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The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, has reiterated that no security ooerative has the right to search people’s phones on the road. CP Jimoh said this on Thursday during the closing ceremony of the 2025 Police–Youth Dialogue Programme organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development at Alausa, Ikeja, where he also told Lagosians that their phones are their personal belongings. “Some people put me on TikTok where I said it that no policeman should search your phone on the road, I still stand by that order,” he said. Jimoh said that the Lagos…

A major Solana treasury firm has just unveiled a $50 million share buyback, a move that signals strong confidence in a long-term Solana price prediction even as the market faces heavy selling.In a Thursday press release, Upexi, which previously allocated $300 million into Solana, confirmed that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase program to be executed at the timing, manner, and price the management team believes is most advantageous. .@UpexiTreasury Announces $50 Million Share Repurchase Program"This share repurchase program underscores our confidence in Upexi’s strategy, balance sheet, and long-term growth trajectory," said Upexi CEO @UpexiAllan Read more here…

Photo credit: Ciara/Instagram Ciara, Oxlade and MOLIY have officially given us something “nice n’ sweet” with their new single titled “Nice n’ Sweet.” The song finds Ciara leaning fully into Afrobeats as she links up with Oxlade and Ghanaian American singer MOLIY. Co-written alongside Courtlin Jabrae, Christopher Chan and Kwaku Etwi, the track moves with a rhythmic, sensual feel that mixes smooth R and B and Afro inspired melodies. “Nice n’ Sweet” appears on the expanded deluxe edition of Ciara’s “CiCi” album, which also arrives with a new vinyl version. The project continues her ongoing connection to Afrobeats, a lane…

The national leadership of the Accord Party, on Friday, dismissed as “laughable” the purported suspension of its National Chairman, Barr. Maxwell Mgbudem, describing the action and the expulsion announcement made by former presidential candidate, Prof. Chris Imumolen, as a desperate attempt to regain lost political relevance. Accord said the event held in Keffi, Nasarawa State, where Imumolen announced the purported suspension, was nothing more than a “jamboree” staged with non-members of the party. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Joseph Omorogbe, the party said Imumolen’s actions were consistent with his “fallen political ego” and his alleged history of…

In SummaryAisha Pandor holds a PhD in Human Genetics and completed a UCT business certificate on the same day she graduated.SweepSouth hit one million bookings by November 2020 and raised R30 million from Napers Foundry in 2019.In 2022, SweepSouth closed an $11 million round led by Alitheia IDF to support Africa-wide expansion, with later strategic market exits.Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, November 14- Aisha Pandor’s entrepreneurial journey began with a personal inconvenience that revealed a structural flaw in African urban economies. In 2013, while searching for a domestic helper, she discovered a fragmented sector where workers lacked stable employment and households faced…

Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a final order stopping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with its 2025 National convention scheduled for Ibadan, in Oyo State. The convention is scheduled to take place between November 15 and 16 for the purpose of electing national officers for the PDP. However, Justice Peter Odo Lifu, in his final judgement on Friday afternoon, in a suit filed by former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido, barred PDP from proceeding with the convention until it complies with its Constitution and Guidelines on the convention. He ordered…

Nigerian defender Benjamin Fredrick says he will never forget the lessons learned from going head-to-head with Gabon legend Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after Nigeria’s 4–1 extra-time victory in Thursday’s FIFA World Cup Africa playoff semi-final in Rabat, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles secured their place in Sunday’s decisive final against DR Congo courtesy of goals from Adams Akor, Chidera Ejuke and a brace from Victor Osimhen. However, quite a bit of the post-match attention has centred on the 20-year-old centre-back who was handed a surprise start ahead of captain William Troost-Ekong. Eric Chelle and Benjamin Fredrick. Photo Credit: NFF Comms Head coach…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday warned that a full-blown strike may be inevitable due to what it described as the Federal Government’s discouraging approach to resolving the industrial dispute declared by the union. Addressing journalists at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, the Coordinator of ASUU’s Ibadan Zone, Professor Biodun Olaniran, accused government officials of feeding the public with false narratives while frustrating efforts to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement. He explained that the union’s core demand is the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, currently being handled by the Alhaji Yayale…

The Minister of State, Defence, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has sensitised stakeholders, party leaders and his teeming supporters on why they should revolt against the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State. The minister stated this when he addressed members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the state party Secretariat in Gusau, the state capital. According to him, if voted into office as Zamfara State Governor again, he will transform the state and make it a better place for everybody to live happily. The minister recalled that during the 2023 campaign, Governor Dauda promised the electorate…

A fresh leadership crisis has erupted in the Accord Party, as key stakeholders announced the suspension of Barr. Maxwell Mgbudem, as National Chairman, affirmed Prof. Chris Imumolen as the party’s authentic leader on Thursday. The decision, reached at a stakeholders’ meeting in Keffi, Nasarawa State, drew representatives from all 36 state chapters of the party. Led by Ambassador Kabiru Hassan, the gathering said its action was in line with an existing Federal High Court order, which recognises Imumolen as the duly constituted National Chairman. The stakeholders accused Mgbudem and his deputy of anti-party activities, alleging collusion with political rivals to…