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The dollars found in an apartment

Court reserves ruling on final forfeiture of $899,600 found in Abuja apartment

Justice Zainab Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday reserved ruling on the application by the Economic and…
Residents of Uteh Community in Edo State protest over inability of management of NDDC to complete a road contract in their area since 2014.

Edo community laments neglect of road project by NDDC

The road leads to 12 communities and was awarded for rehabilitation to a contractor by NDDC in 2014.
Court jails Jonathan Best for racially abusing Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka ( pictured above) on Facebook for missing penalties the Euro 2020 final

Euro 2020: England fan jailed for racial abuse of Saka, Sancho, Rashford

When approached by a Facebook friend to remove the grossly offensive content, Best replied: ‘It’s my profile, I can do…

Security operatives seal Plateau Assembly complex

The Plateau State House of Assembly complex has been sealed by security operatives as the two parties laying claim to…
Adam Mohammed jailed for N1.9m scam

Kaduna car dealer Adam Mohammed jailed for N1.9m scam

He converted proceeds from the sale of a Mercedes Benz car of a client to his personal use
The convict

Lawyer Ajoku sentenced to 7-year jail term for perjury, fabrication of evidence

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has sentenced a lawyer, Kenneth Chukwuemeka Ajoku, to…
Director of Environmental Health/Operations, Mrs. Helen Ohaka and other officials speaking with traders during RIWAMA sensitisation visits to markets in Port Harcourt

RIWAMA campaigns against blockage of drains in Rivers

Obuah warned that further acts of indiscriminate dumping of wastes would attract arrest and prosecution of defaulters by sanitation Marshals.
Cart pushers: Two cart pushers die in a fight over who should carry some goods purchased by a trader at Cemetery Market in Aba, Abia State.

How 2 cart pushers died in fight over N200 in Aba

As the fight raged, people intervened, but the men refused to heed the pleas of the owner of the goods…
Sanwo-Olu speaking at the scene of the collapsed building

Ikoyi building collapse: Sanwo-Olu sets up panel, gives them 30 days deadline

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday issued 30 days deadline to the Independent Panel of Inquiry he set up…
Police

Mixed feelings trail heavy security deployment in Anambra

Residents of Awka, the Anambra State capital have expressed mixed feelings following the deployment of heavy security to the state…
Police debunk reports that it directed its personnel in Kogi going to Anambra for governorship election to pay N10,000 as transport fare

Anambra poll: Kogi Police denies imposing levy on personnel

The Command described the report of imposition of levy on police personnel for transportation to Anambra as false.
Gunmen

Gunmen kill two policemen on duty, cart away AK-47 rifle

Gunmen opened fire on two policemen who were on stop and search duty on Tuesday night.
Emergency responders evacuating a dead body from the ruins

Sanwo-Olu hits scene of building collapse; death toll rises to 22 (Video)

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday night visited the scene of the collapsed 21-storey building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi.
Jimi Benson donates 80-bed hospital to Ikorodu community

Jimi Benson brings 80-bed hospital to Imota

"The Contractor in charge of the project has assured that a fully-equipped medical facility will be delivered in the next…
Bola Tinubu: Chicago State University issues statement

Tinubu breaks silence on collapsed 21-storey building

The APC leader said government must get to the bottom of the ghastly occurrence
Operatives of Amotekun Corps rescue five people from kidnappers in two overnight operations at Akure South LGA of Ondo state.

Amotekun nabs herbalist with coffin, dismembered body in Ogun

Two suspected ritualist killers, Dare Banjo a herbalist, and Toheeb Talubi, have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State…
The suspects and items recovered from them

20 suspected internet fraudsters smashed in Cross River

The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has arrested 20 suspected internet fraudsters in a…
The suspect

EFCC arraigns Azeez for alleged N88.1m fraud in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Amusa Abiodun Azeez before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences…
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN student, Obi Mirabel and grab from her twerking viral video (right): UNN says says it is probing, but has not suspended Mirabel Obi, a students seen twerking half-clad in a viral video,

UNN speaks on alleged suspension of student twerking in viral video

Mirabel has accused the school authorities of harassing her after the viral video where she was seen twerking went viral…
Ogun housewife, Memunat Salaudeen and her accomplices, Olayinka Lawal, Asungba Nura and Usman Oluwatoyin arrested over plot to kidnap her husband for ransom

How Police foiled plot by Ogun housewife to kidnap husband

Memunat gave her three accomplices N8, 000 to buy a cutlass and a rope strong enough to tie a human…
Gunmen abduct Islamic cleric, Alfa Fasasi Ola Mejabi, younger brother along Lokoja/ Obajana/ Kabba road of Kogi State

Gunmen intercept school bus, abduct 2 pupils in Edo

The spokesman for Edo police command in the state, SP Kontongs Bello, confirmed the abduction
Oliver Anidiobi

Ex-bank manager Anidiobi to rot in jail 18 years for N219m fraud 

A former manager with Sterling Bank and Account Relationship Officer of OHHA Microfinance Bank. Mr Oliver Anidiobi has been sentenced…
Dep.Gov. Hamzat at the site of the collapsed 21-storey building

21 storeys or 15?: Dep. Gov Hamzat contradicts suspended agency head

While the suspended LASBCA GM said 15 floors were approved, Hamzat said that the floors approved were 21.
Oworonshoki community holds town hall meeting in support of the chosen King

Oworonshoki community rallies behind king-elect Nurudeen Saliu

Community Leaders and residents in Oworonshoki in Kosofe Local Government of Lagos State held a town hall meeting to support…
The collapsed building

JUST IN: Another building collapses in Lekki

A two-storey building has collapsed in Lekki area of Lagos barely 24 hours after the collapse of a 21-storey building…
One of the bodies evacuated from the building

Sanwo-Olu suspends LASBCA GM, as death toll in collapsed building hits 14

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA,…
Adebayo Saheed Modebola: sentenced to six months community service

Auto mechanic Modebola found guilty of cyber fraud

Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo High Court sitting in Ibadan has sentenced an internet fraudster, Adebayo Saheed Modebola, to…
NSCDC discovers bomb in farm in Borno

NSCDC discovers bomb on a farm in Borno

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command, in Borno, has discovered explosives on a farm in Auno village…

Cubana Chief Priest breaks silence on Obi Cubana’s arrest

Celebrity barman, Cubana Chief Priest whose real name is Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu has reacted to the arrest of his former…

Photos: Oluwo’s Visit Before Ikoyi Building Collapsed

The Oluwo of Ìwo Oba, Abdul Rasheed Akanbi, early last month was conducted around the Gerrard Terraces, Ikoyi, the building…