By Yarima Haruna, Birnin Kebbi A middle aged man, Hamza Abdulllahi Sama, a resident of KCC area in Birnin Kebbi has been arrested by the Police for defrauding at least 170 persons on the pretext of securing jobs for them in primary and secondary schools reports thegazellenews.com The suspect was reported to have collected various sums of money from the victims amounting to N1.5 million. SP Bashir Usman, in a statement on Sunday, 25 January, 2026, said that the suspect, Hamza Abdulllahi Sama now in Police custody said that he promised his victims jobs slots in school. The Police added that,…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
By Ngozi Omah, Awka The extended family of Ozo Godfrey Udemezue of Enugwu-agidi in Njikoka Council of Anambra State has was laid him to rest in his Etiti village country home. The burial ceremony which drew his relations, acquaintances, business associates, friends and well-wishers from all over the country and beyond was described as a grande, as they all gathered to celebrate his life and times. As a member of the revered Ozo title holder and Christian leader. Ozo Godfrey reportedly lived an exemplary christian life, exhibiting remarkable Christian values until her passing. He was an extraordinary father who instilled…
By Oluwole Solanke PhD, FCIB In an age of moral relativism and ethical shortcuts, the ancient virtue of rectitude, moral uprightness, integrity, and adherence to what is right, can seem almost quaint. Yet those who cultivate this quality discover something remarkable: rectitude isn’t a burden that constrains us but a foundation that frees us to live with profound purpose and peace. The Backbone of Character Rectitude is more than simply following rules or avoiding wrongdoing. It’s the alignment between our deepest values and our daily actions, the harmony between who we claim to be and who we actually are when…
‘Tayo Aderinola, Publisher/Editor of Lagos Panorama and Chairman/Executive Director of the Ikeja All-Stars Football Club, has dismissed claims by former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh that Victor Osimhen’s disagreement with Ademola Lookman cost Nigeria the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. Oliseh had alleged that Osimhen’s public outburst against Lookman during Nigeria’s Round of 16 match against Mozambique disrupted team chemistry and contributed to the Super Eagles’ failure to win the tournament. However, Aderinola described the claim as misleading and unsupported by facts. According to him, the incident occurred during the Mozambique match, yet in the quarter-final clash against…
Amid reports of the alleged disqualification of some of its members by the council of kingmakers in the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, the Council of Otunbas in Ijebuland has declared that no law prohibits holders of the Otunba title from ascending the Awujale stool. The Otunbas made the clarification in a letter addressed to the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council. The letter was jointly signed by the council’s chairman, B. Alebiosu; second vice chairman, Akin Osiyemi; and secretary, Ayodele Osibogun. They stated that holders of the Otunba title have, at various times in history, ascended to obaship positions, stressing that the title…
By Moshood Isamotu If Alfred Bernhard Nobel, the Swedish inventor who instituted the prestigious global Award, the Nobel Prize, were alive on January 27, 2002, he probably would have had more regrets about one of his revolutionary 355 inventions. Alfred invented dynamites that propelled discoveries of high-profile war arsenals (bombs), which changed the human destructive capacity forever. About 130 years after his death on December 10, 1896, his weapons of mass destruction are still speaking for him on war fronts across the globe in gargantuan proportions he probably never envisaged. Since Alfred invented the lethal instruments, the knowledge and their…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to upgrading drainage infrastructure across the state as part of sustained efforts to mitigate flooding and address the growing impact of climate change. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, restated the government’s position on Sunday,25 January, 2026 while addressing journalists after an inspection tour of several ongoing drainage projects in parts of the state. Wahab said the intensity and frequency of recent rainfall, which persisted from December into the new year, underscored the reality of climate change and global warming, noting that the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigerian players have emerged as the dominant force in the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) Women’s Africa XI for 2025, with Super Falcons stars accounting for the highest number of selections in the continental team. The IFFHS selection, released as the Women’s CAF Team of the Year for 2025, features goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defenders Michelle Alozie and Asheigh Plumptre, as well as midfielders Christy Ucheibe and Rasheedat Ajibade, underlining Nigeria’s sustained influence in African women’s football. In goal, Nnadozie anchors the side, a reflection of her reputation as one of Africa’s leading goalkeepers. …
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a police inspector during a rescue operation launched after suspected kidnappers abducted a man, Haruna Lawal, from Olorunda Village, Ojongbodu, in Oyo West Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, 24 January, 2026 when armed assailants invaded the victim’s residence and escaped with him and his motorcycle to an unknown location, prompting an immediate police response. In a statement issued on Sunday,25 January,2026 the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said the command received a distress call…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government has warned that it may shut down Section One of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway following the death of a construction worker, a development that has heightened concerns over safety at the project site. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this on Thursday, 22 January, 2026 while speaking on Channels Television, explaining that the fatal incident occurred during ongoing construction works on the coastal highway. According to him, a speeding vehicle veered off the road, knocked down two concrete solar poles and struck the worker, killing him instantly. Earlier, Umahi revealed that the…