Reps Demand Breakdown Of N1.48trn Rivers Budget, Query N24bn For CCTV Cameras

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They Abandoned Motorcycle And Fled Leaving Black Bag Containing Pistols, UTC Knife And Charms-CSP.

According to a report by Sahara Reporters on Monday, 30 June 2025, the Oyo State Police Command has arrested suspected armed robbers and recovered dangerous weapons in Ibadan, following a swift operation carried out during an early morning patrol.

According to a police report issued by the Divisional Police Officer of Yemetu Division, CSP Fayiwole Julius Oluwadare, the arrests were made during a patrol led by ASP Atilola Wasiu on June 27, 2025, at about 6:00 a.m. The patrol team observed three men on a motorcycle behaving suspiciously along the Yemetu area.

Upon noticing the officers, the suspects later identified as Hammed Saheed and two others abandoned their motorcycle and fled, leaving behind a black bag. A thorough search of the bag revealed two cut-to-size locally made pistols, two live cartridges, a UTC Knife and several criminal charms believed to be used for protection during illicit operations.

One of the suspects, 32-year-old Ganiu Fadipe, was apprehended after a hot pursuit. During interrogation, Fadipe reportedly provided valuable information that led to the arrest of other members of the gang. The police believe the suspects are linked to a robbery syndicate responsible for several criminal activities in the city.

The command assured the public that efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining suspects still at large and investigations have been intensified to uncover the full extent of the gang’s operations.

CSP Oluwadare commended the vigilance and professionalism of the officers involved, reiterating the command’s commitment to ridding Oyo State of violent criminals. Residents were also urged to remain security conscious and promptly report suspicious activities.

Court Grants Kogi Senator Natasha Bail On Fresh Charge.

The suspended lawmaker, who represented Kogi Central, was accompanied to the court today by her husband, Emmanuel Uduaghan; Human Rights activist Aisha Yesufu; and several supporters.

It could be recalled that on June 19 2025, Akpoti-Uduaghan appeared before the Federal Capital Territory High Court for the first time on similar charges.


The trial judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, denied the Federal Government’s request to issue a bench warrant against her for her failure to appear in court during the prior hearing.

The suspended lawmaker, who represented Kogi Central, was accompanied to the court today by her husband, Emmanuel Uduaghan; Human Rights activist Aisha Yesufu; and several supporters.

It could be recalled that on June 19 2025, Akpoti-Uduaghan appeared before the Federal Capital Territory High Court for the first time on similar charges.


The trial judge, Justice Mohammed Umar, denied the Federal Government’s request to issue a bench warrant against her for her failure to appear in court during the prior hearing.

Nigerian bizman in $2.5m US fraud knows fate September.

An Abuja-based businessman, Charles Nwadavid, who is facing trial in the United States over his alleged involvement in a $2.5 million fraud, is scheduled to be sentenced on September 23, 2025.

The sentencing date was set after Nwadavid pleaded guilty to ‘mail fraud, aiding and abetting money laundering, and money laundering’ before a district court, according to a statement obtained from the US Department of Justice on Sunday.

PUNCH Metro reported in April that 35-year-old Nwadavid was arrested upon his arrival in the US via a United Kingdom flight to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

Before his arrest, a federal grand jury in Boston had, in 2024, indicted him on charges of mail fraud and money laundering.

Ex-footballer, four others arrested for drug trafficking in Lagos, Kano.


The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a former international football player, Segun George Hunkarin, and his associate, Ntoruka Chinedu, for attempting to smuggle cocaine into Nigeria through Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

Chinedu, a regular traveller known for importing clothes from Turkey and exporting foodstuffs from Nigeria, was arrested on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, upon arrival from Turkey via an Ethiopian Airlines flight with a stopover in Addis Ababa.

A statement by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday stated that a search of his hand luggage uncovered 37 wraps of cocaine weighing 800 grammes, which he had reportedly collected in Ethiopia before heading to Nigeria.

Further investigation led to the arrest of Hunkarin, a former professional footballer who had spent years playing in Brazil.

Man flees after killing wife with machete in Yobe.

The Yobe State Police Command has confirmed that a 55-year-old man, Hamidu Ali, attacked and killed his 40-year-old wife with a machete in Babangida, Tarmuwa Local Government Area of the state.

The state command’s spokesperson, Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, said the incident occurred on Friday morning.

“On June 28, 2025, at about 11 a.m., Tarmuwa Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress call from inhabitants of Koriyel Village, Babangida, Tarmuwa LGA, indicating that Hamidu Ali, 55, attacked and macheted his wife, 40, to death for unknown reasons and fled,” the statement read.

He added that police operatives were currently on the trail of the suspect.

Efforts are underway to apprehend the suspect,” Abdulkarim said.

In a related case, the command said two men had been arrested for allegedly killing a victim over accusations of phone theft in Fika Local Government Area.

Dantata for burial in S’Arabia, Kano holds absentia funeral prayer

Funeral prayer in absentia (Salatul Ga’ib) was held on Saturday in Kano for the late business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who died on Friday in Dubai at the age of 94.

The prayer, held at the Umar Bin Khattab Mosque in the Kano metropolis, was led by Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil, Chairman of the Kano State Council of Ulamas, NAN reports.

