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 LASPA BEGINS ADVOCACY AHEAD OF PARKING ENFORCEMENT, TAKES ROADSHOW TO IKORODU The Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) has intensified its advocacy campaign ahead of the commencement of parking enforcement, with plans to hold an awareness campaign roadshow in Ikorodu on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The General Manager, LASPA, Mrs. Adebisi Adelabu, speaking in a meeting recently, disclosed that the increased advocacy was aimed at ensuring that businesses, vehicle owners and other stakeholders are adequately informed about their parking obligations before enforcement begins. She explained that the enforcement exercise, which was initially expected to commence earlier, was shifted to the end of September to allow for broader public sensitisation and engagement. While noting that voluntary compliance remains the Authority's preferred approach, Mrs. Adelabu emphasised that demand notices are issued with queries addressed before enforcement is undertaken. She urged business owners an...

 ANAMBRA POLICE SECURITY OPERATIONS: KIDNAP VICTIM RESCUED, SEVEN SUSPECTS ARRESTED, STOLEN TRICYCLE RECOVERED IN SEPARATE OPERATIONS The Anambra State Police Command has recorded significant operational breakthroughs in separate security operations, leading to the rescue of a kidnap victim, the arrest of two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate, the arrest of five suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate, and the recovery of a stolen tricycle. In the first operation, operatives of the Anambra IGP’s Violent Crime Response Unit, acting on credible intelligence, arrested Victor Onwuka, alias “Bugatti,” and Madukaife Chidiebere Kenechukwu, aged 30, in the early hours of 16th August 2026 at Akpukpokelemu Village, Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area. The suspects were allegedly involved in the kidnapping of a victim who was held captive for three days in a criminal hideout. During the period of captivity, the kidnappers allegedly withdrew a total sum of ₦7 million from the...

 Guinea bans French broadcaster over description of President Doumbouya Guinea's media regulator banned French media outlet France 24 from broadcasting in the country on Thursday, following comments it said were against the president. Mamadi Doumbouya was elected president in December 2025, completing the return to civilian rule in the West African country following a coup in September 2021. In a statement, the country's High Authority for Communication (HAC) cited the TV channel's "remarks deemed to undermine the dignity of the head of state, Mamady Doumbouya", AFP reported. On Wednesday, the HAC issued a formal warning to France 24 for having "used an inappropriate term to refer to the head of state". The description in question was made during a September 14 broadcast. Apologise and correct France 24 told AFP Wednesday that it intended to apologise and correct any offense. Below the video with the remarks, a statement now reads that Doumbuya was ...

 LAWMA SEALS PREMISES ON AGO PALACE WAY, ARRESTS 11 DUMPERS ON LAGOS ISLAND …As the Authority Intensifies Enforcement Against Illegal Waste Disposal In renewed enforcement efforts, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has sealed premises identified for persistent illegal waste dumping along Ago Palace Way and arrested 11 persons for illegal waste disposal in various parts of Lagos Island. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said that the enforcement operations underscored the Authority’s resolve to enforce existing waste management regulations and ensure compliance with approved waste disposal practices across Lagos. He explained that the Ago Palace Way operation covered plazas, hotels, lounges and warehouses along the corridor, as part of efforts to tackle activities contributing to waste build-up and environmental nuisance on road setbacks, medians and other unauthorised public spaces. He added that the enforcement exercise on La...

Don’t sell your house to buy Dangote shares, Emir Sanusi tells investors The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has warned prospective investors against using their children’s school fees or selling their homes to invest in shares. Sanusi gave the warning on Thursday while speaking at the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering investor roadshow in Kano. He urged Kano residents and other prospective investors to invest only money they could afford to set aside for some time, saying they could consider amounts such as N10,000, N20,000 or N30,000. He said, “Do not take your children’s school fees and put in shares, Do not sell the house that you live in and put in shares. So This Happened (EP 426) reviews: Woman arrested over alleged sexual abuse of daughter in Anambra0:00 / 0:00 “But what you can afford,10,000, 20,000, 30,000, what you can afford to set aside for some time, set it aside. And if you look at the fundamentals of the economy, over time you can be assured that this investme...

 J  The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a TikTok content creator Ukasha Yahaya, popularly known as UK International, over videos of him hugging and bathing with women. Deputy Commander General of the board, Dr. Mujahid Aminuddeen, confirmed the arrest on Thursday, September 17, 2026, saying the 27-year-old was picked up after intelligence revealed he had entered Kano. Aminuddeen said the TikToker is currently in custody as investigations continue. Ukasha, a native of Gusau in Zamfara state and resident of Abuja, admitted during interrogation that he could not recall the number of videos he had produced with women. Some of the clips showed him dancing, hugging, or carrying women, while others featured swimming and bathing scenes. He disclosed that some of his videos had attracted between one and three million views. Asked how he sourced the women, Ukasha said they approached him because he is a content creator. Asked if he could involve his sisters in his videos, he said a...