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Police operatives in Ondo State have raided a suspected counterfeit currency printing factory in Odigbo Local Government Area, arresting one suspect and recovering three bags of suspected fake United States dollar notes. The operation followed an investigation into an alleged fraud involving $6,000 reportedly exchanged for naira. The Ondo State Police Command said the suspect, identified as Peter Desmond, was arrested at a suspected production facility in Kiniso Village, near Ajue, Odigbo LGA. The police also recovered a small wooden box and other materials believed to be connected to the illegal currency production. How the alleged $6,000 fraud happened According…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) says reforms in the oil and gas sector have increased Nigeria’s crude oil production by 600,000 barrels per day, raising output from approximately 1.2 million barrels per day to 1.8 million barrels per day. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking at an Energy Talk session titled Nigeria’s Reform Agenda: Competing for Energy Capital at the 2026 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in the United Arab Emirates. Ojulari attributed the production increase to the implementation of the Petroleum Industry…

Nigeria cannot achieve its target of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030 without a more efficient, accountable and technology-driven civil service, the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has said. Olaopa said an effective public service was essential to implementing the Federal Government’s economic policies and delivering the objectives of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He spoke in Asaba, Delta State, during a courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor, Sir Monday John Onyeme, as part of activities marking the 45th National Council of the Civil Service Commissions of the Federation. The FCSC chairman…

OPay has explained how Nigerians can check their eligibility for the Federal Government’s monthly N50,000 cash relief programme, warning customers against fraudsters attempting to exploit the intervention. The fintech company said only qualified beneficiaries would receive the financial support under the National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI). In a statement shared on its official X account on Tuesday, OPay disclosed that eligible customers would see a pop-up notification on their app homepage. Customers who receive the notification are expected to click on it and follow the instructions to complete the next steps. However, the company clarified that customers who…

The founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar about an alleged plot against his life, urging him to strengthen his security and exercise caution, particularly when travelling by air. Ayodele issued the warning in a prophecy shared on X on Sunday, claiming that some individuals were planning to harm the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate. The cleric also cautioned Atiku against possible aviation-related dangers, claiming he foresaw an emergency landing involving an aircraft. According to him, the former vice-president should remain vigilant and pay closer attention to his personal safety and…

By Bamidele Johnson I woke up early on Saturday to a mash-up artist’s video featuring E.A. Adeboye, David Oyedepo, David Ibiyeomie, Arome Osayi and that out-and-out desperado called Korede Komaiya. Aside from Adeboye, whose famous drawl and humble arrogance dupe people into taking him for the kindly grandfather next door, the others sounded like Louis Gossett Jr. in An Officer and a Gentleman and Morgan Freeman in Lean on Me, barking orders, dispensing threats and demanding unquestioning compliance. The subject was tithe, which, in Pentecostal circles, bends the mind like a cocktail of loud, colos and baki. Preachers are tithe…

The Cross River State Police Command has launched an investigation after the body of an unidentified teenage boy, believed to be about 16 years old, was discovered with his head severed in Yahe River, Yala Local Government Area. The disturbing discovery was reported to the police on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at about 5:30 pm by the Officer-in-Charge of Yahe Outstation, ASP Ekurbe Abi. The command disclosed the incident in a statement issued on Monday, November 2, by its Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata. According to the police, the teenager’s body was recovered from the river with the…

Police operatives in Ogun State have killed a suspected armed robber and recovered two vehicles, a locally made pistol, ammunition and several items believed to have been stolen during a raid in Ota. The operation took place in the early hours of Sunday, November 1, 2026, at Ijaba, Iyesi, Ota, following a distress call from a resident who reported suspected criminal activity. According to a statement by the Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, operatives attached to the Onipanu Division, under the Ota Area Command, arrived at the scene at about 1:45 am. Babaseyi said the suspected robbers…

The Ogun State Police Command has recovered an AK-47 rifle, two rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and an unregistered Mercedes-Benz GLK during security operations in Ota, as investigations into criminal activities in the area intensify. The recovery followed a search of the vehicle, during which police operatives discovered the rifle and ammunition concealed inside. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the vehicle and recovered items had been secured, while investigations were ongoing to establish their ownership and possible links to criminal activities. According to Babaseyi, the latest development followed an earlier police operation in Ijaba, Iyesi, Ota, where officers responding…

The National Assembly has proposed 74 additional legislative seats for women in the Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives as part of efforts to improve female representation in the country’s political system. Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed the proposal on Monday during the 2026 Law Week organised by the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ekiti State Chapter. Bamidele, who is also Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, said the proposal formed part of the ongoing constitutional amendment process. Under the proposal, 37 additional seats would be created in the Senate and another…