Metro

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.

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

LASTMA warns against obstruction, vows firm festive enforcement

Paul Dada

3 months ago

“LASTMA advises motorists to ensure vehicles are mechanically sound and strongly warns against alcohol consumption, speeding and reckless driving,” he…

Court sentences man to death for murder of 25-year-old woman

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

A Bayelsa State High Court has sentenced Joseph Fekala to death by hanging for the murder of 25-year-old Kate Oguoh.…

NDLEA busts Female drug Kingpin in Lagos with N5bn worth of Cocaine

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

In a statement on Sunday by the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the suspect, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat,…

London Man Peter Jailed for Life after Brutal Murder of his Brother

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Post-mortem findings revealed he had been subjected to a sustained and savage assault, attacked with multiple weapons including a garden…

How Lagos housewife faked own kidnap, exorted millions from husband

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old housewife, Misturah Bada, and her accomplice, Adedamola Daniel (30), for allegedly…

Fake kidnap plot uncovered as Housewife swindles Husband ₦2.5m in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Mrs. Bada was subsequently “rescued” and reunited with her family. During initial debriefing, she claimed she had been abducted by…

How a single night destroyed a serving Met Police Officer’s career

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

The panel ruled that Emmanuel had breached the police standards of professional behaviour relating to discreditable conduct, concluding that the…

Gunmen shoot two police officers, woman at Ondo checkpoint

Paul Dada

3 months ago

Two police officers sustained gunshot wounds during the incident, while a woman identified as Taiwo was also hit by stray…

FRSC confirms 12 dead, two Injured in Kogi highway crash

Paul Dada

3 months ago

According to him, the crash occurred at about 11.30 p.m. in the Iboko community, Idah Local Government Area, involving an…

NDA’s cadet YB Usman wins prestigious UK Royal Air Force College award

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

NDA said successful training and commissioning of Pilot Officer YB Usman further underscored the enduring bilateral military training partnership between…

Sokoto man Anas Sani in police net over rape of 28 girls

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

“They also video-recorded the acts and used the footage to continuously blackmail the victims into further sexual abuse,” Police added.

CSO exposes shocking details about fake products in Nigeria

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

3 months ago

The call was made by the Executive Director of IADI, Mr Ofomhi Christopher, during a news conference held on Friday…

‘How Police officer under probe for illegal arms dealing killed self in Minna’

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

following the incident, the policemen detailed to accompany him for the audit and investigation were arrested for negligence in the…

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