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The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Ogun State, Dr. Biodun Collins Ogundipe, has accused the All Progressives Congress of reversing the development of the state. He said his bid for governor in 2027 aims to “save” Ogun from what he described as years of bad governance. Ogundipe, a California-based artificial intelligence expert and security consultant, made the …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has set July 10, 2026 as the new date for decision in a lawsuit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking final confiscation of 57 properties linked to Abubakar Malami, former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. Presiding judge Joyce Abdulmalik had previously set a decision for Monday, …

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Police arrest 150 suspects, recover 100 unregistered motorcycles, firearms in Lagos Oguntade Ismaila The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 150 suspected criminals and recovered 100 unregistered motorcycles, firearms, suspected stolen goods and illicit drugs during a major security operation conducted in criminal hideouts in the state. SP command spokesperson Adebisi Abimbola said this in a statement on Monday. According …

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) will host the fourth Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture in Lagos on 23 July 2026. The Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture is an annual lecture series established by the NGE in 2023 to honor the legacy of Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the late iconic journalist, who was one-time president of the Guild, former Governor of Lagos State …

President Bola Tinubu has acted on complaints from local media platforms in Nigeria, and ordered an investigation into the activities of major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms in the country including Google, Meta, and X (formerly Twitter). The President directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to investigate the platform for alleged anti-competitive practices and unlawful …

Defending champions House of Prayer (HOP FA) began their AMAPRO Football Championship title defense on a winning note with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Cornerstone FC in the first round of matches. Salaudeen Moshood scored the only goal of the game just two minutes into the match, giving HOP FA an early lead. Despite sustained pressure from Cornerstone in search …

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Conservation expert and wildlife veterinarian, Dr. Mark Ofua, has warned that Nigeria is at high risk of emerging infectious diseases if illegal wildlife trade, environmental degradation and insecurity are not urgently addressed. Dr Ofua revealed this during a press conference organized by Wild Africa ahead of World Zoonoses Day. Zoonotic disease is a disease transmitted between animals and humans and …

Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner to take Spain to the quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Portugal and ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career. The European champions will face the United States – the only remaining host country – or Belgium on Friday in Los Angeles. In front of a crowd of 70,649 waiting in the air-conditioned home …