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12 burnt to death in auto accident in Edo

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

“The bus took off from Zuba, Federal Capital Territory heading towards Benin but collided with a truck heading towards Auchi,…

Secrets of the Ancients: Why Oba of Benin’s Ekasa Dance is stirring Benin City

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The Ekasa dance, a spiritually significant procession, marks the conclusion of the first phase of her funeral rites. It is…

12 burnt to death in tragic Edo road crash

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

"The crash happened in the early morning hours, and it is likely that the bus driver, coming from Abuja, fell…

Rafter’s dark secret: The fake millionaire who preyed on women jailed 14 years

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Rafter was sentenced to 14 years in prison at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 28 February, following his conviction in…

Man jailed for removing condom during sex

Paul Dada

1 year ago

As he left the address he stated that he was HIV Positive which was later revealed to be a lie.…

Police detain two over attack in Benin community

Paul Dada

1 year ago

He said the police boss assured the residents of Iguikpe community and the wider Edo population of their safety, encouraging…

How we arrested 35 Lagos robbery suspects within a week – Police

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Hudeyin said, “We have tactical teams in other parts of the state, and they also have the same to arrest…

HYPREP, Belgium reaffirm commitment to Ogoni cleanup

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Laewnen described the project as “a contemporary approach to caring for biodiversity and making the community dwellers custodians of the…

Ibadan residents decry menace of scavengers

Paul Dada

1 year ago

The residents said the scavengers were known for picking up iron scraps and other disposed materials and had been involved…

Hounslow murder: Four jailed for total 48 years in brutal stabbing case

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

According to the Met Police, the trial, which began on 26 November at the Old Bailey, revealed that Tyreece was…

Lagos businessman in hot water over N24.7m fraud allegation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

In a four-count charge filed by the Legal/Prosecution Section of the Nigeria Police Special Fraud Unit, Milverton, Ikoyi, Lagos, Olowe…

DSVA storms LASWA, declares war on workplace sexual harassment

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Backing the initiative, LASWA’s General Manager, Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, urged employees to report any form of harassment and commit to…

Oyo teenager docked for allegedly stealing boyfriend’s N4m

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The prosecutor, PC Olapeju Durodola, told the court that the defendant and others now at large committed the offences on…

Ashimolowo speaks on land dispute allegations, issues strong warning

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

They clarified that the disputed transaction was between Arch-View Investments Limited and Bluestone Garden City Limited, not Pastor Ashimolowo as…

EFCC arrests 19 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City

Paul Dada

1 year ago

”They have made useful statements and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” he said.

Lagos cracks down! RCCG, mosque, hotels shut over noise pollution

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

In a statement on its X handle, LASEPA confirmed that the enforcement exercise targeted areas such as Surulere, Lagos Mainland,…

Ambushed and stabbed 13 times: London killers convicted in Croydon murder

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

During the trial, both Walcott and Mali admitted being present but denied being responsible for the stabbing. However, the jury…

LSMTL engages Artisans to curb building collapses in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

In his presentation titled “Compliance with Building Codes and Regulations and Access to Technical Support for Small-Scale Artisan Businesses,” Ope…

Court issues bench warrant for Adefela Adeigbe in defamation trial

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

A bench warrant was issued by the Ogun State Magistrate Court on Wednesday for blogger Adefela Adeigbe, who is facing…

33-Year-old stabbed to death in Akure, suspect remanded

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp Folashade Adeyemi, told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offence on Jan. 10, at…

Gunmen kidnap two Benue varsity students

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

The incident was said to have taken place in the late hours of Tuesday outside the university’s campus.

Ibadan man Adebayo in trouble over alleged false online publication

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Adebayo, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, defamation and publication of…

Two Ekiti teachers jailed 44 years over sexual intercourse with their students

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

In the course of the trial, the Prosecution, Mr Kunle-Shina Adeyemi, told the court that the defendants sometimes in Nov,…

Notorious Rivers ATM fraudster, Blassing Oleru, in police net

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Oleru said to be member of a larger debit card fraud syndicate was arrested after she defrauded a male victim…

Lagos govt cracks down on illegal trading, issues eviction notices

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

Leading the initiative, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, inspected several areas, including Oyingbo Market, where…

10 dead, three injured in fatal crash on Damaturu-Maiduguri Road

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The accident occurred around 10 a.m. at a security checkpoint in Warsala Town when a truck, loaded with cement and…

Bloodbath in Edo: Okpebholo vows justice for 22 killed in militant attacks

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Meanwhile, the governor has ordered the immediate deployment of additional security personnel to the affected areas, as well as the…

Rape: Lagos man Saliu Alowonle to spend 12 years in jail

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Justice Rahman Oshodi of Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja, on Tuesday convicted and sentenced Alowonle to 12…

Herbalist Shina jailed 14 years for preying on 10-year-old epileptic girl

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Delivering judgment, Justice Oshodi held that the evidence before the court, coupled with the defendant’s voluntary guilty plea, proved his…

Caught in the act: Lagos busts illegal waste dumper in Egbeda

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

In response, Wahab emphasised the state’s zero-tolerance policy on environmental infractions, warning residents against indiscriminate waste disposal.

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