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Nine #Endsars protesters arrested and detained in Oyo Agodi Prison since 2020 regained their freedom on Tuesday. The ‘Oyo9’ whose names are: Adeshina Muyiwa, Ikechuckwu Eze, Ariyo Sodiq, Ikenna Amaechi, Oyewole Olumide, Ariyo Afeez, Taoreed Abiodun, Adekunle Moruf, and Rasheed Tiamiyu. They were charged with offenses ranging from murder to stealing police rifles and setting the police station ablaze, among others, in connection to the 2020 protest against the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad unit of the Nigeria Force. This is coming barely 24 hours after the Oyo State Chief Judge ordered the release of 58 detainees who had spent long…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed that armed men shot at its officials at Awolowo Road, Ikoyi area of Lagos State. In a phone call with our correspondent, the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, stated that the incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday, while the operatives were trying to intercept a truck carrying cannabis. He noted that though some of the NDLEA operatives were shot, he couldn’t ascertain if anyone was admitted to the hospital. While responding to inquiries on the incident, Babafemi said, “It happened around 1 am this morning.” He added that suspected fake…

Primary school teachers in Kuje Area Council, FCT, on Monday, embarked on an indefinite strike over the alleged failure by the Council’s Chairman to reach agreements with the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT). The Chairman of the Kuje branch, Mr. Audu Lucky, disclosed this in a statement signed by four union executives in Kuje on Tuesday. Lucky said that the teachers in Kuje were no longer ready to be taken for granted until their demands were met by the Executive Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Mr. Abdullahi Sabo. He said: ”The union observed with dismay the non-compliance by the Council…

Commuters plying Iju Road in the Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State have lamented the gridlock at Fagba Junction along the road, they blame LASTMA for negligence. A resident of Obawole, a community close to the junction, Tayo Ayowale, said men of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority spent time subduing erring motorists and neglecting traffic control. He said, “That junction has become an ATM for LASTMA officials. Instead of passing traffic, you will find them begging for money from motorists. When they spot a motorist that broke a traffic rule, they all abandon traffic duty while trying to…

The Rivers State Police Command has said its operatives smashed a child trafficking syndicate and arrested four suspects in Igwuruta and Omagwa, Obio/Akpor, and Ikwerre local government areas of the state. Also, the police said ten girls, most of whom are pregnant, including teenagers found in two of the locations raided, were rescued. The Command’s Spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday and made available. Iringe-Koko said the feat followed a tip which the Command immediately acted upon and promptly raided the two locations housing the victims. The statement read, “On Saturday, January…

France’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper and captain, Hugo Lloris, announced his retirement from international football aged 36 on Monday, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family. Lloris made a record 145 appearances for France from 2008-22, captaining the team 121 times, also a record. He made his international debut in 2008, playing at the European Championship in 2012, 2016, and 2020 as well as 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 World Cup tournaments. Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris to miss the rest of 2019 Tottenham Hotspur keeper Lloris led France to victory in the 2018 World Cup before again leading…

Nigerian award-winning filmmaker and video producer Peace Anyiam-Osigwe is dead, according to a statement by her family. The veteran Nigerian filmmaker and founder of the African Movie Academy Awards is credited as the pioneer of screening Nollywood films at international film festivals Anyiam-Osigwe’s death was first announced by her colleague and filmmaker, Obi Emelonye, on Tuesday. Her family described as a “humanitarian, one-of-a-kind creative, and visionary leader in the film and television industry.” “The Emmanuel Onyechere Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe clan in thanksgiving to God and in the belief that God is good and everything He does is good and in accordance…

The President of Igueben Area Customary Court, Mrs. Precious Aigbonoga, was on Monday abducted by gunmen, around the Ugoneki axis, on her way to the Court in Igueben Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo. The Chairman of the Lion Bar, Chief Nosa Edo-Osagie, in a statement by Mr. Festus Usiobaifo, the Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benin branch, expressed sadness over the abduction. Edo-Osagie, while condemning the act in strong terms, expressed worry over bandits’ operation in the area and the kidnapping of Aigbonoga, who he described as an easygoing, gentle, and hardworking judicial officer. “Meanwhile, the…

France Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet apologized to Zinedine Zidane on Monday after his comments on the former Real Madrid coach drew the ire of players, politicians, and even the Spanish club. Zidane was one of the favourites to take charge of the national team if Didier Deschamps had stepped down but his contract was extended after he led France to the World Cup final, where they lost to Argentina in Qatar last month. When asked if Zidane, a World Cup winner with France in 1998 and a national icon, would now manage the Brazilian national team instead,…

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting (NSPM) Plc also called MINT, Friday, explained why the new Naira notes leave ink when rubbed on plain white surfaces while stressing that best international best practice was followed in their production. The company, also referred to as The MINT, is responsible for producing the naira, Nigeria’s currency. In a statement on Friday, signed by NSPM’s Managing Director, Ahmed Halilu said its attention has been drawn to various clips, skits, concerns, and comments on diverse platforms regarding the quality of the redesigned notes. Addressing some of the popular criticisms of the new naira notes,…