How Ondo Police Command Burst Inter State Traffickers, Recovers Stolen Child

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September 26, 2025

By Ayodele Oni

The Ondo State Police Command, has announced the recovery of a missing child and dismantled a trafficking syndicate operating across Ondo, Delta, and Anambra States.

Announcing the processes which led to the discovery, the Command stated that “the case began on 3rd February, 2025, when one Sunday Kingsley ‘m’ of Alagbaka Extension, Akure, reported that his 4-year-old daughter, Jesinta Sunday, who was living with his wife, one Sunday Happiness ‘f’, had gone missing.”

Spokesman of the Command, Olusola Ayanlade, stated that “The case was transferred to the Monitoring Unit, State Command Headquarters, for discreet investigation.

“In the course of proceedings, the matter was charged before the Family Magistrate Court, leading to the remand of the child’s mother, one Nneka Onah ‘f’, alongside Sunday Happiness ‘f’, at the Ondo Correctional Centre before they were later granted bail.

“While investigations continued, a breakthrough came on 9th July, 2025, when the complainant, Sunday Kingsley, returned to the station to report that the missing child had been sighted in Asaba, Delta State.

“Acting without delay, detectives of the Command’s Gender Desk Team moved into action, successfully recovered the child and brought her back safely to Akure.

“The operation also led to the arrest of one Amaka Chukwuemeka ‘f’, aged 30 years, who confessed that she had purchased the child for Three Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Naira.

“She further revealed that it was her friend, one Chinaza Owoh ‘f’, aged 38 years, who introduced her to another woman, one Mabel Esimai ‘f’, aged 58 years, who released the child to her under the guise of adoption, providing forged documents in the process.

“This discovery prompted further investigation, which led to the arrest of Mabel Esimai. During interrogation, she disclosed that she received the child from one Chioma Okechukwu ‘f’, aged 37 years, with the instruction to find a buyer.

“These revelations exposed the activities of a well-organized trafficking syndicate whose operations extend across Ondo, Delta, and Anambra States, thereby highlighting the scale and reach of the criminal enterprise.”

The Command’s Gender Desk Team, whose swift and coordinated response ensured both the safe recovery of the child and the arrest of key suspects, has continued investigations to uncover all collaborators and to prosecute the suspects accordingly.

Ladoja Crowned 44th Olubadan Of Ibadanland

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September 26, 2025

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By Akinwale Kasali

Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, former Governor of Oyo State, has officially been crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland.

The former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was crowned at the Ose Meji Temple in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of the State.

He had, before today received the traditional Akoko leaf at the Labosinde Compound, Oja’ba, Ibadan, and formally presented with the staff and instrument of office by Governor Seyi Makinde at the historic Mapo Hall.

Governor Makinde had cut short his annual leave on Thursday to personally attend Oba Ladoja’s coronation.

It will be recalled that Ladoja became Olubadan-designate following the passing of the 43rd Olubadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who joined his ancestors on Monday, July 7, 2025.

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Dangote Refinery Sacks All Workers, PENGASAN Reacts

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Tosin Olatokunbo

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September 26, 2025

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For joining the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, the management of Dangote Refinery has sacked all its workers.

The development comes barely few weeks after the federal government brokered truce between the company and NUPENG over labour disputes.

The disputes came after Dangote said it will not allow drivers of the over 4000 CNG-powered trucks it recently acquired to unionize.

While confirming the sack, PENGASSAN President Festus Osifo, who also doubles abs TUC National President confirmed the sack, saying are on to ensure that the employees are recalled.

“I can assure you that they will recall all of them,” Osifo said.

Political commentator Imran Wakili had earlier shared the information on his X handle, and the sack letter has gone viral on the social media.

“Dangote Refinery has officially laid off all of its Nigerian workers under the guise of ‘reorganization’, less than 24 hours after 90% of them joined PENGASSAN,” he wrote.

Referring to a memo dated September 25, 2025, and signed by the Chief General Manager of Human Asset Management, Femi Adekunle, the company said the decision was part of a “total re-organisation” following reported sabotage in several refinery units.

Atiku: Why Tinubu Is Sponsoring Faceless Media Consultants Against Me

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Tosin Olatokunbo

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September 26, 2025

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Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate has decried what it edscribed as a smear campaign against him by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu’ s administration. He said some faceless persons were being commissioned to issue statements on the his behalf, describing the act as the handiwork of the Presidency.

