Month: September 2025

The Lagos State Police Command says Chibuike Azubike, the man arrested for parading himself as the “Obi of Lagos,” has admitted that the planned installation was nothing more than a fraudulent scheme to swindle unsuspecting participants. The command’s Deputy PRO, Babaseyi Oluseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Azubike, 65, was arrested on Wednesday alongside three alleged accomplices while preparing for an unveiling ceremony at Apple Hall, Amuwo Odofin,

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 65-year-old man, Chibuike Azubike, for allegedly presenting himself as the “Obi of Lagos” and attempting to stage a coronation ceremony. Azubike, an indigene of Obodoukwu in Ideato North LGA of Imo State, was picked up alongside three alleged accomplices — Chief Chibuzor Ani (57), Chief Martins Nwaodika (65), and Ikechukwu Franklin Nnadi (41). The suspects were apprehended while preparing to unveil a

The Federal Government has disclosed that it has collected over ₦600 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) from global digital giants such as Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix. Mr. Mathew Osanekwu, Special Adviser on Tax Policy to the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, revealed this in Abuja on Wednesday during a workshop for journalists. He explained that amendments to the VAT Act empowered the Federal