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It was tribute galore as family members and friends gather in Abeokuta for 20th memorial service of former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo

Tributes as Obasanjo leads celebration of late wife, Stella’s 20th memorial service

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 months ago

Olumuyiwa, her son in his late 40s now, 20 years after his mom passed on, has a 17-year-old daughter and…
Sooyah Bistro

Sooyah Bistro opens second Ibadan Branch, eyes Bodija, Abuja for expansion

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

Describing the brand as “Suya wey get master’s degree,” Ogundoyin explained that Sooyah Bistro’s mission is to celebrate Nigerian culture…
EFCC docks Lagos lawyer Victor Azubike Awah on six-count charge bordering on stealing and issuance of dud cheque to the tune of N27m.

Lagos lawyer, company docked for alleged N27m land fraud

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 months ago

Awa and his company, Sparkan Ives Limited, were arraigned before Justice O.A.OKunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in…

Fully loaded truck plunges off Oshodi Bridge 

Michael Adesina

5 months ago

A serious accident was averted on Saturday after operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) rescued a badly…
Police

Arms peddler on watch list, female accomplice arrested in Delta

Paul Dada

5 months ago

The command’s spokesman said that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect was a key supplier of weapons to bandit groups…
Police

Family feud turns criminal: Man arrested for kidnapping niece, nephew in Bauchi

Paul Dada

5 months ago

“Upon receiving the report, detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Kisaba Rimamnyang, immediately swung into action, visited the…
Mosquera

Killer who dismembered two lovers jailed for life in London

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

On the day of the killings, Mosquera bludgeoned Paul to death with a hammer, hiding his body beneath a bed…
NEMA

NEMA receives 150 stranded Nigerians back from Niger

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

The returnees comprised 88 adult male, 32 adult female, 14 male children, and 16 female children, reflecting a broad demographic…
Bello

Gombe Security Commissioner, Orderly killed in tragic road crash

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

The governor recalled the commissioner’s significant contributions in the State Executive Council, particularly in shaping policies on internal security, inter-agency…
Customs

Customs seize ₦5.3 billion in drugs hidden in imported vehicles

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

The first container, numbered HLXU8500072, arrived from Montreal, Canada, and was intercepted on Sept. 4 following detailed intelligence analysis. A…
FRSC

Tragedy averted as fuel tanker crashes in Lokoja

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

According to Mr. Tenimu Etuku, the FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, the incident occurred around 5 p.m. near the Crusher…
Akinsoji

Nigeria’s Akinsoji, one other jailed for life in London for brutal murder

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

The pair were found guilty on Thursday, 9 October, after a jury concluded they carried out a cold-blooded and unprovoked…
Nigeria customs officers on duty

N5.3bn drug bust rocks Tin Can Port 

Michael Adesina

5 months ago

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Command, has intercepted two containers of imported vehicles used to hide illegal…
Nwonwu

How Sales Manager, two others allegedly stole N33.5m goods in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

Following the discovery, the complainant petitioned the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, AIG Adegoke Fayoade, who ordered a…
Sowore

Police break silence on fresh arrest of Sowore

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

“The story that he was arrested on a fresh charge and ‘whisked away to Kuje Prison to be arraigned on…
EFCC nab 58-year-old Rita Izehia Iyoha, sister for alleged N446 million property fraud in Benin city, Edo State

Woman, sister arrested for N446m property fraud in Benin City

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 months ago

Iyoha and Oghenetejiri were arrested based on petition by Esemudje that they presented themselves as the rightful owners of the…
Capery

Three Met Police officers fired after Panorama exposes shocking misconduct

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

PC Borg was shown making Islamophobic and crude remarks about detainees, boasting that he joined the police “to nick people…
EFCC nabs school proprietor, Imaobong Cyril Okpong for her allege serial fake visa fraud schemes and fake scholarships offers in Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom school proprietor arrested for alleged visa, scholarship fraud

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 months ago

She was arrested after one Dr. (Mrs.) Blessing Nse Bassey, a clinician, petitioned the EFCC about her activities,
HEFAMAA

HEFAMAA leads statewide drive to expose fake health facilities

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

The Permanent Secretary identified quackery as one of the agency’s biggest challenges, noting that illegal practitioners often operate from private…
Bandits

Kano border communities under siege as bandits invade from Katsina

Paul Dada

5 months ago

“Just two days ago, they invaded our area with about 50 motorcycles, each carrying three persons — roughly 150 attackers.…
Tomike takes her passion and creativity notches higher as Acacia Studio launches the Tara Collection at event held in Lagos

Applause as Tomike Layi-Babatunde’s Acacia Studio launches Tara Collection

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 months ago

The event was indeed a huge success. And distinguished guests, thrilled at the growth and success of Acacia Studio as…
Dufil Prima

Dufil Prima Foods leads call for disability inclusion on World Sight Day

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

Delivering a health talk, Dr. Mariam Olaniyan Fashola, an ophthalmologist from LASUTH, cautioned against traditional eye remedies and called for…
Justice Umar barred Sowore from making statements that can be considered as threat to the country’s national unity and peace.

Sowore: Take It Back Movement threatens mass action

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 months ago

Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, in a statement said Sowore was arrested because he led the protests…
Police

Police arraigns man for allegedly stealing motorcycle

Abimbola Aderinola

5 months ago

The defendant, whose address is unknown, is standing trial on charges of stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the…
Police arrest suspected drug kingpin in Akwa Ibom

Defendant expresses remorse for setting wife on fire

Abimbola Aderinola

5 months ago

Prosecutor Marc Prehler said the defendant had been violent in the marriage, his wife had moved in with their adult…
Police

Tragedy as man stabs friend to death in Kwara

Abimbola Aderinola

5 months ago

The suspect, Gafar, fled the scene immediately after committing the act. SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the spokesperson for the Kwara State…
HEFAMAA

HEFAMAA urges Lagos residents to unmask illegal health facilities with QR Code

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

According to Idowu, the sensitisation campaign aims to equip residents with the knowledge to identify legitimate healthcare providers, report illegal…
Police say six members of celestial Church recently kidnapped in Ondo state consist of five pregnant women and a physically challenged person

Eight dead in Akungba-Akoko road crash – FRSC

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

5 months ago

According to a statement by the FRSC Sector Commander in Ondo State, Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, the accident occurred when a…
Lion

Danger! Giant male Lion escapes, stuns motorists

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 months ago

Moments later, the truck driver, alerted by other motorists, pulled over, just in time for the lion to vault from…
Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes found for the first time in European country once thought immune 

Michael Adesina

5 months ago

For the first time in history, mosquitoes have been found in Iceland, a country long believed to be completely free…
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