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Katsina Governor Radda escapes death in Daura road crash

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

According to the statement, Radda sustained no serious injuries and remains in stable condition, as he is currently undergoing routine…

Army swoops on 183 cyber fraudsters in Warri raid

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The suspects are currently undergoing preliminary investigations to determine the next course of action, Capt. Bawa stated.

Gov Fintiri’s aide dies after complaining of toothache

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

A Special Assistant to Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri is dead, just three days after he complained of severe…

Woman drinks poison, dies inside Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) Prayer City

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

The deceased, identified as Benita Lurk Ikuenobe, 41, was found lying motionless with an empty bottle of suspected poisonous substance…

From scam buster to victim: Ore Oduba in tears after online fraud

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

TV presenter Ore Oduba, popularly known for warning viewers about scams, has confessed to falling victim to an elaborate online…

Notorious Minna gang leader El-Hussain arrested with weapons, drugs

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

9 months ago

According to a statement issued Saturday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the suspect was arrested on July 10…

Naira shower in Ikeja: 627 Lagosians hit jackpot in Sanwo-Olu CARES Initiative

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

According to Afolabi, disbursements ranged from N300,000 to N1.5 million, depending on the applicant’s need, with business owners receiving up…

Lagos cracks down on illegal traders as drainage projects near completion

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

However, Wahab said the return of traders to previously cleared areas under critical infrastructure threatens these efforts.

Fake landlord swindles Anglican Church of N2.5m in Lagos scam

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

According to police reports, Idonije falsely presented himself as the owner of a three-bedroom flat located at 8 Adekitan Street,…

Nigerian woman, Etumudon Doris nabbed with Cocaine worth millions at Indian train station

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

A Nigerian woman, identified as Etumudon Doris has been arrested in India with hard drugs worth over N6 million in…

Police crack down on child trafficking syndicates, arrest 10

Paul Dada

9 months ago

The Ogui Division also arrested another woman trying to steal a baby in a salon. "The mother raised an alarm…

Kano: Notorious phone thief arrested again after serving 2-year jail

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

The suspect was arrested for a similar offence two years ago and sentenced to two years in Correctional Custody, without…

Adamawa: ICPC docks 2 for diversion of World Bank project funds

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

According to the ICPC, the duo of Samuel and Gyandi, while serving as officers under the State Education Investment Project…

Mother recounts shocking moment she caught 18-year-old house help molesting her 1-year-old son

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

A Nigerian mother has narrated how she uncovered a disturbing act by her 18-year-old house help against her one-year-old son,…

Lagos Taskforce strikes hard: 63 Okada riders nabbed in massive sweep

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

CSP Adetayo Akerele, Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, disclosed that the agency, in collaboration with other security outfits, conducted…

Customs seizes ₦58m worth of smuggled fuel in Lagos, Ogun

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

9 months ago

Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, made the disclosure during a press briefing in Lagos on Friday.

‘How Kogi varsity lecturer died during sexual encounter with 22-year-old student’

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

Ibikunle, who was reportedly married with children, was said to have checked into the hotel earlier that day with the…

Police launch manhunt for driver who killed ASP in Gombe

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

The ASP who was attached to the Railway Police Outstation, Bajoga Division was knocked down by the speeding vehicle while…

Vincent Francis lands in trouble over Army uniform

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

Police alleged that Francis was unlawfully having two pieces of military camouflage uniforms, which he couldn’t give an account of.

Ibadan businessman Emmanuel Evovo docked for stealing partner’s N7m

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

Evovo allegedly committed the offence between December 2023 and 2024, at Bodija Area of Ibadan.

NCDC sounds alarm: Cholera, Yellow Fever surge hits Nigeria

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The NCDC reported that 34 states have recorded suspected cholera cases as of Epidemiological Week 26 (June 23–29, 2025), with…

$9.6bn P&ID scandal: Surety for vanished Briton arrested, dragged to Court

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had earlier secured the order after Kadiri’s absence and Nolan’s disappearance from trial.

Troops kill 2 bandits in Plateau, recover AK-47

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

Soldiers of Operation LAFIYAN JAMA’A have killed two bandits and recovered weapons in Plateau State. The ambush happened on Tuesday…

Court jails 15 Chinese for cybercrime in Lagos

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of 15 Chinese nationals for cyberterrorism and internet fraud…

Defamation: Court sends social media influencer Scott Iguma to prison

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

Iguma was accused of posting on his instagram page that the founder of PWAN was “the leader of the thieves.”

Family Ties: Two sisters in security agencies arrested for kidnapping cousin

Paul Dada

9 months ago

Dennis, who hails from Amaeze Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, but lives quietly in Sunrise Estate,…

N800,000 withdrawn before death: Ondo students’ last moments revealed

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

Two promising undergraduates of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), were brutally betrayed and killed in a plot that has left…

Police arrest landlord, two others over murder of university students

Paul Dada

9 months ago

The CP explained that the arrest was made following a petition dated June 24, 2025, submitted by G.O. Omoedu &…

Amotekun on fire: foils five kidnap attempts, rescues victims in Ondo

Paul Dada

9 months ago

He explained that the distress line was contacted and with the joint efforts of the local hunters and Amotekun Corps…

Edo Governor’s Elite Squad goes rogue: Journalist brutally attacked in Benin raid

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The journalist credited his release to the intervention of Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Okpebholo, who was present…

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