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A suspected armed robber who donned a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) uniform to evade security checks has been taken into custody by Enugu State Police Command operations.

The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Chinecherem Ugwuagu, was detained on October 11 along the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway, according to a statement from the Command’s spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, who released a statement on Monday.

He claimed that Ugwuagu was being escorted by police from the Safer Highway Patrol while he was escaping from a robbed Carter motorcycle.

A gun-like object made of clothing, a bank ATM card, and other items was recovered from him.

Investigations revealed that the suspect broke into a victim’s home at 9th Mile in the Udi Local Government Area earlier that morning, according to Ndukwe.

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Before disguising in the NYSC uniform, he allegedly threatened the victim with the imitation gun and robbed him of the items he had recovered.

Ndukwe stated that the suspect was wearing a uniform to deter detection but was actually detained by eagle-eyed operatives.

Once investigations are finished, the suspect will be charged in court, he added.

The officers were praised for their promptness and professionalism by CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, the police commissioner.

He urged residents to remain law-abiding and provide reliable information to the police, and reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to battling crime.

The Federal Ministry of Education has discredited widely-cited reports that claimed it was unable to sponsor a 15-year-old Nigerian student who allegedly qualified to compete in China’s International Mathematics Olympiad.

The Ministry claimed in a statement that the circulating reports were false and unverified, and that it had no knowledge of any sponsorship requests for the alleged student.

The Federal Ministry of Education is happy to make it clear that it is unaware of a report that appeared online about a alleged sponsorship request for a 15-year-old student who was said to have qualified to represent Nigeria at the Chinese International Mathematics Olympiad, according to the statement.

The Ministry claims that no correspondence or record has been obtained from a recognized organization to support such a request for sponsorship. Any pertinent or verifiable information about this matter should be formally presented to the Ministry for necessary action, in accordance with this policy.

In addition, the Ministry urged the public to use only official communication channels for education-related issues and to disregard unverified reports.

Through effective procedures and transparent procedures, it once more pledged to support and inspire outstanding students.

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The clarification came after comments from Educare’s CEO, Alex Onyia, who claimed the Ministry of Education had refused to sponsor the student Agbo Adoga because of lack of funds.

He claimed in Onyia’s post:

Agbo Adoga qualified to represent Nigeria at the Chinese International Maths Olympiad, according to “Graceland International School, Port Harcourt.” The Nigerian Ministry of Education stated that no money could be used to sponsor anyone. He won’t therefore attend. Nigeria “lost once more”!

Residents of the state’s riverbank and wetland communities are being issued a flood alert by the Ogun State Government.

Akute, Alagbole, Isheri, Magboro, Makogi, Orimerunmu, Iro, Kajola, and parts of Abeokuta like Lafenwa, Enugada, Adedotun, Adedotun, Akin-Olugbade, and Ago-Odo are among the likely affected areas.

The Ogun River overflowing, according to the government, is anticipated between October 20 and November 3rd.

The government linked the overflow to a controlled water release from Oyan Dam, according to the Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya.

He explained that the dam’s water flow increased as a result of the country’s northernmost rainfall.

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He claims that this increase and rising tidal levels would cause water to be released, which could have an impact on nearby towns.

Oresanya urged people to take preventive measures to protect their lives and property while remaining cautious.

The commissioner advised people who reside along the riverbank to avoid flood-prone areas.

He also urged people living in wetland areas to temporarily raise their homes or move to higher ground.

Oresanya noted that the state government had continued to dredge and reopen Ogun River tributaries.

He claimed that this effort is intended to lessen the anticipated overflow pressure.

According to him, the government and the Ogun Osun River Basin Authority have worked closely together to ensure annual water releases.

According to Oresanya, “Over 17, 000 million litres of water were released daily at this time last year,” in comparison to the figures for this year and 2024.

Only about 12, 000 million litres of water have been released this year despite the heavy rain.

He claimed the figures demonstrated a cautious approach to managing the dam’s capacity and reducing flood risks.

However, the commissioner gave residents the assurance that the water level would drop in ten days.

He also made a plea to the locals to stay calm, claiming that the state was working hard despite climate change’s effects.

According to Oresanya, Ogun State is a natural conduit for the lagoon’s water flow from the country’s northern regions.

Usani Usani, the party’s National Vice Chairman (South-South), was fired as a result of what the African Democratic Congress (ADC) described as “actions and utterances that are against the party’s constitution and harm its unity and progress.”

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The Cross River State chapter of the party announced the suspension in a statement signed by James Otudor, its public relations secretary. It will take effect immediately.

The State Working Committee (SWC) meeting on October 15, 2025 in Calabar, reportedly held the decision, citing the statement.

