Author: Akintayo Adams

The Lagos State Police Command rescued a trafficked two-month-old baby boy from Mr. and Mrs. James Uwam during the child’s naming ceremony. State Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin reported that the couple paid ₦2,350,000 to acquire the baby from suspected trafficker Loretta Nelson, who had purchased the baby from Pastor Peter Udoh for ₦1,450,000. Udoh had initially bought the baby for ₦500,000 from another trafficker, Gloria Sunday, who allegedly stole the baby on July 11, 2024. The baby’s mother reported the theft to the police, prompting swift action and arrests. Hundeyin explained, “Detectives swung into action, leading to the…

One person has reportedly died, and six others have sustained various injuries in an accident at the Sagamu Express junction in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. The accident occurred around 9:48 am on Sunday, according to the spokesperson for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi. Akinbiyi, in a brief statement to journalists, revealed that the accident involved a Bus Mass Transit vehicle and a truck. He said, “There is a fatal road traffic accident involving a BMT bus and a truck at the Sagamu Express Junction. One person is presumed dead, and six others have…

Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja General of Lagos, has urged market women in Dosumu Market, Lagos, to advise their children against participating in the planned August 1 hunger demonstration. In a viral video on Sunday, Tinubu-Ojo, speaking in Yoruba, urged market women to warn their children about the dangers of protesting, citing the destruction caused by previous protests, including the EndSARS demonstration. She emphasized that the Lagos State Government has made significant progress and deserves support. Tinubu-Ojo also noted that the Federal Government, led by her father, should be given time to prove itself before being…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Europe-bound suspect who was caught attempting to export cocaine concealed in sandals. The suspect’s identity has not yet been disclosed. He was apprehended wearing sandals that contained the hidden drugs. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, shared videos of the seized contraband on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. In his post, Babafemi wrote, “God is not mocked! You’re wearing a cloth advertising God on your trip to Europe but you’re concealing cocaine worth millions in the sandals you’re wearing beneath. The temerity! The audacity! Video reveals the…

The Department of State Security Services (DSS) has detained Ikhuemoisa Adeoluwa Igaga, a 100-level Computer Science student at the University of Ibadan, in connection with the upcoming #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. Igaga, the son of Comrade Mike Igaga, an ex-speaker of the UI students union, and cousin to the late NANS President Moses Oisakede, was handed over to the DSS by the university’s security unit. Sources revealed that the DSS intercepted a phone call between Ikhuemoisa and his father discussing a national protest against hunger during a recent UI electricity protest. The recorded conversation was reportedly sent from the Abuja DSS to…

Team GB event rider Laura Collett set an Olympic record on the first day of the Paris Games, achieving the lowest-ever score in the dressage phase with a personal best of 17.5 aboard her bay gelding, London 52. This score surpasses the previous record of 19.3 held by the USA since the 2000 Sydney Olympics and puts her seven marks ahead of her rivals. Laura, who helped secure a team gold at the Tokyo Olympics, expressed her gratitude, saying, “That horse [London 52] is unbelievable. I’m just very, very grateful to him.” Her teammate, Tom McEwen, and his horse, JL…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has expressed worries over the federal government’s subsidy payments, warning that Nigeria’s fuel subsidy spending could go over ₦700 billion each month. This was shared by Mohammed Shuaibu, Secretary of IPMAN, Abuja-Suleja, in a statement. Shuaibu was responding to information from the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria, which showed that the landing cost of petrol as of the previous day was ₦1,117 per litre. He doubted the accuracy of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and the government’s fuel subsidy spending reports, warning Nigerians to expect possible fuel price increases.…

A Nursery 2 student stirred social media when he celebrated “sign out day” and had his white top signed with markers as he graduated to Primary 1. The event, shared on TikTok, featured the young boy at his graduation party, wearing his white top and having well-wishers sign it with markers. The video also captured moments of him clutching his graduation gown and posing for the camera. The video quickly went viral, prompting a range of reactions in the comment section. Reacting to the post: Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Israeli airstrikes hit a girls’ school in Gaza where dozens of displaced people were sheltering, killing at least 30, including eight women and 15 children, according to the Gaza health ministry. The strike, which targeted Deir Al-Balah, injured over 100 people who were taken to Al Asqa Hospital. Israel’s military claimed the school was being used by Hamas as a command and control center and weapons cache and said it had warned civilians before the strike. The attack comes ahead of a meeting in Italy involving officials from the US, Egypt, Qatar, and Israel to discuss hostage and cease-fire negotiations.…

A woman in the US is grieving after discovering her husband, who she believed was at work, died in a car accident in another state while on his way to meet his mistress. The shocking news was delivered to her by the mistress herself via a phone call following the incident. The husband had secretly flown to Miami instead of being in Charlotte as he claimed and tragically lost his life in the crash. Heartbreakingly, the couple was just one day away from celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary when the news broke. A social media post recounting the incident read,…