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Court jails painter, Edidiong Edem and Alex Effiong-Etim, 15 years' each for flogging their brother’s 12-year-old housemaid to death

Ibadan man Ridwan Surajdeen pleads guilty to naira abuse, fined N50,000

EFCC said the convict was caught spraying N200 notes at the Veger Club house at a night party Ibadan

Photos: 38 abducted Kwara worshippers reunite with families

The 38 church worshippers kidnapped in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have finally reunited with their families,…
victor udoh

Nigerian, South African jailed 37 years for drug trafficking

A South African court has sentenced a Nigerian man, Victor Udoh, and his South African accomplice, Vuyisekha Mzwakhe, to a…
UBA

UBA ignites Lagos Marina with dazzling lights to welcome Christmas 2025

He explained that beyond its colourful display, the Light-Up Ceremony signals the start of UBA’s annual charity outreach within its…
Natasha Osawaru, a member of Edo Assembly, could be heard shouting at husband Innocent Idibia aka 2Face inside a shop in London Airport

Edo Assembly summons Natasha Osawaru over shouting match with husband in viral video

The Speaker of the House, Blessing Agbebaku who announced this at at plenary on Tuesday, lamented that the lawmaker has…
Troops

Troops arrest man with 276kg llicit drugs in Kogi

He explained that the arrest was part of the army’s ongoing efforts to dismantle drug trafficking networks strongly affiliated to…
Lagos

Lagos shuts eatery for dumping waste into drains

He added that the operation forms part of the state’s ongoing #ZeroToleranceLagos enforcement drive, which is cracking down on eateries…
Onoja Joseph other passengers were abducted in Kabba, Kogi State while they were travelling in an 18-seater bus from Owo town to Abuja.

Video: How I escaped from kidnappers – Onoja

The account of the young man, who claimed he hails from Benue State shows that some indigenes work hand in…
Lagos

Lagos empowers 500 PLHIV, steps up response on World AIDS Day

He noted that World AIDS Day, observed globally on December 1, is a moment to honour those lost to AIDS-related…
Eyo Festival

Lagos set to host historic Eyo Festival to honour Mogaji, Jakande, Otedola

The monarch disclosed that extensive preparations are underway to ensure a smooth cultural procession, adding that discussions had already been…
Security

Security corps, NSCDC, hunters team up to protect schoolchildren in Lagos LGA

He mentioned the personnel to include; operatives of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), Ibeju-Lekki Community Corps (Folumo), Nigeria Security…
First Lady

Lagos First Lady unveils Lagos Police GBV Centre, vows protection for survivors

Sanwo-Olu stated that the newly upgraded centre now provides special interview rooms, electronic and video recording systems, a short-stay hostel…
Police

 Police foil cross-border cow rustling, arrest Nigerien suspect

“Acting on intelligence provided by vigilant locals, operatives responded promptly and recovered the eight animals, which are now secured pending…
Associates, political leaders and statesmen pay glowing tributes to elder statesman and former Minister, Prof. Jerry Gana on his 80th birthday

80th birthday: OBJ, Jonathan, Osinbajo, others celebrate Jerry Gana

In his message, former President Goodluck Jonathan said that Gana had been a distinguished elder statesman who dedicated many decades…
Boat capsizes in Niger

Man dies after falling from luxury yacht

A man has died after falling from a luxury yacht in the English Channel on Sunday, prompting a major search-and-rescue…
NRC

NRC hails jail sentence of vandals as fresh Kaduna Power-Line sabotage emerges

The pair were arrested earlier at Kilometer 208 near Abraka, Delta State, before being paraded by the Railway Police Command…
The troops also recovered various grades of weapons and ammunition in the intelligence-driven and coordinated operations, Nigerian Army said

Troops kill four militiamen in Taraba

Troops of the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have killed four armed militiamen and recovered weapons during an operation…
Police

 Police launch probe after conductor strips to avoid arrest

“He warned that unnecessary dramatisation against the police officer seen in the video is not acceptable under the law, adding…
taraba police

Police debunk viral claim linking officer to militias in Taraba

According to the Command, the officer was at his legitimate duty post at Usmanu Outstation in Karim Lamido LGA when…
Gunmen kill six cashew farmers in an attack on Asaba, Ojantele, and Okpette communities in Apa Local LGA of Benue State on Friday

Fresh Attack: Gunmen storm Kogi church, abduct pastor, wife, worshippers

The Kogi State Government has confirmed a fresh attack on a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local…
Kano

Kano Fire Service confirms three deaths in separate outbreaks

“When our team arrived, the tanker was completely ablaze. Four people were involved. Three were found unconscious and later confirmed…
Augustine

U.K. killer jailed for life after murdering 87-year-old for groceries

The footage later captured Augustine travelling to a nearby hotel, where officers arrested him two days after the attack. Police…
Troops

Three Immigration officers shot dead in Kebbi, Army rescues 21 kidnapped victims

In Maradun, soldiers from 1 Brigade repelled an attack on Baigasuwa community, rescuing trapped residents, although four civilians sustained gunshot…
NSCDC

NSCDC nabs 11 suspected criminals in Kano

He added that the command’s Intelligence and Investigation Department had concluded investigations and the suspects would be charged to court.
Amotekun

Insecurity: Aiyedatiwa approves recruitment of 500 more officers for Amotekun

Aiyedatiwa urged the new appointees to promote peace, fairness and justice in their communities, noting that the office required integrity…
Court remands UNIPORT student, Demian Okoligwe for allegedly killing and harvesting some vital organs of his girlfriend, Justina Otuene.

Court sentences UNIPORT student to death for murder of girlfriend

Okoligwe, a Petrochemical Engineering student, killed Otuene, a 300-level Biochemistry undergraduate, on October 20, 2023, at his residence in Mgbuoba,…
Police

Lagos Police bust 26-Man Ring selling fake diesel, cash

Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, issued a stern warning to criminal groups across Lagos, insisting that the command is…
Capery

Seventh Met officer fired as Charing Cross scandal deepens again

At the accelerated misconduct hearing held on 25 November, the panel concluded that PC Park had expressed disrespectful and discriminatory…
Indonesia

More than 170 dead as Monsoon fury devastates Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Across the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is enduring its worst weather-related disaster in years, with at least 56 people killed…
Police

Drug empire run by 50 Nigerians smashed in massive Indian raids

No fewer than 50 Nigerians have been arrested in one of India’s biggest coordinated crackdowns on a transnational narcotics and…
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