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N600m, $50,000 fraud trial: Court revokes bail of Agribusiness boss over forged medical report

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The decision was handed down on Tuesday, July 8, in connection with Toyosi's ongoing trial for an alleged investment fraud…

Charity Bridge raid: 14 nabbed in Lagos crackdown on miscreants, street traders

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Those arrested are Kayode Solomon, 30; Destiny Chima, 48; Abdullahi Saidu, 25; Egbe Robinson, 20; Ekundayo John, 18; Francis David,…

Tension Boils Over: Four nabbed in violent clash at Emir Sanusi’s Palace

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Emir Bayero currently resides at the Nassarawa mini palace. The two are close cousins and have both laid claim to…

From birthday to impact: Kerojet boss launches new ICT centre, empowers 45 Nigerians

Paul Dada

9 months ago

Balogun, the founder and Managing Director of Kerojet Services Limited, commemorated his birthday with a large-scale empowerment initiative aimed at…

Driver arrested for murdering former boss

Paul Dada

9 months ago

Officers proceeded to Ogunmoyero Street, River Valley Estate, and upon forcing entry into the premises, discovered the decomposing body of…

Two dead, nine Injured in Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway crash

Paul Dada

9 months ago

Ajibade explained that the accident, which involved 14 people, a Daf truck with registration number JJJ 144 XD, a Mazda…

UNN horror: 200-Level student strangles female undergraduate to death

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Ememem allegedly demanded an additional ₦15,000, on top of the ₦5,000 earlier agreed. The disagreement quickly spiralled into violence, with…

Tears in Lokoja as raging Meme River swallows two-year-old boy

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Godwin’s mother, Mrs Lovina Kumfa, was inconsolable, sobbing uncontrollably and begging for divine intervention. “I left him just for a…

Midnight horror in Ogun: Hit-and-Run crash claims four lives

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident, which occurred at about 3:50 a.m., involving a yellow tricycle with…

EFCC smashes alleged €49 million scam, arraigns two in Lagos Court

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

In another count, Sokari and Chukwuma were accused of being in possession of a forged document purportedly originating from the…

Ibadan man pleads guilty to abducting 17-year-old UI student

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

The defendant committed the crime between May 19 and June 5, 2024, in Ibadan.

Serious tragedy averted as troops foil stop attack on Plateau Community

Paul Dada

9 months ago

“We, therefore, urge the public to continually furnish troops with actionable information to carry out the operations successfully, while also…

Over 100 houses destroyed in Kebbi village floods

Paul Dada

9 months ago

Over 100 houses were destroyed, and many residents sustained serious injuries.

Anambra man Samuel Eze caught with fresh human breast

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

Samuel Eze was arrested on Sunday, July 6 by a Joint Security Team attached to Awada Police Station, the Anambra…

UTME mop-up results out as JAMB exposes 17,000 students caught in fake admission scandal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

In a statement on Sunday, JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that results have been…

Tears of joy as Police rescue 35 kidnap victims in Niger

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The victims were recovered from locations including Pandogari, Madaka, Allawa, Sarkin-Pawa, and parts of Taraba State, as they were being…

21 perish in heart-wrenching Kano road crash

Paul Dada

9 months ago

Mohammed confirmed that a full-scale investigation was underway to determine the exact cause of the crash.

NiMet warns of thunderstorms, rains in some states

Paul Dada

9 months ago

NiMet urged the public to take adequate precaution as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are…

Soldier rescued from ravaging flood in Edo

Paul Dada

9 months ago

It was gathered that the operative who is attached to Army School, Nicoho, in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area…

Mining Marshals Commander sues The Guardian for defamation, demands ₦2 billion in damages

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Attah John Onoja, has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Guardian Newspaper, demanding a…

Tragedy on highway: Eight dead in fiery Lagos bus-truck collision

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Eyewitness accounts and preliminary findings by LASTMA officials indicate that the commercial bus was travelling at high speed before the…

NDLEA intercepts Saudi, UK-bound cocaine in lipsticks, property title documents

Femi Fabunmi

9 months ago

Edo state, NDLEA operatives raided the Ewere forest in Owan West LGA where they arrested a wanted suspect, Alaba Monday,…

NDLEA smashes notorious drug kingpin ‘Warri Kinsman’ with 414kg of Canadian Loud

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The discovery was made at the airport's export shed on Friday, July 4. A freight agent, Bolarinwa Saheed, was arrested…

NDLEA busts Cocaine hidden in Lipsticks, documents headed for UK, Saudi

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

According to NDLEA spokespersons, the concealment methods, using beauty products and official property documents, reflect a dangerous new trend among…

LASEPA shuts down lounges, hotels, school over Noise Pollution in Lagos crackdown

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Speaking after the operation, LASEPA’s General Manager, Dr. Babatunde Ajayi, said the closures were part of a larger effort to…

Allianz Energy in deep waters over N62m debt, faces winding-up petition

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

According to court documents, the dispute arose from a lease agreement dated January 16, 2023, in which Pier Dredging leased…

Police rescue 40 Ghanaians from human trafficking syndicate

Paul Dada

9 months ago

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects are part of a larger transnational trafficking syndicate that specialise in deceiving unsuspecting individuals,…

FG to spend N17bn on Lagos bridge damaged by fire

Paul Dada

9 months ago

The minister said the Iddo Bridge, now with a headroom of about 4.5 metres, had suffered significant structural damage due…

Container-laden truck loses control, falls on minivan in Lagos

Paul Dada

9 months ago

LASTMA's midnight surveillance and rescue unit responded swiftly to distress calls and employed high-grade rescue apparatus to extract the trapped…

FAAN staff convicted for certificate forgery

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

Upon arraignment, the defendant, through his counsel, Mr. Anthony Idanosa Eruaga, opted for a plea bargain.

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