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Lagos police rescue abandoned day old baby

The Lagos State Police Command has rescued an abandoned day old baby boy at Oko Oba area of Lagos, Southwest…

Five suspects escape from NSCDC cell in Kogi

An undisclosed number of operatives of the Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC have…
General Manager, Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory, Mr Olufunsho Elulade

Lagos Govt to partner NIOB on regulation of construction materials

The Lagos State Government is set to partner with professional builders as part of its measures to checkmate the use…
Scammer Ajibola Hammed

Ibadan scammer Hammed who calls himself white woman Jessica Mercy

Nigerian scammers can go to any length to assume false identity online, like Ajibola Hammed, based in Ibadan, Oyo state.
Ezekiel Oluwadare James

68 year-old Oluwadare James sent to Oyo prison over N25m fraud

A 68 year-old man, Ezekiel Oluwadare James will spend the next one week at the Nigerian Correctional Facility, Abolongo, Oyo.
Lagos State Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola receives first jab of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Lagos HoS receives first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

The Lagos State Head of Service Hakeem Muri-Okunola and some members of the Lagos Executive Council and Body of Permanent…
Ogun moves to boost income of cocoa farmers

Ogun inaugurates agricultural sector technical team

As part of steps to fulfil the mandate of 'Building our Future Together' agenda, the Ogun State Government has inaugurated…

Drug war: US, UK pledge more support for NDLEA

The United States and the United Kingdom governments have pledged more support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde (left) being honoured as fellow of Nigeria Mining and Geosciences Society by the President of the Society, Engr Obadiah Simon Nkom at the 56th Annual International Conference of the society held in Ibadan.

PHOTO: Makinde honoured as NMGS Fellow

Seyi Makinde, the Oyo State Governor, was on Tuesday, 16th Mar 2021, honoured as a fellow of Nigeria Mining and…
Iskilu Wakili

Notorious Ibarapa warlord Wakili, 2 sons arraigned on charges of murder, kidnapping

Police arraign notorious warlord, Abdullahi Iskilu Wakili, two sons and one Aliyu  Manu on charges of  murder, kidnapping and armed…
Mohammed Isimbabi, member representing Toto/ Gadabuke Constituency in Nasarawa House of Assembly defects from NNPP to APC

Move to Akwanga new market, Nasarawa Assembly to traders

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has urged traders in Akwanga Local Government Area to move into the new market…

Lagos to train youths in modern agricultural skills

The Lagos State Government said it is committed to the promotion of a Youth Empowerment Scheme that would expose youths…

How Police crippled me over N100 – Ogun petitioner

Mr. Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, a 45-year old petitioner who appeared before the Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation on Police Brutality,…
Jones Gilbert Ayuwo

Kidnapped UNIPORT lecturer, Dr Ayuwo, freed after 23 days

Dr Jones Gilbert Ayuwo, University of Port Harcourt lecturer, regains freedom after over three weeks in captivity of kidnappers
Pete Edochie

Pete Edochie under fire over unusual advice to married women [Video]

Nollywood icon Pete Edochie rankled many feminists with his advice on how married women should deal with their cheating husbands.

Jerry Gana, 5 others emerge Chairman, BOT Africa Value Awards

Prof. Jerry Gana has emerged as Chairman, Board of Trustees of Africa Value Awards (AVA), alongside five other personalities as…

Photos: Fayose meets IBB, Abdulsalami in Minna

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has met with two former Heads of State, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB)…

No jobs for 23 million Nigerians, unemployment rate hits 33.3%

Nigeria's unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2020 has hit 33.3 percent, with 23.2 million Nigerians jobless.

Fierce gun-battle in Borno: 41 Boko Haram terrorists drop dead 

The Nigerian Army on Monday engaged in massive shootout with Boko Haram terrorists in Borno, killing 41 insurgents.

Alleged N125.7m Fraud: EFCC presents first witness against Kuforiji, others

The trial of Ibrahim Kuforiji, Mojeed Raheem and Oladepo Habeeb continued on Monday, March 15, 2021 before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo…
Five corps members recently abducted on Ifon/Owo road in Ondo State explain how they were kidnapped and released after paying N5m ransom

FCT NYSC records 1,670 corps members for orientation

Alhaji Suleman Abdul, Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the Federal Capital Territory, on Monday, said that about…
Sanwo-Olu receiving the Astrazeneca vaccine

Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat share AstraZeneca vaccine experience

Governor Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Hamzat said today that the AstraZeneca vaccine jabs they received Friday left no side effects
Shehu Sani claims Nigerian leaders in power behave like gods

How Shehu Sani hurriedly returned $25,000 to ‘victim’ – Witness

The trial of Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, continued on Monday before Justice I.E…
Louis Okoroma

Louis Okoroma Atiku’s aide dies 2 months after wife’s death

Mr. Louis Okoroma, a media aide to former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, has died, Paul Ibe the head of the Media…

Obaseki to Edo people: AstraZeneca vaccine is safe, ignore politics

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo said he ignored all pressure to receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Doctors check a covid-19 patient in an intensive care unit

Centre reveals nine COVID- 19 hotspots countries in Africa

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reveals nine countries with more than 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the…

FRSC issues stern warning to motorcycle operators

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kuje Command has warned motorcycle and rickshaw (tricycle) operators riding without number plates to…
Elephant

Elephant tramples Abner Petrus dead in his farm

Elephant tramples Abner Petrus, a 46-year-old farmer to death in his crop farm in northern Namibia, police confirmed Monday.

Lagos affirms Anthony Folami as Baale of Kirikiri town

The Lagos State Government has affirmed the selection of Chief Anthony Folami for the stool of Baale of Kirikiri, in…
Marwa: The Icon turns 70

Buba Marwa to commission Ogbomoso drug rehab centre

Chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa will on 19 March commission a clinic and rehab centre…