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Daud Olatunji Akmode Transport Limited has instituted contempt proceedings against some Ogun State government officials and agencies over the alleged seizure of more than 22 motorcycles belonging to its riders, accusing them of acting contrary to an existing court judgment. The company, in a statement issued on Thursday and signed by its Manager, Comrade Mustapha Tiamiyu, said the proceedings followed the alleged failure of the officials to respond formally to pre-action notices and demand letters requesting the release of the impounded motorcycles. The respondents named in the action include the Executive Chairman of the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service, Anthony…

By Omotoyosi Olalekan She did not buy anything the day we met. It was an exhibition at Festival Mall in Festac, Lagos. We spoke, but I did not contact her afterwards. Four months later, she messaged me, reintroduced herself and ordered five fabrics for Easter, for her family to wear to church. Three years after that order, she contacted me again. None of the fabrics she had bought from me had faded, she said, and she was pleased with their quality. Her secondary-school alumna association, a group of women, had a programme coming up and needed customised Adire. I sent…

There is an ‘epidemic’ of prostate -related ailments in Nigeria. Social media is replete with all manner of remedial prescriptions, fake and real, orthodox and unorthodox, western and traditional.  There are also the scammers. They are in droves. One even had the guts to post an AI-generated image of me (voice and all) prescribing a local concoction as cure for prostate cancer. Since then, I have been receiving tons of mails from people suffering from that irritating disease that afflicts most aging men. They want to know the authenticity of that social media message purportedly coming from me. A co-member…

Toyyibat Qasim Artificial intelligence is opening new possibilities for the early detection of heart disease by helping healthcare professionals identify hidden patterns in medical data that could signal potential cardiovascular problems. According to a report published by Tech America, AI-powered systems can analyse large volumes of medical information and identify patterns that may be difficult to detect through conventional methods. The technology is being developed to analyse electrocardiograms (ECGs), cardiac imaging, data from wearable devices and electronic health records to support medical assessments and improve cardiovascular care. The report noted that traditional cardiovascular assessments rely on indicators such as blood…

…Urges Male Survivors To Use Condoms, Undergo Regular Semen Tests …Recommends 12-Month Safer-Sex Precaution Where Testing Is Unavailable Daud Olatunji The World Health Organisation has warned that Ebola survivors may still transmit the virus through sexual intercourse after recovering from the disease if the virus persists in their semen. The global health agency, however, clarified that survivors who have met the required medical criteria for discharge from treatment centres are not expected to transmit the virus through sweat or saliva. The clarification comes amid renewed public health concerns over an ongoing Ebola outbreak involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo…

Toyyibat Qasim The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has arrested more than 30 suspected vandals of electricity infrastructure along the Kumbotso–Zaria transmission line corridor, following a series of attacks that reportedly damaged about 10 transmission towers within four to five months in 2026. The company also disclosed that it had instituted five court cases over alleged vandalism and other activities threatening its transmission facilities. The Kano Regional General Manager of TCN, M.K. Bello, revealed this on Wednesday during a sensitisation campaign against encroachment on transmission lines and vandalism of electricity infrastructure in Paki community, Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna…

Ayomide Awe The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, has reportedly ordered the arrest of individuals accused of posing as officials of the Nigeria Customs Service to sell seized vehicles to the anti-corruption agency. The alleged fraud came to light after the suspects reportedly approached Aliyu at his residence, claiming they had vehicles seized by the Customs Service available for sale, according to a report by SaharaReporters. Sources cited in the report said the ICPC chairman subsequently arranged for the commission to pay for the vehicles, only for the purported sellers…

Firdaus Obiremi A Peoples Democratic Party candidate in Katsina State, Nasir Saad Ahmed, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, over the alleged arrest and detention of three of his supporters for reportedly expressing opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Ahmed, who is contesting the Malumfashi/Kafur Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, alleged that the three supporters were arrested for saying “Bamayi APC,” a Hausa expression meaning “We don’t want APC.” In a petition dated October 23, 2026, and submitted through his lawyers, Clear Thought Legal Services (Jideofo Chambers), the PDP candidate accused unnamed political actors…

Toyyibat Qasim The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed that its armed escorts fired warning shots during an alleged attack on a vehicle conveying inmates and correctional officers to court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, an incident that left one person dead. The incident occurred on Tuesday along Aba Road, around the Oil Mill Market area of the state, after the vehicle conveying inmates from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Port Harcourt, reportedly encountered a traffic holdup. The service said some individuals allegedly attacked the vehicle during the traffic congestion, prompting the armed escort team to fire shots into the…

…Lagos, Ondo Record 3%, 6.1% Completion Rates As Delivery Lags …Tracka Calls For Probe Into Payments Without Visible Work Daud Olatunji  A fresh report by civic accountability organisation Tracka has raised concerns over the release of ₦13.86bn for public projects across Nigeria without corresponding visible evidence of implementation at monitored sites. The report, contained in Tracka’s second-quarter 2026 scorecard, warned that the findings pointed to a significant gap between government expenditure and the delivery of public infrastructure, raising questions about project supervision, expenditure tracking and accountability. Tracka monitored 944 public projects across 29 states and the Federal Capital Territory between…