Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Lagos State Police Command has ruled out terrorism, sabotage, or the use of explosives in the incident that began as an explosion in the Mushin area of the state. The command stated that their investigation concluded that the incident was caused by the failure of a pressurized mechanical component rather than an improvised explosive device or other criminal behavior. SP Abimbola Adebisi, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Command, confirmed this in a statement made on Thursday. According to the statement, technical investigations found no signs of explosive materials, detonators, initiation systems, explosive remnants, or blast…

The death toll in the Lagos state mall, which collapsed on Thursday, has risen to eight, with 26 others rescued. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency acknowledged the most recent casualty estimates in a statement published by its Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu. According to him, the structure on Old Ojo Road at the Alakija Bus Stop, off the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Satellite Town, collapsed at 11:37 a.m., triggering a massive emergency response involving numerous agencies. Oke-Osanyintolu provided an update on the rescue operation, saying, “As of 4:20 p.m., a total of 26 persons have been rescued alive, while eight…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday congratulated Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his 61st birthday and his chief of staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on his 64th birthday. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu praised Sanwo-Olu’s services to the development of Lagos State. According to the president, the governor used his business and public sector skills to boost the state’s economic, infrastructural, and cultural growth. “Governor Sanwo-olu’s efforts in consolidating on the economic, infrastructural, and cultural transformation of Lagos State into a vibrant, dynamic, and structured global city with growing influence across…

The Anambra State Police Command has secured the remand of a couple, Chukwudi Chukwuyere, ‘M,’ 40, and Mrs. Chisom Chukwuyere, ‘F,’ 30, in a correctional facility for their alleged involvement in the torture of a 10-year-old kid under their care. Recall that the boy, Chiziterem, whose viral video was seen on social media with a scalded body and injuries on many areas of his body, was allegedly abused by his guardians in Awada, Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. He is currently receiving medical care under state protection. The victim’s video footage, which appeared online a few…

Eyewitnesses and survivors are recounting the terror at the scene of the three-story mall that collapsed at Oluti Bus Stop on Old Ojo Road, opposite Eternal Oil Filling Station, in Lagos. One person claims he can hear one victim making noises from inside the rubble. Meanwhile, 15 persons have been rescued, and one is confirmed dead after the building collapsed on Thursday morning at Alakija in the Ori-Ade Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. According to a police officer at the scene, who spoke on condition of anonymity, about 15 people—including children and infants—have been rescued so far. However,…

Arsenal have completed the permanent signing of defender Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen, having activating the purchase option in his loan arrangement. The Ecuador international joined the Gunners near the end of last summer’s transfer window and quickly established himself as a valuable member of the group. Despite competition from academy product Myles Lewis-Skelly and summer signing Riccardo Calafiori, Hincapie finished his first season in England as Arsenal’s preferred left back, playing a key role in the club’s successful Premier League title campaign. The 24-year-old began critical matches in the run-up, including games against Manchester City and Burnley, and was…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and other financial institutions to freeze with immediate effect the accounts and assets of individuals and companies designated for terrorism and terrorism financing, following fresh sanctions issued by Nigerian and United States authorities. The mandate was contained in a circular dated June 24, 2026, issued by the CBN’s Compliance Department and sent to all banks, Payment Service Banks, and other financial institutions governed by the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020. According to the circular, the action is in response to recent sanctions designations on terrorism and terrorism financing issued…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a former security guard, over the murder of Olakitan Oyesiku, a former Ogun State Television broadcaster, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo. Bode Ojajuni, the state commissioner of police, made the announcement during a news briefing at the command headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Thursday. Ojajuni stated that the arrests followed extensive intelligence collection, technical tracking operations, and forensic investigation by investigators investigating the double murder. Chronicle NG reported that Oyesiku and Adetayo were found dead at the retired broadcaster’s residence in the Owode-Egba area of Ogun State on June…

Justice Samira Bature of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, has issued a new bench warrant directing all law enforcement agencies to arrest Edith Erhunwunse, a police officer, for her continued absence from proceedings in an alleged N300 million criminal eviction and property damage case. The order was issued in suit number FCT/HC/CR/222/2023 following an application by the prosecution, represented by Aderonke Imana. Erhunwunse is on trial alongside property developer Cecil Osakwe and Abuja-based lawyer Victor Giwa on nine counts of conspiracy, unlawful eviction, and intentional destruction. The Federal Government claimed that the defendants unlawfully evicted Asabe Waziri from…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, his former Senior Special Adviser and Counsellor Jimi Lawal, and five others over an alleged N8.68 billion CCTV surveillance contract awarded during his administration. The anti-graft agency announced this in a statement posted on its website on Thursday, noting that the defendants were arraigned before Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court in Kaduna in Charge No. FHC/KD/93C/2026. According to the commission, the updated 11-count charge covers suspected corruption, money laundering, and associated offences. The ICPC named El-Rufai as the…