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Lagos

Plan your movement: Lagos announces closure of popular road in Victoria Island

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, a key route for thousands of daily commuters, has experienced wear and tear due to heavy vehicular…
Panic as cases of flesh-eating disease increases

Police rescue 5 abducted children in Adamawa

Abimbola Aderinola

6 months ago

He said that preliminary investigation revealed that the victims were unlawfully taken from Maiduguri by one Aliga Suleiman of Sabon…
NDLEA

NDLEA busts skuchies factory in Ikorodu, recovers 6,029 bottles

Abimbola Aderinola

6 months ago

Babafemi said that 6, 029 bottles of the new psychoactive substance and 4,232kg of cannabis were recovered from the factory...
NDLEA

NDLEA crushes drug rings: Dispatch rider, couple, syndicates fall in Nationwide raids

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

In Anambra, a husband-and-wife team, Nzube and Ebele Onyedika, aged 41 and 42, were arrested at Obosi after NDLEA recovered…
NDLEA

Indian businessman, three Nigerians nabbed in Lagos after NDLEA smashes N3.9bn drug cartel

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

The shipment, imported from Delhi, India, on an Ethiopian Airlines flight, had been cleverly disguised as multi-vitamins and packed in…
Yaba collapsed building

3 bodies recovered from Yaba collapsed building

Isa Isawade

6 months ago

Adenike said that the building, located at No. 333 Borno St, Alagomeji, Yaba, collapsed at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday,…
Court orders remand of four police officers accused of shooting and killing traders at Owode Onirin International Spare Parts Market, Lagos

Police arrest suspected armed robber, recover four guns in Benue

Isa Isawade

6 months ago

“The team swiftly stormed the hideout and arrested one suspect, Liambe Orpine, male, 35 years of Anvambe, Buruku LGA, while…
Police nab 3 suspects over alleged murder of woman, 8 others in Kano

Police nab auto-technician turned car thief in Kano

Isa Isawade

6 months ago

Abubakar had taken the vehicle from a female customer at the Sharada Quarters, Kano, but instead of repairing the car's…
Police

London protest turns violent: 26 Police Officers injured, 25 arrests made

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist described the day as “hugely challenging,” praising officers for their restraint and professionalism under intense provocation.
Sanwo-Olu

Sanwo-Olu finally unblocks critic on X

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

6 months ago

Ogun, who had earlier accused the governor of rights violations, confirmed the development in a post on his Instagram handle…
UBA

UBA drops important announcement that will affect millions of customers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

The bank assured customers that the exercise is part of its ongoing commitment to improving service delivery and maintaining a…
Accident

Lagos-Ibadan road accident claims one life, injures nine

Paul Dada

6 months ago

Jayeola said that the accident, which occurred at about 6:55a.m., involved a white Iveco truck with registration number MEK 34…
Police nabs four suspected vandals of oil coy facility in Akwa Ibom

Manhunt underway after herder assaulted, cow killed in Uyo

Paul Dada

6 months ago

She reiterated the Command’s commitment to protecting the lives and property of all citizens, and urged anyone with relevant information…
Ebonyi governor Francis Nwifuru orders rescue of Francis Igwe, a traditional ruler who was abducted on Sunday while on the way to church.

Two missing students of Ebonyi School for the blind found begging in Enugu

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

“They disappeared from their school due to a threat for punishment by senior students," Mr Christopher Okorie, Coordinator of the…
Building

Many trapped as three-storey building collapses in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Building collapses have been a recurring issue in Lagos, often attributed to poor construction practices, inadequate oversight, or disregard for…
Umahi

Umahi reveals humongous cost for Sokoto–Kebbi Superhighway

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

He also assured that no ongoing federal road projects, including those funded under the NNPCL tax credit scheme, would be…
Babatunde

Son from Hell: London man to rot many years in jail for killing frail Father

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

The court heard that Aston had gone to his father’s flat demanding £40. When Alban, described as a gentle and…
Odumbaku

Odumbaku transforms Ojodu: Health Centres rebuilt, roads rehabilitated

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Road rehabilitation works are also underway across different parts of the council, while renovation of administrative blocks within the council…
Resident doctors

Hospitals deserted as Lagos Resident Doctors down tools in nationwide strike showdown

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Among the issues raised are the non-release of the 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund, non-payment of five months’ arrears under…
Fire

Fire destroys four shops in Ibadan

Paul Dada

6 months ago

Akinwande said the agency got a distress call about the fire incident through a telephone call from one Mr Lateef,…
Obi of Lagos

‘Obi of Lagos’ has confessed to fraud – Police

Paul Dada

6 months ago

The police said he confessed that he aimed at deceiving the public and collecting money under false pretences.
Lagos

Lagos shuts 32 illegal health facilities, warns hospitals against Auxiliary Nurses

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

“A hospital must be run by qualified doctors and nurses. We do not allow one doctor to handle everything from…
Sanwo-Olu

Enough is Enough: Sanwo-Olu vows crackdown on illegal dredging in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Sanwo-Olu painted a stark picture of the consequences of inaction, citing coastal erosion that has already swept away entire communities…
Malaria

FG, Lagos unite in bold push to end Malaria

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 months ago

Highlighting some of the project’s milestones, Professor Pate pointed to the successful onboarding of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors (PPMVs)…
Edo AGF, others face imprisonment over disobedience to court judgment

Two men bag 10 years imprisonment for possession of firearms in Osun

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

According to the prosecution, the offence of unlawful possession of firearms contravened section 3(1) of the Robbery and Firearms(Special Provisions),…
Kaduna

Ekiti: 45-year-old Mike Okoro docked for allegedly defiling 9-year-old

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

Police prosecutor, Insp Abiodun Bamidele, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Sept. 3 in Ijesha Isu-Ekiti.
Troops

Troops rescue 17 kidnapped passengers in Kogi

Abimbola Aderinola

6 months ago

The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, stated that the incident occurred on Wednesday at Opamaru village,…
Nasarawa police detain suspected kidnapper, recover AK-47

Police identify, arrest mother of baby abandoned inside bush in Nasarawa

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

The Police said the suspect would be prosecuted on conclusion of investigations.

How security squad smashed kidnappers’ camps in Edo forests

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

The Edo State Special Security Squad has uncovered an armoury and abandoned kidnapper camps hidden in forests across the state.
NDLEA

NDLEA seizes 150 blocks of cannabis hidden in crashed car

Paul Dada

6 months ago

The spokesperson advised members of the public to desist from drug trafficking and report suspicious movements of illicit substances to…
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