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Missing 8-year-old Nigerian boy found dead in Texas lake

Authorities reported that Ryan was last seen leaving his bedroom at approximately 4:56 a.m., with surveillance footage showing him walking…
Four Nigerians said to be part of an organised criminal group that made fraudulent EU Settlement Scheme applications for Nigerian nationals between 2019 and 2023 have been jailed in the United Kingdom

Four Nigerian vendors of fake marriage certificates jailed in UK

The Nigerians who allegedly carried out the enterprise between March 2019 and May 2023 were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown…
Thugs stab Mohammed Abo’ore to death assisting to apprehend miscreants smoking cannabis in Fadikpe community of Minna, Niger State

He slits her throat: Enugu man arrested for murder of 4-year-old girl

Ndukwe said that the suspect also confessed to being a member of the Vikings Confraternity and that in 2022, while…
Lagos

Lagos gears up against emerging Mpox threat, focuses on aggressive variant

The Commissioner emphasized the current concern over the Clade 1B variant, which is rapidly spreading across Central Africa, particularly in…
Police arraign the two Ibadan CAC church members on charges bordering on conspiracy and threat to life by the police.

Gift Yahaya in trouble for stabbing alleged husband’s side chick

Yahaya had stabbed her neighbour, one Kehinde Adesanya, after accusing her of having an affair with her husband. The defendant…
Another batch of 171 Nigerians repatriated from Libya

Another batch of 171 Nigerians repatriated from Libya

According to NEMA, the returnees were received on 27 August, 2024 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Cargo Terminal, Ikeja,…
Edo AGF, others face imprisonment over disobedience to court judgment

Lagos man Ogunmolu pleads guilty to N338k prepaid metre scam

Ogunmolu, who resides at Ifako area of Lagos, had pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of obtaining by false pretences…
Noise pollution

Lagos shuts four churches, six other establishments for violating environmental laws

The churches shut are - Rockslide Gospel Church, Mountain of Faith International Gospel, Jesus International Christian Church and Zion Believers…
Troops

Boko Haram commander Abu Rajab, three others dead in gun battle with troops at Sambisa Forest

The feat was achieved when the troops in with Hybrid Force and CJTF, stormed the terrorists camp in Bula Daloje…
Okoloke

Gunmen abduct Fubara in Rivers

According to various accounts, gunmen numbering about six, on a Speedboat, last Saturday August 24, 2024, at about 8:20pm, came…
How Lagos monarch's son Demola Akinloye was shot dead by gunmen in Lekki - Police

How Lagos monarch’s son Demola Akinloye was shot dead by gunmen in Lekki – Police

Demola was shot and stabbed to death on Monday along Chevron Drive, close to Ebano Supermarket, Lekki area of Lagos.
UBTH

Popoola: Patients stranded as UBTH resident doctors join strike

It was reliably gathered that the doctors stayed away from their duty post in protest of the kidnap of a…
Makinde

Oyo begins 60-day building permit amnesty for property owners

Akin-Funmilayo said the scheme was in line with Governor Seyi Makinde’s transformation and sustainable development agenda, designed to enable the…
Sunday

Lagos businessman Davis arraigned for N6.9m Canadian Visa scam

Police said that following the development, the complainant reported the matter to the Divisional Police Officer, DPO in charge of…
Nwonwu

Lagos driver, Eko accused of stealing employer’s N22.2m property lands in prison

According to the police, the defendant stole $3,200, 400 Euro, £200 and two sets of gold pieces of jewellery valued…
Police arraign the two Ibadan CAC church members on charges bordering on conspiracy and threat to life by the police.

Lagos man Aramide Tito docked for attempting to murder 11-year-old stepson

Okuoimose alleged that the defendant unlawfully beat up and starved his son stepson for three days. “The defendant poured hot…

Fire guts two-storey building in Lagos

Oke-Osanyintolu said the incident happened at No. 14, Okobaba Street, off Ibadan Street, Ebute-Metta, Lagos.
Five female cross-border drug trafficking gang smashed by NDLEA

Five female cross-border drug trafficking gang smashed by NDLEA

Babafemi said the leader of the syndicate, 42-year-old Olaribigbe Bashirat Feyisara had been under NDLEA radar before being tracked and…
Cargo Vessel destroys multi-billion groins along Lagos coastline at Mayegun

Cargo Vessel destroys multi-billion groins along Lagos coastline at Mayegun

However, due to a massive wave encountered by the vessel, the anchor broke, and the undercurrent began to move the…
NDLEA intercepts N2.2bn Codeine bottles at Lagos Port

NDLEA intercepts N2.2bn Codeine bottles at Lagos Port

Babafemi said the codeine were recovered from the containers during a joint examination with other port stakeholders at the Tincan…
Another Vietnam-bound drug dealers Ibeanusi, excrete 68 wraps of cocaine

Vietnam-bound drug dealer Ibeanusi, excretes 68 wraps of cocaine at Lagos Airport

NDLEA's spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday said the 36-year-old Ibeanusi was arrested in the early hours of…
The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Matsunaga Kazuyoshi, has conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon on Prof. Chukwuma Ogbonna former Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Prof. Ogbonna bags prestigious Japanese award

The award recognises Prof. Ogbonna’s immense contributions to academic cooperation and mutual understanding between Japan and Nigeria in the field…
Lagos inaugurates Technical Working Group on Youth Engagement

Lagos inaugurates Technical Working Group on Youth Engagement

The TWG to be chaired by the Honourable Commissioner, Mobolaji Abubakre Ogunlende has Director , Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning,…
ECOWAS

Japan, ECOWAS strengthen ties ahead of 2025 TICAD meeting

In a statement issued by Ms. Shimada Mami, Third Secretary at the Embassy of Japan in Nigeria, it was revealed…
Lagos seizes 57 commercial vehicles, tricycles

Lagos seizes 57 commercial vehicles, tricycles

This was made known on Saturday by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi .
Police

No ransom paid to release 20 medical students – Police

Adejobi said the students and others were rescued by security agencies, locals and the Office of the National Security Adviser…
Abiodun flags off construction of 70km Abeokuta-Ota-Lagos Road

Abiodun flags off reconstruction of 70km Abeokuta-Ota-Lagos Road

According to Abiodun: "The plan for the reconstruction of this road did not just start today because we have the…
Police arrest two suspected gunrunners in Edo, Delta

Police arrest two suspected gunrunners in Edo, Delta

According to Momoh, the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police in charge of the Edo and Delta zone, Arungwa Nwazue, directed…
Vandals destroying the Nigerian Railway

Vandals destroying the Nigerian Railway – MD cries out

According to the NRC boss, all hands must be on deck to confront the disturbing trend which he described as…
20 kidnapped medical students rescued

20 kidnapped medical students rescued

The students, who were traveling to Enugu for their annual Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) Convention, were…