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VIDEO: Eyo festival returns with powerful, colourful display in Lagos

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

The Eyo Festival, popularly known as the Adamu Orisha Play, returned to Lagos on Saturday with a powerful and colourful…

Armed robber nabbed in Anambra after victim resists attack

Paul Dada

3 months ago

He said that at the scene, police met the victim struggling with the suspect over the firearm, adding that with…

Gombe auto crash claims seven lives,

Paul Dada

3 months ago

He said the loss had shaken the community deeply, noting that “no words can adequately console families who have lost…

Police foil kidnap plot, arrest brothers in Adamawa

Paul Dada

3 months ago

“On 26th December 2025, the Command received a complaint from Emmanuel Daniel, a resident of Sagal Village, who reported that…

Carnival Calabar kicks off with vibrant cultural parade

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

Ikechi Uko, organiser of the AKWAABA African Travel and Tourism Market said the entire carnival was deliberately designed to spotlight…

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.

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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 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.

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 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,…

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