A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) attached to Mopol 12 in Niger State, identified as Isah Abdullahi, also known as Kunkuri, has been reported dead amid an ongoing investigation into allegations of arms and ammunition supply to bandits and other criminal elements in the state. It was gathered that the senior police officer shot self while under security scrutiny over his alleged links to illicit weapons distribution, a development that has further heightened concerns about internal sabotage within the fight against banditry. The Niger state command PPRO stated: On December 16, 2025 at about 2.30pm, one DSP Abdullahi Isah attached…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
On 14th December 2025, at about 0730hrs, operatives of the Eagle Net Special Squad, Ughelli Surveillance Team, acting on credible intelligence, executed a Search Warrant at the residence and premises of one Lydia Osanebi, female, aged 67 years, of 14th Street, Otor-Edor, Ughelli, Delta State.During the search, operatives recovered large quantities of dangerous chemicals suspected to include methanol, formalin and cochineal (carminic acid), alongside empty and newly printed seals and packaging materials of various brands of dry gin. Also recovered were over sixty (60) litres of suspected counterfeited and adulterated dry gin, super glue, stickers and shot glasses. The suspect…
Clear indications have emerged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State is strengthening internal unity and collaboration ahead of the 2027 general elections. At a well-attended stakeholders’ meeting held at the Oke Ado Ibadan State Party Secretariat, Senator Yunus Akintunde, representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, joined other key leaders to reassure party members that a united front—built on synergy, mutual respect, equity, and fairness—will drive the APC to victory in 2027. The meeting, chaired by the State Chairman, Elder Olaide Abass, had in attendance prominent party figures including former Senate Leader, Senator Teslim Folarin; former Senator Ayoade Adeseun;…
The Distinguished Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Senator Yunus Akintunde, has been conferred with an Honorary Fellowship Award by the Federal School of Surveying, Oyo. The award is in recognition of his meritorious service, unwavering commitment to education, and numerous contributions to human capacity development. Senator Akintunde has played a pivotal role in advancing the growth and repositioning of the institution. It will be recalled that Senator (Dr.) Yunus Akintunde, in his capacity as a serving lawmaker, facilitated the presentation of a bill seeking to upgrade the Federal School of Surveying, Oyo, to a full-fledged university—the University of Geomatics.…
Senator Yunus Akintunde, the Distinguished Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, on Friday joined other members of the National Assembly to receive President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill at the National Assembly, Abuja. The appropriation bills containing the 2026 fiscal year budget presentation took place at a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives, presided over by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. President Tinubu was accompanied by Vice President Kashim Shettima, members of the Federal Executive…
At Ibadan in Oyo state during the Convocation Ceremony of the Polytechnic, Ibadan, the Best Graduating Student, Kemisola Yusufa student of Microbiology who scored 3.87 GP was splashed with a sum 6 million naira by the Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife and Natural Head of the Oduduwa race worldwide. Apart from Kemisola Yusuf, the overall best graduating student, 6 best Graduating students from each of the 6 faculties of the school got #1.5m each while 2 lecturers, winners of the OONI ADEYEYE ENITAN OGUNWUSI Award For Innovation & Technology got…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele is a prominent Nigerian prophet who is known for his frequent prophecies that cut across several sectors. Beyond releasing these prophecies, Primate Ayodele also has a record of being the only prophet who has nothing less than 15,000 prophecies fulfilled throughout his ministry so far. In a year, asides the prophecies he releases weekly, he normally unveils his prophecies for a new year, which always get to the newsstands in December of the ending year, and releases his annual prophecy book titled Warnings To The Nations, which simply talks about…
The State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos State Command, Mr Adedotun Keshinro has congratulated the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Corps Oluwaseun Abolurin, over his recent award and recognition as the ‘Outstanding Public Relations Officer of the year,’ by People Security Monitor during its 2025 Annual Security Summit and Recognition Award held at the Nigeria National Merit Award House, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, 10th December, 2025. The Lagos State Commandant recognized the Command’s PRO during a large management meeting, which comprised management staff, Area Commanders, Divisional Officers, Operation and Tactical Commanders of the…
Following the 2-day pre-pitch for the grand finale, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced the Top 20 finalists for Hackaholics 6.0. The 2-day pre-pitch took place on December 16 and 17, 2025. The Top 20 finalists for Hackaholics 6.0 include Top 10 for the Hackathon stream and Top 10 for the Ideathon Stream. The Hackathon finalists are Rapid DEV, Secure IT, Neurafeed, Trust Lock Babcock, Pulse Track, IlluminiTrust, Trust Lock FUTA, Fix Fraud AI, KASH Flow and VOC AI. The Ideathon finalists are PLOY, Fertitude, VarsityScape, Mama ALERT, StockMed,…
Access Bank Botswana, a subsidiary of Access Bank Group, has achieved global recognition by securing three prestigious international awards that celebrate its innovation, customer-centric approach, and commitment to social impact. These accolades underscore the Bank’s dedication to transforming Botswana’s financial landscape through digital excellence and purpose-driven banking. Access Bank was named Best Digital Banking Initiative, Botswana by The Digital Banker Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards 2025 for its ‘SalaryAdvance’ solution. ‘SalaryAdvance’ is a fully digital, short-term credit facility that empowers salaried customers with instant access to up to 200% of their monthly salary. Delivered via mobile app and USSD, the…