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Prof. Duke-Abiola and her maid arrested

Court remands MKO Abiola’s widow

The matter was adjourned till October 5, 2022, and she was remanded in Suleja Prison pending the adjourned date.
Building Collapse

Another three-storey building collapses in Lagos, two rescued

The building caved in on Friday afternoon, as emergency workers begin frantic rescue operation to save those trapped in the…
Olowu of Kuta, Oba Makama Oyelude, Tegbosun II

Buhari congratulates Olowu of Kuta on 10th Coronation Anniversary

President Buhari affirms that His Royal Majesty’s proclivity of giving to people, without discrimination and demonstrating love, without expecting returns.
Lagos Assembly Confirms three Sanwo-Olu's cabinet nominees

Lagos Assembly passes victim, witnesses Protection Bill

The bill stipulates provision of assistance and protection to victims and witnesses who have vital information that could help ensure…
boat mishap

Six dead in Benue boat mishap

Anene said that the combined efforts of the police and fishermen in the area led to the rescue of 26…
EFCC arrests Agbebaku Newton, Enofe Destiny

EFCC arrests Agbebaku Newton, Enofe Destiny

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested two suspected internet fraudsters,…
Electricity vandals

EEDC apprehends 8 vandals

Ezeh said that items recovered from Ogayi include: 100mm (2 units) aluminium conductors as well as 20mm and 50mm double…

Lagos graduates 16,900 youths from skills acquisition centres

The commissioner stated that women empowerment, in all ramifications had been, and remained in the front burner of the Governor…
Prof. Duke-Abiola and her maid arrested

MKO Abiola’s wife, housemaid arrested for grievous assault on policewoman

A statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi on Thursday said the IGP, Usman Baba  strongly condemned…
Sunday

Lagos cashier Chinonye Nwaoche docked for N10m theft

He said that the defendant diverted the amount, being money paid by various customers for various goods produced by her…
Court sentences Pastor Ayodeji Oluokun of RCCG City of David Parish, Lagos to 2 years imprisonment for issuing 1.6 million dollar dud cheque.

RCCG’s Pastor Oluokun jailed 2 years for issuing $1.6m dud cheque

Oluokun was charged alongside his company, Peak Petroleum Industry Nigeria Ltd., on an amended six-count charge bordering on issuance of…
ISWAP

ISWAP executes two Boko Haram commanders, Hamza, Ibrahim 

The ISWAP had carried out series of attacks against the Boko Haram faction within the past weeks plunging the Boko…
NANS rejects false claims of planned protests, demands action against instigators

Students reject court’s judgement ordering ASUU to end strike

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected a court judgement ordering the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)…
ISWAP

ISWAP shoots 11 farmers dead in Niger 

The incident occurred on Tuesday, at around 6 p.m., when 13 loggers, who set out in search of wood, were…
Road accident

Four dead, six injured in Kogi fatal accident

He said that the accident was caused by over-speeding that could not be controlled when one of the tyres deflated,…
Three suspected armed robbery suspects who specialised in using charms to break into houses identified as Abdullahi Sa’idu, Umar Abubakar Faruk and Zakariyya Hussaini arrested in Katsina State.

Armed robbers using charms to break houses busted in Katsina

The suspects, according to the police, specialised in using charms to break houses in Daura Local Government Area (LGA) of…
Sunday

Lagos man Sunday Zabadi docked for stealing necklaces worth N8.9m

Zabadi allegedly stole and converted to his personal use, the parcel belonging to one Mr Temitope Badiru.
ICPC

Lagos banker Blessing Bassey jailed 7 years for theft

Bassey, an employee of one of the old generation banks, stole the sum from her employer from April 15 to…
Police rescue four of the passengers abducted from commercial bus hijacked in the Omerelu axis of Port Harcourt-Owerri road, Rivers State

Rivers: Again, gunmen abduct passengers on Emohua-Kalabari road

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Yet to be identified gunmen on Tuesday night attacked a vehicle along the now notorious Emohua/Kalabari road…
Dave Umahi

Uche Awegbe docked for threatening to kill Gov. Umahi

Awegbe who was said to have made the threat to Umahi via text messages sent to the Governor’s phone on…
Sunday

3 tenants fighting over ‘turn to fetch water’ land in court

The police charged Chidinma Orebiyi, 37; Favour Ikenna , 21 and Robert Ikenna, 24, who all reside in Oshodi, Lagos…
The deadly robbers and the ammunition recovered from them.

10 deadly bullion van robbers busted, 13 AK-47 rifles, GPMG recovered in Abia

Weapons recovered from the suspects included one General Purpose Machine Gun with 53 rounds of live ammunition, 13 AK47 rifles…
The people of Mariga town of Niger state are searching for more than 500 buried corpses suspected to have been washed away by Floods.

300 dead, 100,000 others displaced in devastating flood in Nigeria

He said that the meeting was convened to urgently review emergency situations and plan for further action by all emergency…
Court sentences 31-year-old teacher, Idowu Daniel, to seven years imprisonment for sexually assaulting his 16-year-old student

Lagos teacher bags 7-year jail term for sexually assaulting student

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo held that the prosecution failed to establish the charge of defilement against the defendant, as the survivor…
Missing 13-year-old Kaduna girl with 'spiritual problem' found in Borno

Rivers man ‘arrests’ teenager for refusing to sleep with him after monetary gifts

The man, said to be in his 40s, allegedly got policemen from Rumupeirikom(Kala) Police Division to arrest the girl for…
Police confirm kidnap of 2 farmers in Osun

Police rescue Deborah Effiom, recover N5m paid as ransom

The Police Command in Cross River on Monday confirmed the rescue of Deborah Effiom, a 24-years-old law student of the…
Evans

Breaking: Evans, accomplice jailed 21 years for kidnapping, collecting $420,000 ransom

Evans had earlier in February, 2022 been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ikeja High Court for kidnapping Mr Donatius…
FRSC explains how a woman was pursuing her husband who was with a “side chick” died when she lost control of her vehicle in Calabar

How Calabar woman died in ‘car race’ with husband over side chick

Some reports had indicated that woman sighted her husband leaving SPAR shopping Mall in the company of another female and…
Police arrest 23-year- old Akaninyene Isaac for hacking mother to death over food in Oruk Uso Otoro village, Abak LG of Akwa Ibom State.

Nasarawa man Usman Danladi cuts off rival’s wrist in fight over girlfriend

Danladi told the police that he accosted Abdullahi for assaulting his girlfriend and a brawl ensued during which he dealt…
Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ile-Ife asks Nigerians to stop blaming the government always, but to do something for the country.

Olojo festival: Ooni reveals what he will do in 7 days’ seclusion

Ooni, who appeared in his usual white traditional attire lace with colorful ancient beads, made this known to newsmen on…