Justice must prevail in the trial of a suspect linked to a double murder case that has generated controversy on social media. This is according to the the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh. He made th disclosure when some rights activists visited him at the Zone 2 headquarters in Lagos to show their support. The AIG thanked the delegation for their show of support with an assurance that no matter the blackmail or pressure would make him cower or compromise his stance on the issue. He explained that the criticism…
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Dangote Granite Mines, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited, DIL, at the weekend further stamped its commitment to educational advancement and sustainable community development with the presentation of annual bursary awards to 60 students from various institutions drawn from its host communities in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State. The beneficiaries, comprising 40 tertiary institution students and 20 secondary school students, were selected from the four host communities of Ayebandele, Olorunmodu, Saliu Babarisi and Idi Omo under the company’s annual education support programme. The bursary presentation ceremony brought together traditional rulers, community leaders, parents, students and management representatives of Dangote Granite Mines, reflecting…
Policymakers, academics, climate governance experts, development partners and civil society leaders have called for stronger accountability, inclusion and evidence-based climate action at the close of the Gender-Inclusive Climate Change Governance, GENCGOV International Conference 2026 in Abuja. The two-day conference, held from June 23 to 24 at the Federal Ministry of Education, brought together stakeholders from government, academia, civil society, the media, diplomatic community, youth networks and community organisations under the theme, “Governing Climate in an Age of Retreat, Risk and Geopolitical Re-alignment.” Participants examined the growing challenges facing climate governance and explored practical pathways for strengthening climate justice, accountability, and…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, certainly is giving the drug traffickers a run for their money and game. In the recent times, the Agency has busted the traffickers who have devised many ways to escape the trap of the NDLEA. But the intelligence driven Agency is a step ahead. In yet another deadly blow to the backbone of tramadol cartels in Nigeria, coming barely a week after @ndlea_nigeria officers in Lagos intercepted a truck loaded with 558,900 pills of tramadol 250mg buried in false bottom compartment constructed with thick iron sheets on the belly of the truck that…
The Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, Mr. Akinbode Oluwafemi, was on Thursday conferred with the Outstanding Service to Humanity Award by the Rotary Club of Abuja Metro in recognition of his exceptional contributions to public interest advocacy and community development. The award, presented during the Club’s 17th Investiture Ceremony at the Armed Forces Officers Mess & Suites, Asokoro, Abuja, is one of Rotary’s highest recognitions for individuals whose professional and civic contributions have produced lasting impact in society. Reserved for men and women whose work exemplifies Rotary’s ideal of Service Above Self, the honour acknowledges…
In every constitutional democracy, allegations against public officials deserve careful scrutiny. Equally important, however, is the principle that documentary evidence must outweigh speculation, public sentiment or social media campaigns. In the unfolding controversy surrounding the investigation into the Ajiran double murder case, official police records now emerging appear to substantially contradict allegations of corruption levelled against Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, while reinforcing the importance of allowing the judicial process to run its full course. Documents reviewed by the National Patriots indicate that the investigation into the killings of Prince Ademola Akinloye and Sheriff Ishola…
The Supreme Court has affirmed the final forfeiture of seven landed properties, the sum of $2,045,000 (Two Million, Forty-Five Thousand United States Dollars) and share certificates linked to embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The apex court delivered the judgement in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel led by Justice Ibrahim Mohammed Saulawa.The court set aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal and restored the decision of the Federal High Court in Lagos, which had ordered the final forfeiture of the assets on the grounds that they…
The Federal Government on Friday arraigned three men before the Federal High Court, Abuja over the alleged abduction of pupils and teachers from a school in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, charging them with terrorism-related offences, kidnapping, concealment, incitement and illegal mining. The defendants; Abdulrazak Umar, a.ka (Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid) Yunusa Musa a.k.a (Yunusa bin Musa) and Shamsu Adamu Sani a.k.a (Abu Itisar), all from Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, were charged with a 10-count charge under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. According to the charge, the suspects allegedly conspired with Muhammad Sani, Jibril…
The death of her husband has not brought an end to Kafayat Odunola Oyelakin’s legal ordeal. Instead, it has left the widow to face the courtroom alone over allegations linked to his alleged years-long impersonation of a medical doctor. Kafayat was re-arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on June 29, 2026, following the death of her husband, Oyelakin Sunday Oladapo, who had been the principal defendant in the case. Oladapo had been standing trial for allegedly posing as a medical doctor despite being a microbiologist and allegedly obtaining money under false pretences from…
A Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, has granted a final forfeiture order of properties linked to a business woman, Ms. Aisha Achimugu to the Federal government. The properties include jewelries worth N4,645,170,294.09 billion (Four Billion, Six Hundred and Forty-Five Million, One Hundred and Seventy Thousand, Two Hundred and Ninety-Four Naira, Nine Kobo), 11 exotic cars worth N4.293,000, 000 (Four Billion, Two Hundred and Ninety-Three Million Naira), $50,000 (Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) and N30,000,000 (Thirty Million Naira) cash. Justice Jude Onwugbuzie granted the order on Thursday, July 16 2026 in a judgement on the application…