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Flood sweeps Lexus Jeep, Toyota with 6 occupants; 2 still missing (video)

Flood sweeps Lexus Jeep, Toyota with 6 occupants; 2 still missing (video)

A Lexus Jeep and a Toyota car each carrying 3 occupants were swept away by a heavy flood around the…
IHRC ambassador faults demolition of Odumeje's church

IHRC ambassador faults demolition of Odumeje’s church

The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) housing ambassador, Dr Edward Olutoke, has expressed concern over the approach deployed by the…
Police nab terrorist Ishaku Habu, recover AK-47

Police nab terrorist Ishaku Habu, recover AK-47

The Police have arrested a terrorist, Ishaku Habu, and recovered an AK-47 rifle from him.
Malami and Hadiza, Buhari's daughter

ICYMI: Malami becomes Buhari’s son-in-law after Aso Rock Villa wedding

The wedding Nikai took place at the Presidential Villa Mosque on Friday, before President Buhari departed for Daura, his hometown.
Ex- Kano lawmaker Yusuf Sulaiman says emergence of Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of APC has sent jitters to the camp of the PDP.

Political rallies, posters banned at Eid ground in Kano

Governor Ganduje said such acts are not only distractions but also a violation of the Electoral Act.
FG Budget deficit

4 ‘illustrious’ sons of Kebbi die in road crash, Bagudu mourns

The deceased died on Thursday night in a motor accident along Yauri-Birnin Kebbi road on their way from Abuja.
Gunmen abduct Catholic Priest of the Abakaliki Diocese in Ebonyi, Rev. Fr. Joseph Azubuike, three others near his parish.

Kidnappers free 4 victims after receiving N1m ransom in Ekiti

Residents of the town said the negotiation went between N15 million and N8 million before it settled at N1 million.
APC 2023 presidential candidate Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday present his Action Plan to the leaders of the organised private sector in Lagos

Kuje Prison: Incessant terror attacks plaguing Nigeria worrisome – Tinubu

The APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has condemned Tuesday’s terrorists attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje in…
Court remands police officer who allegedly defiled a 17-year-old girl at the Ogudu Lagos Area Command premises in Kirikiri prison

Police rescue abducted Chinese in Kwara

The rescued Chinese is currently undergoing a medical examination to ascertain his state of health before his reunion with his…
Borno CP Abdu Umar

Borno Police restrict vehicular movement in Maiduguri

Vehicles including tricycles and bicycles are restricted from 7 a.m to 12:15 p.m on Saturday, June 9, except those on…
Delta Government explains why it returned Ogochukwu Nwabude, a woman begging for alms in Asaba with her baby to her home state of Anambra

PDP governors congratulate birthday boy Okowa

The PDP governors were particularly delighted and encouraged by Okowa’s lofty achievements in Delta, as governor.
An official of LASWARCO sealed off the plant

Lagos seals Lekky County Water Treatment Plant

According to Afolabi, the action of the Commission was based on a petition received from residents of the estate who…
Sunday

Three Abuja labourers in trouble for threatening to kill Ayuba Hamza

Tanko said that the defendants in company of one Mohammed, now at large, conspired and threatened to kill the complainant…
FRSC

FRSC deploys 1,653 personnel, 28 patrol vehicles in Kaduna

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna State Sector Command has deployed 1,653 personnel to ensure sanity on Kaduna highways,…
Police records indicate that the people of Edo were under heavy, persistent attacks from kidnappers, cult gangs and other criminals in 2022.

30 suspects arrested over Edo cult clashes

By Jethro Ibileke Thirty suspects, including seven females, were on Thursday paraded by the Edo state police command, over alleged…
Soludo and Odumeje

Why we demolished Odumeje’s church – Soludo

Odumeje's church was demolished on Thursday by a joint government taskforce.
Lawan visits Kuje prison

Kuje terrorists attack symptomatic of security failure, insider conspiracy – Lawan

Lawan faulted the Nigerian Correctional Service for not providing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) at the Kuje correctional facility and others…
Troops

Five terrorists shot dead, 2 AK-47 rifles, three dane guns recovered in Borno

He said the troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, three dane guns, two AK47 magazines, 70 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and…
Four of the suspected robbers

Six deadly robbers smashed, one killed in gun-battle with police in Lagos

Armed gang had invaded Mambillah Hotel, robbing guests of their valuables and shot dead the hotel security guard in their…
Bystanders seize a woman wetting Lagos Petrol station with petrol

Woman strips, wets Lagos petrol station with petrol [Video]

She then sprayed the fuel on waiting vehicles and around the station, triggering an instant alarm by bystanders on what…
Bolarinwa Abiodun

Fake Army General Abiodun jailed seven years over N266.5m fraud in Lagos

The defendant, who was prosecuted by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, posed as…
Ekpoma

10 AAU lecturers die over unpaid salaries

According to him, “Since this strike started, we have lost 10 lecturers. Workers have been denied their salaries for 19…
Police arrest 2 Edo women, Bright Isibor and Evelyn Eriamator for energy theft by bypassing their prepaid meters to use electricity

Fidelity Bank lacks legal basis for takeover of BEDC – Management

The purported activation seeks to take over the respective Boards of Kano Electricity Distribution Company, Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company and…
Nigerian govt. shreds Atiku's economic plan, says it is poor photocopy

Muhammad Barkindo will be sorely missed – Atiku

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday mourned Muhammad Barkindo, outgoing Secretary-General, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting…
Hamisu Umar; jailed 10 years for refusing to pay for the N3.7m MTN recharge cards he bough from Abubakar Abba since 2019.

Kaduna man Hamisu Umar bags 10 years over failure to pay for recharge cards

According to the charge filed by EFCC, Umar had obtained the recharge cards on credit in 2019 from Abba.
Lagos water guards on Wednesday

2 women die, 15 rescued in Ikorodu boat mishap

The 20-passenger capacity boat named “Rahael & Nike II’’ was conveying 17 passengers when it capsized as a result of…
The suspects

Ogun men Alagbe, Ogunlokun cracked for stealing Sallah ram

The command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement on Wednesday said the suspects were arrested following a report lodged at…
NNSS Ogbomoso

How three expelled JSS students of NNSS scaled ceiling to steal exam question papers

It said similarly, question papers for the just concluded 3rd term examination were burgled in the exams and records office…
Lagos begins consultation for 2024 budget

How we are boosting delivery of affordable mass housing through PPP – LASG

Special Adviser to the Governor on PPP, Mr. Ope George, In a statement, said through the PPP model, there were…
The convicts

Four oil thieves condemned to jail in Rivers

The convicts : Ugweze Luke Friday, Mohammed Sani Akilu, Ibrahim Suleiman and Abubakar Musa were jailed on June 29 and…