*Apapa Customs impounds N78m drugs, 9 containers of wood (Vanguard)*Stations run out of petrol, scarcity paralyses states (Punch)

Apapa Customs impounds N78m drugs, 9 containers of wood (Vanguard) Unrelenting in its drive to sustain the tempo of anti-smuggling operation, the Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has made another huge seizure of 9 containers of unprocessed…

*Abba Kyari’s brother received N279m from Hushpuppi, others – Police report (Punch)*Lagos bus driver self-immolates over seized vehicle (Sun)

Abba Kyari’s brother received N279m from Hushpuppi, others – Police report (Punch) Police investigations have revealed how members of a syndicate led by international scammer, Ramon Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi paid N235, 120, 000 to a younger brother of…

*Wife denies being held hostage by husband (Nation)*Lagos reiterates commitment to timely delivery of Lekki regional road (Independent)

Wife denies being held hostage by husband (Nation) A private worker, Mrs Juliet Akaeze, has denied that she and her children were held hostage by her husband, Felix Akaeze, a staff member of FIRS, at their residence in Chevron Drive,…

NDLEA declares Abba Kyari member of international drug cartel

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday said the suspended top police officer Abba Kyari is a member of an international drug cartel. NDLEA also declared Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police and former head of the Intelligence…

PSC rejects report on DCP Abba Kyari, insists on fresh investigation

The Police Service Commission (PSC), has rejected the report of the panel that investigated the alleged connection between the suspended DCP Abba Kyari, the former head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), and social media celebrity and alleged fraudster, Abbas…

*Okada riders protest alleged police extortion, harassment in Ejigbo, Lagos (Guardian)*LASG partners GIZ to increase job creation (Punch)

Okada riders protest alleged police extortion, harassment in Ejigbo, Lagos (Guardian) Commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada riders in Ejigbo, a Lagos suburb, have protested alleged extortion and harassment of their members by members of the Nigeria Police in…

Conflicting court judgements, and NJC’s intervention as medicine after death -Magnus Onyibe

While it has long been suspected by Nigerians that court judgements are often given in favour of the highest bidder, a series of embarrassing judgements by courts with concurrent jurisdictions over the tenure of the chairmanship of Peoples Democratic Party…

Hushpuppi: Kyari deletes fresh Facebook post as IGP receives panel report

Suspended former Head of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, has deleted his latest Facebook post just as the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, received the report of the Special Investigation Panel on the indictment of the deputy police…

*Lagos State records 10 COVID-19 related deaths (Guardian)*Nigerian, 2 Guineans arraigned for allegedly smuggling N22.3b elephant tusks, pangolin scales (Nation)

Lagos State records 10 COVID-19 related deaths (Guardian) Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, says 10 persons have died from COVID-19 related complications in the state between Aug. 24 and Aug. 25. Abayomi disclosed this in his…

*Super TV CEO: Family accuses Lagos police of cover-up, hires Ozekhome (Punch)*Septuagenarian escapes death at Lagos road construction site (Guardian)

Super TV CEO: Family accuses Lagos police of cover-up, hires Ozekhome (Punch) The family of late Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, have asked a constitutional lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, to defend their interest and ensure that justice is served.…

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