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The Department of State Services (DSS) has terminated the employment of 115 personnel as part of ongoing reforms within the agency. The Service, in a statement, cautioned the public to avoid any dealings with the dismissed individuals, some of whom are reportedly still posing as DSS operatives. “As part of the ongoing reforms in the Department of State Services (DSS), the public is hereby informed that a total of 115 personnel have been dismissed over a period,” the statement read. The DSS also reiterated earlier warnings concerning individuals, including Barry Donald and Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, who have engaged in fraudulent…

The Federal Government has appointed Dr. John Nwabueze as Nigeria’s inaugural Tax Ombudsman, fulfilling President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to establishing an independent institution dedicated to protecting vulnerable taxpayers and promoting equitable tax practices, particularly for small businesses, the announcement was made by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, from the State House in Abuja. The appointment, made under the provisions of the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025, reflects President Tinubu’s ongoing reforms of the country’s tax and revenue framework. Dr. Nwabueze, from Oshimili South Local Government Area in Delta State, brings…

Twelve northern governors, prominent traditional rulers, and senior judges are at the centre of a looming diplomatic storm as the United States Congress considers a bill that could impose far-reaching sanctions on them over alleged complicity in what American lawmakers describe as a “Christian genocide” and systemic persecution under Nigeria’s sharia and blasphemy laws. This follows the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern by President Donald Trump and his instruction to the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to act without delay. On Friday, Trump, in a post on Truth, lamented that thousands of Christians were being killed…

The High Court of Lagos State, sitting in Ikeja and presided over by Hon. Justice Adenike K. Shonubi, has ordered the immediate and unconditional release of Mr. Sewedo Folorunsho, who was unlawfully detained for eight years without trial. Delivering judgment on October 22, 2025, Justice Shonubi also awarded ₦500,000 in damages against the Lagos State Commissioner of Police for violating the applicant’s fundamental rights. Folorunsho, represented by the law firm of Monday O. Ubani, SAN & Co., had filed an application to enforce his fundamental human rights after being held without charge since his arrest in 2012 over an alleged…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun an investigation into an allegation made by Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, who claimed that some of the agency’s operatives extorted ₦10 million from him during his detention in 2024. Oladips, in a recent interview on the Trending podcast, recounted that he was arrested alongside some residents of his estate in Lagos during an EFCC midnight raid in November 2024. The rapper said he spent five days in custody and was later released after allegedly paying ₦10 million to the operatives despite no incriminating evidence being found against him.…

The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday, said it has apprehended a 25-year-old ex-convict, alongside two other suspects, for various offences in different parts of the state. Spokesperson for the command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed this in a statement to newsmen in Lagos. She said that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, apprehended the suspects. Adebisi said that the ex-convict was apprehended five days after his release from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. “The suspect, who was recently released from prison, was apprehended around 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday at Oshodi Market, following his suspicious movements. “He was found with N80,000…

Samantha Gow, a former principal lawyer of Gow Group Legal Services in Queensland, was struck from the roll of legal practitioners by the NSW Supreme Court’s Chief Justice Andrew Bell, Justice Christine Adamson, and Justice Richard McHugh. The removal application centred on Gow’s breach of an undertaking to complete a practice management course in March 2016, but the prothonotary of the Supreme Court advanced 27 particulars. This included 2014 convictions for breach of bail and being drunk in a public place, dishonest conduct in 2017 with client money, and Gow’s 2021 convictions for forging and uttering court documents purporting to…

OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT and on which Nigerian billionaire Adebayo Ogunlesi serves as a director, is laying the groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the company at up to $1 trillion—potentially one of the largest IPOs in history. OpenAI could go public by late 2026 According to a report by Reuters citing three people familiar with the matter, OpenAI is exploring regulatory filings as early as the second half of 2026. The company in preliminary talks has considered raising about $60 billion. While there is no guarantee the plan will move forward in that…

Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, says he is leaving the Nigerian Armed Forces with a “clear conscience,” confident that he gave his best in service to the nation. Speaking in Abuja on Friday during his pull-out parade, General Musa—who has been succeeded by General Olufemi Oluyede—reflected on his decades-long military career, describing it as one defined by commitment and unity. “As I hang my uniform today, I do so with a clear conscience, knowing that I gave it my all,” Musa said. “I leave with cherished memories of camaraderie—of battles fought and triumphs celebrated as one…

 POLICE in Akwa Ibom State have commenced prosecution of a masquerade and a masquerade group leader over two separate incidents of alleged assault, blockade of public highway and extortion in the guise of cultural display. DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Akwa Ibom State Command who revealed this Saturday also reported that the Commissioner of Police under the Command, CP Baba Azare has proscribed operations of ‘Akwa Ibom Civil Society Forum’, a coalition of some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the state. On the legal action against the suspected criminal masquerade groups, John stated, “Police had, arrested two…