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A driver was injured as his fully-laden truck plunged down Pen Cinema Bridge in Lagos and landed on two buses early Saturday morning.

Truck plunges down Lagos bridge, lands on 2 buses

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) announced the grave accident in a statement by its spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq. According…
NIDCOM says 231 Nigerian youths, many of whom were lured coerced into engaging in internet fraud in Ghana have been rescued and return home

Nigerian youths ‘coerced’ into internet fraud, others rescued from Ghana

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

The statement quoted Dominic Mensah, Head of Human Trafficking at Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in Ghana as…
Pope Francis' funeral unites Trump, Zelensky in Rome

Pope Francis’ funeral unites Trump, Zelensky in Rome

Michael Adesina

12 months ago

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky met for fifteen minutes inside St Peter's Basilica ahead of Pope…
UK Government deports 43 individuals, including failed asylum seekers and convicted criminals to Nigeria and Ghana, a report on gov.uk says.

UK deports 43 convicted criminals, failed asylum seekers, others to Nigeria, Ghana

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

The report indicated that the deportation operation followed the Organised Immigration Crime Summit, where the UK convened over 40 countries,…
FRSC boss, Shehu Mohammed hails conviction, sentencing of four motorists for flouting road safety rules by a Mobile Court in FCT.

FRSC redeploys 26 senior officers

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

The FRSC Corps Marshal also appointed for the first time in the history of the Corps, a female Corps Commander,…
Kano governor Abba Yusuf dissolves Ministry of Higher Education being overseen by his estranged deputy, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo.

Kano govt recovers N28m ‘March salaries’ to dead, retired workers

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

By Aminu Garko The Kano State Government has uncovered payment of over N27 million to 247 individuals who have either…
Messaging platform, WhatsApp, to appeal Nigeria's tribunal ruling affirming the $220m fine imposed on its by the country's FCCPC.

WhatsApp rejects Nigeria tribunal’s $220m fine, to appeal ruling

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

WhatsApp said that it would urgently apply to stay the order and appeal the ruling of Nigeria’s Competition and Consumer…
Police recover pistol, ammunition, arrest one suspect during a raid on a criminal den in Masaka community of Nasarawa State

Nasarawa: Police raid criminals’ hideout, nab suspect, recover pistol

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Nansel said that the operation was part of the strategies adopted by the state Commissioner of Police, Shetima Jauro-Mohammed, to…
Police

Civilian volunteer dies, as police rescue 7 kidnap victims in Edo

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

In the first incident, operatives of the Igarra Area Command, Igueben Divisional Police Headquarters, Operation Rescue Teams with vigilantes and…
IGP Kayode Egbetokun says Police will work with Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) to safeguard the country's forests from criminals

Insecurity: Police ready to collaborate with forest security service- IG

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Egbetokun gave the assurance when the Commander General of NFSS, Dr Wole Osatimehin, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.
Police arrest three men in Abeoukuta, the capital of Ogun State, for allegedly trading in human parts, including cerebral bones

‘How three Ogun men were arrested with human parts’

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Ogun Police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, disclosed in a statement that the three men were arrested on April 22 at about…
Post-UTME

2025 UTME: JAMB delists four centres, hands over 27 impersonators to police

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

While JAMB commends the 883 centres that have demonstrated exceptional performance, it unequivocally warns that any centre failing to meet…
President Bola Tinubu says Osun governor, Ademola Adeleke, has created a niche for himself as a politician of reckoning in Nigeria and beyond

2027: Group urges Adeleke, Tinubu to strike ‘mutual supportive agreement’

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

According to the group, rather than leaving the (PDP), Adeleke should fully support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in…
Court jails Kaduna man Darlington Ogihonmwanghomwan for defrauding one Zainab Baloni of N1.2 million through a phony poultry investment deal.

Fraudulent Kaduna poultry investor Darlington Ogihonmwanghomwan jailed

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Ogihonmwanghomwan was arrested by the anti-graft agency after his victim petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC about the…
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun

Egbetokun launches police school protection squad in Edo

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Egbetokun who was represented by AIG in charge of Zone 5, Benin, Salman Garba-Dogo, said the squad that is specifically…
Kogi govt insists telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria must comply with its statutory terms, conditions to resume operations in the state.

Why we shutdown MTN services – Kogi govt

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

The Kogi government has been at loggerheads with MTN, leading to the forceful and total closure of the company services…
Father speaks on murder of 23-year-old daughter in Ebonyi

Police say cause of death Ebonyi man, son ‘mysterious’

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Some reports circulating online had indicated that the Ebonyi man and his son died following consumption of food prepared by…

Otunba Gbenga Daniel: Transforming Education across Ogun State

Michael Adesina

12 months ago

Under the visionary leadership of Otunba Gbenga Daniel during his tenure as the Executive Governor of Ogun State (2003-2011), the…
FBI

“FBI report shocks: Cyber Crime losses in U.S. soar to $16 billion in 2024

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

California, Texas, and Florida led the nation in reporting cyber crime complaints, with people aged 60 and above bearing the…
EFCC

EFCC declares four foreign accomplices linked to CBEX fraud wanted

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

The suspects, whose photographs have been made available by the Commission, are wanted in connection with fraudulent activities allegedly carried…
How a pepper seller's son rose to become an LG chairmanship aspirant

How a pepper seller’s son rose to become an LG chairmanship aspirant

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

12 months ago

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has scheduled elections for July 12 in all 57 council areas, and Shehu's…
Omisore

LG Poll: Ikeja Youths purchase N5.5m Chairmanship Nomination Form for Omisore

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

Bolaji further noted that the decision to endorse Omisore came after a thorough review of his plans, achievements, and long-standing…
Herdsmen

Edo traditional ruler orders herders out of community over insecurity

Kazeem Ugbodaga

12 months ago

According to the royal father, the people of Ekperi have endured a series of relentless attacks, including the kidnapping of…

IHR sends important message to Hajj Officials

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

12 months ago

In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, IHR’s National Coordinator, Ibrahim Muhammad, emphasized the importance of educating Nigerian pilgrims…
More congratulatory messages pours in for Olufemi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPCL over his recent NIPR Awards

NIPR Awards: NGE, others hail NNPCL’s spokesperson Soneye

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

In the latest round of congratulations, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and the press corps of the Senate and…
Edo AGF, others face imprisonment over disobedience to court judgment

Ibadan teenager, 8 others remanded over alleged murder of 7-year-old girl

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

The prosecutor, Insp Olagoke Adegbenro, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on April 16, at Ikoyi-Ile, Oyo…
Terry Apala demands retraction of bribery claims from VeryDarkMan

Alleged Naira mutilation: Court sends musician Terry Apala to Ikoyi prison

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

Terry Apala was arraigned before Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April…
Lagos

Lagos creates 3,941 parking slots to ease traffic congestion

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

12 months ago

The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this known during the Y2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held to commemorate the…
Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade says Yoruba race is blessed with unique culture and traditions that must be showcased to the world.

Yoruba race specially blessed with unique culture, traditions – Alaafin

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

While pledging his commitment to the global promotion of Yoruba heritage, the Alaafin expressed his willingness to collaborate with OYASI…
Plateau: 3 killed, 2 arrested as troops continue battle against terrorists

Troops nab wanted bandit, fake Army Major in Taraba

Ayorinde Oluokun

12 months ago

It added that on April 19, acting on credible intelligence, troops apprehended one Yusuf Hammadu, also known as Dogo in…
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