Man returns to crime five days after release from prison as police recover exhibits

A 25-year-old man, Segun Kolawole has been has been nabbed for robbery five days after he was released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. He was arrested by the operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) alongside two suspected pickpockets, 27-year-old Sodiq Isa and 21-year-old Adekanmbi Ganiu. The ex-convict was arrested at…

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Litre of petrol to increase by N99.72 as Tinubu approves 15% import duty

President Bola Tinubu has approved a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on diesel and premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. In a letter dated October 21, 2025, the private secretary to the president, Damilotun Aderemi, conveyed Tinubu’s approval to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum…

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Cameroon’s Opposition Leader, Bakary, In Early Lead In Biya’s Strongholds

Early results from Cameroon’s presidential election indicate that opposition candidate, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, is making significant inroads in areas traditionally dominated by incumbent President Paul Biya.. Biya, 92, is facing nine challengers, including former allies and cabinet members. Among them are Bello Bouba Maigari, a former Minister of Tourism, and Bakary, who until recently served…

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