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Grandma, Businessman to face trial for alleged impersonation, perjury

Grandma, Businessman to face trial for alleged impersonation, perjury

An Igbosere Magistrates Court, Lagos Island, Lagos presided over by Magistrate, O.A Awoyinka has fixed 11 August, 2021 for the…
Sani Mohammed Idris abducted before Dr Ibrahim Garba Musa

Abductors demand N500m for release of kidnapped Niger commissioner

Gunmen who abducted the Niger State State Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Sani Mohammed Idris on Monday morning have established contact…

Lagos Assembly approves full takeover of LCC, Lekki Toll Gate

The Lagos House of Assembly has approved Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request for the state to assume full ownership of Lekki…
Chidinma Ojukwu: adopted father docked with four others

Why the police docked Chidinma Ojukwu’s father, 4 others

Prosecutor alleged that Ojukwu blocked the police from arresting his daughter, Chidinma, when the law caught up with her.
Lagos CP, Hakeem Odumosu

Lagos police begin massive crackdown on motorists, okada riders Wednesday

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has ordered massive crackdown on motorists and okada riders violating the traffic laws…
No survivor in the Micra taxi crsuhed by tanker in the ditch

JUST IN: Petrol tanker crushes five to death in Ibadan [Photos]

Witnesses said the petrol tanker lost control, rammed into a Micra taxi and dragged all into a nearby ditch.

PEIWA warns against the acquisition of lands at Enugu State Centenary

Private Estates International West Africa, PEIWA has issued a strong warning to anyone looking to buy portions of land at…

FG makes important announcement on Lagos Airport Flyover Bridge

The flyover, which spans the Apapa-Oshodi-Ojota-Oworonshoki Expressway project being reconstructed, was engulfed by fire from a burning petrol tanker on…
Edward Ajogun, Ogun CP

Ogun woman Joy pours hot water on lady’s face inside church

A 37- year-old woman Joy Sunday has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for pouring hot water on…
Lola Onwukwe and Amadi victory declared missing in Port Harcourt

Concern mounts over missing ladies in Port Harcourt

At the moment, two ladies are missing, amidst the re-appearance of another lady, Divine Hanachor, who vanished for six days…
Mr Tari Ajanami: Kidnappers release Bayelsa nightclub owner, abduct his wife and father-in-law

Kidnappers release Bayelsa nightclub owner; abduct his wife, father-in-law

Mr. Tari Ajanami, the owner of a popular nightclub in Bayelsa state, has been released by his abductors.
Masari lifts ban on telecom services in 10 of 17 LGAs in Katsina

Katsina Govt. declares Monday public holiday

Katsina State Government has declared Monday, Aug 9, 2021, as a work-free day to commemorate the new Islamic year, ‘1st…
President Muhammadu Buhari has broken several jinx.

Buhari mourns Edo billionaire Idahosa Okunbo

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family, friends and associates of late Capt. Idahosa (Hosa) Okunbo, and Chairman of…

Lagos-Kano train service resumes Friday

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that the Lagos-Kano train service will resume operation from Friday, August 13, 2021.
Oyo Police CP Onadeko

Police warn cultists against 8/8 celebration in Oyo

Ngozi Onadeko, the state Commissioner of Police said the Command would not condone hoodlums acting against the law.
Gunmen

Ekiti Abduction: Kidnappers demand N50m ransom from victims’ families

Kidnappers who killed one person and abducted two others on Friday night in Ekiti State, have demanded for N50 million…

Another Chibok schoolgirl Ruth Pogu returns home with two children

One of the remaining Chibok schoolgirls in captivity, Ruth Pogu has returned home with two children, having been forced into…
Gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway leaves travellers stranded

Gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway leaves travellers stranded (Photos)

There is heavy traffic gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway currently leaving hundreds of passengers trekking long distances.
Gunmen abduct BEDC driver in Ondo, demand N10m

Gunmen attack passengers in Ekiti State; driver killed

Police in Ekiti State on Saturday confirmed a gun attack on travellers in the state on Friday night.
Godswill Goodluck Ahukanna one of the four oil thieves jailed in Port Harcourt.

Four oil thieves jailed in Port Harcourt

The convicts were arrested, sometimes in 2018 and 2019, by the Anti-Illegal Bunkering Patrol Team of 6 Division, Nigerian Army,…
LAUTECH student, 2 others

LAUTECH graduate, 2 others bag jail term for cybercrime

A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, on Friday, sentenced three persons – a University graduate, an undergraduate, and…

Jigawa police arrest 11 suspected armed robbers

The Jigawa Police Command has arrested 11 suspects for alleged armed robbery and receipt of stolen property.
Remains of Pastor Olakada exhumed and the suspected killers

Rivers Police exhume remains of Pastor Olakada killed by kidnappers (Photos)

The fast decomposing body of the General Overseer of God is God Ministries, Pastor Friday Olakada, has been exhumed by…
Plateau killings abominable: JNI writes Gov. Lalong

Plateau killings abominable: JNI writes Gov. Lalong

The Plateau chapter of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has described the recent killings in some parts of Plateau, particularly…
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu has said Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is currently incapacitated and receiving treatment abroad. Akeredolu is understand to be suffering from leukemia and has been off duty for over a month to attend to his health.  But Adamu at a meeting between the national leadership of the party and APC state chairmen, said the governor is incapacitated. “We regret to announce the extreme incapacity of the Governor of Ondo state who we understand has been hospitalised overseas. We wish and pray for him for a speedy recovery,” Adamu was quoted as saying by Daily Trust. He also said the list of ministers to serve in the government of President Bola Tinubu was not ready as the president is still consulting wide to get the best team. According to him, Tinubu had just begun "and he is doing his extensive consultation before coming up with his nominees for ministers." He said the nomination of the ministers would come first, adding that "They will go through their screening until they are pronounced after they have been submitted by Mr. President. And Mr President will formally appoint his Ministers and swear them in."

Gov. Akeredolu: I’m devastated

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State said he was devasted and in a rude shock over the death of Hon.…
Jigawa Govt. declares Monday work-free day

Jigawa Govt. declares Monday work-free day

The Jigawa Government has declared Aug. 9, as public holiday to mark the Hijrah 1443 (Islamic New Year).
Pastor Bayo Owoyemi, founder of United Apostolic Church of Christ (UACC)

United Apostolic Church of Christ announces 3-day prayer for Nigeria

The United Apostolic Church of Christ (UACC) , on Friday in Lagos, said its forthcoming 56th Supreme Executive Council meeting…
Edo police bust 10 suspected robbers, cultists

Edo police bust 10 suspected robbers, cultists

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Unit of the Edo State Police Command have arrested 10-member gang of armed robbers…
Cote d’Ivoire-bound six victims of human trafficking rescued in Edo

Cote d’Ivoire-bound six victims of human trafficking rescued in Edo

Six teenage victims of human trafficking have been rescued by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Unit of Edo State…
Police say 24-year-old Joshua Kosoro hangs himself after telling his relatives that he was hearing strange voices in Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi

Lagos returnee Muhammad commits suicide in Jigawa

He said Muhammad had earlier told his wife in the early hours of the day about his possible death.