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 Police assure safety as Oworonshoki youths threaten to block Third Mainland Bridge  A group of youths in Oworonshoki has threatened to embark on a protest at the Third Mainland Bridge on Monday over the recent demolition of structures in the waterside Lagos community. “Please for those that have planned to work tomorrow morning (Monday 27th October, 2025) be informed that you should plan your route inward island and inward mainland because Oworonshoki youths are planning to lockdown the THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE in respect to the protest against the Demolition going on In Oworonshoki community. Please be guided,” the notice from the group reads. Over the weekend, videos surfaced on social media showing residents of Precious Seed community in Oworonshoki scampering for safety after teargas canisters were shot by security operatives attached to officials of the Lagos government. Reacting to the planned protest, the police command in Lagos assured commuters that officers have been d...

 ‘I want to restore the party’ — Sule Lamido joins PDP national chairmanship race  Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, has disclosed his intention to contest for the position of national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lamido made the announcement in a post on his Facebook page on Monday. A former minister of foreign affairs and one of the party’s founding members, Lamido said he is confident in his capacity to rebuild and reposition the PDP.  He added that he would visit Wadata Plaza, the PDP national secretariat in Abuja, to obtain his nomination form. “By the grace of God, I shall today, Monday, 27th October 2025, by 11 a.m., be at Wadata Plaza, the national headquarters of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party, to purchase the nomination form to run for the office of national chairman,” he wrote. “My commitment to democracy and resolve to restore our dear party to its old glory is unstoppable.”

 US removes Mali from $10,000 visa bond list after Bamako's retaliation The United States has removed Mali from the list of countries whose nationals are required to deposit a $10,000 bond before securing visas to travel to the US. On October 8, the US had announced that Malians would be required to post the bond starting October 23, 2025. Not long thereafter, Bamako imposed a reciprocal measure on October 11 that required American nationals to post a $10,000 bond before getting visas to visit Mali, effective October 12. "In accordance with the principle of reciprocity, Mali has decided to introduce an identical visa programme, imposing the same conditions and requirements on US nationals as those applied to Malian citizens," Mali's foreign ministry said in a statement on October 12, TRT Afrika reported. Six African nations on revised US visa list However, in a recent revised list, which was published on the US Department of State's website on October 23, Washingt...

 An Oklahoma man lost his life when a board that flew out from another truck, crashed through his windshield and struck him. 36-year-old Brandon Friday was traveling Highway 33 in Kingfisher County Thursday afternoon on October 23rd.  Brandon was in the area working as a contractor for a utility company. As he traveled down the highway, a one ton truck traveling in the opposite direction lost a board from the back of their truck. The board bounced in the roadway and ultimately went straight through Brandon's windshield.  The impact claimed the life of Brandon Friday. The driver of the one ton truck did not even realize the accident occurred.  Oklahoma Highway Patrol took to social media asking the public's assistance, tracking down the driver. By Friday, the internet had done its job, and authorities located the driver. After interviewing the driver, OHP said that he was completely unaware of the incident, and no charges have been filed at this point. Oklahoma Highwa...

 LAGOS STATE POLICE COMMAND SET RECORD STRAIGHT ON THE MISLEADING REPORTS OF POLICE VIOLENCE DURING DEMOLITION IN OWORONSHOKI The Lagos State Police Command wishes to clarify and set the record straight on the misleading reports circulating on social media alleging that armed policemen attacked residents during an ongoing demolition exercise carried out by the Lagos State Government in conjunction with its Lagos State Task Force, in the Oworonshoki area. The reports are in entirety false,mischievously published to misrepresent the facts and mislead the general public on the lawful conduct of Police personnel deployed to maintain peace and order during the government’s urban renewal exercise. The constitutional duty of the Police is protection of life and property, including the lives of Public Officials at every level of Government while carrying out their lawful official duties and other responsibilities. (2) For the avoidance of doubt, the demolition activity in Oworonshoki is b...

Regina Daniels’ brother reacts after actress buys new house Regina Daniels’ brother, Sammy West, has shared a cryptic post online shortly after news broke that the actress and mother of two acquired a new house. Taking to his Instagram story, Sammy West wrote: “How do some of dem old folks that said shii!!! feel right now? Stupid? Yes! That’s the answer.” He wrote. More photos below. 

 Ekiti APC Gov’ship Primary: Ododo Promises Fair, Credible Process Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has assured of a transparent and credible process in the consensus governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State. The Governor, in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media, Hon. Ismaila Isah, promised to be fair to all stakeholders and ensure that the exercise reflects unity, peace and internal democracy within the party. Governor Ododo emphasized that his commitment is to oversee a process that will be acceptable to all stakeholders and party members, noting that the committee under his leadership will uphold the integrity and democratic values of the APC. Governor Ododo, who chaired the APC Governorship Primary Election Committee in Ondo State in April 2024, expressed confidence that the Ekiti exercise will be peaceful and transparent in line with procedures for internal party democracy. He stated that fairness and inclusi...