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NRC rolls out Easter special trains, adds trips on Lagos–Ibadan corridor

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 hours ago

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has unveiled a special Easter train schedule, increasing trips on key routes and introducing a…

Federal High Court ends manual filing, forces lawyers Into digital system

Kazeem Ugbodaga

15 hours ago

It also made it mandatory for lawyers to obtain a Legal Mail account as a prerequisite for accessing the e-filing…

Tinubu rages over mass killings in Plateau, Kaduna, orders security forces to strike

Kazeem Ugbodaga

16 hours ago

The President directed security agencies to intensify operations to track down the perpetrators, warning against misinformation capable of escalating tensions.

Lagos businessman Idowu jailed 30 years over $62,500, €36,020 fraud

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 day ago

In another count, the court heard that the defendants also converted €36,020, being funds for the purchase and shipment of…

Tragedy as tipper crushes 9-year-old girl to death in Ondo

Abimbola Aderinola

2 days ago

The PPRO said the vehicle was recovered for inspection, while investigation was ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Vandal arrested with critical railway track components in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 days ago

He was arraigned before a competent court in Lagos, where he was remanded in custody at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre,…

Dettol Cool launches #OwnTheSweat2.0, Inspiring Nigerians to Embrace Active Living

Michael Adesina

2 days ago

Dettol launches the second edition of its #OwnTheSweat campaign through its product, Dettol Cool Soap, encouraging Nigerians to embrace active…

Police smash robbery syndicate, recover N100m stolen goods in Ibadan

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 days ago

The Oyo State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its crackdown on violent crime with the arrest of…

Sanwo-Olu marks Tinubu’s 74th birthday with 20,000 food packs for Lagos residents

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 days ago

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday marked the 74th birthday of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with the distribution…

One of Kano quintuplets dies after transfusion, four others critical

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 days ago

One of the quintuplets recently delivered in Kano has died following complications, hospital authorities have confirmed.

Attack Osun Police: 14 More suspects arrested

Isa Isawade

3 days ago

"Following a sustained and intelligence-driven operation coordinated by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, mnips, the Command has successfully…

Rainstorm wreaks havoc in Osogbo, Adeleke assures victims

Isa Isawade

3 days ago

“When the rain started, we began to hear strong winds, and before we knew it, the roof of our house…

Why police suspect foul play in UI swimming pool teen death

Femi Fabunmi

3 days ago

The police said the case is being treated as a suspected murder, and investigations are ongoing to find out what…

Teenage boy found dead in University of Ibadan swimming pool

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 days ago

The Nigeria Police Force in Oyo State has launched an investigation into the death of a teenage boy whose body…

Fugitive teen caught, convicted in savage killing of young father

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 days ago

A fourth suspect has been convicted over the brutal killing of 27-year-old Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto in Thornton Heath, marking…

Yeye Olori Oladunni Sijuwade: The Woman Who Became A World

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 days ago

A very important highlight of the event was when the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II praised the…

Katsina: Items worth over N10m recovered from shoplifter exposed by CCTV

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 days ago

Police said investigations showed the suspect had a history of shoplifting and theft, adding she confessed to the offences.

JAMB re-arrests notorious exam fraud suspect Emmanuel Akataka

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 days ago

Oloyede said investigations revealed that the suspect initially used his father’s bank account, bearing the name Vincent Okpowho Akataka, to…

Convicted female drug trafficker collapses in court after being sentenced

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 days ago

In a related incident, two other drug traffickers, Etinosa Bazuaye (43), and Godfrey Osabuohien (34), were convicted by Honourable Justice…

Nigeria launches ‘Snacks for Thought’ to boost learning through child nutrition

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 days ago

The event also featured the unveiling of the “Adopt-a-School” platform under the initiative, designed to enable government institutions, private sector…

JAMB: Katsina’s Ibrahim Abdulaziz jailed 3 years for impersonation

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 days ago

Police said Abdulaziz unlawfully and fraudulently represented himself as Bolanwu Emmanuel, a UTME candidate, and who is the first defendant…

Grief in Kano as mother of quintuplets dies a day after delivery

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 days ago

Her husband, Salisu Nufi’u, a commercial tricycle driver, cried uncontrollably, as the quintuplets, are the ninth pregnancy of the late…

Kidnappers now using banks to collect ransoms — Expert raises alarm

Femi Fabunmi

6 days ago

A security expert, Dr. Kabir Adamu, has raised concern that kidnappers in Nigeria are now using banks to collect ransom…

Police arrest four suspected cultists, recover firearms in Edo raid

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 days ago

During the operation, police operatives recovered four pump-action guns, nine live cartridges and three expended cartridges from the suspects.

Tears in Yobe as family of five perishes in road accident

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

6 days ago

The fatal incident, which occurred on Wednesday, involved residents of Potiskum Local Government Area and has plunged the community into…

Panic as pit swallows workers in Kano, many feared dead

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

6 days ago

The incident occurred in the early hours of the day in Ghari Local Government Area, where the victims were said…

Tanker driver flees after crushing dispatch rider to death in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 days ago

LASTMA personnel immediately cordoned off the area using safety cones and caution tape to control traffic and avert secondary collisions.

Firm drags Nova Bank to court over $2 million disputed debt

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 days ago

A plastic manufacturing company, Sunrise Products Limited, has instituted a suit against Nova Commercial Bank Limited before a Federal High…

Court orders final forfeiture of $13 million linked to Achimugu

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 days ago

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the final forfeiture of $13 million linked to…

DSS rescues abducted Kano LG secretary after fierce gun battle

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 days ago

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have rescued the abducted Administrative Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area of…

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