SA News

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has warned that illicit financial flows are depriving Nigeria of vital resources needed for development, weakening governance and worsening the economic hardship faced by citizens. Aliyu spoke on Tuesday at the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria in Keffi, Nasarawa State, while flagging off a three-day combined training workshop on Illicit Financial Flows and Money Laundering, alongside the Anti-Corruption Leadership Series. The programme is designed to strengthen the capacity of public officers, civil servants and stakeholders across Ministries, Departments and Agencies to detect, deter and report suspicious financial activities. The ICPC Chairman said the benefits of illicit financial flows accrued largely to a privileged few, while the country bore the cost through lost revenue and reduced public services. He stressed that the fight against corruption must go beyond enf...

The Nigeria Police Force and sister security agencies have rescued 20 prospective NYSC corps members abducted in Imo State, six days after they were kidnapped. The victims were rescued on Wednesday, October 7, at Amakohia Ubi Village, following sustained search-and-rescue operations by security agencies. The prospective corps members were abducted on October 1, 2026. The Police said the rescued victims had been taken for medical assessment and necessary care. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, said in a statement that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators of the abduction. Iniedu added that the Police and other security agencies would sustain coordinated operations until all those culpable were brought to justice. He also appreciated members of the public for their cooperation and support, stressing its commitment to protecting lives and property, responding promptly to security threats and strengthening collaboration with sister security agencies.

The Enugu State Police Command has pledged to go the extra mile in delivering citizen-focused policing, with the Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, stressing the need to put residents at the centre of police operations. CP Giwa made the commitment on Wednesday as the Command joined citizens and security stakeholders across its Area Commands, Divisions and operational units to mark the 2026 Customer Service Week. The celebration, held in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, was themed “The Extra Mile.” The Commissioner said going the extra mile in policing involved listening to citizens’ concerns, responding proactively and delivering services with professionalism, respect and integrity. He said the Command would continue to improve service delivery, strengthen police-community partnerships and ensure that members of the public were treated with dignity and fairness. CP Giwa also expressed appreciation to residents of Enugu St...

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested or neutralised 80 suspects and recovered firearms, vehicles, ammunition and other crime-related exhibits in a major security crackdown across the state in the first days of October. The Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, disclosed this during a press briefing in Ikeja on the command’s operational successes, saying the arrests followed intelligence-led operations targeting armed robbery, traffic robbery, vandalism, vehicle theft, cult-related activities and fraudulent recruitment schemes. Among the recoveries were four Beretta pistols, eight locally made pistols, four rounds of live 9mm ammunition, six vehicles, seven vehicle number plates, six mobile phones, six battle axes, four cutlasses, illicit drugs and vandalised iron materials and electrical wires. The command also reported the arrest of 29 suspected traffic robbers allegedly operating along the Lekki-Epe axis, 19 suspects linked to an alleged fraudulent job recruitment scheme in...

CP Samuel Erale A police raid on a suspected Black Axe meeting in Delta State has led to the arrest of three alleged cultists and the recovery of an automatic pump-action gun, as the command intensifies its crackdown on cultism and violent crime. The suspects were arrested in the early hours of Monday, October 5, when operatives of the Quick Response Squad stormed a location along Ekrakra Road in Kokori, Ethiope East Local Government Area, following intelligence on suspected cult activities. The suspects reportedly fled in different directions on sighting the police, but operatives arrested Uzubu Ufuoma, 33; Solomon Ovie, 27; and Remember Emuere, 31. The Delta State Police Command said further investigation led the arrested suspects to an abandoned building at Okodjerhe Village, Kokori, where an automatic pump-action gun allegedly belonging to the group was recovered. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday on behalf of th...

Dr. Kayode Egbetokun A former Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun, has called for a constitutionally backed multi-level policing system and the establishment of dedicated research centres within Nigeria’s security institutions to tackle emerging and complex security threats. Egbetokun made the call while delivering the keynote address at the 20th International Conference and General Assembly of the Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP), held at Lead City University, Ibadan. Speaking on the theme, “Security Governance and Global Dynamics,” the former police chief proposed a policing structure comprising federal, state and community levels, with clearly defined roles, rules of engagement, funding arrangements and accountability mechanisms. He cautioned, however, that the devolution of policing powers to states and communities must be carefully structured to prevent overlapping responsibilities and operational confusion. According to him, lasting security cannot be a...

