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Night riders in Lagos must glow or face the Law as govt cracks down

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

He stressed that delivery companies must sensitise their riders and enforce strict compliance to avoid penalties from enforcement agencies such…

Lagos Assembly wades into power crisis at Royal Gardens Estate, summons Residents’ Association

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

The dispute has already spilled into the courts. After the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) invited both parties for hearings…

Stolen transformer cable replaced, light restored to Oke-Aro after PMNEWS reports

Abimbola Aderinola

6 months ago

The cable theft, which occurred on Thursday 4th, September had left residents and businesses without electricity for days, causing widespread…

Police detain 4 for alleged cattle rustling

Abimbola Aderinola

6 months ago

Lawan said the stolen vehicle was recovered in good condition, adding the suspects would be charged to court upon completion…

Two Brazil returnees excrete 116 wraps of heroin, cocaine in NDLEA custody

Femi Fabunmi

6 months ago

Agency intercepts illicit drug shipments in phone chargers, food items going to Europe, Hong Kong at Lagos airport; large consignments

Man in viral domestic assault video arrested

Isa Isawade

6 months ago

She revealed that the suspect had allegedly transferred ownership of a 10-room en-suite apartment, jointly built with his wife, to…

NAF unleashes midnight fury, wipes out 25 terrorists in Borno

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

In three successive precision strikes, the strike aircraft targeted the terrorists along movement routes and assembly areas, inflicting devastating losses.

Panic as mystery disease eats flesh, kills seven in Adamawa

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

As of September 10, no fewer than 67 cases had been reported, with eight patients undergoing surgical treatment at the…

Gunmen ambush Mining convoy in Kogi, kill Soldier, kidnap four Chinese

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

The assailants seized four Chinese nationals identified as Mr. Zhou Dansu, Mr. Zhou Hai, Mr. Zhou Jiajun, and Mr. Fan…

Lagos armed robbery suspects tracked, arrested in Kano

Paul Dada

6 months ago

Kiyawa said that the command has been working to enhance its intelligence capabilities and leverage community policing and strategic partnerships.

Alleged scam kingpin flees as EFCC arrests 37 suspected fraudsters

Paul Dada

6 months ago

The agency said in a post on its Facebook page that the suspects were arrested on Friday over their alleged…

Police capture kingpin behind exotic vehicle vandalism in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Once inside estates, the gang would reportedly target luxury SUVs such as Toyota Hilux, Toyota Highlander, Lexus 650, and Mercedes-Benz…

Grief in Enugu as gunmen murder Catholic Priest

Paul Dada

6 months ago

“They shot at his tyres to immobilise the car, then approached and shot him multiple times at close range. This…

Alleged Delta cult gang kingpin Fragene Pessu arrested

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

The gang was implicated severally in kidnapping for ransom, with evidence of payments made to secure the release of their…

Fake security operatives busted in Lagos

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected kingpin of a notorious gang that disguised as security operatives to…

Arrested cultist exposes gang’s deadly secrets in Delta

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

6 months ago

The operation, carried out on Thursday, September 18, 2025, was confirmed in a statement signed by Captain Iliyasu Bawa-Rijau, Acting…

How Ogun became Nigeria’s fastest-growing economy – Dapo Abiodun

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

6 months ago

Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Friday via a statement on X (formerly Twitter) after a courtesy visit from executives…

No more aso-ebi! Osun bans lavish nursery graduation ceremonies

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

6 months ago

The decision, announced in a circular dated Friday, September 19, 2025, and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry…

Troops nab 25 for illicit drug peddling in Plateau

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

The troops, who raided the suspects’ hideout at Layin Sabon Kasuwa, also recovered some illicit substances.

Amotekun nabs 6 suspected kidnappers, escaped convict, 44 others in Ondo

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

The 51 suspected criminals were arrested across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state

Lagos Island NURTW boss, Shameleon arrested over murder of Rahmon Iman

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

News of the man’s death triggered protests at the suspect’s office in Sandgrouse Market, Lagos Island, where sympathisers of the…

Alleged forgery: Abuja-based lawyer arrested in Lagos following bench warrant

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

By Edith Nwapi/News Agency of Nigeria An Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, whose bench warrant was issued by the Federal Capital…

NEMA confirms number of buildings, shops destroyed in Lagos Island market fire

Paul Dada

6 months ago

NEMA will continue working with stakeholders to ensure the safety of lives, property, and livelihoods,” the NEMA official said.

Two feared killed as Auchi Poly students’ signing out party turns bloody ‎

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

‎Both cult groups, Black Axe Movement and Eiye, were said to have fired gunshots into the air as they exchanged…

Afriland Towers Inferno: Lagos dispels late rescue claims, reveals true cause of deaths

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

“The tower had adequate fire rescue equipment, exit points, and an alarm system. The alarm was working at the time…

Lagos orders suspension of all reclamation projects in Banana Island, VI, Ikoyi, others

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Wahab expressed deep concern about the rising number of reclamation activities on wetlands, floodplains, and lagoons across Lagos, noting that…

‘I stopped sleeping with my husband after cheating on him’

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

She explained that she had also suffered verbal and physical abuse from her husband, which resulted to her packing out…

Ogun monarch recommends exercise for healthy, long life

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

Oba McGregor appealed to the Federal Government to consider traditional rulers as critical stakeholders in the creation of state police,…

Police arrest Islamic cleric with suspected human flesh in Ibadan

Abimbola Aderinola

6 months ago

The suspect, he said, had been transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Iyaganku, for…

Breaking: 6 more deaths confirmed in Afriland Towers fire

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

The death toll in the Afriland Towers inferno has risen to 10 after United Capital Plc confirmed on Thursday that…

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