O n Monday, retired police officers and their families blocked Gate 8 of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. They want President Tinubu to sign the Police Exit Bill. The bill would remove the police from the Contributory Pension Scheme. The National Assembly passed it in December 2025 and sent it to the President in March 2026. He has not signed it. Protest leader CSP Raphael Irowainu (retd.) said retirees live in poverty under the CPS, with many retiring sick or with bullet wounds. He warned they would use their votes against Tinubu if the bill stalls. The group said the military, SSS, and other agencies have already left the CPS, but the police remain. A letter they submitted showed an Inspector gets only N1m lump sum and N20,000 monthly. A wife of a retiree said her husband gets N30,000 monthly after 35 years of service. The retirees threatened an indefinite nationwide protest if Tinubu doesn’t act. They held a similar protest in September 2025. Background Reporting: Punch Newspapers

T he Council of Legal Education has announced the results of the December 2025 Bar Final Examination, with 79.1 percent of the 7,602 candidates who sat for the exam recording a pass. The notice was signed and issued on April 20, 2026, by the Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration of the Nigerian Law School in Bwari, Abuja. A breakdown of the results shows that 212 candidates obtained First Class honours. Another 1,216 candidates earned Second Class Upper division, while 2,961 candidates were awarded Second Class Lower division. A total of 1,622 candidates received a Pass. The Council also stated that 314 candidates had a Conditional Pass. In addition, 1,067 candidates failed the examination, and 210 candidates were absent. Information on the screening process and the schedule for the Call to the Bar ceremony will be sent to candidates through their individual portals on the Nigerian Law School website, the Council said. It noted that the released figures reflect the pe...

T he Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the death of a middle-aged woman, Oluwasola Victoria Adebayo, who collapsed on Monday at a JAMB examination centre in Ilara-Mokin, Ifedore Local Government Area. Mrs Adebayo slumped while accompanying her daughter to write the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Police spokesperson Jimoh Abayomi disclosed the incident in a short statement issued in Akure. He said the Command received a report of the death and immediately deployed officers to the examination centre in Ilara-Mokin. According to Abayomi, Mrs Adebayo was waiting with her daughter when she suddenly collapsed. The police added that the remains of the deceased have been released to her son, Apapa Olamilekan, who identified himself at the scene as an officer of the Nigeria Legion, Akure. “The family of the deceased has since been contacted and upon thorough checks, the remains have been released to one Mr Apapa Olamilekan, who identified himself as her son and an...

T he Lagos State Government will restart its monthly environmental sanitation exercise on Saturday, April 25, 2026, nearly a decade after the programme was suspended. The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) confirmed the return of the exercise on Monday through a statement on its official X account. The agency said the statewide clean-up will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. During the two-hour period, residents are expected to clean their homes and surroundings and dispose of waste properly. LAWMA said the effort is aimed at improving hygiene across the state. “Monthly sanitation exercise commences on Saturday 25th April from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. across the state,” the statement read. “This is a reminder that sanitation is everyone’s responsibility. Residents are encouraged to clean their surroundings, dispose waste properly, and support efforts to keep our environment clean and safe. Together, we can achieve a cleaner and more livable Lagos.” The return of the exercise w...

N igerian wrestling star Oba Femi says his journey from Lagos to World Wrestling Entertainment was never planned, but every step was intentional. The 27-year-old, born Isaac Odugbesan, spoke about his rise in an exclusive chat with Larry Madowo on CNN’s African Voices Playmakers. Once a shot put champion studying Visual Arts in Lagos, he earned a scholarship to the University of Alabama after dominating track and field. “I had dreams of the World Championships and the Olympics,” Odugbesan said. “I chased those goals and did well in everything I tried.” Wrestling came by surprise. WWE reached out through an Instagram message. He had no wrestling background, but his size, power, and throwing videos caught their eye. “They saw the package,” he said. “When they asked if I wanted to try wrestling, I said yes. The rest is history.” His ring name, Oba Femi, is rooted in Yoruba. “Oba” means king, and “Femi” means loves me. Put together, it means “the King loves me.” For him, the name is more t...