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Police arrest 6 suspects over recent beating and stripping of a woman for allegedly picking snails from a shrine in Enugu State.

Enugu woman Anthonia stripped naked for picking snails speaks

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Anthonia Okonkwo, the widow stripped naked by some youths in an Enugu State community says she did not harvest snails…
Lai Mohammed gives granddaughter's hand out in marriage

Lai Mohammed gives granddaughter’s hand out in marriage (photos)

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed gave out his granddaughter, Toyosi’s hand out in marriage in a traditional…
Two former beauty queens, Fabiola Valentin of Puerto Rico and Mariana Varela of Argentina made good their promise to tie the knot.

How two former beauty queens met and got married in secret ceremony

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Fabiola Valentin of Puerto Rico and Mariana Varela of Argentina, who have been an item for two years, posted an…
Eight illegal miners apprehended in Kwara

Eight illegal miners arrested in Kwara

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

The Police Command in Kwara has arrested eight suspected illegal miners and recovered three trailer loads of marble stones in…
Emmanuel Adeyi

Yahoo Boy who poses as American prostitute jailed in Abuja

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The one count charge indicates that Adeyi committed the offence sometime in 2021 at Abuja when he “pretended to be…
Bauchi Command of FRSC attributed the crash which occurred at about 6.20a.m.to speed limit violation, fatigue and loss of control.

9 die in Ebonyi ghastly crash

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The sector commander said the accident which involved four vehicles was caused by wrong over taking.
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat inspecting the Guard of Honour at the LETI, 2022 Passing out parade of the Lagos State Law Enforcement Officers, held today at the Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Center (PSSDC), Magodo.

Sanwo-Olu warns against harassment, extortion, as Lagos trains 8,316 enforcement officers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The governor, who was represented by the deputy governor, Dr. Kadri Hamzat said “this administration is irrevocably committed to upholding…
Gov. Sanwo-Olu seeks support for ”Greater Lagos Rising”

Yuletide sales: LASG warns against selling and parking on roads

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The Special Adviser said the agency was stepping up its operations and ensuring total clampdown and sanctioning recalcitrant traders not…
People help firefighters to extinguish a fire after blasts ripped through a fireworks warehouse in a shopping mall in Yerevan, Armenia August 14, 2022. Vahram Baghdasaryan/Photolure via REUTERS

15 persons killed in fire outbreaks in Kano

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The spokesperson urged the general public to handle fire with care to prevent further outbreaks and cautioned motorists to abide…
Cultists kill 150 people in Edo, as Obaseki vows action against cultism

Obaseki orders autopsy on 10 corpses discovered inside Edo forest

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Nehikhare, who described the incident as saddening, said the government has pledged to unravel the cause of the deaths.
Participants at the Roundtable Discussion on Procurement organised by the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency for officials of the 57 LGAs, LCDAs of Lagos State, today.

Public procurement at LG level still plagued with conflicts – Lagos PPA DG

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The Director-General further pointed out that the agency was worried over the conflicts between it and the authorities of the…

FEC approves N30bn for planetarium, museum projects

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Dr Felix Alle, Head, Media and Corporate Communications, while confirming the approval on Wednesday with the News Agency of Nigeria…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has directed the Commissioner of Police, Osun State, CP Olaleye Faleye, to investigate the alleged assault on woman Inspector Olorunsogo Bamidele by her Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) Ajayi Matthew in Ode Omu Osun State.

IGP Alkali Baba orders probe of assault of Insp. Bamidele

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has directed the Commissioner of Police, Osun State, CP Olaleye Faleye, to…
Edo police command reacts to claim that CP Abutu Yaro, illegally released suspected oil thieves after collecting ₦7 million bribe.

Police recovers 10 dead bodies in Edo

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

The state police commissioner appealed to the people to give out useful information that may lead to uncovering the causes…
Minister Sambo blows hot over cargo evacuation from Lekki Deepsea Port

Adamawa transport board demands declaration of emergency in road sector

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

According to him, "Nigerians are more of using vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and other related means of transportation to travel and…
An Australian zoo has been placed on lockdown on Wednesday after five lions escaped from their enclosure.

Zoo put into lockdown after 5 lions escape

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Sydney’s Taronga Zoo said five lions, one adult and four cubs were found in a small area beside their exhibit,…
pregnancy

Applicant docked for allegedly causing woman’s miscarriage

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The Prosecution Counsel, Mr Olanrewaju Osho, told the court that in September under the Nyanya Bustop in Karu, the defendant…
Kano Court sentences Salim Mohammed Sarki, 4 others to two weeks imprisonment for conspiring to steal the sum of N1, 398,972.19.

Five jailed for ATM card fraud in Kano

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Sani Awwal stole his father’s ATM card and SIM card and used the same to steal N100,000 from the bank…
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, has empowered more than 300 fashion designers in Ife and its environs as part of his 11-point agenda to help the less privileged.

Ooni empowers 300 fashion designers

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Oba Ogunwusi said that he was always energised when assisting the needy to have a brighter future.
Police arrest 51-year-old man, one Austin Kanu over the abduction of four teenagers in Surulere area of Lagos of state, rescue victims

Lagos man Austin Kanu arrested over abduction of 4 teenagers, victims rescued

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Police said that the victims were discovered on Saturday at about 8.10 p.m. in an isolated area within the National…
Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun, condoles with the ace singer, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido, over the death of his son, Ifeanyi.

Ifeanyi Adeleke: Gov. Oyetola sends message to Davido, Chioma

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Ifeanyi was said to have drowned in a swimming pool at the singer’s residence in the Banana Island area of…
NAMA MD, Pwajok

Alleged 2.8bn Fraud: Court orders arrest of NAMA MD, Pwajok for contempt

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The Judge had, sometime in July, 2022 issued a subpoena against Pwajok, ordering him to make available some documents in…
The suspects and the cash recovered from them

EFCC smashes Kogi politician with N326m, $610,500 cash in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Atumeyi, who is seeking to represent Ankpa 11 Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly was arrested on Sunday,…
Dr. Abiola Idowu, HEFAMAA boss

Lagos shuts 42 health facilities 

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr Abiola Idowu who disclosed this today in her office at Alausa, Ikeja while reviewing…
Fraudster Paul impersonating Kaduna State Govt arrested in Edo

Horror as farmers uncover 10 unidentified bodies in Edo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

A resident in the area, Victor Arogunyo who confirmed the incident in a telephone interview journalists in Benin, said they…

How Davido’s mum saved my son from drowning – Oba Abolarin

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

He revealed that Davido’s mother, before her demise, risked her life to save his own son about twenty-five years ago.
Businessman Gyang Dung jailed 3 months for stealing policeman’s phone

2 Ibadan women docked for stealing 2-year-old girl

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Adebowale and Folorunso on July 21, 2020, between 9a.m to 9p.m at Akanbi area, Papa, Ibadan, took the girl from…

NDLEA declares Lagos drug baron Kazeem wanted, seals his 7 mansions

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

A statement issued by NDLEA's spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Tuesday said the decision to declare the suspect wanted followed his…
How D’banj’s global success paved way for African artistes - Davido

Deja Vu: 9 strange similarities between Davido’s, D’banj’s sons’ deaths

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

There are indeed strange similarities between those two deaths, which makes many believe that Ifeanyi's death was avoidable, his parents…
Gunmen kidnap 19 INEC staff, cart away election materials

Gunmen attack man in broad daylight robbery

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

The witness said that no one was injured in the attack, adding that some Police officers later accompanied the two…
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