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Police rescue wife of retired AIG Hakeem Odumosu who was abducted in her residence in Arepo area of Ogun State about a week ago

Fear grips Arepo as gunmen abduct ex-AIG Odumosu’s wife in bold attack

In moments of sheer terror, the assailants dragged Mrs Odumosu from the vehicle and vanished into the murky depths of…
Edo

Five Bauchi men bag life imprisonment for armed robbery

The prosecution counsel, U.I Lame told the court that the defendants, Aliyu Yusuf, Adamu Muhammed, Bilal Aliyu, Ismail Haruna and…
NSCDC

NSCDC apprehends 29 suspects in Enugu 

He said that the command also carried out special patrols during holidays and festive periods that ensured protection of national,…
EFCC docks 23-year-old Odeyemi Oluwaseun who defrauded his victims posing as an American-based female spiritualist with powers to help women

‘How fake spiritualist Odeyemi Oluwaseun defrauded 2 women of $7200’

Oluwaseun was convicted and jailed by Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin on Wednesday,…
Third Mainland Bridge

Third Mainland Bridge: FG speaks out amid safety fears

The Federal Government has debunked a rumour that the Third Mainland Bridge is shaking, describing it as baseless and driven…
Remains of Rev. Fr. Tobias Okonkwo, a priest of Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, Anambra recently murdered have been laid to rest amid tears.

Catholic Priest killed by gunmen in Anambra buried amidst tears

Okonkwo, a pharmacist, was murdered by his assailants while leaving the premises of the School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Medical…
Ajibawo

POS operator nabbed for stealing employer’s N465,000 in Lagos

Police prosecutor, Inspector Kingsley Jackson, explained that the theft took place on December 17, 2024, opposite GTCO Bank, Tinubu Square,…
Babatunde

Lagos Frozen fish theft: Three workers remanded for stealing N11m from employer

A petition was filed with the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Adegoke Fayoade, leading to their arrest after investigation…
Seplat Petroleum

Seplat in hot water: FG files charges for $37.5m Tax Evasion

The sum, due and payable to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is alleged to have been unlawfully withheld during the…
Minister Abdullahi Ata lashes Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo over recent remarks against President Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu hails Okonjo-Iweala, Adeola, Adesina on honorary doctorates

He highlighted Mr. Adesina’s transformative leadership in the energy sector, noting that his efforts have ensured sustainable power solutions for…
Minister Abdullahi Ata lashes Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo over recent remarks against President Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu hails Chief Bisi Akande as he turns 86

Tinubu said Baba Akande's 86th birthday today offered him a veritable opportunity to thank him again for his support and…
Abayomi

Gidi Real Estate awards 3-year-old Abayomi scholarship after abuse scandal

The distressing incident, which went viral on social media last Wednesday, sparked widespread outrage and prompted swift intervention from the…
South West Governors

Governor Sanwo-Olu mourns death of Onanuga

The Governor urged people to see Onanuga’s death as the will of God and take solace in Him for a…
Police arrest two suspects identified as Opeyemi Ibrahim and Dimeji Bakare, for using fake bank transfers to buy goods in Ogun State.

Two arrested for using fake bank transfer to buy goods in Ogun

Meanwhile, the police have also arrested a 59 years old Security Guard, Olaitan Matthew for stealing electric Motor parts at…
Deputy Governor

Tension soars as Ogun Deputy Governor’s convoy is attacked by irate students

Faced with the growing unrest, the Deputy Governor’s convoy was forced to make an urgent detour, retreating to her lodge…
Lagos

Lagos on alert as govt set to begin mass demolition

“This is a full-fledged market like you just saw, illegally being operated around here, and they dump their waste in…
'Why I stopped having female secretary,' Pastor E.A. Adeboye

Pastor Adeboye: How to make 2025 your year of landmark achievements

Adeboye, who said he had been coming to UI since 1982, as directed by God, explained that his coming this…
EFCC arrests 7 internet fraudsters in Benin city

EFCC arrests 7 internet fraudsters in Benin city

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 arrested…
Police said the parcel allegedly containing 113.93 grams of gold worth over N20m was sent to a recipient in Minna, Niger State from Abuja

Four in serious trouble over alleged child abuse, robbery

While reiterating commitment of the command to protect lives and property, Wakil urged the people to report suspicious movements and…
First Bank

$225m debt row: FirstBank accuses Obaigbena’s GHL of breach, diversion

According to the statement, the dispute stemmed from a loan facility extended by FirstBank to GHL for the development of…
Police arraign eight men for alleged cultism, attack on police station

Lagos Arabic teacher jailed 21 years over attempted assault of 13-year-old pupil

Sakiru was jailed after by Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court after he was found guilty on an amended…
Marwa

Marwa pleads for more support as NDLEA unveils N67.5bn budget for 2025

The 2025 NDLEA budget proposal, amounting to N67.5 billion, includes N47.16 billion for personnel costs, N3.38 billion for operational overheads,…
Lagos

We won’t succumb to intimidation: NUJ, RATTAWU hits back at LASG

Labour unions, including the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Radio, Television, Theatre and…
Court sentences Kamilu Olona to eight months imprisonment for stealing items belonging to his father’s tenants at Bodija Market, Ibadan.

Ekiti man Olajide Fajana bags life imprisonment for rape

Justice Olajide Fajana of Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti while delivering judgement on the case, convicted and…
Lagos

Lagos slams Labour Unions over broadcast shutdown, orders workers back to work

The government accused the unions, including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers' Union (RATTAWU),…
Police

₦2.17bn alleged fraud scandal: Almond Projects CEO lands in Kuje Prison

Obadina pleaded not guilty to all charges. The EFCC then requested his remand, but Sanusi argued that Obadina had been…
Police arraign eight men for alleged cultism, attack on police station

Father arraigned over alleged sexual assault of toddler

The defendant, whose address is unknown, is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on defilement and unlawful penetration.
Lagos

NLC ejects workers, shuts LTV, Radio Lagos, Traffic Radio over Oracle, Minimum Wage crisis

No sooner had Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos Chapel Chairman, Leye Ajayi, wrapped up his impassioned address to the…
Lagos

Uproar in Lagos: LTV, Radio Lagos, Traffic Radio workers stage fiery protest over Oracle, Minimum Wage

At the crack of dawn, the aggrieved staff, united under the banners of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and…
LIRS

LIRS issues stern warning to employers: Beat Jan. 31 deadline or face hefty penalties

Subair issued a stern warning: “Employers must prioritize meeting this deadline to avoid penalties. Filing returns on or before January…