Metro

Tragedy in Pennsylvania: Mother, six children perish in house explosion

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

A mother and her six children, died Sunday morning after their home exploded and became fully engulfed in flames, with…

Banker presents evidence in N8.7bn money laundering trial of Malami, son, wife

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

The EFCC is prosecuting the defendants on an amended 16-count charge bordering on conspiracy, procuring, disguising, concealing and laundering proceeds…

Police intercept cable vandals on highway, disrupt robbery gang in Minna

Paul Dada

1 week ago

“While attempting to access another room, the occupant resisted and injured one of the suspects with a cutlass, forcing the…

Terror strikes again: Six dead, many injured in Plateau night attacks

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

At least six persons have been killed and several others injured following coordinated attacks on two communities in Plateau State,…

Oyo mine worker docked over alleged theft of N913m precious stones

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

The defendant, whose address was not disclosed was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, to which he…

Gunmen kill driver, abduct passengers in Ore–Benin expressway fresh attack

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

Suspected gunmen have attacked a commercial bus along the Ore–Benin expressway, killing the driver and abducting several passengers in a…

Police investigate fatal stampede at Ikere-Ekiti hotel party

Paul Dada

1 week ago

“Other attendees attempted to flee the premises, resulting in a stampede that claimed the lives of the victims,” he said.

Ogun: Police nab 4 suspected cultists for armed robbery, recover pistol, others

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

Ojajuni, according to the statement, reiterated the Command’s zero tolerance for cultism and other violent crimes, assuring residents that all…

Hawker killed in Okokomaiko crash as LASTMA rescues seven injured

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed the death of a roadside hawker following a tragic crash at…

Nigerian Navy smashes oil theft network, recovers 457,000 litres of stolen fuel

Femi Fabunmi

1 week ago

The Nigerian Navy says it has destroyed 22 illegal oil refining sites and recovered more than 457,000 litres of stolen…

Ogun police arrest four suspects, recover firearms in coordinated operations

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

The Ogun State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its ongoing crackdown on crime, with the arrest of four…

Pastor lures teenage girl for fake cleansing then rapes her twice

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a 37-year-old pastor, Asonye Isaiah, for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl…

NDLEA busts cocaine hidden in food flasks bound for UK at Lagos Airport

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intensified nationwide enforcement operations, intercepting cocaine and cannabis consignments concealed…

Police in Kano bust fraudster syndicate, arrest two suspects with 28 sim cards

Isa Isawade

1 week ago

Upon interrogation, the suspects admitted to using multiple GSM numbers to contact victims while disguising their voices with voice modulation…

Dariye urges calm over district head removal in Plateau

Isa Isawade

1 week ago

“Once convicted, you should not contest such positions; the truth will eventually emerge."

Midnight horror as Police catch man with fresh human head, palms in Ogun

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

In a chilling discovery that has sent shockwaves through the Igbesa community, operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have…

Delta police bust major drug network, arrest suspects in raids

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

The Delta State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on criminal activities, arresting several suspects…

Police arrest Security Guard, two others over stolen Lexus in Ogun

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a security guard and two accomplices over the theft of a…

Benue kidnap: JAMB denies victims were UTME candidates amid confusion

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed widespread claims that travellers abducted in Benue State were candidates of…

Kyiv horror: Gunman kills five, injures 10, takes supermarket hostages

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

At least five people have been confirmed dead after a gunman opened fire on civilians in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, before…

Olaolukitan Abel accused of double murder in US

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

Authorities said Adon Abel allegedly shot dead Prianna Weathers, 31, outside a restaurant in the early hours of Monday before…

Three kidnappers nabbed in Rivers as police rescue victim linked to Lagos abduction

Paul Dada

1 week ago

She said the suspects were apprehended while attempting to kidnap another victim, Mr Chisom George, who had been lured from…

Two car dealers arrested as police trace robbed vehicle to Lagos

Paul Dada

1 week ago

“Two car dealers have been arrested as investigations are ongoing to apprehend more culprits who were involved in the crime.”

NEMA warns Lagosians as flood risk rises

Paul Dada

1 week ago

“The outlook identified thousands of communities nationwide as vulnerable and urged early preparedness to reduce losses,” he said.

Borno man Mohammed Korimi docked for N25m ‘beans’ fraud

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

He was arraigned on a two -count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation and obtaining by false pretense to the tune…

Lagos deepens vaccine access push with global partners

Paul Dada

1 week ago

She noted that Lagos, as Nigeria’s economic hub and one of Africa’s largest economies, faces unique pressures due to population…

Driver arrested over abduction of UTME candidates

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

A driver has been arrested in connection with the abduction of passengers, including Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates, along…

Katsina: Police nab 26 suspects in raids of criminal hideouts

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

The suspects were apprehended in the early hours of April 14, during an intelligence-driven raid targeting identified criminal hideouts and…

Tragic! UK-based Nigerian dies same day father is buried

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

“We have lost another brother in the Nigerian community here in the UK. Tragically, he passed away on the very…

Deadly London Man Sivanda jailed 27 years for brutal stabbing

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 weeks ago

A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after carrying out a violent knife attack on a…

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