Gov Otu bows to pressure, orders release of detained critic Odama
Cross River State Governor, Sen Bassey Otu, on Wednesday night ordered the release of businessman and social media critic, Denis Odama, who had spent about a week in detention following a complaint filed by some of the governor's aides.
UK lists 6 things available to eligible asylum seekers in Britain
The UK has outlined six things eligible asylum seekers can access if they have friends or family members living in Britain and are considering staying with them.
Apapa Customs records N28.1bn single-day revenue
By Godwin Oritse The Apapa Area One Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded its highest-ever daily revenue collection of N28.1 billion, generated on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The latest feat surpassed the command’s previous record of N20.1 billion, recorded in September 2025, shortly after the assumption of office of the current Customs […]
Police arrest two suspected robbers, recover pistols, cartridges in Ogun
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command’s Anti-Robbery Team have arrested two suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate allegedly involved in carjacking, armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms in parts of the state. The suspects, identified as Adeyinka Onakomaya, 46, and Olayiwola Kehinde, 48, were arrested during […]
Anambra CP orders probe into shooting of Onitsha traders
By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has ordered a thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting of two traders by policemen attached to the Bridge Head Police Division in Onitsha on Wednesday. The victims, who sustained gunshot injuries to their legs and […]
Appeal Court asked to reverse FG’s fresh allocation of 4 oil wells
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has been asked to overturn the Federal Government’s recent decision to allocate four new oil wells in the Niger Delta region. The disputed oil wells, whose allocation the appellate court was asked to look into, are: Yorla South (PPL 2A32/OML 11) in Rivers […]
