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The majority of Nigerian gamblers spend less than $10 per month – how does this compare to other countries around the world?

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 days ago

Generally, Nigerians gamble for pleasure. Youths especially enjoy gambling. The affordability and accessibility of low-cost betting options is causing people…

NDLEA Intercepts ₦10.4bn Canadian Loud At Lagos Port

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 days ago

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing…

Police nab 24 suspected cultists during initiation ceremony in Ondo

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 days ago

The Command assured that investigation is ongoing with a view to uncovering the full scope of the network of the…

BREAKING: Courts sends ex-Power Minister Mamman to prison for 75 years over ₦33.8bn fraud

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 days ago

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment after finding…

Customs intercepts ₦6.7bn worth of cannabis, other prohibited items in Ogun

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 days ago

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command said it has recorded a massive victory in the war against…

Lagos housewife bags 28 months’ jail term for drug trafficking

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 days ago

When the six- count charge were read to her, she pleaded guilty.

Prophet seen in viral video abusing child accused of witchcraft arrested

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 days ago

The abused child has been rescued and admitted to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (FETHA) for immediate medical attention, Ebonyi…

Lions Club takes anti-plastic campaign to Ikorodu Markets

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 days ago

As part of activities marking the 2026 Lions Environment Week, members of Lions Clubs International under District 404A3 have intensified…

Lagos seals Dominion Pizza over Sewage discharge in Lekki

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 days ago

The Lagos State Government has sealed Dominion Pizza over alleged environmental violations involving the discharge of untreated sewage into public…

Outrage as Liberian boy kills father on cocoa farm

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 days ago

Ellen Joseph, daughter of the deceased, has posted a deeply emotional message on her Facebook page, where she accused her…

Navy stops illegal refineries in Rivers

Paul Dada

5 days ago

He also said the operations highlighted the increasing reliance of illegal fuel networks on remote creek corridors and hidden storage…

Lagos moves 60 million Passengers as State bus system expands reach

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 days ago

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) has transported more than 60 million passengers across…

Human traffickers get seven-year jail terms as NAPTIP intensifies crackdown

Paul Dada

5 days ago

NAPTIP said investigations showed that the victim was lured with the promise of securing a teaching job in Malta before…

London gunman who chased Teen on bike before shooting him jailed 27 years

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 days ago

A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to 27 years imprisonment for the attempted murder of a teenager during a crowded…

Adeleke removes Osun Monarch jailed in US over fraud charges

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 days ago

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has approved the deposition of Oba Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu following his…

Court reserves ruling on ex-NRC Director’s bail in ₦2.04bn fraud trial

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 days ago

Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday reserved ruling until June 2, 2026,…

Court admits Newspaper Reports as fresh evidence against Emefiele

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 days ago

Former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele suffered another legal setback on Monday as the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama,…

Outrage as thousands of Unity School Alumni protest proposed FGC Kano land deal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 days ago

Thousands of alumni of Nigeria’s Federal Government Colleges, popularly known as Unity Schools, staged coordinated protests in Lagos, Abuja and…

Kwara truck driver jailed, ordered to forfeit 25 tons of lithium minerals

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 days ago

The convict was the driver of a truck used in conveying minerals allegedly purchased without a licence by a Chinese…

Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead

Michael Adesina

6 days ago

The exact number of casualties remains unclear as military operations continued across the vast and marshy waterways shared by Nigeria,…

Kano: Police smash arms dealing syndicate, recover 3 AK-47 riffles, others

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 days ago

The suspect is currently in police custody, while a discreet investigation is ongoing to apprehend his accomplices and dismantle the…

Student shot dead at UNIBEN’s main gate (video)

Michael Adesina

6 days ago

A yet-to-be-identified student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) was brutally shot and killed in his vehicle at the main…

A Festival, A City, A Continuum

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 days ago

Culture in southwest Nigeria is shifting from memory and ceremony into something more active, organised, shared, and increasingly tied to…

Plan your movement: Lagos shuts Eko Bridge suddenly, rolls out new routes

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 days ago

The Lagos State Government has announced the emergency closure of the outbound section of Eko Bridge for safety investigations and…

NDLEA nabs three disabled drug suspects in Anambra, Kwara raids

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 days ago

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested three persons living with disabilities for alleged drug trafficking during separate…

NDLEA uncovers N5.8bn Loud Cannabis stash inside Lekki luxury mansion

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 days ago

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have uncovered a Lekki mansion allegedly used as a major drug…

Rising drug costs push Benin residents to native remedies

Isa Isawade

7 days ago

“I buy agbo (local herbal concoction) because it is cheaper. I hardly go to pharmacies or hospitals again because the…

We Will Not Accept Insecurity as a Tool for Political Exclusion – Kwara South Security Watch

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

Joint Security Watch Kwara South has rejected claims that banditry and kidnapping have left large parts of Kwara South deserted…

Nigerian Troops Crush ISWAP Attack, Kill 50 Terrorists In Midnight Bloodbath

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have crushed a massive overnight assault by suspected ISWAP terrorists on military formations in Buni…

EFCC declares ex-Minister Sadiya Farouq wanted over alleged fraud

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya…

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