Abubakar made the allegation in a statement signed on Thursday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe,saying the “faceless mercenaries’ are being sponsored by the administration to fabricate false stories against him.

“We have observed with concern a certain self-styled ‘media consultant,’ one Kola Johnson, issuing press releases in the name of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

Ibe said, “Our findings point directly to the Presidency, which in its desperation to smear opposition leaders, has resorted to hiring faceless mercenaries to fabricate fake stories and circulate unauthorized statements on Atiku.

“Atiku Abubakar has never engaged one Kola Johnson as a media consultant, aide, or associate. Any statement issued in that name is fake and should be disregarded. We urge media houses that have published such falsehoods to immediately retract them.”

APC Reacts To ADC Abuja Caucus Meeting: We Are Not Rattled

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Tosin Olatokunbo

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September 26, 2025

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The ruling All progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress, ADC as a threat saying it’s not frightened by whatever the latter is doing, The Punch reports.

APC Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, made the remark following the caucus meeting held by the ADC in Abuja, the nation’s capital on Thursday.

The meeting, attended by key opposition leaders in the country, such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, former governors Rauf Aregbesola, Rotimi Amaechi, David Mark, ADC National Chairman, among others, the party said was convened to determine its future ahead the 2027 general elections.

The magazine had earlier reported that key opposition leaders in the country has adopted ADC as their platform to contest the 2027 election against the ruling APC.

Thus following the caucus meeting held yesterday, not a few Nigerians insist that the ADC appears to be consolidating its position less that two years into the election.

Reacting, Ibrahim said the APC is not moved by the development, saying politicians are at liberty to join any party they wish, adding that his party has been defectors from other parties who have strengthen its ranks.

He stressed that the APC has shown that it’s a party to beat judging from its recent victory during the off- season National Assembly election. The APC cleared majority of the seats during the bye-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC across the country.

He said, “This is nothing to frighten or put the APC in any state of embarrassment. As a matter of fact, the political atmosphere has given people room to realign. Don’t forget, the APC has been receiving an influx of people who are leaving their parties and joining the APC. So, people are at liberty to change sides and change signs as they wish.

“But I assure you, the APC will only grow in strength. If some leave, others will join, just as others are already joining.

“So, we are not bothered. We’re not bothered. We’re just at our strength. In the last elections, the recently concluded by-elections, it is clear that the ADC does not have the strength to rattle the APC. So, this is nothing to give the APC sleepless nights. You will soon see more people joining from other political parties, including from the ADC.”

2027: Obi Shuns ADC Caucus Meeting, Eyes PDP

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Tosin Olatokunbo

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September 26, 2025

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The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi was not among key opposition leaders who held a caucus meeting in Abuja, the nation’s capital on Thursday under the umbrella of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

Obi has yet to make a remark on why he was absent at the meeting, sources close to him however insist that the former Anambra state governor is still weighing his chances in the party, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election.

The former LP presidential candidate has also been secretly holding talks with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, political analysts informed the magazine on Friday, citing his recent meeting with a former president, Goodluck Jonathan, who is also among PDP has contacted to be its candidate in the election slated for less than two years.

Instructively, the ADC has said the issue of who becomes the party’s presidential candidate is not yet on the table, saying what’s paramount is how to build the party ahead the elections, those watching the ADC closely said Obi is not sure of his chances against a former Vice President Atiku Abubkar who was among those who attended the meeting yesterday.

Apart from Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, a former Minister and governor of Rivers state is another prospective presidential aspirant eyeing the ADC ticket, and was among those at the meeting yesterday.

The meeting, sources said, was held to discuss the future of the ADC and those who attended apart from Abubakar and Amaechi, include former House of Representative Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, and former Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El Rufai.

Others who attended the caucus meeting include the National Chairman of the ADC and its national Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, a former governor of Osun state, amongst others.

Speaking to journalists after the meeting, ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi disclosed that all the leaders have been directed to formerly join the party, and leave their current political parties.

Abdullahi also stated that the coalition leaders have decided to put to rest its earlier decision to register the Advanced Democratic Alliance, ADA, a political party formed recently by those planning to oust President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, from power but has failed to get the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s nod for registration as one of the political parties in the country.

