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The Nigeria Police Force has commenced disciplinary proceedings against 167 senior officers over alleged breaches of professional conduct and related offences. The exercise, currently underway at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, is being handled by the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC), a key internal body responsible for reviewing cases involving officers of the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police and above. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid said the move is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen internal accountability, enforce discipline, and uphold professional standards within the Force. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to integrity and professionalism, stressing that no officer found guilty of misconduct would be shielded from due process. According to him, the disciplinary process is designed to ensure a thorough, transparent, and fair review of all cases in line with existing laws and re...

Another dispatch rider has lost his life in a fatal road accident involving a heavy-duty truck at Otedola Bridge inward Secretariat along the Ogudu Toll Gate corridor in Lagos. The incident, which occurred less than 24 hours after a similar tragedy, has heightened concerns over the safety of dispatch riders on major highways across the state. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the crash involved a Volvo truck and a dispatch motorcycle, with the rider dying instantly from the impact. LASTMA in a statement signed by its Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, said officials on routine patrol responded swiftly to the scene, securing and cordoning off the area to prevent further accidents, especially given the heavy traffic along the corridor. The remains of the deceased were handed over to officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), while police operatives from the Alausa Division provided security to maintain order du...

Wale Edun                         Ahmed Dangiwa President Bola Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle, leading to the exit of the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, from the Federal Executive Council (FEC). In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, the President directed Edun to hand over to Taiwo Oyedele, who has been elevated to serve as the new Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Oyedele, who previously served as Minister of State in the ministry, is expected to assume full responsibility for the nation’s economic management. The statement also announced Muttaqha Rabe Darma as the ministerial nominee and minister-designate for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, replacing Dangiwa. According to the directive,...

A dispatch rider has been killed in a fatal road accident involving a speeding tanker at the Motorways inward Estate axis of Alapere, Lagos. Preliminary findings indicate that the driver of an empty NIPCO tanker, reportedly travelling at high speed, rammed into the rider, leading to his instant death. The incident triggered outrage among fellow dispatch riders, who gathered at the scene and attempted to attack the tanker driver. Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), however, swiftly intervened to prevent further violence. LASTMA's Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq said in a statement that t he agency’s personnel rescued the driver from the mob and handed him over to the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) for urgent medical attention after he sustained serious injuries. He disclosed that operatives from the Alausa Police Station were also deployed to the scene to restore order and disperse the agitated crowd. Re...

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Industry (BOI), Dr. Olasupo Olusi (left), and Director General/CEO, Raw Materials Research Development Council (RMRDC), Prof. Nnanyelugo Martin Ike-Muonso, signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between BOI and the council at BOI Headquarters in Lagos  The Bank of Industry (BOI) and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural value chain and enhance the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The agreement, formalised on April 17, 2026, is aimed at addressing critical challenges across the agricultural value chain, including harvesting, post-harvest losses, seedling development, cultivation, storage, processing, packaging, logistics, and marketing. The partnership, which follows extensive engagements between both institutions, is also expected to enhance value addition to key agricultural commodities and raw material...

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned party officials against the premature endorsement of aspirants ahead of the party’s forthcoming primaries. In a statement issued on Sunday, the State Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, condemned what he described as the unauthorised actions of some local government chairmen who have been publicly presenting certain aspirants as consensus candidates. Ojelabi said the act of raising the hands of aspirants and projecting them for elective positions without party approval was unacceptable and a violation of the principles of internal democracy, fairness, and due process. According to him, such actions are capable of creating unnecessary tension, fuelling suspicion, and causing division within the party at a time when unity and discipline are critical. He clarified that the Lagos State APC had not issued any guidelines, directives, or timetable for its primaries, stressing that any attempt to anoint aspirants at this...

Auwal Musa Rafsanjani and Akinbode Oluwafemi Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on all tiers of government, electoral authorities, and political actors to take concrete steps to safeguard Nigeria’s democracy, ensure credible elections, and address the worsening socio-economic and security challenges facing citizens. In a statement issued over the weekend in Abuja after a meeting of its board, the organisation warned that Nigeria’s democratic future depends not only on periodic elections, but also on the integrity of the processes leading up to them, the transparency of institutions, and the protection of citizens’ rights to participate freely without fear or violence. The statement, signed by CAPPA Board Chairman, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, and Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi, stressed that for the 2027 elections to command legitimacy, they must be free, fair, inclusive, and conducted in an atmosphere devo...