Muhammed Babangida has confirmed he accepted President Tinubu’s appointment as Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture. A letter circulating online—allegedly penned by Babangida—claimed he turned down the appointment for personal and professional reasons. The Presidency, via spokesperson Olusegun Dada, dismissed the letter as false and malicious, stating Babangida “gratefully accepts the appointment” and appreciates the President’s confidence in him . The statement also pledged to identify and hold accountable those responsible for spreading the forged document . Babangida’s appointment was part of a wider set of strategic approvals by Tinubu on July 18, 2025, aimed at…
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A dispatch rider, Adewale Adebayo, will be spending the next three years in prison custody for using his motorcycle to traffick drugs before he was caught by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos State P.M.EXPRESS reports that it was the judgment of the Federal High Court Lagos, which convicted and sentenced him to three years imprisonment for trafficking in 3.5 kilograms of cannabis Sativa, also called marijuana. The convicted dispatcher rider was given the jail-term sequel to his change of plea, on a count charge made against him by the NDLEA in a charge marked FHC/L/14c/2021.…
Police operatives from the Lagos State Command have confirmed the arrest of a suspected cultist, Amos Daniel, popularly known as Gambit, for allegedly conspiring with two of his friends to kill his girlfriend, identified as Endurance, in a hotel for money rituals. P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened on Thursday, 17th July, 2025, in a popular hotel in Ayobo area of Lagos. The suspect, Gambit, was said to have checked into the hotel around 5pm with some friends, while a female joined them later. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed that the…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of thunderstorms and rainfall across many parts of the country, starting from Monday through Wednesday. In a weather update released in Abuja, NiMet said parts of the northern region including Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Taraba, Adamawa, and Kaduna would experience thunderstorms early in the morning. Other northern states such as Borno, Yobe, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, and Gombe are also expected to see rain and thunder activities later in the day. In the central part of the country, early morning rainfall is expected in the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, and Plateau,…
In the heart of Lagos State’s vibrant Igbo community stands a woman of substance, grace, and exceptional service — Chief Princess Brenda Ifeoma Esokawu Ngoladi, fondly known by her revered chieftaincy title, Adaejiejemba 1 Ndigbo Lagos State. A woman of many parts, Chief Princess Brenda is the CEO of IFYBRE ESTEEM KULTURE EVENTS & REAL ESTATE, a visionary enterprise that blends cultural promotion with real estate excellence. She is also the Managing Director of a dynamic online media platform delivering timely news and in-depth reports to Nigerians at home and abroad. Her political and community leadership…
PEACEFUL PROTEST BY RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS: POLICE SETS RECORDS STRAIGHT, ASSURES OF SECURITY, PRESERVATION OF DIGNITY The Nigeria Police Force has noted the ongoing conversations surrounding the peaceful protest being organised by some of our retired officers in relation to their pension entitlements. While some of these accounts are grounded in fact and driven by good faith, others have been marred by misinformation, emotional manipulation, and calculated distortions designed to discredit the Government and undermine the present leadership of the Nigeria Police Force. It is disheartening to observe how certain actors have chosen to politicise…
. Raids Lagos hotel, recovers party drugs; intercepts Italy, Pakistan-bound consignments in Golden Morn cereal packs, condiments; destroys 101,150kg skunk in Osun forest Operatives of a special operations unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted 60-year-old drug kingpin, Okpara Paul Chigozie, ending seven years of evading the long arm of the law, even as he was caught attempting to ship large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine to the Southeast and other parts of the country. Okpara who has been on the wanted list of NDLEA since 2019 was eventually nabbed at his hideout…
Barely fifteen hours after an earlier road traffic crash (RTC) along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway that left five persons rescued, another incident occurred on the same route, this time at Kara Bridge, involving a lone blue Mercedes Benz with registration number GGE 635 XF. The crash, which happened at approximately 8:45 PM, involved four adult males who were all rescued unhurt. The prompt arrival of the FRSC rescue team, just two minutes after the crash was reported. The vehicle which was reported to have lost control, led to a minor crash with no injuries or fatalities. Obstruction…
From The Grassroots Ports Infrastructure: NPA Commences $1bn Development – Abubakar Dantsoho July 20, 2025 admin 0 Comments By Raheem Ibrahim The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commenced the finalisation of documentation and the actual commencement of works on the $1 billion redevelopment of the aging Tincan Island Port Complex in Lagos. In addition, the Authority has begun a comprehensive rehabilitation of the Apapa, Rivers, Onne, Warri, and Calabar Port Complexes to ensure their infrastructural integrity. Speaking at the AMJON Annual Maritime Conference and Awards held in Lagos over the weekend, the Managing Director of…