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The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of officers captured in a viral video attempting to extort money from a motorist along Lagos –Benin Expressway. In the video, one of the officers said he would have slapped and detained the motorist if he was Igbo. The circulating footage of the incident had sparked widespread anger across the country with several Nigerians calling for the arrest and prosecution of the officers. Addressing journalists on the incident on Friday, the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the erring personnel have been identified and arrested. “The Command…

The leadership of the Nigerian Senate on Thursday night met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The high-level engagement focused on strengthening cooperation between the executive and legislative arms of government as both institutions continue to address key national issues. Politics Nigeria reports that the meeting was led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and brought together Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, and Senator Osita Bonaventure Izunaso, who represents Imo West. President Tinubu; Senate Leaders Akpabio and Barau The lawmakers held closed-door talks…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has made a shocking revelation of how his vice, Atiku Abubakar, funded his impeachment plot with N5 million during his first term in office. Obasanjo made the allegation in response to Olusegun Osoba, former Ogun State governor, over comments relating to the political events that led to the 2003 general elections. In a statement, Obasanjo claimed that the late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’Abba, was encouraged to commence impeachment proceedings after a meeting with Atiku. “Na’Abba’s impeachment began at the presidency by the Vice-President, who on a Friday when I was out of the…

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has fixed a new date for the appearance of National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and other key government officials. The hearing, which was expected to hold on Thursday, failed to take place despite earlier arrangements. Information made available to  Politics Nigeria indicates that the committee has now scheduled a fresh session for Friday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. According to a notice issued by the committee and circulated to parliamentary correspondents late Thursday night, invited stakeholders…

A mild drama played out on the floor of the Senate on Thursday after Senator Adams Oshiomhole accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of violating a truce between them by revisiting an earlier controversy involving the Edo North lawmaker. CityNews reports that the exchange came during deliberations on a motion over the persistent failure of some Government-Owned Enterprises and Ministries, Departments and Agencies to honour invitations from the Senate Committee on Finance. The motion was sponsored by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, who raised concerns over the refusal of some agencies to appear before the committee in the course of…

The United Kingdom has updated its customs guidance for travellers, outlining the items visitors can bring into the country duty-free, those that are prohibited, and goods that require special permits before entry. According to revised UK government guidance released on Thursday, duty-free allowances apply only to goods intended for personal use or as gifts. Any item imported for business or resale must be declared regardless of its value. Travellers arriving in England, Scotland and Wales from outside the UK are permitted to bring up to 42 litres of beer, up to 18 litres of still wine, and either up to four…

KEY TAKEAWAYS A Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced three suspects in the Oriire abduction case to life imprisonment for roles in kidnapping students and teachers in Oyo State. Justice Salem Ibrahim convicted the defendants after they pleaded guilty to concealing information about the attack masterminds and admitting membership of Darul Salam, linked to Ansaru. The court also heard Abdulrazak Umar and Shamsudin Adamu pleaded guilty to training a WhatsApp group for alleged terror incitement, while Umar admitted illegal gold mining in Suleja. A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced suspects in Oriire abduction to life imprisonment. The three…

The Presidency has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over reports that he engaged a United States lobbying firm to petition President Donald Trump and the US State Department over President Bola Tinubu’s decades-old civil forfeiture case. According to the government, “if Atiku Abubakar were Chinese, he would be rotting away in jail.” Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the remarks in a statement issued on Thursday, accusing Atiku of spending $1.2 million on American lobbyists to revive a matter the Presidency said had long been settled. Onanuga described the move as an attempt…