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Man killed over illegal ticket dispute in Benin

Paul Dada

2 months ago

Izegaegbe clarified that the killing was not cult-related but arose from a disagreement over park ticketing activities.

Family breaks silence on Nigerian student murdered in South Africa: ‘He was due to graduate next month’

Michael Adesina

2 months ago

Satlat, who was studying mobile engineering and was due to graduate next month, was killed after picking up passengers who…

Ghana breaks silence on Russian man who secretly recorded sexual encounter multiple Ghanaian women

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

He revealed that he had summoned the Russian ambassador in Accra for urgent discussions, urging Moscow's cooperation in extraditing the…

Police confirm safe release of 9 kidnapped Benue Catholic worshippers

Abimbola Aderinola

2 months ago

By Emmanuel Antswen The Police Command in Benue on Sunday confirmed the safe release of the nine abducted worshippers of…

Tinubu orders full probe into fresh Kano Singer Market fire

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

By Kazeem Ugbodaga President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the recurring fire outbreaks at Singer Market in…

Drug kingpin Oladimeji orchestrates fresh Cocaine smuggling plot to London from prison

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday said the illicit consignment, which was billed for shipment on a Virgin Atlantic flight…

China-based businessman, two Angolans excrete 236 Cocaine pellets

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

Babafemi further revealed that two Angolan nationals, Mbandu Martins Makiadi, 50, and Ngoma Wilson Fernando, 52, were intercepted on the…

Ex-commissioner Musa Dumburi is dead

Michael Adesina

2 months ago

A former Yobe State Commissioner for Agriculture and one-time Commissioner for Environment, Alhaji Musa Dumburi, has died at the age…

18 ships unload cargo at Lagos ports as more arrivals loom

Paul Dada

2 months ago

NPA said that the expected ships would bring general cargoes, bulk urea, bulk wheat, empty containers, crude oil, rwa crude…

Tinubu inaugurates Kebbi’s ultra-modern secretariat

Paul Dada

2 months ago

He described Idris as a focused and visionary leader with the masses’ interest at heart, saying ,” Gov. Idris is…

Group calls for united action as drug threat deepens

Paul Dada

2 months ago

“Drug abuse is increasingly destroying lives, fuelling crime and insecurity, causing mental illness and physical and psychological dependence, straining relationships…

Delta finally reveals update on 2025 scholarship payments

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

2 months ago

The announcement was confirmed on Friday, February 13, 2026, by Godfrey Enita, the Executive Secretary of the Delta State Bursary…

Katsina gun battle leaves DPO dead, three rustlers killed

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

Security operatives, supported by vigilantes, later re-engaged the suspects. CSP Kabir, who personally led the operation, was fatally shot after…

Customs boosts inmate education with modern classroom complex in Kirikiri

Michael Adesina

2 months ago

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lighter Terminal Command, Apapa, Lagos, has commissioned a purpose-built four-classroom block at the Kirikiri Medium…

Two Ibadan church members docked over alleged threat to kill pastors, others

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 months ago

he prosecutor, Inspector Kehinde Olarotimi told the court that the defendants committed the offence between 2022 and December 2025, at…

Two ‘money doublers’ jailed in Sokoto

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 months ago

The two defendants pleaded guilty to their charges, prompting prosecution counsel, Aliyu Bokani Usman to pray he court to convict…

Cannabis concealed in Dangote Cement trailer intercepted in Kano

Paul Dada

2 months ago

He warned that anyone found culpable would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.

How Chukwuemeka Oforah, US Marine died after falling from warship

Michael Adesina

2 months ago

Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka Oforah, 21, stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was declared dead on Tuesday, February 10, following a…

Police nab suspects over human trafficking

Michael Adesina

2 months ago

According to the statement, a 20-year-old woman, Ebere Wilson of Wuntin Dada, reported that she was assaulted and had her…

Police arrest native doctor over murder of pregnant nurse in Anambra

Paul Dada

2 months ago

He said the suspect has since been transferred to a higher investigative formation for further discreet enquiries

Nigerians Hamzat Kolawole, Stephen Udoka killed in Ukraine

Michael Adesina

2 months ago

Both men were enlisted in the 423rd Guards Motor Rifle Regiment (military unit 91701) of the 4th Guards Kantemirovskaya Tank…

Travel agent arrested in Osun over alleged N8.4m visa fraud

Paul Dada

2 months ago

He said all arrested suspects would be charged to court after the completion of investigations.

Lagos reaffirms Zero Tolerance for Quackery, strengthens Healthcare Oversight

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

“That is why we are organising this town hall meeting to engage directly with them and keep them informed about…

Why there was gridlock that left many people stranded on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway – FRSC

Paul Dada

2 months ago

Alo said that a certain quantity of the tanker’s content spilt on the road, causing a gridlock that left several…

Police nab robbery suspect, recover locally made pistol in Delta

Abimbola Aderinola

2 months ago

According to him, the police team was on a proactive township patrol on Hospital Road in Ozoro, when they nabbed…

Three docked for allegedly stealing equipment worth N14m

Abimbola Aderinola

2 months ago

The prosecutor, ASP Lawrence Olu-Balogun, told the court that the defendants committee the offence alongside others now at large, committed…

Six arrested for theft of tricycles in Kano

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 months ago

Also, a horse valued at ₦800,000.00 bought with the proceeds of the crime by the principal suspects was recovered.

Okpebholo takes anti cultism campaign to schools in Benin

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 months ago

The campaigns, at Edo Boys High School and the Ihogbe College in Benin, the Edo State capital, included distribution of…

Kidnappers abduct Police Inspector, four others, demand ₦100m ransom

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted five persons, including a police inspector, in Edo North Senatorial District of Edo…

Gunmen release four family members after ₦15m ransom payment in Edo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 months ago

A family in Benin City, Edo State, has paid ₦15 million ransom to secure the release of four members abducted…

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