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Nosa Okoro arraigned for fuel theft in Edo

The police on Wednesday arraigned one Nosa Okoro, 34, before an Ogbeson Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin for allegedly stealing…
NLC says its members arrested and detained during protests will now be paid allowance for the period of time their freedom are curtailed.

Kaduna NLC calls for prayers against mass sack, insecurity

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Kaduna State Council, has urged Muslims to pray against the mass sack of public sector…
Drug abusse

Group sensitizes Edo youths on drug abuse prevention

The Foundation for a Drug-Free World, in collaboration with Gift A Child Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) on Wednesday held…
Suspects

Shekarau in court for receiving stolen church drum

The Police on Wednesday arraigned a trader, Abba Shekarau in an Upper Area Court, Mpape, Abuja, for allegedly receiving a…
Nigeria Police

2 armed robbers arrested in Jigawa

The Police in Jigawa have arrested two suspected armed robbers in Gumel Local Government Area of the state.

Ganduje begins disbursement of N148m grant to Kano schools

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has begun the disbursement of N148 million grants to 1,400 public secondary schools across…
Inspector Ambi John

Abuja kidnappers kill Inspector Ambi John, 4 abducted

The Police Command in Abuja announces the death of Inspector Ambi John, in a shootout with kidnappers in a suburb…

Umar Jibril arrested for stabbing Chief Imam Alhassan to death

The Niger State Police Command has arrested Umar Jibril, popularly known as Ba'adama for stabbing the Chief Imam of Edati…

Many injured as gas explosion rocks Amuwo Odofin, Lagos

A gas explosion has rocked Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos with many people said to be injured.
The suspects who attempted to bribe Lagos policemen with N.5m

Updated: Lagos policemen reject N500K bribe from suspected thieves

Some policemen in Lagos rejected N500,000 bribe from five suspects who stole iron rods belonging to China Civil Engineering and…
Gunmen abduct Islamic cleric, Alfa Fasasi Ola Mejabi, younger brother along Lokoja/ Obajana/ Kabba road of Kogi State

Gunmen shoot dead middle-aged man in Edo

A yet-to-be-identified middle-aged man, was at the weekend shot dead in Benin, Edo state capital, by gunmen suspected to be…
Olu of Warri-designate, Tsola Emiko (right) is enmeshed in kingship tussle capable of tearing the kingdom apart

Tsola Emiko: The many troubles of Olu of Warri – designate

Tsola Emiko, the Olu of Warri- designate, is embroiled in a kingship tussle capable of tearing the kingdom apart

Edo police nab Ashien for threatening to kill his boss over N10m

Operatives of Edo State Police Command, have arrested a 25-year-old man, Mike Ashien, over alleged threat to kidnap and murder…
Tajudeen Ajide

Lagos Assembly voids council boss suspension

Lagos State House of Assembly has voided the purported suspension of Surulere Local Government Chairman, Tajudeen Ajide.

Ogun council chairmen to be elected, not selected: Abiodun

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has assured the people of the state that the forthcoming local government elections will…
Philemon Kingoli chairman Okrika council in Rivers

Just IN: Kidnappers of Philemon Kingoli demand N150m

Kidnappers of Philemon Kingoli, outgoing chairman of Okrika Local Government Council in Rivers State, demand N150 million as ransom.
Jamiu

Nigerian state plans census of commercial sex workers

Nigeria's north western state of Bauchi said it will conduct a census of commercial sex workers, to be able to…

Lagos cop Aiwansoba who shot lover in the mouth fired

The Lagos State Police Command has sacked and prosecuted  Sergeant Eze Aiwansoba who shot his lover in the mouth last…
More Nigerians receive AstraZeneca vaccine

40,000 Abuja residents receive COVID-19 vaccine

No fewer than 40,000 residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Ighalo, 10 others sent to prison for internet fraud

Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced Destiny Ighalo…
Police

Nwite Jideofor staged own abduction, collected N5m ransom from sister – Police

Police arrest Nwite Jideofor, for staging his own abduction and conniving with his 'kidnappers' to collect N5 million as a…
Miyetti Allah to Gov. Ortom: You are wayward

Gov. Ortom apologises to families of slain soldiers

Gov. Samuel Ortom has apologised to the families of 11 soldiers killed in Bonta Village, Konshisha Local Government Area of…
Police

Police foil kidnap attempt in Delta

Police in Delta rescued one Mr. James Emmanuel from suspected kidnappers/robbers on Saturday in Ughelli South Local Government Area of…

Kidnappers release Imo Catholic priest

Fr Onyeocha, a professor of Philosophy at the Imo State University and a priest in the congregation of Claretian Missionaries,…
Police rescue Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Pankshin, Plateau State, SP Nwapi Augustus, who was abducted by gunmen on 11, January, 2022.

James Emmanuel rescued from suspected kidnappers in Delta

Police in Delta rescued one Mr James Emmanuel from suspected kidnappers/robbers on Saturday in Ughelli South Local Government Area of…
NAFDAC, PCN seals off 1,321 medicine stores in Kano

Kano food poisoning: NAFDAC arrests merchants of deadly chemicals

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested the merchants of dangerous chemicals used in…
Mrs Joy Ihunwo; allegedly lost eight-week old pregnancy after she was brutalised by the police

Lady Joy Ihunwo loses pregnancy after she was brutalised by police in Rivers

A Port Harcourt housewife, Mrs Joy Ihunwo,narrates how she lost her pregnancy  after she was brutalised by some police officers…
NUT holds foundation-stone laying ceremony for multimillion naira secretariat

NUT holds foundation-stone laying ceremony for secretariat

The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Kuje Branch has held the foundation-stone laying and fund-raising ceremony for the construction of…
one of the Kwara colleges, Baptist school opens today

10 Kwara colleges shut over Hijab reopen today

Kwara State Government has announced that the 10 schools involved in a recent hijab controversy in the state should reopen…
The Ebute Meta train station to be named Mobolaji Johnson station

Ebute-Meta train station to be named after Mobolaji Johnson

The Federal Government confirmed on Sunday that the Ebute Meta train station, the most iconic on the Lagos-Ibadan train service…