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Deadly Overtake: Four die as Hilux rams tanker near Kaduna

Paul Dada

6 months ago

“Drivers must obey speed limits, maintain safe distances, and avoid dangerous manoeuvres,” Tijjani emphasised. “The Corps will continue to enforce…

Notorious Kano kidnapper nabbed after two-year manhunt

Paul Dada

6 months ago

During the incident, the village head was abducted and robbed of ₦2,750,000, a Tecno Kevo 4 handset, and a wristwatch.

ACF condemns attempt to sabotage Dangote refinery

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

A section of the First Bank building on Library Avenue in Umuahia, Abia State, reportedly collapsed on Saturday afternoon, sending…

Two land dealers nabbed for ₦7m Lagos property fraud

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

After investigation, Adebesin and Adesina were arraigned before the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, sitting at the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos Island,…

Lagos Estate Manager docked for allegedly defrauding firms of ₦99 Million

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Investigators said he later received another ₦63 million from six organisations—Mortgage Banking Association of Nigeria (MBAN) Chapters, Heights Finance Limited,…

Lagos shuts down Chemical factories over alarming safety breaches

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Officials of the Commission, led by the Director-General, Mr. Lanre Mojola, said the facilities were shut after operators repeatedly ignored…

Five arrested as Lagos seals market for violating sanitation laws

Paul Dada

6 months ago

He wrote: “This morning, we took decisive action at Itedo Market, Lekki, which has now been shut down indefinitely due…

Clampdown Begins: 250 commercial vehicles caught for overloading in FCT

Paul Dada

6 months ago

Theman added that the command’s operation was being carried out in collaboration with mobile magistrate courts to ensure immediate prosecution…

Police stop Ondo palace attack, nab 10 armed suspects

Paul Dada

6 months ago

Ayanlade said the suspects were arrested following an attack on one Mrs Ogunoye Oluomo and an attempt to assassinate the…

Zamfara Bleeds Again: Bandits kill, abduct dozens in road ambush

Paul Dada

6 months ago

"The bandits blocked us on the highway and kidnapped many people. Some of us had to flee into the bush.…

Brake Failure Horror: Dangote truck crushes five in Ogun

Paul Dada

6 months ago

The fatal accident, which occurred around 8:25 p.m., involved an unregistered tricycle and a Dangote truck bearing the number plate…

Police seal off Lagos hotel after arrest of 2 suspected armed robbers

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

Jimoh urged hoteliers to keep proper customer records, warning negligence could expose their facilities to criminal exploitation.

Tinubu backs clean energy revolution at historic E1 Lagos GP

Paul Dada

6 months ago

"I commend Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, his team, and all partners, particularly the E1 and sponsors of this event, for…

NDLEA destroys seven-hectare cannabis farm, arrests 58 in Adamawa drug crackdown

Paul Dada

6 months ago

“In line with the Federal Government’s drug integrity test policy, 25 persons were screened during the period. The test is…

Bushes Out, Safety In: Ogun highways undergo FERMA rescue operation

Paul Dada

6 months ago

He appealed to motorists for patience during the exercise and urged host communities to cooperate with the agency as the…

Sanwo-Olu sends warning on disasters

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

6 months ago

The governor, represented by his deputy, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, made the call at the maiden National State Emergency Management…

Abuja driver jailed, ordered to pay N10m for stealing boss’s $50,000

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

The boss had received the money from a Bureau de change to pay his children’s school fees abroad on July…

Lagos trader Okonkwo Chikwado docked over alleged sex with teenage boy

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

Police said Chikwado called the victim, a 15-year-old boy, to his room on the pretext of sending him on an…

Many feared dead as Petrol tanker explodes in Ogun

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

The spilled fuel caught fire immediately, triggering a massive inferno that engulfed nearby vehicles and infrastructure. A truck and a…

NAFDAC seals Chinese Supermarkets in Abuja over ₦170m illegal products

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

“We cannot guarantee the safety and quality of these products. They were never evaluated, analysed, or approved by NAFDAC,” Godiya…

Lagos Baale, family drag IGP, CP Ezima to Court over ₦50m rights suit

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

They also urged the court to hold that their arrest over allegations of trespass, wrongful execution of judgment, and malicious…

Police arrest officer, UNIPORT student over cult-related violence

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a police officer and a UNIPORT student over suspected cult-related violence, seizing firearms…

English refereel Gareth Viccars to rot in jail 13 years for child abuse

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Viccars, 47, who officiated in the EFL and FA Cup, targeted three 15-year-old girls between November 2021 and October 2024.

Lagos unveils Global Safety Summit to drive Megacity transformation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

The programme will feature an address by Governor Sanwo-Olu, a keynote speech on OSH as a cornerstone of sustainable nation-building,…

Police nab 3 suspected child traffickers, bandits’ drugs supplier in Kaduna

Abimbola Aderinola

6 months ago

He said preliminary investigation revealed that the illicit drugs were ordered and heading to Kidandan and Giwa, where it was…

Lagos POS lady Ajibawo lands in prison accused of vanishing with ₦2.2m

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Her employer later discovered the missing funds and reported the matter to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Lion…

Abuja–Kaduna train service resumes as NRC MD joins inaugural ride

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, joined passengers on the inaugural trip to demonstrate…

Abuja woman docked for N240.5m forex fraud

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

The Judge further ordered that the defendant deposited her passport with the EFCC and be remanded in Suleja Correctional Centre,…

Shock as Edo NSCDC Commandant slumps, dies at Award Ceremony

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

The Commandant, who had just been honoured at the event, collapsed moments after delivering his goodwill message.

Bauchi: Woman sets herself ablaze, dies

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

Police said preliminary investigations confirmed the woman may be mentally unstable.

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