Metro

Yobe’s Buni boosts fight against insecurity with 47 vehicles, 50 bikes

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

Buni directed local government council chairmen to provide fund for fueling and ensure maintenance of the operational vehicles deployed to…

Court hands 8-year jail term to politician’s aide over ₦120m job scam

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

6 months ago

Justice F.E. Messiri convicted Yilkan on a two-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence, brought against him by the…

Horror in Lagos: Container Truck falls on tricycle, kills policeman, woman

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the truck, with registration number XP 368 AKD, lost control while…

Royal Gardens Estate residents cry out over punitive bulk metering, soaring charges

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

At a hearing before the House Committee on Housing, chaired by Mr. Segun Ege, the Chairman of the Royal Gardens…

Anambra man stages self-kidnap to extort N20m ‘ransom’ from family

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

He was arrested in his hideout in Rivers

NUPENG, PENGASSAN reject sale of National Oil stakes

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Osifo added that such a move could endanger the welfare of oil workers, noting that NUPENG and PENGASSAN collectively constitute…

Another Attack in Jos: Plateau lawmaker abducted by gunmen

Femi Fabunmi

6 months ago

The development adds to the growing concern over the safety of lawmakers, students, and ordinary citizens in Plateau, a state…

Police nab kidnappers who killed victims after collecting N10.4m ransom

Paul Dada

6 months ago

“On August 26, 2025, the Rivers State Police Command received a distressing report regarding the kidnapping of one Humphrey Wagbara…

NRC completes recovery after Abuja–Kaduna Train crash, blames Human Error

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

The statement said the NRC has contacted 512 passengers, though 71 remain unreachable due to incomplete or incorrect contact information.

Computer Village faces uncertain future as Lagos pushes Katangowa relocation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

According to him, relocating the market would optimise business activities while restoring sanity to Ikeja, originally designed as a residential…

Battle over roads: Inside Ogun’s clash with Gbenga Daniel

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

“If a project the state is contemplating is already captured in the federal budget, the state government will now use…

Photos of United Capital staff who died in Afriland Towers fire emerge

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

United Capital is reeling from tragedy after six of its employees were confirmed dead in the inferno that gutted Afriland…

Police bust kidnap gang, victim killed after paid ransom

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers allegedly involved in multiple abductions, including the murder of one…

Breastfeeding mother kidnapped in Nasarawa as pastor’s family targeted

Paul Dada

6 months ago

No contact has yet been made by the kidnappers. The police have since visited the scene and assured residents that…

Man arrested while attempting to smuggle illicit drugs into Kuje prison

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

Ikedi allegedly concealed the suspected cannabis sativa and other psychoactive substances in his clothing.

NiMet warns of nationwide thunderstorms, rainfall

Paul Dada

7 months ago

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rainy and thundery weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country.

Friendship turns fatal: ₦20k quarrel ends in alleged murder, arrest

Paul Dada

7 months ago

In a bid to dispose of the body, Amadi is said to have stuffed the corpse into a sack, placed…

Benue Attack: 3 policemen killed, 7 still missing

Michael Adesina

7 months ago

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed a brutal ambush on its Tactical Teams in Benue State, leaving three officers dead…

Police launch manhunt after bandit attack in Benue

Paul Dada

7 months ago

The police spokesman said the Commissioner of Police in charge of Benue, Mr Innocent Emenari was currently leading the operation…

FG drops Hammer: 1,263 Mining Licenses revoked in massive crackdown

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 months ago

By freeing up these areas, the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development expects a surge of fresh applications from prospective investors.

Lagos Court remands teacher over alleged fraudulent bid to take over dead customer’s account

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 months ago

Following investigations, Olusegun was arraigned before the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, sitting at the Tinubu Magistrate's Court, Lagos Island, on a…

Managing Director arraigned over alleged N19.3M rent fraud in Ikoyi

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 months ago

According to the police, the defendant allegedly issued two cheques-a ₦10 million cheque and another valued at ₦9,307,000, both drawn…

Night riders in Lagos must glow or face the Law as govt cracks down

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 months ago

He stressed that delivery companies must sensitise their riders and enforce strict compliance to avoid penalties from enforcement agencies such…

Lagos Assembly wades into power crisis at Royal Gardens Estate, summons Residents’ Association

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 months ago

The dispute has already spilled into the courts. After the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) invited both parties for hearings…

Stolen transformer cable replaced, light restored to Oke-Aro after PMNEWS reports

Abimbola Aderinola

7 months ago

The cable theft, which occurred on Thursday 4th, September had left residents and businesses without electricity for days, causing widespread…

Police detain 4 for alleged cattle rustling

Abimbola Aderinola

7 months ago

Lawan said the stolen vehicle was recovered in good condition, adding the suspects would be charged to court upon completion…

Two Brazil returnees excrete 116 wraps of heroin, cocaine in NDLEA custody

Femi Fabunmi

7 months ago

Agency intercepts illicit drug shipments in phone chargers, food items going to Europe, Hong Kong at Lagos airport; large consignments

Man in viral domestic assault video arrested

Isa Isawade

7 months ago

She revealed that the suspect had allegedly transferred ownership of a 10-room en-suite apartment, jointly built with his wife, to…

NAF unleashes midnight fury, wipes out 25 terrorists in Borno

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 months ago

In three successive precision strikes, the strike aircraft targeted the terrorists along movement routes and assembly areas, inflicting devastating losses.

Panic as mystery disease eats flesh, kills seven in Adamawa

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 months ago

As of September 10, no fewer than 67 cases had been reported, with eight patients undergoing surgical treatment at the…

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