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Lagos businessman Davis arraigned for N6.9m Canadian Visa scam

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Police said that following the development, the complainant reported the matter to the Divisional Police Officer, DPO in charge of…

Lagos driver, Eko accused of stealing employer’s N22.2m property lands in prison

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to the police, the defendant stole $3,200, 400 Euro, £200 and two sets of gold pieces of jewellery valued…

Lagos man Aramide Tito docked for attempting to murder 11-year-old stepson

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Okuoimose alleged that the defendant unlawfully beat up and starved his son stepson for three days. “The defendant poured hot…

Fire guts two-storey building in Lagos

Paul Dada

2 years ago

Oke-Osanyintolu said the incident happened at No. 14, Okobaba Street, off Ibadan Street, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.

Five female cross-border drug trafficking gang smashed by NDLEA

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Babafemi said the leader of the syndicate, 42-year-old Olaribigbe Bashirat Feyisara had been under NDLEA radar before being tracked and…

Cargo Vessel destroys multi-billion groins along Lagos coastline at Mayegun

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

However, due to a massive wave encountered by the vessel, the anchor broke, and the undercurrent began to move the…

NDLEA intercepts N2.2bn Codeine bottles at Lagos Port

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Babafemi said the codeine were recovered from the containers during a joint examination with other port stakeholders at the Tincan…

Vietnam-bound drug dealer Ibeanusi, excretes 68 wraps of cocaine at Lagos Airport

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

NDLEA's spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday said the 36-year-old Ibeanusi was arrested in the early hours of…

Prof. Ogbonna bags prestigious Japanese award

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The award recognises Prof. Ogbonna’s immense contributions to academic cooperation and mutual understanding between Japan and Nigeria in the field…

Lagos inaugurates Technical Working Group on Youth Engagement

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

2 years ago

The TWG to be chaired by the Honourable Commissioner, Mobolaji Abubakre Ogunlende has Director , Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning,…

Japan, ECOWAS strengthen ties ahead of 2025 TICAD meeting

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

2 years ago

In a statement issued by Ms. Shimada Mami, Third Secretary at the Embassy of Japan in Nigeria, it was revealed…

Lagos seizes 57 commercial vehicles, tricycles

Paul Dada

2 years ago

This was made known on Saturday by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi .

No ransom paid to release 20 medical students – Police

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Adejobi said the students and others were rescued by security agencies, locals and the Office of the National Security Adviser…

Abiodun flags off reconstruction of 70km Abeokuta-Ota-Lagos Road

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to Abiodun: "The plan for the reconstruction of this road did not just start today because we have the…

Police arrest two suspected gunrunners in Edo, Delta

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to Momoh, the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police in charge of the Edo and Delta zone, Arungwa Nwazue, directed…

Vandals destroying the Nigerian Railway – MD cries out

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to the NRC boss, all hands must be on deck to confront the disturbing trend which he described as…

20 kidnapped medical students rescued

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The students, who were traveling to Enugu for their annual Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) Convention, were…

Heartland coach Christian Obi in sudden death after ghastly accident

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The accident reportedly occurred in Okigwe en-route to Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, where the Naze Millionaires were to participate…

UN Tourism official hails Ekiti’s warm welcome, tourism potential

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

2 years ago

Leijzer described the welcoming nature of Nigerians as "incredibly amazing" and capable of greatly boosting tourism.

Vigilante Leader Karim Babatunde Abdul Targeted in Armed Assault

Michael Adesina

2 years ago

Preliminary reports indicate that a group of assailants, identified as Fulani herdsmen and disguised in military and police uniforms, infiltrated…

Irregular migration practices, a ticking time bomb – BANC Foundation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Onyema said the Anti-Irregular Migration Practices which sometimes entailed dangerous and self-destructive moves of persons across the Sahara Desert or…

Woman in serious trouble over alleged N65m fraud

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The police alleged that the defendant allegedly collected the money from the complainants with the promise to help them exchange…

10 injured in Lagos BRT bus accident

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) announced this in a statement on its X handle. According to the statement,…

EFCC grabs 14 for internet fraud in Makurdi

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The alleged internet fraudsters were arrested by operatives of the Zonal Directorate on Wednesday August 21, 2024 in a sting…

FG issues alert over rising level of River Niger

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

By Tosin Kolade The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Friday issued an urgent warning to the public regarding the…

Matawalle to CDS: Fish out killers of Sokoto district head

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The minister, who condemned the brutal killing of the District Head in strong terms described it as heinous and unacceptable.

”Heartbroken” woman sets self ablaze after husband divorced her in Jigawa

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

He said preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased experienced depression few months following her divorce by her husband.

Bus driver Kayode accused of killing policeman on Third Mainland Bridge arraigned

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The deceased was said to have alighted from the bus and started directing traffic to enable other road users to…

Shiroro mines killings: FG bans mining at attack scene, vows to avenge miners’ death

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The Minister said the Mining Marshals were working with intelligence units and other security agencies to make the recent attack…

Anambra doctors down tools over colleague’s kidnap

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

They stated that the directive was to protest against the kidnap of their colleague, Dr Stephen Ezeh, who had been…

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