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Honesty in action: Airport worker returns $10,000 found on plane at Kano Airport

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Dankode, an employee of the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), was cleaning the plane at the Malam Aminu International Airport,…

Cholera outbreak fear grips Edo: Eight test positive at UBTH

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The Director of Public Health also disclosed that surveillance system has been activated for contact tracing and line listing.

Lagos Transport Commissioner leads key officials on Redline Rail passenger ride

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The train arrived at Ikeja Train Station at approximately 1:19 PM, boarding passengers before making brief stops at Agege and…

Lagos decries alarming rise in sharp practices against material testing protocols

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Abdul also listed the issue of misinformation and misrepresentation, saying that some individuals, developers and contractors had misrepresented the quality…

EFCC busts 24 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

"Items recovered from them include 11 exotic cars, laptops and phones."

NNPC launches Vision First Programme in Ilaje community, Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

According to NNPC, since its inception, the Vision First programme has made a significant impact, with over 1,853 individuals benefiting…

How I shot ex-Chief of Naval Staff’s son Ibrahim dead, stole his SUV – Naval officer

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

“I thought maybe I was going to escort him to a market or somewhere. Then, when I came out through…

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

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

2 years ago

Authorities reported that Ryan was last seen leaving his bedroom at approximately 4:56 a.m., with surveillance footage showing him walking…

Four Nigerian vendors of fake marriage certificates jailed in UK

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Nigerians who allegedly carried out the enterprise between March 2019 and May 2023 were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown…

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

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

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

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The Commissioner emphasized the current concern over the Clade 1B variant, which is rapidly spreading across Central Africa, particularly in…

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

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to NEMA, the returnees were received on 27 August, 2024 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Cargo Terminal, Ikeja,…

Lagos man Ogunmolu pleads guilty to N338k prepaid metre scam

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

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

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

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

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

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

Gunmen abduct Fubara in Rivers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

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

Popoola: Patients stranded as UBTH resident doctors join strike

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

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

Oyo begins 60-day building permit amnesty for property owners

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

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

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

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

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to the police, the defendant stole $3,200, 400 Euro, £200 and two sets of gold pieces of jewellery valued…

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

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

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

Paul Dada

2 years ago

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Babafemi said the codeine were recovered from the containers during a joint examination with other port stakeholders at the Tincan…

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

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

NDLEA's spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday said the 36-year-old Ibeanusi was arrested in the early hours of…

Prof. Ogbonna bags prestigious Japanese award

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

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

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

2 years ago

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

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