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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has revealed that remittances from Nigerians in the diaspora exceeded $20 billion in 2024, describing the contribution as a vital boost to the nation’s economy. Tuggar disclosed this on Monday during a working visit to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) in Abuja, where he commended the leadership of the commission’s Chairperson, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, for advancing the interests of Nigerians living abroad. The minister said the figure underscored the economic significance of the diaspora, noting that more than 17 million Nigerians reside across different continents, excelling in diverse fields such as medicine, engineering,…

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 63-year-old woman, identified as Ngozi Muotuanya, over her alleged role in a cross-state child trafficking network. Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that Muotuanya was apprehended on August 11 following credible intelligence linking her to the abduction and sale of a one-year-old boy. According to Ikenga, preliminary investigations revealed that in 2024, the suspect allegedly stole the boy in Minna, Niger State, and sold him to a buyer in Anambra. However, after the initial buyer realised the child had been stolen, he reportedly returned him to…

A violent jailbreak rocked the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving five correctional officers injured and 16 inmates on the run. According to a statement by Abubakar Umar, spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), the incident occurred when a group of inmates launched a coordinated attack on officers manning the facility, overpowering them before breaching the prison gates. Two of the injured officers are in critical condition and currently receiving treatment at a government hospital, while three others sustained varying degrees of injury during the fracas. “Seven of the fleeing…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised alarm over a disturbing new method allegedly used by some Nigerian politicians to evade anti-graft scrutiny — declaring assets they do not yet own before assuming public office. Olukoyede, speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the launch of a virtual tool on the code of conduct for public officers, described the practice as “anticipatory looting” — a premeditated move to legitimise assets that will be acquired with stolen public funds. The event was organised by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in collaboration with the Technical…

Daud Olatunji The Ogun State High Court sitting in Sagamu has granted two separate interim injunctions restraining Governor Dapo Abiodun and three other top government officials from demolishing or interfering with two high-profile properties linked to former Ogun State governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. The orders, issued on Tuesday by Justice O.S. Oloyede in two different suits, followed ex-parte applications filed by the claimants against Governor Dapo Abiodun; the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN; the Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority; and the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Olatunji Odunlami. In the first…

The Chief Executive Officer of UNCLE D Oil and Gas Limited, Oluwadamilare Awodele, has urged affluent Nigerians to channel more of their wealth into local investments as a strategic way to curb unemployment and boost the nation’s economy. Awodele made the call on Monday during the commissioning of his company’s new filling station outlet in Mowe, Ogun State. According to him, the government alone cannot solve Nigeria’s unemployment crisis, stressing that the private sector must take a more active role in job creation. “It is impossible for government to single-handedly provide employment for the teeming Nigerian youths seeking gainful jobs,”…

The Retired Civil Service Administrative Officers Forum of Ogun State has congratulated Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, on the occasion of his 56th birthday, describing him as “a blessing to contemporary society.” The forum, which comprises retired Heads of Service, Permanent Secretaries, and Directors of Administration in the Ogun State Civil Service, lauded the Senator’s “laudable and exemplary achievements” in public service and governance. In a statement signed by its chairman, Rasheed S.A, a retired Permanent Secretary, the group said Adeola’s impact within his sphere of influence had earned him recognition as a distinguished and shining personality.…

The Chairman of the Riders and Owners of Motorcycles Organisation (ROMO) in Ogun State, Alhaji Sotayo Olusola Rasak, popularly known as Sholebo, has faulted the suspension of commercial motorcycle operations in Abeokuta North Local Government, describing the decision as “ill-advised, unlawful and counterproductive.” Sholebo, in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Tuesday, condemned the action of the council chairman, Lanre Oyegbola Sodipo, who ordered the suspension after protests erupted over the introduction of a new revenue ticket. According to him, the suspension, which affects all commercial motorcycle unions including ROMO, ACCOMORAN and AMORAN, is an unfair punishment to hardworking riders…

The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of allegedly threatening to depose some traditional rulers in the Remo axis if the All Progressives Congress loses the forthcoming Remo Federal Constituency bye-election scheduled for Saturday, August 16. The party, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Publicity Secretary, Otunba Kayode Adebayo, claimed the governor summoned selected monarchs to a secret meeting on Friday, August 8, where he allegedly warned them of removal from office should the APC suffer defeat in their domains. Describing the alleged action as “a desecration of the sanctity of…

Abiodun–Daniel Feud Escalates Over Alleged Planning Law Breach Daud Olatunji The simmering political feud between Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and his predecessor, Senator Gbenga Daniel, took a dramatic turn on Monday when state officials pasted “Sealing” and “Demolition” notices on two of Daniel’s prized properties — only to quietly remove them hours later. The affected assets — Asoludero Court and the Conference Hotels, including its annex, located in the highbrow Sagamu Government Reserved Area — are multi-billion-naira investments owned by Daniel, now representing Ogun East Senatorial District. The fresh notices, issued by the Sagamu Zonal Office of the Ogun…