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Breaking: Many trapped as building collapses on Lagos Island

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu is said to have mobilised the elite team…

Tinubu declares free train ride for Nigerians on Abuja Metro Line till December

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

President Tinubu highlighted the significance of transportation in providing hope to the people and commended the completion of access roads…

Sanwo-Olu launches 15 high-capacity, locally made Nigerian ferries.

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Samson-Olu said that these modern ferries underscored the government’s dedication to sustainable transport development.

Bank drags worker to court for allegedly stealing N9.9m

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

Owunmi adjourned the case till 11 June 2024 for mention and ordered that the defendant be detained at the Ikoyi…

Kano Emirate tussle: Police deploy armed personnel to flashpoints

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

"The police will not tolerate any form of violence or criminality, and anyone found with weapons will be arrested and…

Sanwo-Olu unveils Lagos Transport policies, announces inauguration of 15 new boats

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Sanwo-Olu stated that by unveiling the Lagos State Transport Policy, the state government is laying down a comprehensive framework that…

Kano court stops security operatives from arresting, evicting Emir Sanusi

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

2 years ago

The ruling also enjoined the respondents from taking any further action in the matter and maintaining the status quo until…

My daughter was killed by her boyfriend – Father of UK-based lady, Alanis seeks justice

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

Oladipo Ogundipe, accused her daughter's boyfriend, Ryan, of blackmailing and emotionally traumatising her, calling on the Manchester Police to re-open…

Land grabber Owoeye continues destruction in Ajasa Lagos despite court intervention

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

Meanwhile, the case between the two parties has been relisted at the Supreme Court, which acts as a stay of…

Lagos CBD arrests, prosecutes 882 drivers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Lawal revealed that two CBD operatives were disciplined for extortion from motorists by outright dismissal.

EFCC arraigns two for possession of solid minerals without license

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Their journey to the dock started when the Ilorin Command of the EFCC received intelligence about the activities of some…

EFCC catches 26 internet fraudsters in Abuja

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to him, the suspected internet fraudsters were arrested at New Nyanya, Nasarawa State following actionable intelligence about their suspected…

Lagos, Ogun lock horns in boundary disputes in six communities

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Robert stated that the department, in conjunction with the National Boundary Commission (NBC) held series of bilateral discussions with the…

PoS operator charged with stealing N2.5m

Paul Dada

2 years ago

Ariyo said that the sureties must be gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

Three burnt to death in Lagos auto crash

Paul Dada

2 years ago

"Extrication of the three burn victims trapped inside the car with the aid of the light rescue equipment was carried…

Three dead, seven injured as mosque collapses in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Oke-Osanyintolu said "Following an extensive exercise, final casualty report on the above incident is that of three fatalities and seven…

Man kills septuagenarian father, step mother with pestle

Paul Dada

2 years ago

Nwabuzor further confirmed that the corpses have been deposited in the mortuary for autopsy and investigations.

Lagos freight agent caught with parcels of cocaine hidden in shea butter buckets

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

A statement issued by NDLEA's spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday said NDLEA operatives at the NAHCO export shed of the…

Paris-bound drug dealer Orjinze excretes 111 wraps of cocaine at Abuja airport

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Babafemi said he was arrested on Tuesday, 21st May, during the outward clearance of Airfrance flight AF 878 from Abuja…

Insecurity: Governor Radda rewards four cops with N5.5m

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

The State Commissioner of Police, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa, presented the four officers – CSP Andrew Alphonsus, SP Ibrahim Garba,…

Family accuses police of extra judicial killing as man dies in detention

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

Abraham's family who works at the Spare Parts Market in Ikoku, in the Mile 2 axis of Port Harcourt, are…

Controversies trail death of Abraham Chukwudi in Rivers police custody

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The father of the deceased speaking alongside Enefaa Georgewill, a human rights activist and Chairman of Rivers state Civil Society…

Two Ibadan men charged with flogging man to death with ‘koboko’

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The prosecutor, Insp Olalekan Adegbite, told the court that the defendants committed the murder on May 10 at 8.00 a.m.…

Lightning strike kills two women in Lagos

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The police spokesman sympathised with the deceased, and prayed that their souls rest in peace.

Gridlock as petrol tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Paul Dada

2 years ago

"We are witnessing traffic build up between Ago Igbala, the road traffic crash scene, and MFM prayer city on the…

Kano CP shuns Gov. Yusuf’s order, says police will abide by court order

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

But Gumel at a joint security news conference in Kano on Saturday said: "The Police Command is expressly obeying the…

Four dismissed soldiers stab NDLEA officer to death in Niger

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Abiodun said during the fight, an officer of the NDLEA named Kingsley Chimetalo was stabbed at the back with a…

CBN sacks over 200 workers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

In one of the sacked letters obtained, the bank said the sack was in line the new strategic direction of…

Syrian-born Nigerian faces charges of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

They were alleged to have conspired together to commit felony to wit: forgery, obtaining money under false pretence, unlawful conversion…

NSIB directs review of Dana Air standard operating procedure

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The preliminary report of the Bureau also revealed how a popular Nollywood actor, Johnpaul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope,…

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