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The Federal High Court in Lagos has upheld the 30-day detention of Kazeem Michael Afolabi, popularly known as KC Luxury, over his alleged involvement in the trafficking of 184.5 kilogrammes of cocaine. The trial judge Akintayo Aluko dismissed Mr Afolabi’s application challenging the detention order on Thursday. The court held that the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) relied on by his lawyer did not apply to the case. The court had on 20 August given the nod to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to keep Mr Afolabi in custody for 30 days while it…

The Dangote IPO highlights the changing role of market infrastructure and the ambition to broaden ownership across Nigeria and Africa Celestine Uchenna For decades, Nigerians have participated in economic growth primarily as consumers, employees and savers. The capital market offers another avenue: becoming shareholders in the businesses shaping the country’s economic future. The launch of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE Initial Public Offering (IPO) brings that possibility into sharper focus. Marketed as an ‘IPO for the People,’ the offer comprises 4.1 billion ordinary shares at N525 per share, with a minimum subscription of 10 shares valued at N5,250.…

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Northern States Christian Elders Forum, NOSCEF, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reverse the latest increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, warning that Nigerians’ patience with worsening economic hardship should not be mistaken for acceptance. For households already struggling to keep up with food prices, transport fares and other basic expenses, the elders said another petrol-price increase would only tighten the squeeze, further weaken purchasing power and deepen the uncertainty confronting millions of Nigerians. In a statement by its Chairman, Elder Sunday Oibe, the forum urged Tinubu to use…

Neurons fire up in two distinct areas of the brain ahead of a tough decision.Credit: Science Picture Co/AlamySome of the most rewarding decisions we make in life come with risk: do you take that job with a higher salary if it means moving to a new city and starting your life afresh? It’s an achingly tough choice. Now, researchers have observed how neuronal circuits in the human brain resolve such a dilemma in real time, revealing a ‘tug of war’ between rival neuronal groups during the moments before a decision is made.In a study1 published in Nature Neuroscience on 15…

Two quarter-final fixtures have been confirmed at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup following the latest round of matches. South Korea will face Italy in the first confirmed quarter-final on Saturday, September 19, while Brazil will take on Spain later the same day. South Korea and Italy will meet at Arena Sosnowiec in Sosnowiec, with kick-off scheduled for 2pm WAT. Brazil will then face Spain at the same venue at 5:30pm WAT. The remaining two quarter-final ties will be decided after Thursday’s round-of-16 matches. Nigeria booked their place in the last eight after thrashing England 3-0 at Bielsko-Biala Stadium.…

By Nnenna John-Anozie For nine years, the officers identified and indicted in connection with my husband’s abduction and disappearance have remained unarrested and unprosecuted, despite the Nigeria Police Force’s own investigations, investigative findings, legal opinion and repeated demands for accountability. The question is therefore not whether the matter was investigated. It was. The question is why, after the police’s own investigative process identified and indicted officers, no meaningful action was taken to arrest and prosecute them. This prolonged inaction raises a fundamental question: Has the Nigeria Police Force been shielding officers within its ranks? The Nigeria Police Force routinely arrests,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced an investigation into a suspect, Usaini Ibrahim, who was arrested in Kano with counterfeit United States currency valued at $212,200. According to a post obtained from EFCC’s X handle on Thursday, Ibrahim was arrested on September 3, 2026, by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) along Maiduguri Road in Kano after the counterfeit currency was discovered. The NDLEA subsequently handed over the suspect and the fake currency to the EFCC for further investigation and possible prosecution. The formal handover took place at the EFCC Kano Zonal Directorate, where the…

•Marketers explain why By Mariam Eko The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), otherwise known as cooking gas, increased by 8.3 percent on a Month-on-Month, MoM, bases to N1,300 per kilogram (kg) as at September 16, 2026 from N1,200 it was sold in the corresponding period of August 2026. Checks by Vanguard confirmed that the current price of LPG in Lagos, varies by gas plants. Accredited gas stations were selling one kilogram (kg) at N1,300 while other smaller gas plants sold at N1,350 and N1,400 depending on the location. Dealers said the official prices in other parts of the country…

As a result of a multi-year antitrust probe by Germany’s federal competition regulator and others, Apple has agreed to modify the requirements for apps on its platforms that ask for consent to track the user across other apps or websites. Regulators said this system, known as App Tracking Transparency, or ATT, had favored Apple over third-party apps, since Apple allows its own apps to use consumers’ data from its ecosystem without requiring a consent screen. The new agreements with select European competition authorities don’t do away with the need to prompt users, or when that prompt is to be shown.…

A sacred book looted by British forces from an Ethiopian king has prompted an intense ownership dispute after it resurfaced in a private sales catalogue nearly 160 years after it was stolen.The Gondarine Gospel, an ancient bible originally in the possession of Emperor Tewodros II, was listed among rare books meant to be sold at the ongoing Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. It was listed for sale at $250,000.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listEthiopian authorities have urgently requested that the relic be removed and returned on ‘moral and ethical’ grounds.The matter has provoked calls for wider-scale restitution of…