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 SANWO-OLU CHARGES GRADUATING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON INTEGRITY, PROFESSIONALISM … As 1,800 Officers Complete Mandatory In-Service Training The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged graduating law enforcement officers to uphold integrity, discipline, professionalism and respect for the rule of law, stressing that public trust is essential to effective law enforcement. The Governor gave the charge in an address delivered on his behalf by the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro, SAN, at the 2026 Passing-Out Parade of the Lagos State Law Enforcement Training Institute (LETI), held at the Public Service Staff Development Centre (PSSDC), Magodo, on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The ceremony marked the successful completion of mandatory in-service training by 1,800 officers from seven agencies: VIS, KAI, LASTMA, LNSC, CBD, LASPA and LASWA. Governor Sanwo-Olu emphasised that effective law enforcement goes beyond exercising aut...

 Family In Distress As Bandits Demand N500 Million Ransom For Pregnant Woman Abducted In Kaduna Bandits have reportedly demanded N500 million for the release of Jamila, a pregnant woman abducted in Millennium City, Kaduna State. The victim has reportedly expressed fears for her life while remaining in captivity. The situation has renewed calls for urgent intervention by security agencies and government authorities to secure her release and protect both her and her unborn child. A local security reporter, Bakatsine, raised the alarm in a post, appealing to Nigerians and relevant authorities to focus attention on Jamila following the reported release of Ahmed Zakka and his young family from captivity. “Since Ahmed Zakka and his young family regained their freedom, we must also remember Jamila, the pregnant woman still being held by bandits after her abduction in Millennium City, Kaduna State,” Bakatsine wrote. According to the security reporter, the abductors have contacted Jamila’s ...

 PRESS RELEASE CP PATRICK DAAOR VISITS OLUKU TANKER FIRE SCENE FOR ON-THE-SPOT ASSESSMENT The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Patrick Daaor, psc(+), mnips, on Friday, 16th October 2026, visited the scene of the tanker fire incident along the Benin–Lagos Expressway, Oluku Market axis, Benin City, for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation. The visit was aimed at assessing the extent of the damage, evaluating the prevailing security and safety situation, and monitoring ongoing emergency response efforts following the fire outbreak involving a petrol tanker loaded with petroleum products. The Executive Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was also present at the scene alongside the Commissioner of Police and heads of other sister security agencies to assess the situation and coordinate efforts towards managing the aftermath of the unfortunate incident. During the visit, the Commissioner of Police assessed the scene and the impact of the fire outbreak, whi...

 DRC says ex-president Joseph Kabila planning 'general attack' after teaming up with M23 rebels The government of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has accused former president Joseph Kabila of planning a "general attack" after he teamed up with M23 rebels to take on Kinshasa's forces. Kabila "has decided to formalise his widespread attack against the Republic," government spokesman Patrick Muyaya told AFP news agency on Friday, adding that "the choice to take up arms means killing Congolese in order to try to conquer territories". "They want to launch a movement to give themselves a new face, but in reality the intentions, the macabre plans, the modus operandi are known," Muyaya said in an interview. Kabila on Monday joined forces with the M23 rebels to head a new outfit, taking a more direct role in the rebellion ravaging the DRC's volatile east. The new group — the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN) — was presented...

 First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Calls For Expansion Of Access To Education, Healthcare And Economic Opportunities To Eradicate Poverty Nigeria's First Lady Oluremi Tinubu says through compassion, effective interventions, and sustained collaboration, the world can create pathways out of poverty towards shared prosperity. This is in her message marking this year’s  International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, with the theme “Dignity, Opportunity, and Shared Prosperity." Highlighting the need for  collective responsibility to build a society where every person can live with dignity and hope, has access to meaningful opportunities and realize one's full potential, the First Lady says the society must continue to expand access to education, healthcare, skills, decent livelihoods and economic opportunities, especially for vulnerable families.

 Archbishop Ibezim Sues Primate Ndukuba, The Dean Of The Church and The Anglican Communion in Nigeria For Allegedly Threatening To Suspend, Arrest And Remove Him From His Position as Archbishop of the Niger and Diocese of Awka.  The ex Archbishop of the Province of the Niger and Bishop of the Diocese of Awka (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim, has taken the Primate of the Church of Nigeria to court over moves to discipline him. In an originating summons filed on October 13, 2026 at the High Court of Anambra State, Awka Judicial Division, Ibezim is suing the Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria, Most Rev. Henry C. Ndukuba, as first defendant. The second defendant is the Dean of the Church of Nigeria, Most Rev. Blessing Enyindah, who chairs a visitation team to the Diocese of Awka. The summons describes the team as "illegally constituted" by the Primate through a letter dated June 17, 2026.  Ibezim is asking the court for three declarati...

 A Texas woman was just sentenced for the 2023 DUI crash that took the life of a college student, and left another with a traumatic brain injury.  The judge added a controversial stipulation upon her release. We are very interested to hear your thoughts on this sentence. In September of 2023, Lynlee Pollis was traveling 67 mph in a 35 mph zone when she blew through a red light and plowed into a vehicle.  That vehicle was driven by 19-year-old Honor Elizabeth Wallace with Catherine Solberg in her passenger seat. Honor did not survive the accident, and Catherine was seriously injured. She suffered a traumatic brain injury and a broken collarbone. Honor was a student at Southern Methodist University at the time of her passing.  Pollis had a broken ankle and a knot on her head.  Pollis also had her husky puppy, named Tequila, in her vehicle during the wreck. Tequila did survive.  Hours after the accident, Pollis had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.294, which...