As part of the Lagos State Police Command’s sustained efforts to combat armed robbery, carjacking and other violent crimes across the State, operatives of the Command, acting on credible intelligence, have arrested three (3) suspected members of a notorious armed robbery and carjacking syndicate in the Alakuko area of Lagos State. The suspects, identified as Faruk Rasheed, ‘m’, 20 years; Olamilekan Ademola, ‘m’, 28 years; and Abidemi Oluwawemo, ‘m’, 21 years, were tracked down and arrested. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects allegedly specialised in car snatching and robbing innocent citizens of their valuables. A search conducted on the suspects…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is expected to release the final list of candidates contesting the January 16, 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Officials of the commission are currently fine tuning the list, The Nation gathered yesterday in Abuja. NigeriaNews Subscription Section 32(1) of the 2026 Electoral Act stipulates that the final list of candidates for an election be released at least 60 days to Election Day. The commission had, last month, published the provisional list of 19 presidential candidates, their running mates and the particulars of each of them. Released at the same time…
DAYLIGHT Publisher, Chief Azuh Amatus Attends 7th Freedom Online Yearly Lecture With The Theme: 2027 Elections: Economy, Security And Nigeria’s Future Details later…
A REMARKABLE DEMOCRATIC TRIFECTA: ECONOMY, SECURITY AND THE NATION’S FUTURE A Speech Delivered by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Former Minister of Information and Culture, Serving as Chairman of the 7th Freedom Online Yearly Lecture at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, on September 3, 2026 Protocol The Special Guest Speaker, His Excellency, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; The Special Guest of Honour, His Excellency, Senator Gbenga Daniel; The Chief Host, Mr. Eze Anaba, President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors; Our Host, Mr. Gabriel Akinadewo, Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of Freedom Online; Distinguished Captains of Industry, Media Executives, Guests, Gentlemen of the…
2027 ELECTIONS: ECONOMY, SECURITY AND NIGERIA’S FUTURE Text of the lecture delivered by Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, at the Freedom Online 7th Yearly Lecture, Sheraton Lagos Hotel, Ikeja, on Thursday, 3 September 2026. Protocols. 1.Let me begin with the Chairman of this occasion, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who spent nearly eight years as this country’s chief communicator and who knows better than anyone in this hall how narrow, and how important, the ground between government and the press can be. 2.To the Special Guest of Honour, Senator Gbenga Daniel, who governed Ogun State for eight years and…
At the sidelines of GITEX Nigeria 2026, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance Nigeria’s digital economy. NITDA Director General, Kashifu Inuwa, signed on behalf of the Agency, while Engr. Olusola Obadimu signed on behalf of NACCIMA.At the sideline of the GITEX Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda, fostering innovation, and empowering businesses…
… Proposed 4.1 Billion Share Offer Could Raise Approximately ₦2.15 Trillion The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the commencement of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, paving the way for what could become one of the largest capital market transactions in Nigeria’s history. The approval was conveyed in a letter to the Lead Issuing House, Vetiva Advisory Services Limited, and signed by the Director of the Securities and Investment Services Department of the SEC, Abdulkadir Abbas. According to the Commission, the proposed offering comprises 4.1 billion ordinary shares at ₦525 per share,…
On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, tech enterprises, government policymakers, investors, and startups to accelerate West Africa’s ascent in the global intelligence economy, as the second edition of the GITEX NIGERIA opened today (2 September) with an inauguration ceremony attended by influential figures from government and industry, converged in Lagos. Following Monday’s sell-out Government Leadership & AI Summit in Abuja, West Africa’s largest tech, AI, and startup event transitioned to Nigeria’s financial and economic hub for two days of breakthrough innovation, product showcases, and strategic dialogue. Held under the patronage of His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, GITEX NIGERIA is…
Today, GITEX NIGERIA has announced the launch of MINT AFRICA by GITEX, a new future finance platform bringing together money, innovation, new technology and transparency to accelerate the transformation of Africa’s financial economy. The Launching took place in Lagos, and as part of GITEX NIGERIA week 2027, MINT AFRICA by GITEX will convene governments, regulators, banks, institutional investors, fintechs, technology companies and digital-asset innovators at a critical inflection point for global finance. Finance is being rewritten- Money is becoming programmable. Real-world assets are being tokenised. Agentic AI is beginning to transform how financial services are delivered and decisions are made.…