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Lagos And The Slide To Anarchy

Global UpfrontMar 9, 2025March 9, 20250

By Dele Sobowale “In every community, there is a class of people profoundly dangerous to the rest. I don’t mean the criminals. For them we

Fears Over Safety Of Bombs, Other Weapons Stored At NAF Base Ikeja Lagos As Power Blackout Persists

Global UpfrontMar 9, 2025March 9, 20250

There is growing fear and concern over the safety of bombs and other high-calibre weapons and armaments reportedly stored at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)

With A Heavy Heart, I Pity Sanwo-Olu

Global UpfrontMar 3, 2025March 3, 20250

By Lasisi Olagunju There is a royal family in Lagos called Oniru. In the earliest times when there was no Lagos and Eko knew its

Obasa, Aláàfin Ṣàngó And The Capture Of Lagos

Global UpfrontMar 2, 2025March 2, 20250

By Festus Adedayo On Wednesday, February 25, 2025, a very toxic but innocuous advertorial was published in the Punch newspaper. It was authored by a group which called itself

CAS In Lagos, Reaffirms Commitment To Operational Excellence As He Commissions Key Infrastructure Projects

Global UpfrontFeb 28, 2025February 28, 20250

Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, on Friday reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to professional excellence, international

Our Closure Of Lagos, Aba, and Onitsha Open Drug Markets Is To Save Human Lives, Not Disrupt Trade – NAFDAC

Global UpfrontFeb 23, 2025February 23, 20250

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said its ongoing enforcement operations were aimed at protecting the safety and lives

EFCC Arraigns 18 More Chinese For Alleged Cyber-terrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos

Global UpfrontFeb 21, 2025February 21, 20250

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 20, 2025 arraigned additional 18 Chinese before Justice Daniel Osiagor of

Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of $4.7m, N830m, Mansions, Estates Linked To Ex-CBN Governor, Emefiele

Global UpfrontFeb 21, 2025February 21, 20250

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $4.7 million, N830million, and multiple properties linked to Godwin Emefiele, former Governor of

Nigeria Customs Hands Over Seized 1,599 Assorted Arms, 2, 298 Live Cartridges To NSA Office

Global UpfrontFeb 13, 2025February 13, 20250

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday handed over a total of 1,599 assorted arms and 2, 298 live cartridges to the National Centre for

Trump Hits U.S. Visa Applicants As Embassy Eliminates Visa Drop Box Policy For Nigerians

Global UpfrontFeb 8, 2025February 8, 20250

The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has quietly removed the drop box visa processing option for Nigerian applicants, marking a significant shift in the visa renewal