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72-hour shopping festival begins in Lagos Monday

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

The official said that the festival would play a pivotal role in promoting the fashion and retail sectors, showcasing not…

Zamfara’s Gold rush returns, as FG lifts 5-year mining ban

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Announcing the development at a weekend press briefing, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, highlighted the economic…

Death toll in Anambra stampede hits 22

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

The tragedy occurred on Saturday at the scene of a palliative distribution organised by a philanthropist in Okija.

How Nigeria’s Chukwunta was brutally murdered by four South Africans

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Court proceedings on December 18, 2024, resulted in three of the suspects being granted bail at R10,000 each, while the…

Sanwo-Olu to Nigerians: Preventable stampedes must end

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Governor Sanwo-Olu sympathised with President Bola Tinubu, Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo, and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, as…

Yuletide: Security operatives assure Lagos residents of security, safety

Paul Dada

1 year ago

An NSCDC representative, Adenike Adijat-Adisa, said that no fewer than 3,500 operatives of the corps had been deployed to ensure…

Police smash ‘one chance robbery’ gang in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The suspects who usually pose as driver and conductor to rob their victims were arrested by operatives of the Zone…

Obi of Onitsha unveils sculpture of Ijele masquerade in Enugu

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The Chairperson, Enugu State Tourism Board, Dame Rita Mbah, said that the Ijele sculpture was in line with the effort…

Lagos woman who rained curses on Tinubu, I-G to spend Christmas in prison

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

This was after Justice Nwite of Federal High Court ordered her remand in prison till 30th December after she pleaded…

Plan your Movement: Lagos shuts part of Lagos-Badagry Expressway for reconstruction

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

A statement issued by the Lagos Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi on Friday, stated that the repairs would be carried…

Nigerian drug kingpin Adegboruwa jailed 30 years in U.S. for dark web empire

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

He was also ordered to forfeit over $20 million and will remain under lifetime supervised release. This marks one of…

Justice served: Obinna Eze sentenced to death for brutal killing of infant

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Justice Okoh subsequently convicted Eze and sentenced him to death by hanging for the murder.

Lagos TaskForce nabs 17 suspected criminals, recovers fake naira notes

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

During the operation, Taskforce officers uncovered a disturbing cache of illicit substances, including Colorado, Indian hemp, narcotic drugs, and other…

Sanwo-Olu fortifies security with 260 new patrol vehicles, cutting-edge technology

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The Governor commended donors to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) for their contributions and called on more individuals…

Ibadan funfair disaster: Tinubu orders thorough investigation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

About 35 children were confirmed dead and six others injured in a stampede at the Children's Funfair in Ibadan on…

Stage set for second edition of SDGs Film Challenge in Abuja

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The SDGs Short Film Challenge is an innovative platform designed to empower young filmmakers to spotlight developmental issues through the…

NAFDAC seals Aba Market over ₦5 billion counterfeit product scandal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Describing Eziukwu Market as a hotspot for counterfeit and substandard products, the Director of NAFDAC’s South-East Zone, Dr Martins Iluyomade,…

Suspended Edo LG Chairmen defy Assembly, declare suspension null, void

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

He added that a reminder of the court’s ruling was served to the Assembly Speaker on 17 December 2024, alongside…

Lagos cracks down on beggars, miscreants in sweeping raids, nabs 27

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The crackdown has spanned key areas of the city, including Awolowo Way, Falomo Roundabout, Ikoyi, Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, and Lekki…

Tragic Ibadan funfair stampede claims over 30 children’s lives; organisers arrested

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The tragedy unfolded during a cash distribution programme intended for 5,000 children.

Katsina woman rewarded with N500,000 for display of honesty

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Abdulkadir-Yanmaman was wrongly credited with N748,320 meant for the Federal Government’s Home Grown School feeding programme in the state, according…

Courts send 9 internet fraudsters to jail in Kaduna

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The suspected fraudsters identified as Yaya Babatunde (a.k.a Kay Lenea), Sule Onyegefu Isaac, Alaba Peter (a.k.a Mane Julia), Obedient Charles…

First lady Remi Tinubu lifts the aged at Christmas in Nasarawa

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

In her address read by Hajia Aisha Rufai Ibrahim, the Commissioner for Women Affairs in Nasarawa State at the event,…

Gombe man arrested for allegedly raping 5-year-old girl

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The alleged rapist was among criminals paraded in Gombe on Tuesday by ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the spokesperson for state police…

N57.6m fraud: Lagos businesswoman Oluremi Philips bags 17 years imprisonment

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja A Lagos-based businesswoman, Oluremi Philips who is the proprietor of Omritas Energy Limited has been sentenced to…

LASEPA cracks down: Lord’s Chosen, MFM, nine others sealed for Noise Pollution

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Among the establishments shut down by LASEPA were: Celestial Church, Zodiac Lounge, Pixel Park Studio, The Lord's Chosen Church, Sneakers…

Improper management of Used Cooking Oil poses Environmental, Health risks – LASEPA GM

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Ajayi detailed LASEPA's initiatives to tackle the challenges posed by UCO. These included ensuring proper collection, storage, and transportation of…

Lagos Safety Commission, Fire Service launch fire prevention campaign

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, highlighted the campaign's focus on educating traders…

Tipper suffers break failure, kills pedestrian in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

By Chiazo Ogbolu The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has explained how a Howo Tipper had brake failure, veered…

Shocking Report: Nigerians pay N2.23trn in ransom to kidnappers in one year

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

'The average amount paid as ransom was ₦2,670,693, with an estimated total ransom of ₦2,231,772,563,507 paid within the reference period,"…

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