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Rotary Club targets Malaria in pregnancy across vulnerable Lagos communities

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Over 250 insecticide-treated mosquito nets were distributed to pregnant women attending primary health centres in the two communities.
Seyi Tinubu was conferred with Okanlòmo of Eyọ Ọba Alakẹtẹ Pupa title ahead of the Eyo Festival scheduled to hold in Lagos tomorrow.

PHOTOS: Seyi Tinubu bags second ‘Okanlomo’ title within a week

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade had last Sunday conferred the chieftaincy title of “Okanlomo of Yorubaland” on Seyi Tinubu…
Kidnappers

Gunmen kill couple during church attack in Niger

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

A couple were killed in south-west Niger after gunmen stormed a church during a late-night service, triggering panic among worshippers.
Lagos Police

Firearm recovered during stop-and-search in Lagos

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

The Lagos Police Command emphasised that such preventive policing measures remain critical to disrupting crime and enhancing security across the…
US airstrikes

We provided intelligence, Tinubu gave go-ahead before U.S.’ strikes on ISIS – FG

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

He disclosed that Nigerian intelligence played a role in the coordinated operation, which saw U.S. forces carry out precision strikes…
Gunmen

Christmas Horror: Catholic priest shot by gunmen

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

Gunmen on Christmas Day shot an assistant parish priest of Saint Kelvin Catholic Church, Ogbaku, in the Owerri West LGA…
Terrorists

Nigerian Military hails successful U.S. strikes on ISIS terrorists in Northwest

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Uba reaffirmed the military's dedication to safeguarding Nigerian lives and property, stating: “The Armed Forces of Nigeria remains fully committed…
LASEMA

Why Lagos Island building fire took hours to contain – Fire Service

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has explained why the fire that gutted the Great Nigeria Insurance House on…
Sanwo-Olu

Sanwo-Olu orders demolition of GNI Building after devastating fire

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

According to him, the heightened risk is driven not only by human negligence but also by environmental factors, particularly the…
Benue

Christmas Day kidnap attempt thwarted in Benue

Paul Dada

3 months ago

“He was subsequently taken to Abinse Police Station, where he was debriefed by the Benue State Commissioner of Police and…
LASEMA

LASEMA confirms seven burn victims in Lagos high-rise fire

Paul Dada

3 months ago

He said that the fire has now been contained through combined efforts of emergency responders, after spreading to a nearby…

Road crashes: NEMA launches Operation Eagle Eye in Kano

Paul Dada

3 months ago

The campaign, tagged “2025 Operation Eagle Eye” was flagged off by the NEMA Kano Operations Office.
The Army confirmed that while 32 people were injured in the Maiduguri blast, four people have so far been confirmed dead.

Five killed as Zulum slams Maiduguri Mosque suicide attack

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Zulum reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to safeguard lives and property, noting that proactive security arrangements had been put in place…
LASEMA

LASEMA raises alarm as Lagos Island fire escalates

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

3 months ago

The directive was issued on Wednesday night by LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, after an on-the-spot assessment of the incident.
“They forced him to take some shots of snipper to drink, which he gulped to his death.

Lagos man force-fed wife’s lover poison, cuts body into pieces for disposal

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

The defendants were charged on three-counts, bordering on alleged murder of Bello, a 45-year-old man that they kidnapped and held…

Fire guts Lagos Island storey-building, traders trapped

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

A major fire outbreak on Wednesday evening gutted the Great Nigeria Insurance House, a multi-storey plaza located on Martins Street,…
Explosion

Christmas Eve tragedy: Many feared dead as explosion rips through Maiduguri Mosque

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Maiduguri has long been the epicenter of a nearly two-decade insurgency led by Boko Haram, founded in the city in…
Chris Okafor withdraws apology to Doris Ogala

I still have a lot to reveal – Doris Ogala

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

It was also reported that, shortly after her released, Ogala had a close-door meeting with the embattled clergyman who allegedly…

Fresh arrests of beggars as Lagos govt moves to restore order

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

The Lagos State Government has arrested several beggars for constituting environmental and public nuisance along the Lekki–Epe Expressway and surrounding…
Police

Yuletide: Police deploy 5,000 personnel in Lagos

Isa Isawade

3 months ago

The Police Command in Lagos State has deployed more than 5,000 police personnel across the state to ensure a peaceful…
NRC announces adjustment in Abuja-Kaduna train service schedule

50% Fare slash sparks massive Yuletide rush on Nigerian Trains nationwide

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Speaking on the commencement of operations, NRC Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Kayode Opeifa, assured passengers of the Corporation’s…
Three docked for allegedly stealing equipment worth N14m

Suspect confesses to multiple robberies across Kano, Lagos, Rivers

Paul Dada

3 months ago

The suspect further admitted involvement in series of armed robberies that resulted in deaths, injuries, and loss of property across…
Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) boss, Elias Omonayajo,

Two die as speeding bus crashes in Ogun

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

TRACE rescue team and a member of the public responded to the incident, and the corpses were deposited at the…
ISWAP

Tension in Lagos as DSS nab suspected ISWAP fighters

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

When contacted, officials of the DSS declined to confirm the arrests, stating that the information had not been formally brought…
Police

Osun police arrest suspects for illegal firearms, human remains

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

The Osun State Police Command has arrested several suspects in separate operations for unlawful possession of firearms and human remains,…
Maryam Ali and Hauwa Musa, both residents of Kano State, were nabbed while attempting to gain access to the custodial centre

Two women caught while attempting to smuggle drug into Kano prison

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

the suspects had been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and necessary legal…
Lagos

Illegal Waste Dumping: Lagos court jails 48-year-old offender

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

After considering the evidence before the court, the defendant was found guilty on all seven counts. The court imposed varying…
Court jails painter, Edidiong Edem and Alex Effiong-Etim, 15 years' each for flogging their brother’s 12-year-old housemaid to death

Five Ibadan men in trouble for impersonating as white men

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

The prosecutor, Insp Adeshina Folaranmi, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on Dec. 19, at about 9.00…
Tinubu said the Eyo Festival is a significant cultural celebration and a “great cultural remembrance and rekindling” of Lagos heritage.

No violence, no alcohol – What Tinubu told leaders of Eyo festival

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

Also speaking, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the Eyo Festival is a unique opportunity to showcase Lagos State’s rich and enduring…
Oba of Benin

Excitement as Oba of Benin leads ‘Ugie Emobo’ rite to ward off evil

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

The ancient rite symbolises the defeat of the Benin giant, Prince Idubor, popularly known as Aruan.
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