By Ado Oyeyemi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a chemist shop operator, Adigun Kazeem, over the alleged collection of blood samples from newly admitted students of CAC Adu Memorial Secondary School, Oke-Aro, Akure, Ondo State. The NSCDC Ondo State Command also said the school’s principal, Mrs Olajumoke Ekpo-Jide, had been questioned and made a written statement concerning the incident. The command’s spokesperson, SC Daniel Aidamenbor, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, saying the principal was assisting investigators in establishing the circumstances surrounding the alleged blood sample collection. According to him, Ekpo-Jide denied any involvement by…
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By Ado Oyeyemi The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has placed Nigeria on high alert following the worsening Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The NCDC said it had strengthened surveillance, preparedness and response measures to prevent and promptly detect any potential importation of the virus into the country. The Director-General of the NCDC, Jide Idris, disclosed this in a public health advisory issued on Wednesday, following the latest assessment of the outbreak in the DRC. According to the agency, preparatory activities are ongoing and will be regularly reviewed based on developments in…
By Ado Oyeyemi A boy who was reportedly swept away by floodwaters in a rural community in Enugu State has been rescued alive, about 24 hours after he went missing. A video of the dramatic rescue circulated on social media on Wednesday, showing the boy being found and taken to safety as witnesses expressed relief and excitement. A social media user, Uche Nwora, who shared the footage, said the incident occurred in Enugu State. Nwora said the boy had been swept away by the flood a day earlier before he was eventually located and rescued. The circumstances surrounding the incident,…
By Ado Oyeyemi The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has launched efforts to identify and apprehend a man captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a toddler. The footage, which surfaced on X on Wednesday, shows the shirtless man dressed in green shorts repeatedly hitting the child on the head and body with what appears to be a charger cable. The toddler is seen falling onto a tiled floor as she cries in distress, while the man continues the assault. At one point, the child uses her hands to shield her head from the blows. The…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko branch, has said it will not suspend its ongoing strike until the Ondo State Government implements the agreement reached with the union. The branch Chairman, Prof. Boluwaji Oshodi, disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Akure on Tuesday. The development comes as academic and non-academic unions in the three state-owned universities continue their total and indefinite strike over unpaid allowances and other outstanding entitlements. The Ondo State Government had announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement with the striking…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has sealed 12 establishments across parts of the state for alleged persistent breaches of environmental regulations. The enforcement exercise, carried out on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, affected businesses and facilities in Ogba, Idimu-Ikota, Ejigbo, LASU-Iba Road, Igando and Agodo-Egbe. LASEPA disclosed the development in a statement issued on Wednesday, saying the affected establishments had allegedly ignored repeated warnings, abatement notices and opportunities provided to enable them to comply with the agency’s directives. Among the facilities sealed was Thrillz Lounge on Odusanmi Street, Ogba, which was shut over alleged noise pollution and…
By Ado Oyeyemi Joint security operatives have killed 18 suspected bandits during an operation in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. The operation, which involved hunters, members of the Community Watch Corps and local vigilante groups, was carried out around 1am on Monday at Gidan Iyado in Kakumi Ward. The Katsina State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs said the operation followed intelligence that the suspected bandits were planning to abduct residents and demand ransom. According to the ministry, the operatives laid an ambush for the group before a gun battle broke out, leading to the reported death…
By Ado Oyeyemi An artisan has been electrocuted while clearing weeds on the roof of a shopping plaza along Ehi Road in Aba, Abia State. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening shortly after heavy rainfall in the city. The identity of the victim had yet to be established as of the time of filing this report. The artisan was reportedly hired to clear weeds on the roof of the plaza when he slipped on the wet surface and lost his balance. He subsequently came into contact with live electrical wires supplying power to the building and was electrocuted. An eyewitness,…
By Ado Oyeyemi A 35-year-old Nigerian fraudster, Olamide Shanu, has pleaded guilty in the United States to charges arising from an international sextortion, romance fraud and money laundering scheme that allegedly defrauded about 150 victims of more than $2.5m. Shanu, described as a Lagos-based internet fraudster, was extradited to the US in 2025 to face charges relating to wire fraud, romance scams and money laundering. According to the US Department of Justice in a statement issued on Tuesday, Shanu and his co-conspirators targeted victims across the United States through coordinated online fraud schemes. The DOJ said the group operated a…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and several petroleum marketers have reduced their depot prices for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, following a decline in international crude oil prices. The latest depot price report published by Petroleumprice.ng showed that the reductions were recorded across major markets in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar and Warri, with Lagos recording some of the biggest cuts. In Lagos, Dangote Refinery reduced its petrol price from N1,350 to N1,325 per litre, representing a N25 reduction. Ascon, Integrated, Pinnacle and Sahara also cut their prices by N24, with their products now selling between N1,326…