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Detectives from the Ilasan Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five suspects linked to a car-snatching incident, as well as the buyer of the stolen vehicle. On August 1, 2025, a taxi driver reported that three men hired his services along Platinum Way, Jakande, Lekki, before robbing him of his black Toyota Corolla at gunpoint and leaving him stranded. Police investigations led to the arrest of five suspects: 25-year-old Favour Sunday, 28-year-old Ikot Moses, 35-year-old Dickson Ighobue Harrison, 26-year-old Daniel Jonathan, and 27-year-old Joshua Adedamola. The stolen vehicle was later traced to a 40-year-old man, Wasiu Arinola,…

Chima Azubuike The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS has commended Gombe State for exceeding the 15 per cent budgetary allocation to health, as recommended by the Abuja Declaration. Speaking during a courtesy visit to Governor Muhammadu Yahaya at the Government House on Wednesday, the UNAIDS delegation, led by Dr Olaifa Yewande, praised the state for recording significant gains in the fight against HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. “Gombe has achieved a 95 per cent reduction in HIV, TB, and Malaria cases, and more importantly, the State has gone beyond the 15 per cent health sector funding benchmark. This is an…

Stop crying over defeat, says APCThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Because Of Our Tomorrow Party (BOOT), yesterday, berated the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) for asking opposition parties in the state to accept the outcome of last Saturday’s by-election for Remo Federal Constituency.   While PDP accused IPAC of being an agent of destruction to democracy, the BOOT party accused its leadership of being a mouthpiece for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following the opposition parties’ rejection of the results of the by-election.  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced APC’s Adesola Elegbeji as the winner of the by-election for the…

Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi has taken a significant step by switching to the agency of Jorge Mendes and his renowned company Gestifute, Soccernet.ng reports.  The Portuguese football agent is known to manage global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal, David de Gea, José Mourinho, Rúben Dias, James Rodríguez, João Félix, and a host of others. According to reports from Florian Plettenberg and Sky Sport Germany, the 23-year-old winger will now be represented by Mendes—one of the most influential agents in football. Karim Adeyemi in action for Borussia Dortmund. Copyright: Imago Photo by Max Maiwald DeFodi Images Is Adeyemi Preparing for…

The conflict of interest over property rights or otherwise between the Ogun State government and its ex-governor is not just a civil contest. It has a stronger undercurrent in old political rivalry and 2027 senatorial ambitions, AZEEZ OLORUNLOMERU reports. The lingering face-off between the Ogun State Government, led by Governor Dapo Abiodun, and Senator Gbenga Daniel assumed a new dimension on Wednesday after the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) announced the suspension of the senator for alleged anti-party activities. The suspension came at a time Senator Daniel is fighting tooth and nail to salvage his Asoludero residence…

The people of South Uneme communities, in Edo North, have pledged to ensure that President Bola Tinubu receives 100 per cent of the votes in their domain, following what they described as ‘effective grassroots development of the current administration’ in Edo State and at the federal level. They also affirmed their full support for the Edo State Governor, Mr Monday Okpebholo, and the former Governor of the state and Senator representing Edo North in the National Assembly, Adams Oshiomhole.  Leaders of the various communities, under the auspices of South Uneme Leaders Forum, had, at a meeting held in Fugar, unanimously passed a…

Former Real Madrid manager Fabio Capello has backed Ademola Lookman to remain a central figure in Atalanta’s plans despite ongoing transfer turmoil surrounding the Nigerian forward, Soccernet.ng reports. Lookman has endured a turbulent summer in Bergamo. The 27-year-old, who handed in a transfer request and scrubbed Atalanta from his social media accounts, has been training alone after clashing with the club hierarchy. Ademola Lookman. Photo Credit: Lookman/X Inter Milan had shown strong interest earlier in the window but eventually pulled out of talks, leaving the striker in limbo with just days left before the Serie A transfer deadline. Atalanta have…

I can’t determine my successor, Uzodinma tells Owerri zoneGovernor Charles Soludo has condemned as wrongful, some politicians’ proposals in their campaigns, promising to govern for a single term in office, stating that such promises mislead the people to vote for them. The governor, who was a guest on Arise TV on Wednesday, stated that when a process of zoning is established in a state, some politicians would come with sweet promises on their manifestos, requesting votes to only stay one term. He noted that this is being clever, only for self-aggrandisement. The governor said that this is an ingenious move to play on the…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has paid the medical bill of Miss Elizabeth Obi, a 22-year-old accident victim currently receiving treatment at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), Irrua, Edo State. The governor’s gesture was conveyed yesterday by the Commissioner for Education, Dr Paddy Iyamu, who led a government delegation to visit the victim. Iyamu pledged the support of the government for Obi and confirmed that her hospital bill had been settled. Obi, a final-year student, was hit by a truck belonging to a popular conglomerate on September 7, 2024, along the Auchi axis of the Benin–Auchi Express Road. She…

Ahmed Amshi The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency has been working tirelessly to provide support to victims of the recent flood in the Potiskum Local Government Area. In a recent development, 103 displaced flood victims received hygiene and shelter kits. The Executive Secretary of YOSEMA, Dr. Mohammed Goje, on Wednesday, in a statement, announced that the agency has registered and validated a total of 1,049 households, comprising 6,627 individuals, for flood support in Potiskum LGA. “The ongoing interventions complement earlier support provided by the state, which included cash-for-rent assistance and non-food items for the affected families,” Goje said. During the…