robbery at Gho...
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Lagos Police Sergeant Dies After Being Dragged Under Vehicle During Stop-And-Search in Egbeda

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Sergeant Johnson Okediji The Lagos State Police Command has reported the death of Sergeant Johnson Okediji, who was allegedly knocked down and dragged under a vehicle during a stop-and-search operation at Olugbede Street, Egbeda, on September 26. The Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, disclosed this during a press briefing in Ikeja on Monday. According to the Commissioner, police officers had signalled a Lexus ES 350, driven by 21-year-old Olumide Olusola, to stop. The driver initially stopped but allegedly sped off as Sergeant Okediji approached the vehicle. The officer was reportedly dragged for several metres before the driver was eventually arrested. He sustained multiple fractures and serious head injuries and was taken to hospital before being referred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. His remains have been deposited at Mainland Hospital Mortuary for preservation and autopsy, while the vehicle has been recovere...
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Europe-Bound Newlywed Excretes 72 Wraps Of Cocaine At Enugu Airport

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A 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for allegedly attempting to traffic 72 wraps of cocaine to Portugal. Chukwulobelu was intercepted at the airport’s departure hall on Thursday, September 25, 2026, while attempting to board an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Portugal via Addis Ababa. The Agency, in a statement signed by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja,Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, September 27, 2026, said the suspect had ingested the cocaine and was subsequently placed under excretion observation, during which he egested all 72 wraps of the Class A drug. The suspect reportedly told investigators that he was into car decoration business at the Trade Fair Complex, Ojo, Lagos, before relocating to Portugal in May 2023. He said he returned to Nigeria recently and got married on September 13, but allegedly resorted to drug traffick...
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MURIC Faults Nigeria’s Position On Palestine At UNGA

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The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has criticised Nigeria’s position at the 81st United Nations General Assembly, accusing the Federal Government of failing to sufficiently address the Palestinian question. In a statement on Saturday, MURIC Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, also faulted Nigeria for not joining delegations that walked out of the UN General Assembly hall during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address on September 24. Dozens of delegations left the chamber as Netanyahu began his speech, in a protest over Israel’s military actions and the situation in Gaza. Reports put the number of delegations that walked out at 77. MURIC alleged that Nigeria failed to include the Palestinian question in its position paper at the General Assembly and described the country’s conduct at the event as regrettable. The group also criticised Nigeria’s decision not to participate in the walkout, urging the Nigerian human rights community to speak out on what it described a...
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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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