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Zainab Abioye Former Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, Mr Sunday Olakunle Somorin, has earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mass Communication from Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, after five years of intensive research and academic work. Somorin is among the pioneer doctoral graduates produced by the university’s Department of Mass Communication, marking a significant milestone in the department’s postgraduate programme. His doctorate adds a new dimension to a career spanning journalism, public communication, research and media scholarship. He served as the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abiodun during the governor’s first term and has remained…

…Agency Seizes N1.5tn Substandard Goods, Secures 64ļ Convictions In One Year … Foreign Operators Allegedly Building Local Production, Logistics Networks Daud Olatunji The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised the alarm over a new dimension in Nigeria’s counterfeit-products trade, saying Chinese counterfeiters are increasingly establishing manufacturing plants and logistics networks in the country. The agency said the development represented a shift from the previous pattern in which counterfeit products were manufactured abroad and smuggled into Nigeria for distribution. The Director of Investigation and Enforcement at NAFDAC, Martins Iluyomade, disclosed this on Wednesday, saying intelligence gathered…

The Nigeria Immigration Service has intercepted two persons in Adamawa State with N34 million in cash allegedly linked to a kidnapping syndicate. The suspects were arrested while in possession of the money during an operation in the state, the Adamawa State Comptroller of Immigration, Sani Sule-Jega, disclosed on Wednesday. Sule-Jega, who spoke at a media briefing in Yola, said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects claimed the money was meant to pay ransom for their abducted brother. The Comptroller said the circumstances surrounding the cash and the suspects’ alleged connection to kidnapping were being investigated. He added that the Comptroller-General…

Mujeeb Akindoyin The Forum of Female Vice Chairmen in Ogun State has thrown its weight behind the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency, Hon. Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The forum, comprising the female vice chairmen of Ifo, Ewekoro and Ipokia Local Government Areas, expressed its support for Adeleye through the presentation of campaign souvenirs to the former commissioner. The souvenirs were presented by the Vice Chairmen of Ifo, Ewekoro and Ipokia LGAs, Hon. Bolanle Ojo, Alhaja Aliu Abisola and Hon. Olufunmilayo Okewole respectively. The forum said the gesture was intended to reaffirm…

…Promises LG autonomy, workers’ welfare, security, jobs, better healthcare, education Daud Olatunji The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Ogun State for the 2027 election, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, has unveiled a seven-point development agenda tagged “ITURA DE”, promising to revive the state’s economy, restore local government autonomy and improve the welfare of workers and pensioners if elected. Adebutu, who unveiled the agenda on Wednesday during the flag-off of his 2027 governorship campaign in Ogun State, said the programme was designed to tackle poverty, unemployment, infrastructure deficits and what he described as poor governance in the state. The PDP candidate declared…

Toyyibat Qasim A  family  in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State has raised the alarm over an alleged attempt to take over its poultry farm, accusing unidentified government officials and a Chinese-owned company, Red Tree Limited, of threatening its continued operation. The Busari family of Fere Village  in the local government areas of the state, said the farm, which it described as a legacy established by the late Alhaji Jelili Busari, has become the centre of a prolonged land dispute that could jeopardise an investment it valued at more than N1bn and affect dozens of workers and other…

Daud Olatunji A 13-year-old student of Ihyau El-Burhan Academy, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Alhassan Jamil, has been swept away by flood while riding to school with his father. The incident occurred on Wednesday at a flooded channel around a double-cell culvert as the boy’s father, Jamil Maikasuwa, attempted to cross the waterway on a motorcycle. Maikasuwa, who is the Special Assistant to the Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council on Domestic Affairs, said he was taking his son from their Old Kutunku residence to school when he noticed that the floodwater was moving rapidly. He said he…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a suspected member of a syndicate allegedly impersonating the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Professor Segun Aina, to defraud members of the public. The police said the suspect, identified as Nwogba Arinze, was arrested in Anambra State on August 27, 2026, after investigators traced telephone numbers and bank accounts allegedly linked to the fraudulent operation. The Force also declared one Nnabuife Nwekpa, described as Arinze’s close relative and the alleged principal suspect, wanted, saying efforts were ongoing to locate and arrest him. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed…

Daud Olatunji Sixty-eight Nigerians have been awarded the 2026 Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships by the United Kingdom Government to pursue master’s and doctoral programmes in various fields in the UK. The British High Commission disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that pre-departure ceremonies were held for the successful scholars in Abuja and Lagos. Of the 68 beneficiaries, 12 were selected for the prestigious Chevening scholarships, while 56 received Commonwealth scholarships. The Chargé d’Affaires of the British High Commission in Abuja, Vicky Seymour, congratulated the scholars, describing their selection as an achievement made possible through a highly competitive application…

Oluwanifemi Ibikunle The Benue State Police Command has arrested 46 persons in connection with the alleged attack on the convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed the arrests on Wednesday, saying investigations were ongoing to identify other persons allegedly involved in the incident. Nwadiogbu said some key leaders suspected to have mobilised youths for the incident were still being tracked by the police. He warned that the command would not tolerate political intolerance, violence or other forms of disorder as the 2027 general elections approach. The commissioner…