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See names, faces of siblings, 15 other fraudsters sent to prison in Benin City

See names, faces of siblings, 15 other fraudsters sent to prison in Benin City

The convicts were arraigned separately on one count charge of impersonation and possession of fraudulent documents by the Benin Zonal…
Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic: Abducted student Taye Ajoke regains freedom

Abducted Poly student regains freedom

The kidnappers had earlier called to demand N50 million but later reduced the ransom to N500,000 when they noticed that…
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, suspends Mr Shehu Ahmed, the Executive Secretary of  Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) from office

Breaking: Wike fires heads of FCTA agencies, parastatals

The director of press said that the affected appointees should hand over the affairs of their offices to the most…
DSS appoints Afunaya as pioneer director of new directorate

DSS appoints Afunanya as pioneer director of new directorate

Afunanya holds a Ph.D in Security and Strategic Studies from the Nasarawa State University, Keffi and a Master’s degree in…
Sanwo-Olu issues marching order to contractors to deliver Red line Rail before end of 2023

Sanwo-Olu issues marching order to contractors to deliver Red line Rail before end of 2023

The governor visited the Iju, Agege, Ikeja, Yaba and Ebute Metta Stations to inspect logistics for the near kick-off of…
Police arrest Kano Sales boy, Mujjitafa Sale, 3 others with 890 stolen mobile phones after a trader reported theft at his store

Kano sales boy, 3 others caught with 890 stolen phones

According to the statement, on 18 September a report was received from a mobile phone marketer at Beirut Road GSM…
Police detain 43-year-old Ekiti mother, Damilola Clement, for allegedly hitting her 9-year-old son on the head with a pestle.

How my mother killed my father by hitting his head with pestle while asleep – Son

Tayelolu was said to have fled after killing his 67-year-old husband with a pestle which she hit on his head…
Sanwo-Olu issues ultimatum to traders to vacate rail tracks

Sanwo-Olu issues ultimatum to traders to vacate rail tracks (Videos)

Sanwo-Olu warned that government would no longer condone lawlessness and people trading in places where they are not supposed to.
Lagos shuts another market

Lagos shuts another popular foodstuff market, arrests three, as KAI officer stabbed

Three people were arrested during the closure of the market in the early hours of Wednesday by officials of the…

1 die, 2 injured as vehicle plunges into river

A blue mini truck marked BDG 340 XZ and a truck with no registration number collided with an Iveco Tipper…
Jigawa governor, Umar Namadi advises politicians and leaders to always reflect on their roles and mandates with the fear of God

Jigawa Governor Namadi extends public holiday to mark Eid-el-Maulud

Eid-el-Maulud is being celebrated every 12th day of the Islamic month of Rabiul Auwal to mark the birth of the…
Prominent Lagos lawyer successfully clears name in high-profile car theft case

Prominent Lagos lawyer clears name in high-profile car theft case

Ochoba was to settle with his friend and classmate subsequently. The suit he filed against him for the recovery of…
Sanwo-Olu unveils 15-classroom block Ogombo Senior High School

Sanwo-Olu unveils 15-classroom block Ogombo Senior High School

Unveiling the project in Lekki, Sanwo-Olu described COWLSO as progressive and dependable partner committed to actualising the vision of his…
Enugu police

Police parade 92 criminals, recover four AK-47 rifles, others in Enugu

Exhibits recovered from the suspects include four AK-47 rifles, 66 firearms of different calibres, 333 live ammunition of different calibres,…
NLC, TUC issue 14-day strike ultimatum to FG over hardship in the land

Fuel Subsidy removal: NLC, TUC begin nationwide strike 3 October

The removal has led to massive increase in the prices of fuel, which has led to rising cost of goods…
Three Oyo traditional rulers die on their way to a funeral of a colleague's relation when their vehicle rammed into a truck at Ogbomoso town.

Tragedy as truck crushes five people to death in Edo

The State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Paul Okpe, confirmed that five people died, while two…
Police

Ogun Eiye confraternity kingpin Hammed, 18 other deadly cultists arrested

Hammed is a notorious cultist widely known for his involvement in recent gruesome attacks against rival cult groups in Ogun,…
OAU

OAU reduces fees, allows instalment payments

The Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, announced the gestures in a statement issued on Monday in Ile-Ife.
Police dock impeached chairman of of Ijebu East LG of Ogun State, Wale Adedayo before a Magistrate Court in Abeokuta, the state capital.

Police arrest impeached Ogun LG chairman Adedayo

Adedayo had recently raised some allegations about the Gov. Dapo Abiodun-led administration in the state. He had alleged that the…
Court frees Professor David Ogbonna, of Rivers State University, RSU, Port Harcourt of charges of rape of a student filed against him.

Court frees RSU Prof. Ogbonna of rape charge

Prof.Ogbonna who accused of unlawful and indecent assault on a female student by inserting his penis in her vagina in…
Nigerian troops rescue seven more Zamfara Varsity female students

Nigerian troops rescue seven more Zamfara Varsity female students (Full list)

Six of the female students were earlier rescued by the troops the day they were abducted by the terrorists.
LAWMA says it has arrested over 300 people for waste disposal infractions through its recent surveillance and investigative activities

LAWMA announces crackdown on illegal markets

These structures, including Fiki Marina fruit market, Victoria Island market near Abraham Adesanya roundabout in Ajah, Jakande market by Jakande…
20 Dead, 2,000 displaced as devastating flood hits Yobe

Flood sacks 5 Delta communities

“The overflow started more than a week ago, but the situation became worse three days ago, leaving my people in…
Sanwo-Olu writes Lagos Assembly to reorder N234.669bn from 2023 budget

TUC’s planned protest over RTEAN ban a breach of rule of law – LASG

Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement, said the government had noted the plan by the TUC…

3 miraculously survive as container crushes car in Ojuelegba

The truck tripped, tumbled off the bridge, and crashed down onto the unsuspecting vehicle below, which bore the number plate…
Kano Fire Service said Mustapha Aliyu was recovered from the well in an unconscious state and was pronounced dead by doctors at the hospital

Kano octogenarian Malam Rabiu trapped inside well, dies

Abdullahi said that the Malam Rabiu lived alone in his house.
Police ban Durbar activities during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in Kano over the ongoing Emirship tussle in the state

African culture abhors gender-based violence, says CP Gumel

He pointedly called for a collective effort to end the menace of gender-based violence, describing it as "anti-African."
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, suspends Mr Shehu Ahmed, the Executive Secretary of  Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) from office

Wike issues ultimatum to owners of 189 undeveloped plots

Director of Information and Communication at the FCT Administration, Muhammad Sule, stated on Sunday in Abuja that the affected titled…
LASEPA vows to deal with recalcitrant polluters of the environment

LASEPA vows to deal with recalcitrant polluters of the environment

Bello assured that the agency would embark on aggressive advocacy to educate the public about the importance of environmental protection…
Bus driver stabs LASTMA officer, strips himself naked in Lagos

Bus driver stabs LASTMA officer, strips himself naked in Lagos

The stabbed LASTMA officer, Olajide Olukoga who led the enforcement team said the Volkswagen commercial 'T4' bus was apprehended for…