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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.

Armed gang invades ex-Ogun LG Chair’s residence, escape with car, money

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

According to reports, the robbers forced the former chairman to open his banking application and transfer funds before fleeing with…

Oluremi Tinubu launches ₦2.55bn Sanitary Pads for 370,000 Schoolgirls

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

“We will be distributing a one-year supply of disposable sanitary pads to 370,000 schoolgirls in rural communities across the nation…

Older Persons Day: Sine Qua Non offers elderly free medical care

Paul Dada

6 months ago

The outreach underscored the importance of prioritising the health and wellbeing of older persons,

Police arraign man, 40, for allegedly stealing property worth N2.1m

Abimbola Aderinola

6 months ago

He alleged that the defendant and others burgled the company and stole a platform scale valued at N1.5 million, counter…

Mazi’s Last Ride: The car tragedy that took him

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

Tragedy struck in the US after a seven-year-old boy, identified as Mazi Simmons died in horrific circumstances when his head…

Bank’s loan officer docked for stealing N11.6m

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

Internal audit revealed that the defendant diverted customers’ loan repayments and deposits for personal use without remitting them into the…

Kogi Boat Disaster: 14 dead, dozens still missing

Paul Dada

6 months ago

NEMA said: “The incident occurred at about 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, when a boat with around 80 passengers capsized en…

Cyber Fraud Sweep: EFCC arrests 92 suspects in Benin raid

Paul Dada

6 months ago

"Preliminary investigations by the Commission linked the suspects with various forms of internet-related fraud. They will be charged to court…

Tragedy in Jigawa: Teenager drowns in village pond

Paul Dada

6 months ago

He urged parents, guardians and community leaders to warn children and youths against unsafe swimming practices in open water bodies…

Lagos mobilises councils, religious leaders to expand immunisation coverage

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Permanent Secretary of the Primary Health Care Board, Dr. Ibrahim Mustapha, reaffirmed government’s commitment to accountability and inclusiveness.

Lagos launches “Unbreakable Alliance” to end preventable building collapses

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Abdul, represented by the Director of Admin and Human Resource, Mr Abayomi Adewunmi, emphasised, “Every single material used in construction…

Internet fraud: 92 suspects arrested, 11 cars seized in Benin city

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

Their arrest was based on credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in computer related crimes.

Two fake policemen arrested with cannabis

Isa Isawade

6 months ago

The suspects, who were dressed in mobile police uniforms, were found with two Toyota Hilux vehicles loaded with substances suspected…

Two remanded in Kuje prison after pleading guilty to employment scam

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

According to the ICPC, the duo, in June 2021, conspired to defraud two unsuspecting job seekers of N4.8 million under…

26 Shops burnt as massive fire ravages Bariga Market

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Despite the scale of the blaze, no lives were lost, and no injuries were reported, says Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent…

Kogi boat tragedy claims 20 lives, families thrown into grief

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

Kogi State has been thrown into mourning after a tragic boat mishap on the River Niger claimed no fewer than…

Missing 24-year-old woman found dead

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

Tragedy struck in Bauchi as police confirmed the death of a 24-year-old woman, Fatima Salihu Mohamed,m days after she was…

Lagos frees 263 inmates, records nearly 79,000 court cases

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

The Attorney General explained that the adoption of the plea bargain process not only reduced trial delays but also directly…

Lagos Tenants face shake-up as LASG unveils sweeping new Laws

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

The Bill, which has already undergone public hearing, introduces measures such as compulsory registration of agents, a limit of three…

Carpenter allegedly hacks grandmother to death in Ondo

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

The tragic incident which occurred on Tuesday threw residents of the community into panic.

Lagos recovers ₦1.5bn taxes from defaulting Nigerian bank, warns others

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

“One of the notable banks facing our enforcement process paid the sum of ₦1.5 billion in outstanding taxes. Other banks…

‘Lagos is not ‘no man’s land’ – LASG, Oniru issue strong warning

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

6 months ago

The charge was made on Tuesday at an event to mark the 2025 International Archives Day with the theme “A…

Lagos sues House of Reps over Gaming Bill, alleges Contempt of Supreme Court

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

“The National Assembly, being bound by the decisions of the Supreme Court like every other person and authority in Nigeria,…

Lagos sets up taskforce to save children from deadly diseases

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

6 months ago

The Deputy Governor, who made this charge today at an "Inaugural meeting of the Lagos State Taskforce on Immunization and…

NIDCOM cries out over alleged rape, maltreatment of Nigerian girls in India

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

The NIDCOM boss in the statement said disturbing accounts and videos shared by some of the victims showed that the…

Plan your movement: Lagos announces total road closures in V.I. for Electric Powerboat Race

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

“There will be a total road closure at 1st Lekki Junction inward Ozumba Mbadiwe. In view of this, motorists are…

Lagos man, 22, bags life jail for defiling 4-year-old girl

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

The Judge described Ayoade as a “criminally audacious man who turned a child’s vagina into a playground.”

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