It claimed that the SWC found Usani guilty of engaging in anti-party activities, wilful insubordination to constituted authority, and other acts that could undermine the ADC’s reputation, cohesion, and electoral prospects after extensive deliberations on several petitions and credible reports.

The decision was made after extensive analysis of Dr. Usani’s actions, utterances, and conduct that was found to be grossly incompatible with the party’s unity, discipline, and advancement both in Cross River State and across the South-South geopolitical zone, according to the statement.

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ADC Constitution

The party claimed that the suspension complied with the ADC constitution’s and disciplinary code’s requirements, pending the results of investigations and disciplinary proceedings brought on by the appropriate party organs.

The party claimed that the committee had expressed dissatisfaction with Jackie Wayas’ appointment as Deputy National Publicity Secretary because she had not worked with the state leadership since.

Since no consultation with state leaders was conducted in advance, it was decided that her appointment was not necessary for the party in Cross River State.

The committee also urged the state’s leadership to reshuffle her with a “competent, credible, and media-savvy individual” with a demonstrated commitment to the party’s ideals and that her loyalty appeared to be “skewed against the unity and growth of the ADC” in the state.

Coalition

The statement addressed concerns over the actions of some members of the coalition movement who had publicly stated their intentions to join the ADC but failed to do so months later.

It warned that the party would not accept a dual membership or permit the use of its platform by those with multiple partisan goals.

Within the next seven days, the statement read, “All coalition leaders and intending members are directed to finish the formalization of their membership at their respective ward levels, ending on Saturday, October 25, 2025,” according to the statement.

During coordinated operations in the Niger Delta region, members of the 6 Division Nigerian Army detained 28 suspects and recovered more than 290 000 litres of stolen petroleum products.

The operations, which took place between October 6 and October 19, 2025, also resulted in the closing of four illegal refining facilities in the states of Rivers, Delta, Abia, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom.

The operations are a result of the Nigerian Army’s ongoing efforts to combat crude oil theft and other forms of economic sabotage in the area, according to Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Danjuma, the acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Army Public Relations.

The 6 Division troops have continued to strengthen their support for the ongoing anti-crude oil theft operations in the Niger Delta region, according to the statement.

Gas Oil Recovered, PMS

Two wooden boats were intercepted while loading Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from a vessel that was loading at a jetty during operations in the Okrika Local Government Area in Rivers State.

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In the area, two additional boats, one loaded with more than 33 000 litres of water and the other with 5, 000 litres of stolen goods, were also found.

A tanker with the registration number Rivers JJN 287 ZU, which is suspected of transporting about 90, 000 litres of stolen goods, was impounded following a tip-off about illegal bunkering activities at Elele Alimini in Emohua.

The driver and his assistant were among the two suspects detained.

Over 2,600 litres of automotive gas oil that had been illegally refined were also recovered in Abua/Odual council.

In the Obuzor and Asa Asa areas of the Ukwa West LGA, troops seize drum pots, receivers, and about 2,500 litres of stolen crude oil from two illegal refining sites along the Imo River.

After being intercepted at the waterside of the Orashi River, two boats carrying more than 700 litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK) were made six suspects.

Bayelsa and Delta Arrests

Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma stated, confirming the army’s commitment to protecting national assets, that “the Division continues to maintain the operational tempo and ensure that economic saboteurs are denied freedom of action.”

One suspect was detained in Delta State along the PAN Ocean pipeline in Ethiope East, where troops recovered vandalized pipes, hoses, and vehicles, including a lorry carrying more than 1, 650 litres of stolen products.

A Mercedes-Benz truck containing three gas cylinders and 24 pieces of 14-inch pipes that were suspected of being vandalized from the SEPCO Oil and Gas pipeline at Kwale was intercepted by troops at Umusan-Obodogwa in Ndokwa West.

Two suspects have been detained. The driver was detained after a Toyota Hiace bus was found in Ughelli North, loaded with 10 drums containing 2,500 litres of condensates.

In the states of Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom, troops have intensified kinetic and non-kinetic operations to avert criminal activity.

According to the subsidiary of the US tech giant, a global outage affected Amazon’s cloud services on Monday, causing disruption to numerous websites and services like Amazon Prime, Perplexity, Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and Duolingo.

The maintenance page for Amazon Web Services (AWS) messages stated that its engineers were restoring operations and that “increased error rates” were being reported for various services.

According to Downdetector, a website that tracks internet problems, the downtime affected numerous online services. Reddit, various video streaming services like Disney+, Hulu, and Delta Air Lines were among the others.

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Downdetector reported that a number of major mobile phone providers, some of the UK’s banks, Whatsapp, and Tinder were also affected in Europe.

At 0711 GMT, AWS’s maintenance website announced that disruptions had begun to be detected. It later stated that it was beginning to show “significant signs of recovery” about two hours later.