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Scores escape death as truck loses control on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 hours ago

Mr Salau Hammed, the Commander, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Ota Unit, who confirmed the accident, said that the…

Police nab 55 Kidnap suspects, rescue 58 victims in Edo

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 hours ago

The police commissioner noted that the command had intensified the use of drones, digital tracking systems, surveillance gadgets and intelligence-led…

Lions Club takes anti-plastic campaign to Ikorodu Markets

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 hours ago

As part of activities marking the 2026 Lions Environment Week, members of Lions Clubs International under District 404A3 have intensified…

Daniel confident of clinching APC senatorial ticket against Abiodun

Ayorinde Oluokun

7 hours ago

Daniel will be competing for the ticket against incumbent governor, Dapo Abiodun.

Lagos seals Dominion Pizza over Sewage discharge in Lekki

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 hours ago

The Lagos State Government has sealed Dominion Pizza over alleged environmental violations involving the discharge of untreated sewage into public…

Court rejects Bauchi Acct. General’s plea to go on Hajj despite ongoing N1.6bn fraud trial

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 hours ago

Jaja is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC alongside the first defendant Aliyu Abubakar, an unlicensed…

EFCC speaks on University of Uyo Teaching Hospital’s ‘operation’

Ayorinde Oluokun

8 hours ago

EFCC said operatives of its Uyo Zonal Directorate went to UUTH, in Uyo to authenticate a medical report presented by…

Troops recover over 400 Starlink internet devices from terrorists – Commander

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 hours ago

The Starlink internet terminals were intercepted during sustained operations across Sambisa Forest, the Timbuktu Triangle and other terrorist enclaves in…

Lagos govt seals Dominion Pizza outlet for causing environmental nuisance

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 hours ago

He said the Domino Pizza outlet was sealed for causing environmental nuisance, offensive odour, as well as endangering human health.

NUT faults FG’s UTME waiver for NCE candidates

Ayorinde Oluokun

10 hours ago

Amba noted that removing the UTME requirement might send wrong signals about the seriousness attached to producing qualified teachers.

Lagos targets N100bn Health Funding Gap with fresh Reforms

Kazeem Ugbodaga

10 hours ago

The Lagos State Government has unveiled a new wave of healthcare financing, workforce and infrastructure reforms aimed at closing a…

Namadi mourns ex-lawmaker killed by kidnappers after collecting ransom

Ayorinde Oluokun

10 hours ago

Adamu was gruesomely killed by kidnappers who dumped his dead body in the open space, after collecting ransom from his…

Alleged illegal mining: Court sets for judgment in suit against 8 Chinese nationals

Ayorinde Oluokun

10 hours ago

The defendants are being prosecuted by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) on three-count charge.

Court remands ex-SDP Chairman Gabam over alleged fund mismanagement

Ayorinde Oluokun

11 hours ago

The SDP had on June 24, 2025, suspended Gabam, National Youth Leader Ogbonna Uchechukwu and National Auditor Clarkson Nnadi over…

Two suspects arrested as abducted Nasarawa varsity students regain freedom

Ayorinde Oluokun

11 hours ago

The six students were abducted by gunmen on May 6 at about 9:00 p.m. by the gunmen who invaded a…

Gunmen invade Kano community, kill 3, leave many injured

Ayorinde Oluokun

11 hours ago

Saifullahi Soro Daya, who witnessed the attack, said many villagers abandoned their homes, "as the attackers continued firing indiscriminately across…

Outrage as Liberian boy kills father on cocoa farm

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 hours ago

Ellen Joseph, daughter of the deceased, has posted a deeply emotional message on her Facebook page, where she accused her…

Brain Drain: Nigeria now third biggest exporter of international students

Femi Fabunmi

12 hours ago

The report, released on Tuesday, showed that Nigeria accounted for five per cent of all international students worldwide in 2023.

Rivers APC disowns purported list of cleared Assembly aspirants

Femi Fabunmi

13 hours ago

The screening committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has denied reports claiming that a list of…

Navy stops illegal refineries in Rivers

Paul Dada

14 hours ago

He also said the operations highlighted the increasing reliance of illegal fuel networks on remote creek corridors and hidden storage…

Lagos moves 60 million Passengers as State bus system expands reach

Kazeem Ugbodaga

15 hours ago

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) has transported more than 60 million passengers across…

Human traffickers get seven-year jail terms as NAPTIP intensifies crackdown

Paul Dada

15 hours ago

NAPTIP said investigations showed that the victim was lured with the promise of securing a teaching job in Malta before…

Xenophobia: ‘We should take away South African control of MTN’ – Oshiomhole

Michael Adesina

16 hours ago

“I’m aware that MTN is quoted on the stock exchange. Nigerian shareholders can hold on to their shares, but we…

Women now outnumber men in higher education globally – UNESCO

Michael Adesina

16 hours ago

“Women now outnumber men in higher education: globally, there were 114 women enrolled in higher education for every 100 men…

London gunman who chased Teen on bike before shooting him jailed 27 years

Kazeem Ugbodaga

16 hours ago

A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to 27 years imprisonment for the attempted murder of a teenager during a crowded…

‘Akpabio may not legally qualify as Senate President’- Oshiomhole

Michael Adesina

16 hours ago

According to Oshiomhole, the current rules disqualify Akpabio from assuming the role of Senate President due to his failure to…

Sowore to Kwankwaso: ‘If your daughter knows better than you, let her run for President’

Michael Adesina

16 hours ago

if your 'daughter' now has to tell you who to work for in 2027, then perhaps she, who obviously knows…

SERAP fights back against ₦100m defamation verdict

Paul Dada

17 hours ago

In its Notice of Appeal, SERAP is arguing that “the decision rests on fundamental legal and evidential errors that go…

Osun Police Command condemns vandalisation of billboards in the state

Isa Isawade

17 hours ago

‎ "Members of the public are hereby advised to remain law-abiding, refrain from taken law into their hands and report…

2027: ‘Let Tinubu run again than field a Southern opponent’ – Atiku

Michael Adesina

18 hours ago

“At the core of the question is: how does a Southern opposition candidate realistically unseat a sitting Southern president?” the…

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