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The Katsina State Police Command said it arrested 22 suspected armed robbers during various operations in November this year. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, made this known while outlining some of the command’s achievements to newsmen on Wednesday. The command said it had received reports of 123 criminal cases, with 108 cases charged in court and 15 currently under investigation. It said seven suspects were arrested for their involvement in culpable homicide and or murder cases during period under review. It said four suspects were arrested for being in possession of counterfeit currencies, while 20 others were…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased cash withdrawal limits on all channels to N500,000 weekly for individuals and N5 million for corporates. Announcing the policy revision in a circular on Tuesday, the regulator pegged automated teller machine (ATM) withdrawals at N100,000 daily, with a weekly cumulative withdrawal of N500,000. The development is a major shift from tighter cash policy measures introduced under the previous administration. In December 2022, the central bank, under Godwin Emefiele, its former governor, had directed deposit money banks and other financial institutions to limit over-the-counter cash withdrawals by individuals and corporate entities per week…

Gbenga Oloniniran Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday pledged to continue ensuring access for persons with disabilities through inclusive policies. The governor spoke at the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, held at Whitehouse Event Centre, Billings Way, Oregun, Ikeja, and organised by the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs. Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, ’Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, said the theme for this year’s event, “Fostering Disability-Inclusive Societies for Advancing Social Progress,” speaks directly to the commitment of Lagos State. He said, “We believe strongly that inclusion is not an act of charity; it is…

Eric Chelle’s 55-man provisional Super Eagles squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco has sparked significant debate, Soccernet.ng reports. The list features big names like Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, and Stanley Nwabali. Surprisingly, five home-based players have also been included, giving domestic talents a chance to compete alongside Europe-based stars as Nigeria aims for its fourth AFCON title. Onuachu, Osimhen make Super Eagles preliminary squad for 2025 AFCON. The squad includes an unusually large pool across every department – six goalkeepers, 13 defenders, 12 midfielders and 23 forwards – as Chelle continues to cast his…

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has announced extended train operations on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line ahead of The Experience 2025, a major Christian concert expected to draw thousands of worshippers to Lagos Island this weekend. In a Wednesday statement signed by its Head of Corporate Communication, Kolawole Ojelabi, LAMATA said the extension was approved to manage the anticipated surge in commuter traffic before and after the event. According to the agency, the LRMT Blue Line will operate beyond its usual closing time on Friday. “The LRMT Blue Line will run longer hours on Friday, December 5,…

• INEC urges exposure of fraud in voter register, ends Q1 CVR Dec 10As the National Assembly prepares to vote on Constitution amendment bills, stakeholders in the electoral space have urged lawmakers to prioritise constitutional and legislative amendments that will give legal backing to the electronic transmission of election results and strengthen the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) technological tools, including the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal. Relatedly, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on Nigerians to actively identify and report ineligible and deceased persons on the voter register as the Display for Claims and Objections begins on December 15,…

The Rivers State House of Assembly has unanimously endorsed President Bola Tinubu for second term. The House, during its 37th Legislative Session on Wednesday, said its decision was in appreciation of the numerous Federal Government projects attracted under the Tinubu administration. The endorsement was contained in a motion signed by 26 members and read at plenary by the House Leader, Mr Major Jack (Akuku-Toru). They acknowledged that the vote of confidence in the President became necessary to pave the way for continuity. The members recalled the role played by the President during the intense political crisis in the state, describing…

National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sly Ezeokenwa, has declared that despite Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s friendship with President Bola Tinubu and the Anambra State governor’s mantra of progressives working together, he (Soludo) was not considering defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ezeokenwa said that it does not make any sense that political parties, which hold similar ideological leanings, should be confronting each other at the polls, saying that with the landslide victory recorded by the Anambra State incumbent at last month’s gubernatorial poll, Soludo will remain in APGA to keep supporting his friend in APC.…

Team Justice for Mohbad in Nigeria and the Diaspora has criticised the attempt to exclude Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, in a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test, noting that the person who contests paternity and requests a DNA test controls the process. The group was reacting to the December 2 court sitting in Lagos, which set aside the request by Aloba’s new counsel, who reportedly applied for a dual-laboratory DNA test to be conducted in the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (UK), with samples collected by experts chosen by Aloba. In a statement issued by Toby Bart, the group noted:…

Janet Ogundepo Nigerian-born Corporate Boardroom and C-suite guru, Dr Joke Coker, and other selected US scholars have featured in a major book on Human Development, launched in the United States of America on November 20. The new book, Human Development Today, to which Coker contributed a chapter titled “Gratitude in the Workplace,” is published by Fielding Graduate University Publishers, USA. Human Development Today features selected research that adds value to learners and practitioners in the field of Human Capital Development. Coker’s chapter, in Chapter 10, Page 256, reveals that Gratitude goes beyond a “feel good” construct and is indeed a…