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Madonna University awards Hilda Baci PhD-level scholarship

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

According to the school, Hilda demonstrated a deep understanding of societal dynamics during her time as a Sociology student.

Petrol price drops slightly to N254 per litre – NBS

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

According to the report, the April 2023 price of N254.06 indicated a 47.18 percent increase over the April 2022 price…

Fire guts ICT unit of FCTA

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

A fire incident occurred at the server room of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Unit of the Federal Capital…

Lagos cashier Toheeb Lawal docked over N131K ‘Baba Ijebu’ lotto debt

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

By Ngozi Njoku A 20-year-old Lagos cashier, Toheeb Lawal, has been arraigned for allegedly playing ‘Baba Ijebu’ lotto worth N131,000…

Estate firm connects two Ogun communities to electricity

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

By Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta A real estate company, Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited has initiated moves to restore electricity to Ijeun Ariobiologbo…

ICPC secures seven-year conviction of fraudsters over crude oil racketeering

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured a 7-year conviction of two fraudsters, Aso Adasa…

Court issues bench warrant on Amaechi, Cole, others

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The trial judge, Justice Chiwendu Nwogu, also issued a bench warrant on Chamberlain Peterside, Sahara Energy Resources Limited, NG Powers-HPS…

Police arrest cable thief in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Iggba was arrested by RRS officers patrolling the Old Toll Gate, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at about 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, May…

25-Year-old Emmanuel jailed for stealing EKEDC property

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Magistrate Idowu sentenced the convict to two months imprisonment without an option of fine and directed that the sentence would…

Lagos assures of power supply boost to public facilities, targets renewable energy

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Olalere Odusote, who disclosed this yesterday at a two-day workshop on Lagos urban…

How Matawalle allegedly awarded phantom contracts, divert over N70bn – EFCC

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

According to Nwajah, the real issue with Matawalle was that he is being investigated by the EFCC, over allegations of…

Residents cry to Sanwo-Olu as fake drugs dealers invade Obalende

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

"I am now appealing to Gov. Sanwo-Olu to stop the fake or substandard drugs being sold at Obalende and its…

Lagos Island hoodlum Adeyemi sentenced for threatening Oredola

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The convict was jailed by Magistrate T. A Idowu after pleading guilty to the two-count charge bordering on conduct likely…

8 gifts Hilda Baci will enjoy for Guinness Records’ attempt

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

She cooked for 100 hours, 40 minutes (four days), surpassing an earlier record set by Lata Tandon, an Indian chef…

NDLEA busts 34 drug suspects in FCT

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

He listed drug hotspots raided to include Torabora, Dei-dei, Wuse Zone 4, Wuse Zone 3, Banex, Garki Village, Area 1,…

EFCC declares India’s Deepark Khilnani wanted for money laundering

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

"If you have any information that could lead to his arrest, please do not hesitate to contact the EFCC immediately,"…

Suspected kidnappers kill 1, abduct 3 in Kwara

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The Spokesman of the command, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, said the incident took place on Tuesday at Ijara-Isin, in Isin Local…

Lagos alerts on serious danger as deck-on-pile bridge caves in at Ijora-Olopa

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

A statement issued by the Commissioner for Transportation, Frederic Oladeinde on Wednesday said the alert became necessary pending when repairs…

202 die of COVID-19 infection in Oyo – NCDC

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

According to him, COVID-19 is still in existence in Oyo State and Nigeria in general, but people were not really…

Lagos arraigns owner of collapsed building in Eti-Osa

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The owner of the building, Kenneth Okenini was arraigned at the Special Offences Court, Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos, for various offences,…

Customs intercepts N1.8bn tramadol in Lagos airport

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

the seized commodities include 22 packets of tramadol (225 mg) and 12 packets of tramadol (120 mg).

Group calls for inclusion of energy drinks on Import Prohibition List

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The continuous exclusion of imported energy drinks from Import Prohibition List (Trade) has been queried by a group, Concerned Consumers…

Buhari reacts to killing of US Embassy staff, policemen, Plateau, Benue massacre

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

"I was very sad hearing about the killing of the embassy staff and our policemen accompanying them. In this difficult…

Rivers: Police bust deadly interstate robbery, kidnap syndicates

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

One of the crime kingpins in the police net is one Abdullahi Ibrahim who was arrested in Kano with two…

Breaking: Gunmen kill two US Embassy staff, two cops, set them ablaze in Anambra

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The US Embassy staff were said to be on a humanitarian mission in the area when the gunmen ambushed their…

Police stop Lagos hawker Rabiu Nafiu from jumping into Lagoon

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos Police Command on Tuesday morning prevented a 25- year- old street hawker,…

Court fixes date for final hearing of case against businessman accused of defrauding US Varsity $1.4m

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, adjourned till June 27, 2023 for final…

Lagos Safety Commission warns public against impersonators

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Director-General of the Commission, Lanre Mojola, in a statement, said the warning became imperative in view of reported cases of…

Police nab fake Inspector in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The suspect was operating with his unregistered motorcycle for commercial transportation around Ikorodu when he was confronted by policemen on…

Terrorist blows up self, others attack DSS, army, police with bombs in Kaduna

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

"During the raid in Kaduna State, the terrorists deployed Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) against the fighting forces. One of the…

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