Metro

Gunmen storm RCCG parish, kill pastor, abduct 7 others

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

According to a statement by the So-Safe Director of Information and Public Relations, Moruf Yusuf, the invasion occurred around 12:00…

What transpired when Tinubu visited Oba of Lagos Akiolu (Photos)

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Tinubu, who arrived from London, United Kingdom to Lagos to celebrate the Eid-el Kabir, has been paying homage to traditional…

Met Police arrest three teenagers accused of stabbing victor Lee to death

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

All three were also charged with robbery, says the Metropolitan Police. They will appear in custody at Highbury Corner Magistrates’…

Three dead, one injured on Lagos-Ibadan expressway fatal accident

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The accident involved a Toyota Sienna vehicle with registration number, BDG 426 HT and a DAF truck, marked RNG 558…

Ag. IGP appoints Adeoye as CP for Anambra

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Adeoye took over from Echeng Echeng, who was recently promoted to an Assistant IGP and deployed to Zone 9, Umuahia.

Moment Lagos Island stood still for Tinubu (Photos)

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The president had arrived Lagos from London to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir in the State and decided to observe his Jumat…

Benue man docked for raping 15-year-old girl at gunpoint

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Shaagee told the court that Mr Clement Gele of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, North Bank, Makurdi, reported the case on…

Lagos man Adeleke docked for impersonating military officer

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Adeleke, whose address was not provided, pleaded not guilty to the two-counts of impersonation leveled against him.

Ovia River Bridge: Idahosa condoles victims’ families

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

He also raised the alarm over imminent danger on the bridge in Edo, if the defects on the busy Benin-Ore…

Motorists cry out over state of Mowo-Ikoga Road

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

“This is also affecting our businesses because most of my good customers have left the area citing bad roads as…

NIS promotes 7,000 personnel, redeploys 12 comptrollers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Kure, himself promoted to Assistant Comptroller, said the personnel comprised senior officers who passed regular examinations and junior staff upgraded…

Hunger ravaging 4.3m people in Northeast Nigeria – UN

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Schmale told journalists in Geneva on Wednesday that the number of children under five at risk of life-threatening severe acute…

Notorious international fraudster Olatunji must spend 235 years in jail – Appeal Court rules

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Justice Agatha Okeke had on June 27, 2022 found Olatunji guilty of forty-five count charges of internet fraud and money…

Three internet fraudsters jailed, forfeit N7m, car in Ibadan

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The convicts are: Yusuf Nurudeen Mayowa, Alloy Wisdom Chibuzor and Muheez Adeshina Ayomide.

Aboru Aboye: Mixed reactions trail Tope Alabi’s new song

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Alabi made headlines when netizens heard her new song containing a lyric that had the 'Aboru Aboye,' a terminology usually…

Philanthropist solves 50-yr-old water problem in Kogi community

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The project which was powered by the Foundation for the Prevention of Rural and Urban Drift has its commissioning ceremony…

Breaking: FG imposes N1,000 annual fee on motorists for Proof of Ownership Certificate

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

To this end, the Federal Government has introduced the issuance of annual Proof of Ownership Certificate for all registered vehicles.

Eid-el-Kabir: LASTMA assures residents of adequate traffic control

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Major entry/exit roads in Lagos, like Lagos-Ibadan, Lagos-Abeokuta, Lagos-Badagry, Lekki-Epe Expressways and Lagos-Ikorodu-Sagamu Highway would be adequately covered by our…

Oyo vows to curb drug abuse, illicit trafficking

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Adeyanju, while emphasizing on the theme for the year, “People first: stop Stigma and Discrimination, Strengthen Prevention” in a press…

IGP Egbetokun withdraws mobile police personnel from VIPs

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

“Specifically, we shall effect the withdrawal of PMF personnel from VIP escort and guard duties.

Eid-el-Kabir: NSCDC deploys 1,000 personnel in Ondo

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

The personnel were drawn from divisional offices, Area Commands and the State Headquarters.

Edo: NDLEA arrests 463 drug dealers, convicts 42

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The event was part of activities marking the United Nation's Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking of drugs, with…

Sallah: Organisers of event over 250 people must obtain safety permit – LASG

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

In line with this, he said event owners and organisers planning to host gatherings with more than 250 individuals were…

Fake Nigerian Senator Makwe smashed for allegedly defrauding Spaniard €5.7m

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

A statement issued by EFCC's spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren on Monday, said Makwe was arrested at the Guzape area of Abuja…

Nigerian govt resumes Conditional Cash Transfer payment in Ondo

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

“What you are seeing are debit cards of the beneficiaries. The payment method have been digitalised instead of cash payments,…

Gov Adeleke: I have no intention to pardon Adedoyin

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

He noted that there was no hidden plot on the said murder other than the public interest agenda to see…

Jos man Isaac Mali jailed 3 months after confessing to buying stolen tab

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

An Area Court in Jos on Monday presided over by Mr Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced Mali after he pleaded guilty and…

Marina officials to face Gov. Otu’s wrath for boat mishap

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

He decried the safety standards at the resort, vowing that anyone found guilty to have compromised on safety would be…

Rivers hotel manager arrested for torturing staff to death over N17,500

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

It was gathered that the manager had locked up Onu inside one of the rooms in the hotel where she…

Sokoto mob beats butcher to death for allegedly blaspheming Muhammad

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

On 12 May, 2022, Deborah Samuel a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, was killed an burnt for…

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