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APC 2023 presidential candidate Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday present his Action Plan to the leaders of the organised private sector in Lagos

Kuje Prison: Incessant terror attacks plaguing Nigeria worrisome – Tinubu

The APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has condemned Tuesday’s terrorists attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje in…
Court remands police officer who allegedly defiled a 17-year-old girl at the Ogudu Lagos Area Command premises in Kirikiri prison

Police rescue abducted Chinese in Kwara

The rescued Chinese is currently undergoing a medical examination to ascertain his state of health before his reunion with his…
Borno CP Abdu Umar

Borno Police restrict vehicular movement in Maiduguri

Vehicles including tricycles and bicycles are restricted from 7 a.m to 12:15 p.m on Saturday, June 9, except those on…
Delta Government explains why it returned Ogochukwu Nwabude, a woman begging for alms in Asaba with her baby to her home state of Anambra

PDP governors congratulate birthday boy Okowa

The PDP governors were particularly delighted and encouraged by Okowa’s lofty achievements in Delta, as governor.
An official of LASWARCO sealed off the plant

Lagos seals Lekky County Water Treatment Plant

According to Afolabi, the action of the Commission was based on a petition received from residents of the estate who…
Sunday

Three Abuja labourers in trouble for threatening to kill Ayuba Hamza

Tanko said that the defendants in company of one Mohammed, now at large, conspired and threatened to kill the complainant…
FRSC

FRSC deploys 1,653 personnel, 28 patrol vehicles in Kaduna

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna State Sector Command has deployed 1,653 personnel to ensure sanity on Kaduna highways,…
Police records indicate that the people of Edo were under heavy, persistent attacks from kidnappers, cult gangs and other criminals in 2022.

30 suspects arrested over Edo cult clashes

By Jethro Ibileke Thirty suspects, including seven females, were on Thursday paraded by the Edo state police command, over alleged…
Soludo and Odumeje

Why we demolished Odumeje’s church – Soludo

Odumeje's church was demolished on Thursday by a joint government taskforce.
Lawan visits Kuje prison

Kuje terrorists attack symptomatic of security failure, insider conspiracy – Lawan

Lawan faulted the Nigerian Correctional Service for not providing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) at the Kuje correctional facility and others…
Troops

Five terrorists shot dead, 2 AK-47 rifles, three dane guns recovered in Borno

He said the troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, three dane guns, two AK47 magazines, 70 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and…
Four of the suspected robbers

Six deadly robbers smashed, one killed in gun-battle with police in Lagos

Armed gang had invaded Mambillah Hotel, robbing guests of their valuables and shot dead the hotel security guard in their…
Bystanders seize a woman wetting Lagos Petrol station with petrol

Woman strips, wets Lagos petrol station with petrol [Video]

She then sprayed the fuel on waiting vehicles and around the station, triggering an instant alarm by bystanders on what…
Bolarinwa Abiodun

Fake Army General Abiodun jailed seven years over N266.5m fraud in Lagos

The defendant, who was prosecuted by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, posed as…
Ekpoma

10 AAU lecturers die over unpaid salaries

According to him, “Since this strike started, we have lost 10 lecturers. Workers have been denied their salaries for 19…
Police arrest 2 Edo women, Bright Isibor and Evelyn Eriamator for energy theft by bypassing their prepaid meters to use electricity

Fidelity Bank lacks legal basis for takeover of BEDC – Management

The purported activation seeks to take over the respective Boards of Kano Electricity Distribution Company, Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company and…
Nigerian govt. shreds Atiku's economic plan, says it is poor photocopy

Muhammad Barkindo will be sorely missed – Atiku

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday mourned Muhammad Barkindo, outgoing Secretary-General, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting…
Hamisu Umar; jailed 10 years for refusing to pay for the N3.7m MTN recharge cards he bough from Abubakar Abba since 2019.

Kaduna man Hamisu Umar bags 10 years over failure to pay for recharge cards

According to the charge filed by EFCC, Umar had obtained the recharge cards on credit in 2019 from Abba.
Lagos water guards on Wednesday

2 women die, 15 rescued in Ikorodu boat mishap

The 20-passenger capacity boat named “Rahael & Nike II’’ was conveying 17 passengers when it capsized as a result of…
The suspects

Ogun men Alagbe, Ogunlokun cracked for stealing Sallah ram

The command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement on Wednesday said the suspects were arrested following a report lodged at…
NNSS Ogbomoso

How three expelled JSS students of NNSS scaled ceiling to steal exam question papers

It said similarly, question papers for the just concluded 3rd term examination were burgled in the exams and records office…
Lagos begins consultation for 2024 budget

How we are boosting delivery of affordable mass housing through PPP – LASG

Special Adviser to the Governor on PPP, Mr. Ope George, In a statement, said through the PPP model, there were…
The convicts

Four oil thieves condemned to jail in Rivers

The convicts : Ugweze Luke Friday, Mohammed Sani Akilu, Ibrahim Suleiman and Abubakar Musa were jailed on June 29 and…
The convicted fraudsters

Two Nigerian fraudsters jailed for impersonating American soldier, actor

Ovie impersonated one Stephen Dickson, a US Army personnel, while Junior impersonated one Alexander Mark, an American actor, with intent…
The president at Kuje prison

JUST IN: Buhari hits Kuje Prison after terrorists’ attack (Photos)

The President was apprised that, at the end of it, none of the 63 terrorists are accounted for, but it…

Rivers APC Deputy gov. candidate Barikor escapes gun attack, policeman shot dead

However, a policeman whom the Rivers State Police Command said was "not an Orderly" to the Deputy Governorship candidate was…
Zamfara boat mishap claims 40 people

2 die in Lagos boat mishap

The 20-passenger ferry, named “R & N 2”, carrying 17 passengers, capsized at about 7.45a.m, not more than 200 metres…
Edo High Court remands 38-year-old Pastor, Simeon Okehielem, for allegedly raping and impregnating a house wife, Mrs Isoken Vivian Aigbedo.

Sexagenarian Ogundele jailed for life for raping Octogenarian step-mother

In her testimony before the court, the victims’ daughter, Opeyemi Bolaji said, I came to give my mother breakfast, on…
David Wealth Ezuzu

Fake forex trader David Ezuzu jailed, loses nine assets to FG

Ezuzu, who is the chief executive of Arerben Ventures, an investment company, was arraigned on one count charge of obtaining…
Kuje Prison completely ruined

Kuje prison attack: 4 inmates killed, 16 injured as 879 others escape (Update)

Umar said that the attackers broke into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, using explosive devices through the main entrance…