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Walmart has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice resolving a lawsuit that accused the retailer’s pharmacies of violating federal rules on the handling and dispensing of opioids and other controlled substances. The Justice Department and Walmart confirmed the agreement in separate statements Friday. Neither side disclosed financial terms or other details of the deal. A joint stipulation dismissing the case was filed Thursday in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware. In a 2020 complaint, the Justice Department alleged that Walmart repeatedly violated the Controlled Substances Act beginning in 2013. Authorities said the company failed to properly monitor and…

American singer and actress Selena Gomez has strongly denied fraud allegations filed by investors in Wondermind, the mental health platform she co-founded with her mother five years ago. Her lawyer, Matthew Rosengart, has asked a court to throw out the claims against the star, describing them as “threadbare” and insisting she should never have been dragged into the case. Five investors say they were defrauded of nearly $1.2 million after being made to believe Gomez would play a major role in growing the company. According to them, they were told that Gomez whom they called “one of the most famous…

Sexual and gender-based violence remains a persistent crisis in Nigeria despite existing laws and awareness efforts, with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) recording 756 cases between January and July 2026. Of those cases, 549 were investigated, 64 arrests made, two convictions secured and 183 victims rescued. Since its inception, NAPTIP has logged 5,255 reported cases, 2,887 investigations, 605 arrests, 40 successful prosecutions and 2,592 rescues. The figures align with broader survey data. The 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey found that 21 per cent of women aged 15–49 had experienced physical or sexual violence.…

The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Dr Ayo Abdulrahaman as Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Premier Football League, effective immediately. The appointment was announced on Friday as the 2026/27 NPFL season began with the opening match between Shooting Stars, Nigeria’s CAF Confederation Cup representatives, and newly promoted Inter Lagos FC at Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan. Abdulrahaman holds a doctorate in sports administration and has extensive experience in football organisation and league administration. NFF Interim General Secretary Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, MON, said the move followed a directive issued on Thursday requiring all league board members, chief executive officers and non-NFF…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has extradited two Nigerians to the United States to face charges linked to alleged online sexual exploitation and sextortion of teenage boys, two of whom later died by suicide. Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle were handed over to US authorities on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, through the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had identified the pair in separate probes into sextortion schemes that targeted boys aged 13 to 17. Investigators said the suspects allegedly used child sexual abuse material to blackmail victims and demand payments…

The United States Department of Homeland Security has added 10 Nigerians to its “Worst of the Worst” register of immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on criminal charges. The names and photographs, published on the official DHS website, involve alleged offences including wire fraud, identity theft, drug crimes, assault, conspiracy and offences against children. The individuals listed are: Temitope Bashua — wire fraud, identity theft and fraud — Allenwood, Pennsylvania Ojehoro Lewis — cruelty towards a child — Conroe, Texas Osemudiamen Kingsley Oziegbe — wire fraud — Louisville, Kentucky Daniel Oworen — dangerous drugs — Conroe, Texas Raymond H.…

Armed men abducted several National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members on Wednesday along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Police confirmed the rescue of 11 victims on Friday. The corps members were travelling from the NYSC orientation camp in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State when the attackers struck. According to a statement by Kogi State Police Command spokesperson Saliu Afusat, security operatives launched a rescue operation immediately after receiving a distress call. Afusat said the operation recovered 11 abducted people, including the drivers of the two buses involved. Preliminary debriefing indicated that most…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has approved a 30-day extension of the detention of popular social media influencer and businessman Afolabi Kazeem Michael, better known as KC Luxury, over his alleged role in a major cocaine trafficking operation. Justice Akintayo Aluko granted the order on August 20 following an application by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The agency sought more time to deepen its investigation into Kazeem’s alleged involvement in the seizure of 184.5 kilogrammes of cocaine. According to a certified true copy of the enrolled order, the application was filed a day after Kazeem was taken…

Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory, has accused the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, of securing loans for the nation’s capital without the approval of the National Assembly. Appearing on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, the senator disclosed that she had raised the issue with the leadership of the Senate. “I have never seen Wike come to the National Assembly and before the Senate to ask for approval of anything,” she said. Kingibe explained that FCT budgets are normally presented to the Senate through the relevant committee for consideration before approval by the upper chamber. She alleged, however, that the…

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has presented the association’s annual report at its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The report, presented on Thursday, August 27, 2026, provides an overview of the activities, programmes, interventions and key milestones recorded by the NBA administration during the period under review. According to the association, the report is also an accountability document designed to give members a clear picture of the work undertaken by the leadership and the progress made in advancing the objectives of the Nigerian Bar Association. The NBA said the report highlights…