Lagos Deputy Governor Vows Crackdown on “Car Spotters,” Declares the Activity a Crime

13 Aug 2026

Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has vowed to clamp down on individuals who stop luxury vehicles and allegedly engage in criminal activity along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, declaring the practice a crime. Hamzat made the declaration during an interview on Nigeria Info FM, after the show’s host, Jimi Disu, drew his attention to the activities […]

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Salt, Rice, and Cash: Osun’s Election Week Is Being Defined by Viral Vote-Buying Videos

13 Aug 2026

A viral video shows a woman identified with the All Progressives Congress (APC) allegedly distributing salt and cash to residents in Osun State, days ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The video adds to a fast-growing list of clips circulating this week that appear to show party representatives handing out food items or money to residents […]

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Osun’s Election Tension Boils Over: A Viral “Kill” Remark, a Disputed Police Signal, and Days to Go Before the Vote

13 Aug 2026

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke used an emergency press briefing in Osogbo on Tuesday, August 11, to raise two separate, serious allegations just days ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The first concerned a viral video appearing to show Senator Francis Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District and belongs to the All Progressives Congress (APC), […]

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IMSU Grinds to a Halt as Lecturers Strike Over an Unfulfilled Pay Agreement

10 Aug 2026

Lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Imo State University (IMSU) have embarked on an indefinite strike today, halting academic activities across the institution, including ongoing examinations. A video circulating online captured the moment students were asked to leave an examination hall as the strike took hold. One student, describing what happened, […]

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Foreign Fraud Rings Are Exploiting Nigeria’s Gated Estates — and the Gaps in Its Borders

10 Aug 2026

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 23 foreign nationals after raiding a gated residential building in Ota, a fast-growing town in Ogun State. Police say the group was running an alleged Ponzi scheme (a fraud that pays early investors with money from new investors, not real profit) and a visa scam. Operatives from the […]

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They Sold Their Names for Cash — and Ended Up Convicted for a $5.2 Million Fraud They Didn’t Plan

08 Aug 2026

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced four persons for their involvement in a money laundering scheme involving more than $5.2 million, after all four pleaded guilty to charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). What happened Justice F.N. Ogazi delivered judgment on Wednesday, August 5, convicting […]

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A Speeding Convoy, an Abandoned Car, and a Question Rivers State Keeps Avoiding: Who Owns the Road?

08 Aug 2026

A herder died and 11 cows were killed when a Mercedes-Benz car travelling in a convoy crashed into a herd of cattle crossing the East-West Road in Rivers State, with the vehicle’s occupants abandoning the car and fleeing the scene before police arrived. What happened The crash occurred on Thursday at Evekwu in Rumuodogu, along […]

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A Brand-New Bridge, Stripped for Scrap: What the Festac-Alakija Arrests Reveal About Guarding Nigeria’s Infrastructure After Ribbon-Cutting

08 Aug 2026

The Lagos State Government has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums for allegedly vandalising a newly constructed bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija, after enforcement officers discovered that critical structural materials had been stripped from beneath the flyover. What happened Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the arrests in a statement on Friday, […]

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A Routine Insurance Check, a 100mph Chase, and a Prison Sentence: How One Traffic Stop Ended a Student’s Future in the UK

07 Aug 2026

A 23-year-old Nigerian man has been jailed in the United Kingdom after leading police on a high-speed chase through Northampton that reached speeds of over 100mph. What happened Michael Chiedu Nwanze was sentenced to 13 months in prison at Northampton Crown Court after pleading guilty to dangerous driving, driving without insurance, driving otherwise than in […]

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