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    Stanley Ihedigbo   As world leaders gather in New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Paradigm Initiative (PIN) is set to champion the rights, autonomy and interests of underserved communities in the global debate on artificial intelligence (AI) governance. PIN’s Executive Director, ‘Gbenga Sesan, will…

  The Obaro of Kabba, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Dele Owoniyi has called on sons and daughters of Kabba, both at home and in the diaspora, to return home and participate in the 2026 Kabba Day celebration organised by the Kabba Development Union (KDU). The celebration, scheduled for November…

  Stanley Ihedigbo   Tragedy struck along the Ojuelegba axis of Surulere, Lagos, after a male passenger died following a lone accident involving a commercial Volkswagen bus. The incident occurred at Ogunlana Junction, inward Ojuelegba, around the Fallout area of Surulere, when the commercial bus, with registration number LND 130…

        Stanley Ihedigbo A 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for allegedly attempting to traffic 72 wraps of cocaine to Portugal. Chukwulobelu was intercepted at the airport’s departure…

      International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration tribunal in Paris has ruled in favour of Nigeria in the long-running dispute involving Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project in Taraba State. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu subsequently commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

    Stanley Ihedigbo Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria Police Force and other stakeholders have called for stronger collaboration among law enforcement agencies, government institutions, civil society organisations (CSOs) and the media to combat illicit financial flows (IFFs) in Nigeria. The call was made in Uyo, Akwa Ibom…

    Wisdom Adebisi     In the petition addressed to the governor, the group called for an investigation into the activities of the vigilante members, particularly their leader, identified as Mr Larry. The organisation, through its National President, Dandy Eze, said it had received complaints from residents of the…

    Stanley Ihedigbo     Pan-African organisation, Paradigm Initiative (PIN), has announced Lagos, Nigeria, as the host city for the 14th edition of the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF27), scheduled for April 13–15, 2027. The forum will be held under the theme, “Reimagining Agency, Rights and Inclusion in…

    Wisdom Adebisi The ownership and administration dispute over a family estate in Ojota, Lagos, has taken a fresh turn, with one of the documented administrators and beneficiaries, Fadeel Kazeem, raising allegations of trespass, construction activities and attempts to market a disputed property at 406 Ikorodu Road, Ojota, formerly…

  Michael Olumide Alabi Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Annex, Lagos, has recorded a series of investigative breakthroughs, including the arrest of suspected telecommunication facility vandals, recovery of stolen property, prosecution of suspects and the rescue of 36 victims of human trafficking. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), FCID Annex,…