Recall that the Prof Mahmood Yakubu-led INEC had earlier declined to register ADA citing some anomaly in the documents the party submitted for registration.

The ADC spokesman said the coalition leaders have decided to rest the quest to register ADA for now, and focus on building the ADC which they recently adopted to contest the next election against the ruling party.

Abdullahi said, “Though final order has been given to all members to resign membership of other political parties, the caucus was silent on the timeline.

“The coalition has rested everything concerning the ADA. That means, they are not interested in the registration or otherwise of the association.

“All the presidential aspirants have agreed to support whoever wins the primaries election.”

Tinubu Leads APC Governors To Owerri, Unveils Book On Party’s 10 Years In Office, Commissions Gov’s Legacy Projects

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September 25, 2025

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President Bola Tinubu will, September 30, 2025, lead Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its leadership to unveil a book written by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State which highlights the achievements of the APC within 10 years of coming to power.

During the visit, President Tinubu and his entourage will have the opportunity to also formally unveil, for public use, some key legacy projects embarked upon by the 3R Government of Governor Uzodimma.

Governor Uzodimma dropped the hint about the President’s planned visit while speaking to newsmen on Thursday after inspecting the projects slated for commissioning.

Top on the list include the completely rebuilt 26 kilometers Owerri- Mbaise- Obowo-Umuahia road, a new Flyover linking Port Harcourt and Onitsha cum improvement on the Assumpta Cathedral Owerri Round-about, and a brand new ultra modern Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu International Conference Centre (EIICC), Owerri.

Governor Uzodimma said that “the APC is set to celebrate a decade of leadership in Nigeria with a significant meeting in Owerri, Imo State.”

He added: “All is set to host the President as the Guest of Honour and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress at the newly constructed Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu International Conference Centre (EIIC) Owerri.

“The meeting will launch and showcase a compendium detailing achievements of the Party as complied by a dedicated team led by the Chairman of Progressives Governors’ Forum.

“The event underscores the APC’s decade of leadership in Nigeria, highlighting tangible infrastructure progress and achievements in Imo State.

“Residents of Imo State are jubilant with emphasis on Party performance and visionary leadership.

“We are not talking of promises anymore. We are discussing performance, visionary leadership, Renewed Hope Government by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”

Governor Uzodimma said emphatically that “President Tinubu is expected to commission several projects during his visit including; Owerri-Mbaise-Umuahia road, a new flyover and improvements at the Assumpta Cathedral roundabout and the Ultra Modern Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu International Conference Centre (EIIC).”

He expressed satisfaction with the quality of work that went into the projects, noting that the contractors could not have done otherwise with their full knowledge of his zero tolerance for substandard projects.

LP Loses Senator To APC

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Adesina Soyooye

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September 25, 2025

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By Adesina Soyooye

Embattled Labour Party has lost one of its Senators to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Senator Kelvin Chukwu, Enugu East Senatorial District, who announced his defection on Thursday, said he took the decision because of what he described as the protracted crisis in the Party which has factionalised it into about three factions.

He informed his constituents during a town hall meeting at Amuri Community, Nkanu West Local Government Area, his home Community, thanked them for their support, and promised he would continue to serve them in every way.

He said: “The protracted crisis rocking the LP has led to the factionalisation, a development that is seriously affecting its members.”

He also alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is having the same problem, obviously, indirectly explaining why he didn’t defect to the ruling party in the State.

Chukwu’s defection has added to the list of LP’s defectors in as many months which has left the Party bleeding, and a shadow of itself compared to what it was between 2023 and early 2024.

Imo: Lawmakers Move To Sanction Hospitals Over Detention Of Patients Unable To Pay Medical Bills

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Suleiman Anyalewechi

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September 25, 2025

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By Suleiman Anyalewechi

A Bill seeking to prohibit and criminalize the detention of patients by hospital authorities over non-payment of medical bills has scaled the second reading in the Imo State House of Assembly.

The Source reports that it has almost become the rule rather than an exception for patients unable to immediately meet up with their financial obligations to be indefinitely kept, pending when payment is made.

In some instances, patients from very poor background have had to spend even a whole year or more as detainees at medical facilities , particularly those being managed by private individuals or organizations.