Tokunbo Abiru      Idiat Adebule            Wasiu Eshinlokun   By Seye Oladejo, Lagos APC Spokesman The 2027 elections will require Lagosians to look beyond political noise and social-media popularity and ask a more important question: Who has the experience, competence and capacity to represent Lagos effectively? The All Progressives Congress has answered that question with three tested candidates: Senator Tokunbo Abiru for Lagos East, Senator Wasiu Sanni Eshinlokun for Lagos Central and Senator Idiat Oluranti Adebule for Lagos West. All three were affirmed as the party’s candidates in the 2026 primaries.  Leading the team is Senator Tokunbo Abiru, the most senior of the three in Senate experience and the APC candidate for a third term in Lagos East.  Abiru brings an unusual combination of private-sector and public-sector experience. A former senior banker and corporate chief executive, he also served as Lagos Commissioner for...

Hon. Prince Bayo Balogun The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to audit candidates submitted by political parties for the 2027 General Election and disqualify those found to be in breach of Section 77 of the Electoral Act, 2026. The committee, in a letter dated September 30, 2026, signed by its Chairman, Hon. Prince Bayo Balogun, urged INEC to enforce the provisions of Section 77(4) to (6), following the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on the constitutionality and validity of the provisions. The committee said the Supreme Court judgment had removed the uncertainty that previously surrounded Section 77(5), which provides that only members whose names appear in a political party’s register are eligible to vote or be voted for at party primaries, congresses and conventions. According to the committee, INEC had earlier expressed concerns over judicial pronouncements and pending court proceedings re...

Members of Njiko Aniocha-Oshimili have congratulated the Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Obi (Professor) Epiphany Azinge, OON, SAN, on the second anniversary of his ascension to the revered throne of Asaba Kingdom. In a goodwill message marking the anniversary, the group described the monarch’s two-year reign as a period of visionary, people-oriented and progressive leadership. Njiko Aniocha-Oshimili said the Asagba’s stewardship had brought renewed dignity, intellectual depth and purposeful direction to the traditional institution. The group also commended the monarch for his commitment to promoting peace, unity and cultural renaissance across Anioma, describing his contributions as a distinguished legal practitioner, scholar and royal father as a source of guidance to the people of Asaba and the wider Aniocha-Oshimili community. It said it was proud of the achievements recorded under the monarch’s reign since his ascension to the throne, while praying for continued divine wisdom,...

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has charged APC women across the country to take the party’s 2027 re-election campaign to the grassroots, targeting voters across the 774 local government areas. Mrs Tinubu gave the charge on Monday in Abuja while inaugurating the APC Presidential Women Campaign Council, which brings together various women support groups under a unified campaign structure for the 2027 general elections. She said the women’s campaign council would coordinate mobilisation for APC candidates from the presidency to governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly elections. “We have collapsed every other women support groups into one — from Tinubu Again, Torch Bearers, etc. What you will see on the ballot box is APC. We’re here to promote APC, nothing less,” she said. The First Lady said the campaign would feature six zonal mega rallies, state rallies and a grand finale in Abuja, with herself and the wife of the Vice President, Nana Shettima, expected to participate in the zonal...

By Robert Egbe Something strange happened to Enugu-based paediatrician, Dr. Chiwetalu Odoh, last Christmas eve. Summoned to the Children's Emergency Unit at the hospital in Enugu, he expected to meet a critically ill child. Instead, he found a little girl, her mother and her aunt, seated quietly in the waiting area. At first glance, she appeared to be healthy. But the night before – between bedtime and that morning – the child drank over 17 sachets of water. She repeatedly woke to urinate. Her aunt, a nurse, had also observed that the child seemed to have lost weight in three months and had developed a voracious appetite. The patient’s test result alarmed everyone. Her Random Blood Sugar read “Hi” and her urine ketones were significantly positive. She was diagnosed with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) from newly diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, like other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), is generally an incurable, long-term or lifelong condition. She was ju...

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is set to activate a 24-hour traffic management strategy across the state during the Ember Months and festive season to tackle anticipated increases in vehicular and pedestrian movements. The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement, saying the intensified operation was designed to prevent avoidable gridlock and ensure smoother traffic flow across major roads and transportation corridors. Bakare-Oki said LASTMA personnel and specialised response teams would be strategically deployed to congestion-prone locations, major interchanges, bridges, arterial roads, transport terminals and commercial districts. He said the operation would deploy real-time traffic monitoring, strategic corridor management, intersection control, traffic-flow optimisation and rapid incident response to improve movement across the state. According to him, particular attention would be paid to traffic disruptions caused by veh...

