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March 20, 2026
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    FG to improve electricity supply as gas constraints ease, says Adelabu

    Tinubu returns to Lagos after UK state visit, secures £746m port deal

    Nigerians in UK brace up for mass deportation after Nigeria, UK deal

    FG partners Coventry University to establish UK campus in Lagos

    Tinubu seeks stronger security ties with UK

  • Politics

    PDP reconciliation committee to meet Monday over lingering party crisis

    Peter Obi denies attempt to recruit Bwala into 2023 campaign

    Melaye denies viral quote questioning Peter Obi’s presidential ambition

    Court rules Aiyedatiwa ineligible to contest 2028 Ondo governorship election

    2027: Peter Obi cannot be President, Dino Melaye

  • Business
    • The Technocrat

    The Mind of the Entrepreneur: Always at Work

    Adedoyin Allen: A Trailblazer in Securities and Asset Management

  • Entertainment

    Simi: Lagos DSV agency refers allegations over resurfaced tweets to police

    Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star, dies at 53

    Uzor Arukwe threatens legal action over rumours tying him to BamBam, Teddy A’s alleged marital crisis

    2Baba denies claims wife controls his career, addresses marriage rumours

    Renowned American worship leader Ron Kenoly dies at 81

  • Travel

    U.S. Embassy reschedules visa appointments in Abuja over planned protests

    FAAN to enforce cashless payments at all airports from March 1

    Fire destroyed NiMet Equipment at MMIA Old Terminal — Keyamo

    Fire disrupts flights at Lagos Intl Airport, foreign airlines divert to Abuja

    Day 2 of Kenya aviation strike grounds flights, strands passengers

  • Metro Life

    Clan head, others arrested over public ‘rape-festival’ in Delta

    Fire guts India hospital, kills 10 critically ill patients

    Ex-Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu dies at 62

    Gunmen kill POS operator in Niger

    Ogoni youths stage protest, accuse NNPCL of neglecting federal university

  • 21 New Articles
    • 1 hour ago Clan head, others arrested over public ‘rape-festival’ in Delta
    • 1 hour ago Confusion over ‘downing’ of U.S. F-35 jet by Iran air defence system
    • 6 hours ago Nigeria ranked fourth most terrorized country in GTI 2026 report
    • 6 hours ago FG to improve electricity supply as gas constraints ease, says Adelabu
    • 6 hours ago Tinubu returns to Lagos after UK state visit, secures £746m port deal
    • 7 hours ago Nigeria secures $990 million UK-backed financing to modernise key Lagos ports
    • 7 hours ago Nigerians in UK brace up for mass deportation after Nigeria, UK deal
    • 8 hours ago Weapons dearth possibly affecting Nigeria’s Boko Haram, ISWAP battle- Report
    • 22 hours ago Gunmen kill three police officers, vigilante leader in Taraba community
    • 23 hours ago Malami denies wrongdoing, vows to fight EFCC charges
    • 23 hours ago Nigeria imports $3.74bn crude for Dangote Refinery as local processing expands
    • 23 hours ago FG partners Coventry University to establish UK campus in Lagos
    • 1 day ago Tinubu seeks stronger security ties with UK
    • 1 day ago FG to transform correctional centres into agribusiness hubs
    • 1 day ago NSCDC uncovers suspected stolen crude warehouse in Rivers
    • 2 days ago Troops kill 75 ISWAP fighters in failed attack on Borno military base
    • 2 days ago Israel strikes Iran’s gas field as Gulf conflict deepens
    • 2 days ago Gunmen kidnap four cocoa farmers in Oyo
    • 2 days ago Police bust kidnap syndicate, rescue three victims in Delta
    • 2 days ago Service Chiefs arrive Maiduguri over renewed Boko Haram attacks
    • 2 days ago Tinubu receives ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle in UK
Home Crimes (page 40)

Crimes

  • Cleric drug baron nabbed in NDLEA’s intense crackdown

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    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested the founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele (alias Abbas Ajakaiye) for orchestrating multiple illicit drug shipments into Nigeria. The cleric, who had been on the run for months, was apprehended on Sunday, August…