More often than not the patients or their relations are forced into slave labour at the hospitals in order to defray bills and regain freedom.

The sponsor of the Bill, Hon Kennedy Ibeh, representing Obowo State Constituency, decried the ugly situation whereby patients are detained over their inabilities to pay their medical bills.

According to him, such practice represents a big anomaly and inhuman disposition that urgently needs redress.

The piece of legislation entitled “Imo State Medical Detention Prohibition Law”, when passed and assented to, among other things seek to criminalize the detention of patients over non-fullfilment of financial obligations”, Hon Ibe stated.

It will also provide alternative means of settling issues arising from inability to offset medical expenses , rather than seizing and dehumanizing patients, according to law maker

Hon Ibe, who led the debate of the Bill at plenary, described the practice of detaining patients on account of non-payment of medical bills as a gross infringement on their fundamental human rights as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution.

He emphasized the need to strike a balance between the interests of hospital authorities and less privileged patients.

Urging unalloyed and total support for the proposed piece of legislation, Hon Ibe expressed confidence and optimism that when operational, the law will potentially boost the human rights credentials of Imo state both at national and global stages.

He, also, expressed strong conviction that the law would assist the State in assessing funds from global monetary and donor agencies who may be willing to support the protection of human rights and other privileges of the people.

Similarly, the law maker noted that the law would assist in alleviating the plights of indigent Imo citizens as well as position the state for international human rights grants.

In their own contributions, most of the legislators expressed the strong belief that the Bill, when fully operational, would impact positively the image of Imo State, and attract donor support and health partnerships .

Hons Uche Agabige Orsu state Constituency, Kanayo Onymaechi , Owerri West state Constituency and Chisom Ojukwu , representing Nkwere state Constituency, while lauding the Bill, lamented that the culture of detaining patients not infringes on their rights,but in some cases psychologically affects them

They noted that the Bill will ensure justice for people who are denied medical treatment over their inability to make down payment .

While ruling to pass the Bill for the Committee stage, the Speaker of the House Rt Hon Chike Olemgbe, directed the members to report back to House on October 28, 2025.

Nigerians React As Wives Of Adamawa LGs Chairmen Attend Seminar Abroad

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September 25, 2025

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By Ayodele Oni

Reactions have trailed the decision of local government chairmen in AdamawaThe wives of all 21 Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen in Adamawa State to send their wives on foreign seminar.

Already, the local first ladies have landed in Istanbul, Turkey, for a week-long “leadership training” programme.

Reports indicated that the Local government chairmen in Adamawa state reportedly sponsored their wives for what was described as an empowerment programme.

Suleiman Toungo, chairman of Toungo local council and chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in the state, confirmed the development in a viral media report.

He explained that the council chairmen embarked on their own training recently, arguing that their wives need similar exposure so they can offer useful advice to them on governance.

Toungo said: “We did our training two months ago, so I do not see anything wrong with our wives going for training outside the country.

“They are our wives and we need their advice. We are looking at the importance of training them on leadership, not the cost.”

Reacting, some Nigerians described the trip as wasteful in light of the recent financial autonomy granted to local governments.

Below are some reactions curated across social media platforms;

“This is why no amount of money that is budgeted annually can be enough to get anything done because they were not intended for a fit purpose, the only priority of the Nigerian kind of politician is personal wealth and power to accumulate everything in sight for himself and family” (@mbakwem_paschal) September 24, 2025

“Next up: Side Chicks of LG Chairmen in Dubai to attend a training on how to assist in the smooth running of LG Chairmen’s hotels. The wastage will be worse than Wike.” (@thatMrT) September 25, 2025

“Nigeria – a country of waste. Do you have to attend a training in far Turkey to know how to administer your local government back in Nigeria? Do the instructors there know what the people in your LG lack or are going through? Is this not wastage and misuse of public funds?” (@MartynsObot) September 25, 2025

“The funniest part about these “training” trips is that they’re clearly just thinly veiled vacations: a mere one day of training followed by a ten-day tour.” (@iamkelvinkyle) September 25, 2025

“Whoever came up with this idea must be a joker. See, a lot of people are still complaining, crying, and criticizing the govt, it’s because they’ve not gotten their own opportunity to loot!” (@daphinon) September 25, 2025.