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Iyabo Ojo with some of the lawmakers

Mohbad: Iyabo Ojo, others storm Lagos Assembly, seek justice

Ojo, the Convener of the protest, told lawmakers at the assembly complex on Wednesday that the group was at the…
Kano government denies giving directives to the state police Command to ban durbar in the state during Eid-el-Kabir festivities.

Tribunal ruling: Kano imposes 24-hour curfew

According to the state government's directive, the curfew takes effect from 6.00pm of Wednesday, September 20 to 6.00pm of Thursday,…
Lagos begins consultation for 2024 budget

2024 budget: Lagos begins consultations, rakes in N400bn IGR in six months

Speaking at the Badagry division, Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mosopefoluwa George, said the consultations and discussions would enable…
Sanwo-Olu breaks silence over death of boy with missing intestine

Sanwo-Olu breaks silence over death of boy with missing intestine at LASUTH

"I am saddened by the death of Adebola Akin-Bright, a promising 12-year-old boy who died at LASUTH after months of…
Opara Victor Uche

EFCC arraigns Opara Uche for internet fraud

The defendant's troubles began when a team of operatives arrested him in a sting operation in Barakkallahu, along the Kaduna-Zaria…
Dr. Michael died after working 72 hours at LUTH

How doctor slumped, died in church after working 72 hours shift at LUTH

Michael had on returning from LUTH on Sunday after the three days shift and went to his church, United Evangelical…
Youths protest over Mohbad's death

Mohbad: Youths defy govt’s order, protest erupts in Lagos (Photos)

A planned protest by some Nollywood actors and fans in honour of Mohbad, was earlier cancelled following a request from…
Kidnap suspect Sule tells police in Edo that his only regret was the death of the cow he bought with proceeds he earned from the crime

‘My only regret is death of cow I bought with ransom from kidnapping’

The suspect who was born and raised at Okada town in Edo State by a Fulani herder was among 28…
Kano Fire Service said Mustapha Aliyu was recovered from the well in an unconscious state and was pronounced dead by doctors at the hospital

Kano man Ayuba dies while helping to retrieve clothes from well

By Bosede Olufunmi A 37-year-old man, Umar Ayuba suffocated to death inside a well he fell into while trying to…
Rivers police gun down four members of 2Baba's gang, parade 7 cops for extortion

Rivers police gun down four members of 2Baba’s gang, parade 7 cops for extortion

Also, the Rivers State Police Command has paraded seven police officers for alleged professional misconduct ranging from extortion and abuse…
Sanwo-Olu breaks silence over death of boy with missing intestine

Just In: Boy with missing intestine dies at LASUTH

He died at the hospital on Tuesday evening after developing complications at home which led to him being rushed to…
defilement

Kaduna woman Iliya Lois docked for defiling neighbour’s 8-year-old daughter

In addition to fingering the girl on a daily basis since May, the defendant always rubbed the girl’s breasts with…
Army

Gunmen kill eight soldiers, policemen in Imo

The dastardly act occurred at Umualumaku community, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state around 11.30am.
The mother of the girl uncovered the act after she discovered a whitish slimy substance on her daughter’s underwear while doing laundry, Osun Police Command spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi said

Masked man rapes woman at knifepoint in Adamawa

However, his mask fell off after committing the rape. The victim recognised the assailant as he jumped out through the…

Ogun cultist Bolaji Ogunkemaya caught in room with 4 dead people

Ogunkemaya was one of the seven suspects arrested in Sagamu over the deadly clashes which, according to police, broke out…
Charles-Awuzie proposes Big Brain Naija show as alternative to BBNaija

Nigerian bizman plans Big Brain Naija show as alternative to BBNaija

Awuzie, founder and CEO of Gemsbok Group, made the plan known while expressing his disappointment after watching a viral video…
Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi

Oyo kingmakers kick against new Alaafin nominee

In a statement circulated on Monday, the kingmakers said they are still waiting for Gov. Makinde to approve their nominee,…
Enugu CP deploys more police to rescue abduct Catholic Priest, 3 others

Enugu CP deploys more police to rescue abduct Catholic Priest, 3 others

“The Commissioner has ordered the deployment of more operatives and operational resources of the Command for the immediate rescue of…
Special Intervention Team clears shanties along Lagos-Badagry Expressway

Special Intervention Team clears shanties along Lagos-Badagry Expressway

The Area Commander in charge of Area F, Ikeja, ACP Bayo Sulaiman, led the team who started the clearing of…
Governor Dapo Abiodun commits to modernization, unwavering judicial independence as Ogun State Judiciary marks 50th anniversary

Abiodun imposes curfew in Sagamu over cultists clash

Deadly cult clashes by rival cult groups have led to the killing of about 20 people between Wednesday and Monday.
EFCC cracks 29 suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu

EFCC cracks 29 suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu

Uwujaren said items recovered from the suspects included two Lexus IS 350 cars, 45 mobile phones, seven personal computers, one…
t in at different parts of Benin, the State capital.

Eight dead as cult gangs fight over ‘settlement money’ in Ogun

Alamutu said the remote cause of the clashes was the sharing of commission paid on a land transaction that took…
t in at different parts of Benin, the State capital.

20 dead as rival cult groups clash in Ogun

The clash reached a climax in the early hours of Monday when about six young men, including secondary school students,…

Police foil kidnap attempt, rescue victims in Jigawa

Shi’isu disclosed that one AK-47, magazine, 15 live ammunitions and mobile phone were recovered during the mission.
Gov Adeleke said in his Ramadan message that the seizure of the local government funds has inflicted hardship on the people of Osun state

Osun violence: Gunmen burn palace, kill young man

Gunmen led by a man simply identified as Naim gruesomely killed a young man, Ibrahim Qudus at the palace of…
NLC

Again FG calls for sit-down over planned NLC strike

According to Lalong, it was important for the unions to sit down with the government to resolve all pending matters…
Four-storey building collapses on another building in Lagos

Four-storey building collapses on another building in Lagos

The building is said to have collapsed on another two-storey building within the same premises.
NDLEA operatives arrest 27-year-old man Kingsley Chimaobi with 6,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup in Lokogoma area of FCT.

Kingsley Chimaobi caught with 6000 bottles of codeine in Abuja

Chimaobi was arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA on Tuesday 11th September, according to…
Tunji Braithwaite

Tinubu pours encomiums on late lawyer, activist Tunji Braithwaite

President Tinubu recalled standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Mr. Braithwaite in the trenches during the struggle for democracy after the annulment of…
Musawa

Musawa, Nwoko, Runsewe to grace Nigeria 1914 exhibition, trade fair forum

Laniyi, a renowned producer said Nigeria @1914 exhibition, trade fair and business forum is a government-partnered educational exhibition of pictures,…