Thousands of sympathisers, including prominent personalities such as the Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Barau Jibrin, attended the prayer to honour the memory of the deceased.

Speaking after the prayers, Khalil said Salatul Ga’ib is observed for Muslims who die outside their home country or in places where funeral rites cannot be performed.

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Film producer Kayode Peters dies in Canada
Circumstances surrounding the producer’s death remain unclear as of the time of this report.

Popular Nigerian film and stage producer, Kayode Peters, has passed away in Canada.

His death was confirmed to Peoples Gazette on Friday by his colleague, comedian Steve Onu, popularly known as Yaw, who said he was still trying to reach Mr Peters’ brother for further details.

“Yes, he is,” Yaw told Peoples Gazette when asked if Mr Peters had died. “I am still trying to speak with his brother but he is not picking.”

Circumstances surrounding the producer’s death remain unclear as of the time of this report.

Mr Peters was known for his work on several stage plays and sitcoms, including Extended Family, and he was behind the hit comedy sitcom Flatmates in the early 2000s. He was also regarded as a significant contributor to Nigeria’s contemporary theatre and television space.

France bans smoking in beaches, parks.

France will ban smoking on beaches and in parks, public gardens and bus shelters from Sunday, the government said.

The decree, published in the official government gazette on Saturday, will also ban smoking outside libraries, swimming pools and schools.

The ban is aimed at protecting children from passive smoking.

The decree did not mention electronic cigarettes.Violators of the ban will face a fine of 135 euros ($158).

Tobacco must disappear from places where there are children,” Health and Family Minister Catherine Vautrin had said in May, underscoring “the right of children to breathe pure air”.

Cafe terraces are excluded from the ban.

Some 75,000 people are estimated to die from tobacco-related complications each year in France.

According to a recent opinion survey, six out of 10 French people (62 percent) favour a smoking ban in public places.

Lagos reopens Oko-Oba abattoir.

The Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate reopening of the Oko-Oba Abattoir in the Agege area following the operators’ compliance with sanitation and hygiene regulations.

The facility was shut on June 19 over what the government described as environmental violations and inappropriate operational practices.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the operators had “substantially complied with the minimum benchmark for the operations of abattoirs in the state, which was flagrantly flouted initially, necessitating the closure.”

He added that, as part of the conditions for reopening, officials from the ministry would now conduct monthly inspections of the abattoir.

Tinubu Embarks On State Visit To Saint Lucia, Attends BRICS In Brazil.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, June 28, 2025, on a two-nation visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil.
Naija News reports that this was made known in a statement on Friday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

His first stop is Saint Lucia, where he will pay a state visit as part of efforts to deepen Nigeria’s engagement with Caribbean nations and strengthen South-South cooperation.

At the end of the visit to the island State, President Tinubu will fly to Brazil to participate in the 17th Summit of BRICS in Rio de Janeiro,

During the visit to Saint Lucia, President Tinubu will pay courtesy calls on the Governor-General, His Excellency Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles, and Prime Minister Philip Pierre.

A key highlight of the visit will be President Tinubu’s address to the special joint session of the Senate and the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia at the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom, Sandals Grande, Gros Islet.

The Heads of Government of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), senior government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, members of the Nigerian community in the country and the Director-General of OECS, Dr Didacus Jules, have been invited to attend the special session.

On The Sideline Of AFREXIMBANK Annual Meeting, First Lady Hosts Spouses Of African Heads Of State.

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu hosted African First Ladies at a cultural event at Nike Art Gallery Abuja, highlighting Nigerian art and fashion.

Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has hosted visiting African First Ladies on the sideline of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the AFREXIM Bank.

She applauded the potential of arts to strengthen the bond of unity on the continent.

The First Lady spoke on Friday at the Spouses Program hosted at the Nike Art Gallery in Abuja.

At the event which featured dance, fashion show and art exhibition, Mrs Tinubu said the nation-s diverse culture, tribe and tradition is one of its many strengths.

She expressed her pride to show her guests, including the First Ladies of Malawi and Gabon, Wife of the Vice President of Tanzania and representative of Egypt around one of Africa’s foremost art galleries, Nike Art Gallery.

Mrs Tinubu also led them on an excursion around Nigerian designer stalls to sightsee and shop

Though relaxed, the crux of the reception is not so far removed from the main agenda of the AFREXIMBANK Annual Meeting.

President Tinubu receives Garbonese counterpart, Brice Nguema.

They All Rush To China To Borrow $20 Billion” – Obasanjo Reveals Why Nigeria, Other African Nations Are Not Developing.

Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that the country, like many other African nations, is hindered in its development due to its over-reliance on foreign assistance.
Obasanjo, who blamed the leaders of the country for the over-reliance, said there is no way African nations can develop if they are unable to think inwardly and develop their own resources.

Speaking on Friday at the 32nd Annual Meeting of Afreximbank in Abuja, Obasanjo said nations like Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Africa, ought to be leading the continent’s development charge given their demographic, resource, or economic strengths but all of them have fallen below expectation.

While he singled out Egypt for commendable efforts, the former Nigerian leader said over the last three decades, most African nations have taken two steps forward and one step back.

Ronaldo will earn a whopping N2billion DAILY for the next two years (730days).

I believe this puts an end to the crazy football money vs music money arguments.