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The Nigerian Union of Journalists, Ogun State Council, has announced the death of a former Director of Programmes at the Ogun State Television and past Chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria in the state, Alhaji Akeem Akintunde. Akintunde, a seasoned broadcaster and respected sports journalist, reportedly died on Wednesday night after a protracted illness. In a statement signed by the Ogun NUJ Secretary, Bunmi Adigun, the council described his death as a painful loss to the journalism profession and the sporting community in Ogun State and beyond. According to the statement, the late media practitioner’s passing marked the…

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced that its Crude Distillation Unit and Motor Spirit production block are now operating at full nameplate capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, marking what it described as a historic milestone in global refining operations. The management of the $20bn refinery disclosed that the two critical units have been fully restored and optimised following a scheduled maintenance exercise, paving the way for intensified production and improved supply to the domestic market. According to the company, a 72-hour performance test run is currently underway in collaboration with its technology licensor, UOP, to validate operational efficiency and…

At least 10 per cent of Nigeria’s adult populationroughly 24 million people—are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the Nigerian Association of Nephrology (NIAN) has revealed, warning of a looming public health crisis. Prof. Olugbenga Awobusuyi, President of NIAN, sounded the alarm on Tuesday during the Association’s 38th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference (AGMSC) in Maiduguri, Borno State. He described the growing prevalence of kidney disease as “a matter of serious national concern” requiring urgent attention at federal, state, and local levels. “Early detection is key. When CKD is identified late, treatment becomes extremely costly, often pushing families…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has handed over a suspected land grabber to the Department of State Services (DSS), signaling a renewed drive to tackle illegal land acquisition and related violence in the ancient city. The suspect, whose identity was withheld, was arrested in connection with a long-standing land dispute between the Akoto and Ojofeitimi families in the Elebu area of Ibadan. A statement from the Olubadan’s Media Aide, Adeola Oloko, said the feud had escalated despite repeated palace interventions aimed at restoring peace. “The battle against land grabbing in Ibadan took a new dimension on Tuesday…

… Oil, Non-Oil collections exceed Targets Amid Reform Push … 2026 revenue target Set 44% Higher At N40.7tr Daud Olatunji The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) on Wednesday announced a historic revenue haul of N28.3 trillion for 2025, surpassing its N25.2 trillion target by 12 per cent, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s fiscal reform drive. Amina Ado Kurawa, Executive Director of the Government and Large Taxpayers Group, disclosed the figures at the opening of a two-day NRS management retreat in Abuja, highlighting a strong performance across both oil and non-oil tax segments. Non-oil revenues led the growth, contributing N21.4…

In a shocking twist of family betrayal, police in Adamawa have arrested three suspects, including a son, over the alleged abduction of his father in Fufore Local Government Area. The State Police Command’s spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that the arrests followed intelligence-led operations in collaboration with local security groups. The operation came after a report that Alhaji Ahmadu, a resident of Malabu town, was abducted on January 30, 2026. The arrested suspects were identified as Lawali Haruna (45), Yahaya Ibrahim (25), and Da’u Alhaji Ahmadu (28) — the victim’s own son. Nguroje described the…

The Ogun State Government on Wednesday unveiled a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) control room at the headquarters of the Ogun State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, in Abeokuta, in a major push to deploy technology-driven intelligence against crime. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi, who commissioned the facility, said the initiative underscored the government’s resolve to strengthen security agencies with modern tools to ensure real-time crime detection and rapid response across the state. Talabi commended the Amotekun Corps Commander, Brig. Gen. Alade Adedigba (retd.), for what he described as “strategic foresight and professionalism,” noting that the development had…

The Ogun State Police Command has unveiled a digital policing platform, Gateway Shield, to enable residents to report crimes and lodge complaints anonymously from any location, as part of efforts to deepen public trust and improve response time. The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, disclosed this on Tuesday while hosting the newly inaugurated executives of the Ogun chapter of the Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria at the State Police Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta. Ogunlowo said the platform was designed to remove barriers to access, protect whistle-blowers and enhance intelligence gathering, stressing that technology-driven policing remained critical to tackling emerging…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 23 Nigerian youths, mostly with computer and information technology skills, who were trafficked to Thailand and neighbouring Southeast Asian countries under the guise of job and scholarship opportunities. The victims, who have since been repatriated to Nigeria, were deceived, recruited and transported to countries including Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, where they were allegedly forced into cyber-enabled crimes such as romance scams, cryptocurrency fraud and investment schemes. NAPTIP’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Vincent Adekoye, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, noting that the…

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, subject to Senate confirmation. The nomination was contained in a letter sent to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite action on Yusuf’s confirmation to enable a seamless transition at the commission following the resignation of the outgoing chairman, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, earlier this week. “President Tinubu…