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Daud Olatunji The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has submitted records relating to President Bola Tinubu’s long-running legal controversy in the United States to a federal judge, but the documents will remain under seal for now. The records, relating to a 1993 case involving allegations of narcotics trafficking and money laundering, were reportedly hand-delivered to Judge Beryl Howell of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday. According to court filings cited by Peoples Gazette, the FBI submitted the documents “under seal, ex parte, in camera” in compliance with a court order issued by Howell…

 Daud Olatunji Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the killings, shootings, injuries and violence that occurred at Naira and Kobo Junction and the Motor Park/Garage Area in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of the state. A Coroner Inquest/Panel of Inquiry established by an executive order issued by the governor will investigate the August 24, 2026 incident and determine what led to the violence, the identities and number of victims and whether criminal responsibility was connected to the deaths. The order takes effect on August 31, with Magistrate Ayokunle Shiyanbola appointed chairman and Abiodun Badiora as…

Daud Olatunji The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Trafficking has announced plans to detoxify, rehabilitate and economically empower 10,000 youths affected by drug abuse within one year. The Chairman of the task force, Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado, disclosed this in an interview, saying the initiative was designed to move young people away from drug abuse and street life and reintegrate them into productive economic activities. Rimin Gado said the programme would combine drug testing, detoxification, rehabilitation, vocational training and employment opportunities, arguing that punitive measures alone were insufficient to address the growing challenge of drug abuse.…

Daud Olatunji The Nigeria Police Force has rescued two Colombian women allegedly trafficked into Nigeria and held captive by a suspected international human trafficking syndicate in Lagos. The victims, identified as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, were rescued by operatives of the National Central Bureau of INTERPOL, Lagos Annex, following intelligence from INTERPOL-NCB, Bogotá. The police said the women were allegedly lured to Nigeria under false pretences before their travel documents were confiscated by Chinese nationals suspected to be members of the trafficking network. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a…

Daud Olatunji A fresh controversy has erupted at the University of Abuja after a senior lecturer in the Department of Theatre Arts, Dr Olabode Wale Ojoniyi, accused his Head of Department, Dr Awaritoma Agoma, of physically assaulting him and threatening to kill him during a confrontation over postgraduate academic matters. Ojoniyi, who is also the Acting Director of the Centre for Wole Soyinka Studies at the university, made the allegations in a formal complaint addressed to the Vice-Chancellor through the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and the Head of the Department of Theatre Arts. In the complaint, Ojoniyi alleged…

Daud Olatunji The Eselu of Eseluland in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, has urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress to urgently resolve the lingering dispute arising from its governorship primary, warning that the crisis involving two Yewa sons could become an embarrassment to the party and the region. The monarch also questioned how an aspirant, Hon. Semanko Abayomi Hunye, could have participated in the governorship primary and allegedly scored zero votes, describing the situation as an issue that required clarification. Hunye, who contested the APC governorship ticket against the eventual winner, Senator…

Ayomide Awe Medical professionals and former members of the Mount Zion Christian Faith Assembly at the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have challenged Christians and professionals to translate their faith and personal convictions into meaningful contributions to society. The call was made on Friday at the 28th Annual August Reunion Retreat of the chapel, where participants stressed the need for unity, personal responsibility, reflection and renewed commitment to service. The three-day retreat, holding from August 28 to 30, is themed, “Time to Walk With God.” The gathering brought together medical professionals, former trainees and members of the chapel, including…

Mujeeb Akindoyin The Nigerian Correctional Service, Ogun State Command, has called for stronger partnerships with institutions, private organisations and other stakeholders to expand educational and vocational opportunities for inmates and prepare them for productive lives after incarceration. The Controller of Corrections in the state, Kamarudeen Abioye, made the call on Friday while speaking at the graduation of 28 inmates of the Old Abeokuta Custodial Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta, who completed a basic computer skills training programme. Abioye said skills acquisition and education remained critical components of the Service’s mandate to reform and rehabilitate inmates, urging more organisations to support initiatives that…

Awe Ayomide Nigerian businesses that rely on the WhatsApp Business Platform for customer support, transaction alerts and other communications will begin paying for messages sent to customers from October 1, 2026, under a new pricing policy announced by Meta. The new policy means businesses that previously sent certain service and utility messages at no cost during the 24-hour customer service window will now be charged on a per-message basis. The development is expected to increase operating costs for banks, fintech companies, telecommunications operators, e-commerce platforms, logistics firms and large retailers that use WhatsApp to communicate with customers at scale. Under…

…Three Countries Paid Only $62.75m Out Of $73.91m Billed For Electricity Services ….Ajaokuta Also Faces Disconnection Threat Over N5.46bn Unpaid Electricity Bills Daud Olatunji Togo, Niger and Benin accumulated $11.16m in unpaid electricity bills to Nigeria for power supplied by Nigerian electricity generation companies under bilateral arrangements in 2025, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has disclosed. The debt, according to NERC’s 2025 annual report, represents the gap between the $73.91m invoiced by the Market Operator for services provided to the three international electricity customers and the $62.75m they paid during the year. NERC identified the indebted international customers as the…