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Borno man Mohammed Korimi docked for N25m ‘beans’ fraud

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

He was arraigned on a two -count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation and obtaining by false pretense to the tune…

Lagos deepens vaccine access push with global partners

Paul Dada

1 week ago

She noted that Lagos, as Nigeria’s economic hub and one of Africa’s largest economies, faces unique pressures due to population…

Driver arrested over abduction of UTME candidates

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

A driver has been arrested in connection with the abduction of passengers, including Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates, along…

Katsina: Police nab 26 suspects in raids of criminal hideouts

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

The suspects were apprehended in the early hours of April 14, during an intelligence-driven raid targeting identified criminal hideouts and…

Tragic! UK-based Nigerian dies same day father is buried

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

“We have lost another brother in the Nigerian community here in the UK. Tragically, he passed away on the very…

Deadly London Man Sivanda jailed 27 years for brutal stabbing

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after carrying out a violent knife attack on a…

Kidnapped Edo security operative fights back, escapes, rescues two victims

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

A member of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC), Yusuf Kazim, has escaped from the custody of suspected kidnappers after…

UTME: Osun Police leadership visits CBT centers

Isa Isawade

1 week ago

The visit was part of the Command’s proactive measures to ensure a safe, orderly examination process for candidates participating in…

NSCDC rescues 17 pregnant women, 11 others from Badagry ‘baby factory’

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

One of the suspects, Mrs Joy Okeke, said the operation had previously been based in Ikorodu before relocating to Badagry…

300% Jet A1 fuel hike: FG moves to stop Flight suspension nationwide

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

The Federal Government has appealed to airline operators to exercise restraint in raising airfares and to reconsider any plans to…

LAWMA intensifies crackdown in Alimosho, arrests offenders, seals properties

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has stepped up enforcement operations in Alimosho Local Government Area and adjoining Local Council…

Troops nab 15 suspected oil thieves at Dangote Refinery discharge point

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

The suspects were apprehended in the early hours of Friday while attempting to connect their pipes to the discharge point…

FRSC arrests suspect, condemns assault on personnel

Paul Dada

1 week ago

“The suspect has confessed to the crime and expressed remorse for his actions,” the corps marshal said.

Tinubu’s wife to launch FG innovation initiative in Kano

Paul Dada

1 week ago

He added that innovators, start-ups, manufacturers, investors, and development finance institutions are also expected to take part, alongside traditional rulers…

Smuggling Crackdown: Customs intercepts N98m contraband

Paul Dada

1 week ago

Petroleum products also featured prominently in the seizures. The Comptroller said officers impounded hundreds of jerricans of Premium Motor Spirit…

Pastor Chris Douglas bags life jail for raping church member’s daughter

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Rahman Oshodi held that Douglas, who is the General Overseer of Peculiar Generation Assembly Church,…

NHA raises alarm over criminal activities in unregistered hotels

Paul Dada

1 week ago

“We cannot continue to allow hotels that are not registered to operate and damage the reputation of our association, as…

Final moments of Brig-Gen Braimah revealed after call with twin brother

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

The senior Army officer was killed alongside several soldiers during a midnight attack on the 29 Task Force Brigade Headquarters…

Borno distributes electric tricycles for 500 vulnerable

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

Zulum further said that in addition to the tricycles, each of the verified riders would receive a financial support of…

Man arrested for killing father with pestle in Kebbi

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

The suspect and the deceased were reportedly working together when a disagreement arose between them, which escalated into a physical…

Police mobilise officers for UTME monitoring across Lagos

Paul Dada

1 week ago

Personnel are to work in synergy with other security agencies and relevant stakeholders to ensure effective security at examination centres,…

Ondo labourer arraigned over alleged destruction of palm trees

Paul Dada

1 week ago

The 45-year-old defendant, Kunle Igbayemi, is facing a two-count charge involving conspiracy and the destruction of young palm trees and…

Diphtheria fight gains ground in Borno

Paul Dada

1 week ago

Nigeria continues to grapple with a prolonged diphtheria outbreak. Data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention indicate…

UK court jails Nigerian couple for £433,000 tax fraud

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

The couple were each jailed for three years and nine months after a trial at Woolwich Crown Court, where they…

Adewale Sobogun jailed for child rape in UK

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

Sobogun was arrested on 2 July 2025 and charged following a thorough investigation led by the Metropolitan Police, which adopted…

Reckitt’s Catalyst Programme Drives Local Sanitation Impact in Nigeria

Michael Adesina

1 week ago

Reckitt Nigeria has announced the commissioning of a new public sanitation facility in Abule Egba, Lagos, built by MN Environmental…

Tears flow as Brig. Gen. Braimah, other fallen soldiers are laid to rest

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 week ago

Grief hung heavy in the air on Wednesday as Nigeria bid a final farewell to Late Brigadier General Omo Braimah,…

UNILAG student weeps in court as she alleges rape by lecturer

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

“He caressed me, forced himself on me and raped me,” she said, weeping in court.

Shocker in Niger: DNA test confirms 65-year-old man father of granddaughter’s baby

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

Kaltume revealed that the victim’s father, Mr Lawal Nababa, registered a complaint in 2025 for alleged repeated sexual assaults on…

Wike blames private developer for water shortage in FCT

Isa Isawade

1 week ago

“So be assured that we are going to take action. The FCT Water Board is working seriously to rectify it.…

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