About 600 residents of Lagos Island Local Government Area have become prospective shareholders in the Dangote Refinery as part of a new empowerment initiative designed to shift political support from conventional handouts to long-term economic ownership. The initiative, spearheaded by All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Biodun Coker, involves the sponsorship of 10,000 Dangote Refinery shares for selected beneficiaries drawn from political wards and groups across the council. Each beneficiary will receive between 10 and 20 shares, alongside financial literacy and investment education aimed at equipping them with the knowledge to manage and grow their investments. Speaking at the presentation of the share certificates, Coker said the initiative was designed to redefine the meaning of empowerment by giving party members an asset that could potentially create value beyond the immediate benefits of conventional political support. “Our members should not only participate in the politi...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Mr. Suleiman Danlami Kum as the new Head of the Nigeria National Office, succeeding Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut. The appointment was announced in a statement signed by WAEC’s Head, Public Affairs Department in Lagos, Moyosola Adesina, on Sunday. Kum, a seasoned test developer and administrator, joins the top leadership of the Council after more than 28 years of service, having joined WAEC on July 17, 1998, as Assistant Registrar II. He rose through the ranks to become Senior Deputy Registrar in 2024 and has served in several key positions across the Council, including Head of Examinations Security in Awka, Yola and Makurdi; Branch Controller in Gusau and Kano; Head of the Security Printing Department; Zonal Coordinator in Port Harcourt and Ikeja; Director of Administration; and Senior Deputy Registrar/Test Administration. Before his appointment as Head of the Nigeria National Office, Kum served as Deputy Registrar in the HNO’s Offic...

A retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba, has warned that the growing sophistication, technological capability and borderless nature of criminal activities require Nigeria to urgently upgrade its policing architecture. Mba, a legal practitioner, security consultant and reputation management expert, said criminals were increasingly exploiting technology, globalisation and sophisticated financial systems to commit crimes, making traditional policing methods inadequate to confront emerging threats. He spoke on Nigeria’s security situation as the country marked its 66th Independence Anniversary. According to the former police chief, criminal activities in Nigeria were previously dominated by conventional offences such as robbery, burglary and assault, which were largely physical and localised. He, however, said criminality had evolved significantly in its pattern, approach, spread, methodology, intensity, lethality and sophistication. Mba attributed the transformation partly...

Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut of Nigeria as its new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer for a five-year tenure from October 2026 to September 2031. Dangut succeeds Alhaji Pateh Bah of The Gambia and becomes the 14th Registrar of the examination body. Fhis was made known in a statement issued and signed by Head, Public Affairs, WAEC Headquarters, Accra, Ghana, Demianus G. Ojijeogu. His appointment was ratified by the WAEC Council, the organisation’s international governing board, at its 74th Annual Meeting held in Accra, Ghana, in March 2026. Dangut assumed office on October 1, 2026, after serving as Head of the WAEC National Office in Nigeria since October 2, 2023. Born on October 2, 1967, Dangut holds a Bachelor of Agriculture in Animal Production, a Master of Science in Animal Science, a Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science and a Master of Education in Administration and Planning. He began his career in ed...

One person has died while three others sustained serious injuries in a road crash involving a Lexus Jeep on the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel, Lagos. The accident occurred earlier on Thursday and involved a grey Lexus Jeep 350 with registration number LSD 554 KV. According to preliminary information released by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority's Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, the vehicle reportedly lost control, collided with a roadside pole and overturned. LASTMA operatives monitoring traffic around the Coastal Road axis responded to the scene, secured the affected section and facilitated emergency response. The three injured victims were extricated from the vehicle with assistance from Good Samaritans and taken to Duck-Yard Hospital within the Military Zone for medical attention. Security personnel from Victoria Island also provided reinforcement at the scene, while LASTMA officers removed the damaged vehicle from the carriagewa...

Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Nigerian-born physician, Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, on his election to lead the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). In a congratulatory message issued on Thursday, October 1, 2026, Dabiri-Erewa described Ogunyemi’s election as a significant milestone, noting that he is the first Black physician to head the association, according to NiDCOM. She said his achievement demonstrated the contributions of Nigerians in the Diaspora to professional and leadership development in their host countries. Ogunyemi is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland and has more than 15 years of experience in clinical practice, medical education, administration and healthcare advocacy, the commission said. He is also a medical dermatologist practising in St. John’s and a visiting specialist in Labrador City, where he has provide...