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Babatunde Afuwape arrested for murder of Canadian student

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

The victim, Shivank Avasthi, 20, a third-year University of Toronto student, was killed on December 23 along the Highland Creek…

Customs generates N2.93trn in Apapa area

Paul Dada

3 months ago

Oshoba said the increase in revenue had lended credence to Apapa command’s position as the country’s leading revenue generating customs…

Embattled Pastor Chris Okafor hands himself over to Police

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Pastor Chris Okafor, founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, has formally submitted himself to the Lagos State…

Police bust child trafficking syndicate in Anambra

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

3 months ago

The Anambra State Police Command has dismantled a child trafficking syndicate operating from a residential compound in Awkuzu, Oyi Local…

Dangote withdraws Petition against Ex-NMDPRA boss, ICPC vows to go ahead

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Business magnate Aliko Dangote has formally withdrawn his petition against the immediate past Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and…

Kaduna: Police foil attempt to kidnap 76 children, nab 3 suspects

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

According to him, the rescue of the children followed information received by the police at about 8pm last Monday that…

How Nigerian Police rescued 76 children from kidnappers

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

On January 5, 2026, at about 8:00 pm, the Kaduna State Police Command received intelligence that bandits were planning to…

17-year-old charged with murder of Temitope Onetufo

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

The incident occurred in the early hours of New Year’s Eve on Grove Street, Lewisham. Police were called to the…

Sokoto Sharia police shuts down hotel, gives reason

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

He added that during a collaborative meeting with hotel managers across the state, they agreed that no hotel would accommodate…

Lagos Task Force nabs 32 for highway nuisance

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

The suspects were picked up during a coordinated enforcement operation carried out across the Island and Mainland areas of Lagos…

Three Sokoto men caught spraying naira jailed

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

The were were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission following their arrest for praying Naira notes at social…

Panic on Third Mainland Bridge as BRT bus bursts into flames

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Panic broke out on Tuesday afternoon after a Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) vehicle was engulfed by fire along the Third…

How retired Colonel Ajanaku was rescued from abductors in Plateau

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have successfully rescued a retired senior officer of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Ajanaku (Rtd), from…

Evangelist Ebuka Obi launches ‘Virgin Ministry’ for Nigerians 15 and above

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

Popular Nigerian evangelist and General Overseer of Zion Ministry, Ebuka Obi, has announced plans to launch a new weekly fellowship…

Rising kidnappings trigger protest in Edo University community

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Tension flared in Ekpoma, the administrative headquarters of Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, on Monday as a…

Kidnapped Medical graduate found dead in Edo forest after ransom demand

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Abu Tahir, a graduate of medicine who was abducted alongside…

Ex-Lagos Director jailed for stealing ₦48.9m from Access Bank

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

An Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a former Lagos State Education Director, Olawale Faleti, to…

Selfies betray teenage drug runners who killed Man in brutal attack

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Three teenagers involved in a county-lines drug operation have been sentenced to a combined 23 years in prison for the…

Man missing since November found dead as police nab two in Rivers

Paul Dada

3 months ago

Iringe-Koko explained that Worianime had accompanied community youths from Ogbogbo in Okrika to an old settlement to measure land, but…

Police arrest Ondo man for allegedly impregnating 15-year-old girl

Paul Dada

3 months ago

Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s Spokesperson, who made this known on Monday, said the suspect allegedly impregnated a 15 year-old minor.

Barely a week after his birthday, Super Eagles star cheats death in Lagos crash

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

The football star shared a disturbing video on his Instagram page on Sunday, showing the badly damaged front of his…

Scandal: Police list ‘other allegations’ as Pastor Okafor faces questioning

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

the invitation followed mounting public pressure and a flood of allegations circulating on social media, prompting the command to order…

Kidnappers demand ₦200m ransom for abducted Edo doctor, brother

Paul Dada

3 months ago

The two brothers were kidnapped on January 1, 2026 along City Pride Road, Igbira Camp, Auchi, the administrative headquarters of…

Detty December: Public commendation reflects gains from proactive traffic planning — LASTMA GM

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

LASTMA has attributed the widespread public commendation it received during the 2025 Detty December festivities to the gains of proactive…

NDLEA nabs 22 Indians in Coffee, Apapa Cocaine smuggling bust

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recorded fresh breakthroughs in the agency’s sustained offensive against drug…

Lagos inferno: Demolition underway

Isa Isawade

3 months ago

Adeseye said that the Lagos State Government moved to begin a controlled demolition of the damaged structure.

Nnamani denies apologising to Peter Obi over past remarks

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Enugu governor, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has denied claims that he apologized to the 2023 presidential candidate…

Lagos sets up demolition committee after deadly GNI building fire

Paul Dada

3 months ago

The agency clarified that while the remaining fire pockets do not pose immediate danger to surrounding areas, uncoordinated debris removal…

Gunmen snatch doctor, brother in Edo new year attack

Paul Dada

3 months ago

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Edo State Police Command, Eno Ikoedem, said the police received a distress call…

Video: Nigerian man’s cat gives birth to rare two-faced kitten, scientist explained how it happened

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

The unusual occurrence was shared by popular X wildlife researcher and biologist, Arojinle, who explained the phenomenon in a post…

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