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  • 14-year-old shoots parents dead, asks for prayers

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    Photo: 14yo Trevor Lee A quiet community in Florida is reeling after a tragic double murder in which authorities say 14-year-old Trevor Lee shot and killed his parents during a late-night domestic dispute. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reported that the incident occurred shortly after midnight on August 4, 2025.…

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  • EFCC arrests 66 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos, Ogun

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    By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 66 individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud in coordinated sting operations across Lagos and Ogun States. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued Friday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, 55 suspects were arrested…

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  • Police dismantle inter-state car snatching syndicate, arrest ex-cop, 11 others

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    File photo: Rivers State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has successfully uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated interstate car theft syndicate with international connections. The operation led to the arrest of 12 suspects and the recovery of 22 stolen vehicles. Among those…

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  • EFCC arraigns six Katsina revenue, bank officials over alleged N1.2bn fraud

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    By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue and a First Bank employee over their alleged involvement in a N1.2 billion tax fraud. The suspects were brought before Justice Musa Danladi of the Katsina State…

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  • Nigerian national extradited to U.S. to face charges in multimillion-dollar cybercrime schemes

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    A Nigerian national has been extradited to the United States from France to face federal charges linked to a series of cyber-enabled fraud schemes that allegedly stole millions from the U.S. government and private victims. Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, 39, also known by the aliases “Chukwuemeka Victor Eletuo” and “So Kwan…

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  • NDLEA intercepts cocaine, tramadol hidden in vehicle side mirrors at Lagos airport

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    By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine and tramadol concealed in 71 vehicle side mirrors at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The shipment, destined for Libreville, Gabon, was uncovered at the airport’s export shed. In a statement…

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  • Troops bust suspected IPOB/ESN hideout in Delta, arrest 13

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    By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of the 63 Brigade/Sector 1 Joint Task Force South-South Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have arrested 13 individuals following intelligence-led raids on suspected hideouts of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Delta State. The operations, conducted…

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  • Police arrest 24 armed robbery suspects in Niger

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    By Deborah Nnamdi The Niger State Police Command has apprehended 24 suspected armed robbers following a coordinated sting operation in Minna, the state capital. A pump-action rifle and other weapons were recovered during the raid. The arrests took place around 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, when operatives from the anti-thuggery unit…

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  • Police nab woman for the murder, mutilation of a pregnant nurse

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    By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 24-year-old Somtochukwu Nwafor in connection with the brutal murder and dismemberment of a pregnant nurse in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area. The arrest was made on July 25, 2025, with the help of residents of Umueri village,…

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Politics

PDP reconciliation committee to meet Monday over lingering party crisis

Peter Obi denies attempt to recruit Bwala into 2023 campaign

Melaye denies viral quote questioning Peter Obi’s presidential ambition

Court rules Aiyedatiwa ineligible to contest 2028 Ondo governorship election

2027: Peter Obi cannot be President, Dino Melaye

Reconciliation efforts intensify in PDP as Wike rejects new caretaker committee

Editorials

  • October 8, 2025

    Editorial: PENGASSAN crossed the line in Dangote dispute

  • May 8, 2025

    Pope Leo XIV and the Reckoning of Power: America, the Church, the Age of Two Lions

  • April 16, 2025

    EDITORIAL: Of ‘Willful Gifts’ and the Wilting Bar

  • November 8, 2024

    Protest Minors: Rewarding Bad Behaviour – Govt Has Not Learnt Lessons

Daily Columns

  • January 27, 2025

    Principle of Thrasymachus: Is Justice the advantage of the stronger?

  • January 25, 2025

    Purposeless pardons: Flaws exposed in Osun prisoner release

  • November 5, 2024

    Children as Political Pawns: Reflection on Responsibility, Govt Mishandling of Youth Protests

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    Saudi Pro League’s Rise: How Big-Name Signings Are Transforming Middle Eastern Football.

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