Policeman forgets cap in Ogun student’s car after extortion
Policeman forgets cap in Ogun student’s car after extortion A student, Olawale Ayomide, has accused officers attached to the Igbeba Police Station in the Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State of extorting N99,000 from him. The victim, who narrated his ordeal to our Metro on Thursday, said the incident occurred on Tuesday, adding that one of the officers forgot his official cap in his vehicle after allegedly perpetrating the act. According to Olawale, the policemen stopped him while he was travelling in his mother’s vehicle from Sagamu to Ijebu-Ode and …
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Dangote Refinery denies reports of importing bad fuel; Clarifies Feedstock Imports ...Reaffirms High-Quality Petrol Production
Dangote Refinery denies reports of importing bad fuel; Clarifies Feedstock Imports ...Reaffirms High-Quality Petrol Production Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed recent media reports alleging that it is importing finished petrol with high sulphur content into Nigeria, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Friday, the company explained that, as a world-scale complex refinery, it processes a wide range of crude oils and intermediate feedstocks, which is a standard global practice aimed at optimising prod…
Meet new INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan
Meet new INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan President Bola Tinubu has nominated Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The appointment, which was confirmed by the National Council of State on Thursday, follows the exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu from the electoral body. According to a statement issued by Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga, Amupitan’s nomination marks the first time a native of Kogi State will head Nigeria’s election management agency. The law pr…
Chronic Debtor Brendan Usoro’s Apologists Stage Unlawful Disruption in Abuja
Chronic Debtor Brendan Usoro’s Apologists Stage Unlawful Disruption in Abuja ... Bank Swiftly Restores Normal Operations Abuja, Nigeria: In what appears to be yet another desperate attempt to evade repayment of long-outstanding debts upheld by multiple court judgments, Dr. Brendan Innocent Usoro and his company, Miden Systems Limited, have been linked to an unlawful protest staged on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the Central Business District in Abuja. A group of individuals claiming to represent a coalition of civil society organizations obs…
Why I picked Amupitan as INEC chair – Tinubu
Why I picked Amupitan as INEC chair – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu on Thursday explained that his choice of Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission was based on his apolitical stance, integrity and impeccable record of service. “President Tinubu told the council that Amupitan is the first person from Kogi, North-Central state, nominated to occupy the position and is apolitical,” a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, quoted him as saying. T…
Farouk Lawan thanks Tinubu for presidential pardon
Farouk Lawan thanks Tinubu for presidential pardon Former House of Representatives member Farouk Lawan has thanked President Bola Tinubu for the presidential pardon bestowed upon him, stating that the gesture has “renewed” his hope. Lawan is one of the 175 persons granted presidential prerogative of mercy on the approval of the Council of State based on Tinubu’s recommendations on Thursday. Other prominent beneficiaries of the pardons include one of Nigeria’s founding fathers, Herbert Macaulay and former FCT minister in the General Ibrahim Bab…
Fidelity Bank Set to Disburse NCGC N5bn Credit Guarantee Facility to Boost MSME Financing
Fidelity Bank Set to Disburse NCGC N5bn Credit Guarantee Facility to Boost MSME Financing L-R: Executive Director, South Directorate, Fidelity Bank Plc, Pamela Shodipo; Executive Director, Lagos & South West, Fidelity Bank, Dr. Ken Opara; Executive Director, Strategy and Operations, National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC), Mrs. Tinuola Aigwedo; Executive Director/Chief Risk Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Kevin Ugwuoke; MD/CEO, NCGC, Mr. Bonaventure Okhaimo; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyea…
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