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Lagos Assembly calls out Sanwo-Olu over increasing theft of public infrastructure

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The Speaker called on Sanwo-Olu to instruct relevant law enforcement agencies to arrest individuals caught stealing or vandalising public infrastructure…

Suspected mastermind of attack that claimed 7 lives in Yobe market arrested

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the command’s Spokesman, who disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Tuesday, said a locally made…

Grief strikes FCT Police Commissioner Disu as adopted son dies in tragic car crash

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Raised and nurtured under Disu's wing, Adams flourished, completing his studies at Lagos State University (LASU) and recently finishing his…

Tragedy in Lagos as PDP Member Topmost Ayinde Is Killed After Returning Due to His Sister Kidnap

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

Topmost Ayinde, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was reportedly killed on January 15, 2025, in circumstances described…

Lone accident claims five lives on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Odutola explained that the accident which occurred at about 11:30p.m, was caused by reckless driving on the part of the…

‘A Tragic Loss’: Sanwo-Olu comforts Niger over fatal tanker blast

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

In a statement released on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, Governor Sanwo-Olu extended…

Alleged cultist Nasir Isiaka shot dead by masked gunmen in Ondo

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Spokesperson for Ondo Police Command, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Sunday in Akure. According to her,…

‘How Celestial Church Prophet was gunned down during service in Ogun’

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Eyewitnesses said the gunmen, who are three in number stormed the CCC Eagle Parish along Baggage Road, Odo Eran, Idiroko,…

$5,000 aborted: India-bound Nursing student Esther nabbed with 76 Cocaine pellets

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

According to Babafemi, during her confession, Esther revealed that she had been recruited by a drug cartel in India and…

Police recover two stolen cars through e-CMR platform in Kano

Isa Isawade

1 year ago

The Commissioner of Police commended the detectives for their exemplary work in both cases and appreciated the public's continued support.

AfDB calls for more efforts to boost food production in Nigeria

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

Speaking at the inauguration of a soybean plant and refinery by CSS Global Integrated Farms in Gora, Nasarawa State, on…

Tinubu celebrates Adeniyi’s leadership on 59th birthday

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

The President commends Adeniyi for his pivotal role since taking leadership of the Customs Service in June 2023.

Justice served: Adam Baillie jailed for life after brutal attack on 11-year-old girl

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

According to the Met Police, the authorities swiftly launched an investigation, and Baillie was arrested after the girl identified his…

“You lied to court,” Producer tackles Mercy Chinwo over alleged $345k diversion

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Again, the allegation that our client diverted Mercy Chinwo’s funds is also totally false and that our client could not…

Petrol tanker explosion claims 50 lives in Niger

Paul Dada

1 year ago

He said the incident happened when a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) crashed, and an attempt was made…

Lagos directs blockage of turning point on Lekki-Ajah Expressway

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Ogunlola said the illegal turning point was blocked on the instructions of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation,…

Six jailed for internet fraud in Ilorin

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

They were convicted and jailed by Justices Haleema Saleeman and Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in…

University student, one other declared missing in Ogun

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Zainab was said to have been missing since January 15,2025 after she left her residence at Adetola Moibi street in…

Gombe: 4 arrested for vandalising power transformers

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Abdullahi told journalists that the suspects allegedly vandalised and removed armoured cables from power transformers in the area. “On Wednesday…

Oyo State begins major road rehabilitation in Ibadan

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

The rehabilitation work will focus on key roads, including Bashorun Oluwo-nla, Agbowo Road, Eleyele-Water Road, and Zion Plaza-Olusoji Road.

Lagos Cook Elijah remanded in prison accused of stealing employer’s N80m

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Following an investigation led by Odunuga Akeem and his team, Elijah was charged before the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos Island,…

CCTV exposes bank driver in ₦2.59 million theft scandal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

According to police reports, he sold the stolen items, unaware that his actions had been captured on CCTV cameras.

EFCC smashes ‘Yahoo Academy,’ arrests 25 in Benin cybercrime bust

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

EFCC's spokesman, Dele Oyewale in a statement on Friday said acting on this intelligence, operatives moved swiftly to apprehend the…

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

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

Five Bauchi men bag life imprisonment for armed robbery

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

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

NSCDC apprehends 29 suspects in Enugu

Paul Dada

1 year ago

He said that the command also carried out special patrols during holidays and festive periods that ensured protection of national,…

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

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

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

Third Mainland Bridge: FG speaks out amid safety fears

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

The Federal Government has debunked a rumour that the Third Mainland Bridge is shaking, describing it as baseless and driven…

Catholic Priest killed by gunmen in Anambra buried amidst tears

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

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

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

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

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