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Tragedy in New York: Nigerian designer killed during birthday party shooting

Femi Fabunmi

3 weeks ago

Family members described him as a hardworking and ambitious fashion designer who was trying to build a successful career in…

Katsina Man arrested in Edo over Cousin’s gruesome murder

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

Suspicion reportedly grew after the suspect informed members of the community about the death and led them to the scene…

LASTMA rescues 1,075 crash victims

Abimbola Aderinola

3 weeks ago

The general manager observed that these figures reflects a deliberate transition toward proactive traffic governance anchored on the deployment of…

Police nab suspected car thieves, recover 3 stolen vehicles in Kano

Abimbola Aderinola

3 weeks ago

According to a statement by CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, Police Public Relations Officer, the command’s Special Intervention Squad (SIS) arrested one…

Property Mogul Kolapo Raji nabbed by NDLEA over 89.20kg Cannabis

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

He stated that the 57-year-old alleged drug kingpin was apprehended at his Safe Court Apartment residence in Ikate, Lekki, Lagos,…

NDLEA busts Woman with fake Pregnancy, Ivorian excretes 82 Cocaine Wraps

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

On the same day in Kano, Babafemi said NDLEA operatives at the screening point of the departure hall of Mallam…

LAWMA records 1,023 illegal dumping cases in 2025

Isa Isawade

3 weeks ago

The authority disclosed that peak dumping periods occurred between midnight and early morning, with residential refuse, construction debris and hazardous…

Umahi cracks down on Contractors hoarding FG funds

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

The minister also condemned the practice of fixing public funds in banks while seeking fresh disbursements from government, declaring that…

Borno Assistant Commissioner of Police killed in crash

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

3 weeks ago

The Borno State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday by its Public Relations Officer, ASP…

Ogun distances self from alleged endorsement of Ademorin Kuye as Awujale

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

According to the statement, reports circulating in some quarters claimed that the Ifa oracle had selected Prince Kuye and that…

Two dead, seven injured in U.S. mass shooting

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

In total, nine adults were shot: one male and one female fatally, one male with life-threatening injuries, and three male…

Brake-failed tanker smashes into Lagos shop: one dead, four rescued

Michael Adesina

3 weeks ago

The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. when an empty MACK tanker, registration number EKY 900 XY, reportedly suffered a sudden…

Nigerian man arrested for slitting wife’s throat

Michael Adesina

3 weeks ago

According to reports, the couple had engaged in a heated argument before the suspect allegedly attacked his wife with a…

Police bust illegal sites destroying beverage bottles, crates in Anambra

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

She stated that the group had engaged relevant security and regulatory authorities through formal petitions and intelligence-sharing, seeking lawful intervention…

70 Dead, 318 cases reported as Lassa Fever ravages Nigeria

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

Idris called on state governments to intensify contact tracing, enforce rigorous infection prevention and control protocols in health facilities, and…

Court sentences Living Faith Pastor to death in Uyo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 weeks ago

The prosecution presented evidence showing that Umoh, the pioneer resident pastor of the Ifa Ikot Ubo–Ifa Ikot Okpon branch, entered…

‘Mirabel remains a victim’- Ogun Commissioner says, confirms police probe

Michael Adesina

3 weeks ago

The Ogun State Police Command has taken TikToker Abigail Nsuka, popularly known as Mirabel, into custody as investigations continue, the…

Lagos father remanded over alleged sexual assault of stepdaughter

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 weeks ago

According to the prosecutor, Agazie first defiled his stepdaughter when she was 15 years old.

Police nab two over brutal killing of 62-year-old woman in Ibadan

Paul Dada

3 weeks ago

Olayinka said a good Samaritan discovered the woman’s lifeless body in a bush path within the community and reported the…

How Google tip-off led to Austin Odibei’s jail term but he will not spend a day in prison

Michael Adesina

3 weeks ago

A 49-year-old Nigerian man, Austin Odibei, has been handed an 18-month custodial sentence suspended for three years after pleading guilty…

Lagos Police launch 24/7 anti-crime patrol on Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road

Michael Adesina

3 weeks ago

The Lagos State Police Command has launched a dedicated anti-crime patrol operation along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road, aimed at curbing…

Bloodshed in Kebbi: Police confirm 33 dead in bandit attack

Paul Dada

3 weeks ago

The police spokesman disclosed that security had been stepped up in the affected communities. He said officers were working alongside…

Ogun man Odusile bags 8 months in jail for lying against younger brother

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 weeks ago

Police said Odusile falsely reported to police officers that one Imoleayo Odusile, who is his younger brother, snatched his purse…

Lagos housewife Tina Williams on trial for ‘camping’ girls for prostitution

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 weeks ago

NAPTIP further alleged that at the same time and place Tina Williams and two other people, namely Kingsley and Ibukunmi…

Suspected human trafficker arrested in Katsina, five rescued

Abimbola Aderinola

3 weeks ago

The Police command revealed that the arrest took place after a tip off. The surveillance team intercepted 45-year-old Rukayya Lawal…

Police neutralise two as midnight raid on community fails

Paul Dada

3 weeks ago

“The team engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel, successfully foiling the attack as the hoodlums fled the scene due…

Alleged Rape: TikToker Mirabel battles for life in ICU as Ogun Police continue investigation

Michael Adesina

3 weeks ago

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that viral TikToker Mirabel, who is at the centre of a sexual assault…

Exposed! Ghana finally reveals identity of Russian blogger behind African women leaked video scandal

Michael Adesina

3 weeks ago

Ghanaian authorities have confirmed the release of the passport of Vladislav Luilkov, 36, a Russian man accused of secretly recording…

Excessive speed blamed as Lagos truck accident kills two

Paul Dada

3 weeks ago

The impact trapped both the driver and his motor boy inside the cabin of the moving truck.

‘We did not arrest TikToker Mirabel’ – Police on alleged rape case

Michael Adesina

3 weeks ago

“There is an allegation online that police arrested Mirabel. She was not arrested by the police. She had a case…

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