Author: Lawan

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has been named the most transparent and outstanding government agency in the country, with commendation for the leadership of its Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, whose stewardship has set a new benchmark for accountability and efficiency in the nation’s oil and gas sector. In a statement issued in Ghana on Wednesday, the Public Space Tracker in West Africa said NUPRC has demonstrated “remarkable openness, policy innovation, and integrity in the management of Nigeria’s upstream petroleum resources” since Komolafe assumed office. The organisation described the Commission as a model of how regulatory agencies should…

Troops of troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have rescued 17 kidnapped victims in Kogi State. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, made this known in a statement on Thursday, September 10, 2025. According to the statement, the victims, who were travelling in a 17-seater bus from Osun State to Abuja, were intercepted by the gunmen before troops swiftly intervened. “In a sustained effort to get rid of banditry and other criminal activities in Kogi State, gallant troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army in conjunction with Hybrid Forces and Local Vigilante have successfully…

A Magistrate Court in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the remand of Oruhu Emmanuel Odey, who is standing trial for allegedly impersonating a lawyer and defrauding a medical practitioner of N18.5 million in a property transaction. The defendant was recently arrested by operatives from the office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone XI, Osogbo for defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians of over N50m. The defendant was arraigned before Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara on a four-count charge of impersonation, fraud, stealing, and forgery. Prosecutor Saheed Anifowose told the court that between December 15, 2020, and May 9, 2021, Odey allegedly presented himself as…

Former Ghanaian striker, Asamoah Gyan has claimed that Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen faked his injury against Rwanda in a 2026 World Cup qualifier to protect himself ahead of Galatasaray’s Champions League campaign. Osimhen limped off midway through the first half of Nigeria’s 1-0 win at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo after a clash with Niyomugabo, forcing him to miss the Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw against South Africa in Bloemfontein In an interview with habersarikirmizi, Gyan alleged that the former Napoli striker was never really injured. “I know these tricks. Someone said to Osimhen, ‘Look, we spent a lot…

President Bola Tinubu has given a marching order to a committee within the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to the reduction in the cost of transporting food tems across the country. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, disclosed this in Abuja today September 10. He explained that the reduction in food prices will be achieved through ensuring the safe passage of agricultural foods and commodities along various transportation routes nationwide. According to the Minister, the marching order on lowering food prices and securing the safe transit of agricultural commodities aligns with President Tinubu’s vision of…

The Lagos State Police Command today, Wednesday , September 10, arrested a self-acclaimed traditional ruler who paraded himself as the “Obi of Lagos” along with three others thereby “foiling their attempt to mislead the public through an unlawful installation ceremony.” In a statement released, the deputy spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, said the principal suspect, Engr. Chibuike Azubike ‘m’, aged 65 years, an indigene of Obodoukwu Ancient Kingdom, Ideato North LGA of Imo State, was arrested alongside three co-conspirators: Chief Chibuzor Ani ‘m’, aged 57 years; Chief Martins Nwaodika ‘m’, aged 65 years; and Mr.…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a notorious impersonator who posed as a Colonel in the Nigerian Army to swindle unsuspecting victims.Nigerian fashion The suspect, Abdullahi Saliu, a resident of Top Quality Hotel, was apprehended after a thorough investigation revealed his involvement in a N1.3million employment scam. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Olushola Ayanlade made this known in a statement on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, said According to the PPRO, Saliu allegedly lured two victims, Oshoade Janet and Daisi Remilekun Joy, into paying him N1,377,000 under the false pretext of securing employment opportunities for their sons in the…

Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, has died after being shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem on Wednesday. He was 31. Kirk was rushed to a hospital in critical condition following the shooting but later succumbed to his injuries, according to law enforcement officials. US President Donald Trump confirmed Kirk’s death in a post on Truth Social. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the heart of the youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and…

Reno Omokri has warned Nigerians against replicating the revolution happening in Nepal in Nigeria. In a post shared on social media, Reno reminded Nigerians on the wanton destruction of properties recorded during the October 2020 ENDSARS protest. He argued that many who pushed for the protest and even the destruction of properties were neither from Lagos nor paid taxes in Lagos but were from humongously worse states than Lagos. His post reads Before They Deceive You Into Burning Nigeria Like They Are Burning Nepal Please fact-check me: The Lagos State Government built the best forensic laboratory in Africa, and that…

The Petroleum Workers Advancement Initiative (PEWAI), a coalition advocating for the welfare of oil and gas workers and the stability of Nigeria’s economy, has commended Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the management of Dangote Refinery for respecting workers’ rights and safeguarding national economic growth following the suspension of a planned strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). In a statement on Wednesday signed by its president, Comrade Ebikeme Okorotie, PEWAI hailed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on September 8 between Dangote Refinery, NUPENG, and other stakeholders as a decisive step in strengthening industrial harmony and…