The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) on Tuesday, 16 December, 2025 destroyed pirated books valued at N141.5 million seized from booksellers and suppliers during various enforcement operations. The NCC Oyo State Coordinator, Mrs Oluropo Oke, supervised the destruction in Ibadan on behalf of NCC Director General, Dr John Asein. Asein said the pirated books were seized over the past three years from bookshops and markets in Abeokuta, Sango-Otta in Ogun and Ibadan. “We valued the books before destroying them and found their total value to be N141,550,000. “During the operations, we discovered that some booksellers could not prove the source of…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
As part of its effort to reward excellence and encourage consistency in service delivery, the Lagos State Government has recognised 177 outstanding public servants with five brand new cars and a total of N165.5 million in cash. The Special Adviser to Lagos Governor on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, made this disclosure through a statement issued on Tuesday, 16 December, 2025. Akosile added in the statement that the awards were presented by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu during the 2025 ‘Mr. Governor’s Luncheon’ at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja. The event brought together top-performing staff from Ministries, Departments and Agencies, as…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday, 16 December, 2025 threatened to drag the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, to Court over the planned resumption of the suspended motor vehicle tinted glass permit policy. The NBA President Afam Osigwe, who stated this through a statement issued on Tuesday, 16 December, 2025, said that the association would commence contempt proceedings should the IGP fail or refuse to heed what it described as a “lawful admonition” to halt the policy. It also warned that appropriate professional disciplinary action would be taken against…
Kenny Okolugbo, Consultant on Communications and Strategy to the Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed reports claiming that his principal collapsed and was flown to London for medical treatment. The rumour, which circulated on Monday, 15 December, 2025 via some online news platforms,claimed that Senator Akpabio was airlifted on a private jet to a London hospital after he reportedly collapsed. When contacted by reporters, Okolugbo dismissed the report, saying, “It’s a lie, fake news,” without providing further details. Reports, quoting sources, had on Monday, 15 December, 2025 claimed that Akpabio “collapsed on the 10th of this month and was rushed…
An elderly Islamic cleric, named as Ladan Zubairu, was on the morning of Monday, 15 December, 2025 brutally killed at Yusuf Garko Mosque in the Maraba Quarters area of Kano State, sparking mob violence and panic before security agents restored order. The attacker, whose identity was yet to be officially disclosed was immediately pursued by angry youths after the attack, lynched, and his residence set ablaze, causing destruction to property in the neighborhood. Speaking with newsmen , the deceased’s son, Isa Kasim, narrated how his father was attacked shortly after calling Muslims to prayer at dawn. “My father usually makes…
A former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (retd.), is dead. The 71-year-old former Chief Justice of Nigeria reportedly died at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, about two weeks before his 72nd birthday on Wednesday, 31 December, 2025. The Nigerian Association of Muslim Law Students (NAMLAS) confirmed Muhammad’s death through a condolence statement issued on Tuesday, 16 December, 2025 in Abuja. In the statement titled, “NAMLAS Condolence Message on the Passing of Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, GCON, Former Chief Justice of Nigeria,” the association described his passing as a significant loss for the country. “Indeed, to…
Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has disclosed that she has no plans to remarry, describing the decision as pragmatic, not moralistic. “I will not remarry, she she told Dr Charles Omole, author of the new 600-page biography titled ‘From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari’, unveiled at the State House, Abuja, on Monday, 15 December, 2025. It added, “It is not a moral pronouncement so much as a pragmatic one: she has grandchildren; one husband was enough.” The 22-chapter work chronicled Buhari’s early life in Daura, Katsina state, until his final hours in a London hospital in mid-July…
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has commended the Commission’s staff who participated in the 44th Annual Federation of Public Service Games held in Adamawa State, and returned with 14 medals. Ogbuku, who gave the commendation during a reception organised for the athletes, described the Commission’s participation and success at the games as heartwarming and inspiring. He expressed delight that the NDDC was able to compete alongside other government parastatals and return with medals, noting that the achievement demonstrated the immense talent and potential of the Commission’s staff. He stated that, as a…
The Chairman of Agbado/Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, Mayor Abiodun Jimoh Isola (Ejigbadero) has concluded arrangements to commemorate his 100 days in office with positive life changing programmes for residents of the council. On Wednesday, 17 December, 2025, the council helmsman will inaugurate a two-day free medical outreach programme at the council secretariat for all residents. Among services available during the two days, Wednesday, 17th December and Thursday, 18 December, 2025, are: hypertension screening, diabetes screening, cervical cancer screening, prostate cancer screening. Other services are, free drugs, free medical consultation, free eye glasses, free dental screening, blood…
The Chairman of Òdì-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Seyi Lawal Jakande, has presented the proposed 2026 Budget, themed ‘Budget of Sustainability’ to the Legislative Arm of the Council on Monday, 15 December, 2025. Jakande emphasized that the budget reflects transparency, accountability, and a commitment to inclusive development. “Today marks another milestone in our collective journey to strengthen governance, deepen development, and advance the wellbeing of the good people of Òdì-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA,” he said. “Sustainability is not a destination—it is a journey. Together, let us take bold steps today so that generations after us will walk on the solid…