Metro

Gold Mining Crackdown: Chinese, Nigerians apprehended in Niger

Femi Fabunmi

9 months ago

Authorities also recovered diesel storage tanks, gas cylinders, drilling and welding machines, explosives, blasting caps, bottles of chemicals, mining helmets,…

EFCC arraigns Nigerian man for impersonating white woman

Paul Dada

9 months ago

“The defendant is a student and from a reputable family. The deponent of the affidavit is also in court and…

Troops gun down 24 Boko Haram, ISWAP fighters in Borno, Adamawa

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Later that night, troops intercepted and gunned down two insurgents transporting logistics in Kawuri, Konduga Local Government Area, with additional…

EFCC probes Indian passenger over undeclared $29,000 intercepted at Lagos Airport

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

He added that the money, the suspect’s passport, and accompanying documents had been formally handed to the EFCC for further…

Global beverage giants slam WHO over ‘useless’ Sugar Tax push

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

This concern was expressed by the Executive Director of the International Council of Beverages Associations (ICBA), Kate Loatman, in a…

Police, gunmen in duel in Anambra, 1 killed

Isa Isawade

9 months ago

“The team also demobilised one of the armed criminals, recovered one AK-47 rifle, one automatic pump action gun and four…

Niger Delta environment deeply polluted – Nnimmo Bassey

Isa Isawade

9 months ago

“The Niger Delta is a deeply polluted environment, a deeply degraded territory, one of the worst polluted places on the…

Dangote Refinery slashes Petrol price again, second reduction in nine days

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The successive price adjustments aim to lower the cost at which fuel marketers procure petrol, potentially reducing retail pump prices…

Truck looting syndicate busted: RRS nabs notorious Taiwo Hassan

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

According to preliminary investigations, Hassan and his gang routinely intercept moving trucks at night, discreetly offload part of the cargo,…

Bello’s N110.4bn Fraud Saga: Court fixes date to decide on UK Medical escape bid

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Daudu supported the application with a 22-paragraph affidavit sworn by Bello, accompanied by medical reports from Confluence University of Science…

N600m, $50,000 fraud trial: Court revokes bail of Agribusiness boss over forged medical report

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The decision was handed down on Tuesday, July 8, in connection with Toyosi's ongoing trial for an alleged investment fraud…

Charity Bridge raid: 14 nabbed in Lagos crackdown on miscreants, street traders

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Those arrested are Kayode Solomon, 30; Destiny Chima, 48; Abdullahi Saidu, 25; Egbe Robinson, 20; Ekundayo John, 18; Francis David,…

Tension Boils Over: Four nabbed in violent clash at Emir Sanusi’s Palace

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Emir Bayero currently resides at the Nassarawa mini palace. The two are close cousins and have both laid claim to…

From birthday to impact: Kerojet boss launches new ICT centre, empowers 45 Nigerians

Paul Dada

9 months ago

Balogun, the founder and Managing Director of Kerojet Services Limited, commemorated his birthday with a large-scale empowerment initiative aimed at…

Driver arrested for murdering former boss

Paul Dada

9 months ago

Officers proceeded to Ogunmoyero Street, River Valley Estate, and upon forcing entry into the premises, discovered the decomposing body of…

Two dead, nine Injured in Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway crash

Paul Dada

9 months ago

Ajibade explained that the accident, which involved 14 people, a Daf truck with registration number JJJ 144 XD, a Mazda…

UNN horror: 200-Level student strangles female undergraduate to death

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Ememem allegedly demanded an additional ₦15,000, on top of the ₦5,000 earlier agreed. The disagreement quickly spiralled into violence, with…

Tears in Lokoja as raging Meme River swallows two-year-old boy

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

Godwin’s mother, Mrs Lovina Kumfa, was inconsolable, sobbing uncontrollably and begging for divine intervention. “I left him just for a…

Midnight horror in Ogun: Hit-and-Run crash claims four lives

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident, which occurred at about 3:50 a.m., involving a yellow tricycle with…

EFCC smashes alleged €49 million scam, arraigns two in Lagos Court

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

In another count, Sokari and Chukwuma were accused of being in possession of a forged document purportedly originating from the…

Ibadan man pleads guilty to abducting 17-year-old UI student

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

The defendant committed the crime between May 19 and June 5, 2024, in Ibadan.

Serious tragedy averted as troops foil stop attack on Plateau Community

Paul Dada

9 months ago

“We, therefore, urge the public to continually furnish troops with actionable information to carry out the operations successfully, while also…

Over 100 houses destroyed in Kebbi village floods

Paul Dada

9 months ago

Over 100 houses were destroyed, and many residents sustained serious injuries.

Anambra man Samuel Eze caught with fresh human breast

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 months ago

Samuel Eze was arrested on Sunday, July 6 by a Joint Security Team attached to Awada Police Station, the Anambra…

UTME mop-up results out as JAMB exposes 17,000 students caught in fake admission scandal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

In a statement on Sunday, JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that results have been…

Tears of joy as Police rescue 35 kidnap victims in Niger

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 months ago

The victims were recovered from locations including Pandogari, Madaka, Allawa, Sarkin-Pawa, and parts of Taraba State, as they were being…

21 perish in heart-wrenching Kano road crash

Paul Dada

9 months ago

Mohammed confirmed that a full-scale investigation was underway to determine the exact cause of the crash.

NiMet warns of thunderstorms, rains in some states

Paul Dada

9 months ago

NiMet urged the public to take adequate precaution as strong winds might precede the rains in areas where thunderstorms are…

Soldier rescued from ravaging flood in Edo

Paul Dada

9 months ago

It was gathered that the operative who is attached to Army School, Nicoho, in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area…

Mining Marshals Commander sues The Guardian for defamation, demands ₦2 billion in damages

Michael Adesina

9 months ago

The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Attah John Onoja, has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Guardian Newspaper, demanding a…

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