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Flooding: NEMA counsels states on contingency plans

Paul Dada

8 months ago

This, he said, would help to address location-specific challenges and help emergency responders adapt to the particular needs of affected…

Floods devastate farmlands in Niger, displace communities

Paul Dada

8 months ago

In a reaction, the state government on Sunday, reiterated its warning to riverine communities in the state to immediately relocate…

LASU crisis: Lagos appeals to ASUU, SSANU to halt indefinite strike

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

These meetings, the government said involved the Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro, resulted in a mutual agreement to avoid…

Pastor sentenced to two life terms for abusing teenage girls

Michael Adesina

8 months ago

A 39-year-old South African pastor, Confidence Monyela, has been sentenced to two life terms and an additional 35 years in…

Drug lords on the run! NDLEA raids warehouses, busts smugglers in national offensive

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

In Borno, NDLEA operatives at Muhammadu Buhari International Airport in Maiduguri intercepted 160 tramadol pills concealed in footwear, arresting passenger…

Benue woman on the run after allegedly killing husband in domestic fight

Michael Adesina

8 months ago

The Benue State Police Command has declared a woman, Salome Tersoo, wanted for allegedly killing her husband during a violent…

NDLEA smashes drug ring, uncovers Cocaine, Tramadol hidden in car mirrors

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

In the first operation, he disclosed that NDLEA agents discovered 71 vehicle side mirrors packed with narcotics, bound for Libreville,…

Vandals of railway sleepers intercepted

Isa Isawade

8 months ago

He said the NSCDC operatives intercepted a white Peugeot J5 bus with registration number KTG 40 XF, loaded with 80…

Ondo FRSC arrests 15,145 traffic offenders in 7 months

Isa Isawade

8 months ago

“The major cause of death and crashes in Nigeria today is speeding by the drivers.

Some Nigerians in Ghana behaving badly, flaunting wealth – Amb Keshi

Michael Adesina

8 months ago

Former Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Joe Keshi, has called out Nigerians living in Ghana who are giving the…

Military dismantles drug cartels in Jaji

Isa Isawade

8 months ago

“Some of the common substances trafficked include Indian hemp, skunk, Exol, ice (Crystal meth), crack cocaine, tramadol, and other psychotropic…

Chaos at LASU: Students get ultimatum to vacate hotels, University grinds to halt

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

Following deliberations, the Senate resolved to suspend the 2024/2025 second semester examinations, originally set to begin on August 4, and…

EFCC breaks silence: We didn’t harass anyone during Port Harcourt Internet fraud bust

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

According to the Commission, the operation followed a distress call by residents of the estate, who raised alarm over the…

Police arrest two suspected cultists in Akwa Ibom hotel raid

Paul Dada

8 months ago

John said that operatives of the command successfully arrested two suspected cultists and recovered a firearm, ammunition and other items…

Prince Enenche champions empowerment of Nigerian youths with in-demand tech skills

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

The urgency of this initiative is highlighted by stark realities: despite the ICT sector's astounding 19.78% contribution to Nigeria's GDP…

Floods devastate 19 States, 165 lives lost

Paul Dada

8 months ago

The agency says, “53,314 children , 36,573 women, 24,600 men, 5,304 elderly, 1,863 disabled persons have so far been affected…

How ‘Big Boss’ Jeff fell: NDLEA drags elusive Meth lord to Court

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

Jeff who was alleged to be Head of a Drug Trafficking Organisation (DTO) was on INTERPOL Wanted Red list before…

Fresh Babcock graduate found dead in hostel

Michael Adesina

8 months ago

A 20-year-old fresh graduate of Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, has been found dead in his hostel, just days after completing…

Chilling murder: Security guard kills nurse, toddler in Abuja school

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

SP Adeh disclosed that the suspect lured Anaene to a secluded bathroom on the school premises, where she was brutally…

Saipem in hot water! FIRS slams $57m, €14m Tax Evasion charges on oil giant

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

This omission, the prosecution argued, violated Section 55 of the Companies Income Tax Act (as amended) and constitutes a punishable…

Why I usually spends my birthday with the sick, motherless – Nonye Soludo

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

Mrs Soludo who is also the founder of the Healthy Living Initiative called on political leaders and well-meaning individuals to…

Tiger kills worker at Jerusalem’s Biblical Zoo

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

Founded in 1928, the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo features animals mentioned in the Bible, including bears, lions, wolves, antelope, snakes and…

Teacher found dead in tricycle

Michael Adesina

8 months ago

A 51-year-old private school teacher, Mrs. Emmanuel Love Onuora, was found dead inside a tricycle (Keke Napep) in Aba, Abia…

Boom! Nigerian doctor sends egusi to space, NASA backs it

Michael Adesina

8 months ago

On July 31, 2025, history was made as a batch of egusi seeds sourced from Oyo State was launched into…

Kano issues serious warning to illegal miners

Paul Dada

8 months ago

He expressed optimism that larger investors presence would contribute to transforming the local mining landscape, leading to formalised operations that…

How a baby frozen since 1994 was born in 2025

Michael Adesina

8 months ago

A baby boy born from a 30-year-old frozen embryo has shattered medical records and stirred global headlines, but for the…

₦805m scam scandal: Three company directors dragged to Court in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

The prosecution alleged that the directors and their companies obtained the sum of N805,545,322.00 from BASCHE Limited and CAPSA Technology…

FG scrambles to end Nurses’ strike as hospitals reel from shutdown

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 months ago

According to Professor Pate, the government has already taken steps to tackle the key issues that prompted the strike, with…

Bank staff docked for defrauding customer of N423m

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 months ago

To conceal the alleged fraud, Maccarthy was said to have forged a fixed deposit investment certificate bearing slip number 332540,…

Kwara court sentences Islamic cleric to death

Michael Adesina

8 months ago

A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced an Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Mohad, to death by hanging for…

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