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Tragedy as 7 scavengers die at demolished building site

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

“The scavengers invaded the site in a bid to get iron rods when the remaining part of the demolished structure…

Chilling Crime: Cemetery worker, accomplice caught with five human skulls in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

After a few minutes, two men approached and picked up the bag. The security operatives, along with some residents, confronted…

Massive drug bust: NDLEA uncovers 2,760kg of Cannabis in Lagos Shrine raid

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

By Kazeem Ugbodaga Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos apprehended suspects and seized vast quantities…

Outrage as suspected herders kill popular drummer Akhumhele in Edo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

A local resident, who wished to remain anonymous, mentioned that police presence has been absent in Agenebode since the recent…

Lagos rolls out e-call-up system to end truck chaos in Lekki Free Trade Zone

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Giwa further noted that the government would oversee traffic management and enforce the e-call-up system, which will regulate the entry…

NDLEA busts N16.6bn drug haul in shoe soles, hair attachments bound for US, Europe

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Furthermore, Babafemi disclosed that NDLEA operatives intercepted 26.25 million tramadol tablets and 508,400 bottles of codeine-based syrup valued at approximately…

Young man nabbed for killing abducted nephew in Gombe

Taiwo Okanlawon

1 year ago

A 21-year-old Mubarak Haladu has been arrested by the Nigerian Police Force in Gombe state for kidnapping, culpable homicide, shop…

Lifeless body of girl dumped by roadside in Delta

Taiwo Okanlawon

1 year ago

A girl identified as Precious Yusuf has been found dead in Asaba, in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta…

Police speak on lady whose corpse was found along roadside in Asaba

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The Delta Police Command identified the lady in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe on Saturday in…

Police smash six-member robbery gang

Paul Dada

1 year ago

“The Commissioner of Police, CP ML Yusufu, reaffirms the Command’s commitment to maintaining public safety and security and appeals to…

CFL Group unveils ambitious plan to build one million affordable homes nationwide

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

In a bold move to address Nigeria’s housing deficit, CFL Group of Companies, led by its Group Managing Director and…

Tragedy! 80-year-old woman killed in home fire

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Omolola Odutola, the command’s Spokesperson, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta.

Tragic end for Igbo-Jah: Celebrated Enugu musician shot dead by Police Inspector

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

According to police reports, Igbo-Jah had just concluded a friendly visit to the Tactical Squad when, under still unclear circumstances,…

Incessant Grid collapse crippling DISCOs’ Operations – JEDC

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Adakole urged the Federal Government to implement lasting solutions to this persistent issue.

Polio: Kano, Katsina, Jigawa lead Nigeria’s unvaccinated crisis as UNICEF pushes for change

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

This announcement came from UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office in Kano, Mr. Rahama Rihood Mohammed, during the launch of the…

Shock, as Naval officer shoots colleague dead in Katsina

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

In a statement, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, reported that the incident occurred early on Friday…

‘I make up to N25000 daily posing as LASTMA officer’

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Operating a white Hiace Coaster bus with the license plate KJA 724 YJ, Taiwo utilise this guise to harass drivers…

Gombe man Mubarak Haladu arrested for kidnapping, killing 7-yr-old nephew

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. Abdullahi said that the…

13 dead in Kaduna -Abuja expressway bus, car collision

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The Sector Commander, FRSC Kabir Nadabo said the crash occurred near Olam farm on Kaduna-Abuja highway about 3p.m.m when Toyota…

NIMASA calls for immediate registration of dockworkers

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

This advisory comes as part of NIMASA's ongoing efforts to enhance safety and regulation within Nigeria’s maritime industry.

Niger announces new minimum wage for workers

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

This decision followed a meeting with the organized labour representatives at the Government House in Minna on Friday.

Lagos crackdown at Obanikoro Bus Stop: Eight arrested in drug bust

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The enforcement exercise, carried out in conjunction with the Lagos State government’s ongoing Zero Tolerance initiative, led to the arrest…

Lagos battles silent epidemic: 8.67 million residents affected by Hypertension

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

In a proactive public health move, the Lagos State Government aims to screen 800,000 residents during the week-long campaign, providing…

Rivers helicopter crash: Two more bodies recovered, three still missing

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Badeh noted that investigation teams are en-route to the crash site, adding that the process to retrieve the aircraft wreckage…

Edo Court acquits UNIBEN lecturer Ekundayo of rape, dismisses case on lack of proof

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Justice Itsueli upheld the "no case submission" filed by the defence counsel, former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of…

Varsity student murders girlfriend Damilola for ritual, demands N10m ransom from grieving father

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Following the murder, the suspect, whose name remains undisclosed, reportedly demanded a ransom of N10 million from Damilola’s grieving father,…

Cleric docked for allegedly defrauding baker

Paul Dada

1 year ago

The Prosecutor, John Iberedem, told the court that the defendant and his cohorts, at large allegedly committed the offences on…

Dettol champions hygiene advocacy with FG, Wellbeing Foundation Africa, other partners for 2024 Global Handwashing Day

Taiwo Okanlawon

1 year ago

Together with its partners, Dettolbal Handwashing Day, Dettol, Nigeria’s leading hygiene brand, reaffirmed its commitment to promoting hand hygiene and…

Lagos seals 10-bedroom bungalow with pit latrines

Paul Dada

1 year ago

"Citizens are further advised to embrace proper sanitation and hygiene practices to enhance public health and environmental sustainability."

Anxiety as ravaging flood washes corpses from graves, cold kills people in Edo

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Odemokpai who disclosed that the local government Councils "are doing something at the moment", however called on the National Emergency…

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