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Balogun Market heist: Four arrested for allegedly looting N98.3m goods

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The accused—Sulaiman Bashiru (50), Kasamu Olasupo (41), Onitiju Idris (40), and Adams Bolarinwa (40)—were arrested by operatives of Zone 2…

Ogun police begin enforcement of third-party motor insurance

Paul Dada

1 year ago

The enforcement began on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 12:00 PM, with Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, leading the operation…

FG allocates N940bn to TETfund in 2025 budget -Tinubu

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Tinubu reiterated his administration’s commitment to fostering a knowledge-driven society, prioritising education in its policies and funding initiatives.

Edo court clears 16-year-old girl of ex-boyfriend’s death

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Her walk to freedom followed a report by the State's Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), which absorbed her of complicity…

NYSC cautions corps members against drug abuse

Paul Dada

1 year ago

The exercise was being organised in collaboration between the scheme and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)

Customs seizes contraband with DPV of N77.4m in Ogun

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Shuaibu said that the seizures reflected the command’s relentless efforts to combat smuggling activities and enforce compliance with NCS regulations.

Nigerians support corrupt leaders, EFCC boss laments

Paul Dada

1 year ago

"Everybody is crying that Nigerians are corrupt, that the system is corrupt; that corruption is killing us and destroying our…

Nigeria needs thinkers, builders, leaders, not passive observers – Speaker Abbas

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The Speaker made this known in a Convocation Lecture he delivered at the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Niger…

Retired General commends Tinubu’s support for military veterans

Paul Dada

1 year ago

He, however, called for more support in other areas to further alleviate the plight of military veterans who were living…

Seven injured in Lagos-Badagry Expressway auto crash

Paul Dada

1 year ago

“24 persons were involved in the accident with four men and three women sustained varying degrees of injury,” he said.

Ebonyi govt shuts 4 schools over substandard facilities

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Ebonyi govt shuts four schools operating illegally in Onicha Local Government Area of the State over substandard facilities.

Edo CP insists on professionalism, community policing

Paul Dada

1 year ago

"This directive aims to promote transparency, accountability, and professionalism within the Police Force," Otimenyin added.

228 new constables deployed to Edo Command

Paul Dada

1 year ago

"This marks the beginning of a new chapter for the 228 Constables, who are poised to make a positive impact…

NiDO-Worldwide hails Nigerian woman for returning $5,700 she found in U.S.

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Ebiere’s gesture has earned widespread praises from her employer, office colleagues and the person who lost the money. Ubani added…

Our narrow gauge track alive, active – NRC

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Mahmood said the NRC disagreed with a publication in a newspaper that implied the narrow gauge was ‘’dead”. He said…

Police debunk viral WhatsApp post of kidnapping on Enugu-Opi-Nsukka road

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Ndukwe said the viral WhatsApp post of kidnapping along Enugu-Opi-Nsukka Road on Jan. 28 remained untrue and with no verifiable…

Ibadan jewellery thieves beg court for mercy

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Agwazin and Pojti were docked before a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan on a two-count charge of conspiracy…

‘Anambra deserves the best,’ Obiora Okonkwo says as he joins governorship race

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Okonkwo also revealed that he would contest the November 8, 2025 Anambra governorship election on the platform of the All…

Three robbery suspects targeting bank customers arrested in Bauchi

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The arrest was made on January 28, 2025, after the suspects conspired to rob a 43-year-old businessman, who had withdrawn…

NIbn stolen items: Security agencies to profile ‘pantaker’ markets’ operators in FCT

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Pantaker is a market for the sales of fairly used items and scrap iron, including furniture and home appliances. Chief…

Egbetokun: Lawyer faults Police Act, extension of tenure

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The human rights activist insisted the IGP's tenure extension, the sequel to President Bola Tinubu's bidding for Egbetokun to remain…

‘My husband usually poison my food’

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Kumunyi, a resident of Osungbade area of Ibadan, had dragged her husband to a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in…

CBN approves listing of CFA on NXP forms for export repatriation proceed

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Mrs Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director of the NEPC, disclosed this while addressing newsmen on the Non-Oil Export Performance for the…

NCAA revokes Air Operator Certificates of two Aviation firms over falsification

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The authority determined that both aviation firms were in breach of these regulations, leading to the withdrawal of their operational…

Drug kingpin caged: Herbert jailed for massive Cannabis smuggling operation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

What seemed like a minor stop quickly escalated after officers discovered he had shared personal details of one of them…

Horrific crash claims four lives in Anambra as vehicles collide head-on

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

A total of five male adults were involved in the crash; tragically, four lost their lives at the scene, while…

CBN’s reforms yield positive results as Naira ends week stronger against Dollar

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

The Naira further appreciated in the official market on Friday, trading at N1,474.78 to the Dollar.

Don’t waste your money: Primate Ayodele sends message to Peter Obi

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

“People you believe are still supporting you will disappoint you, so you can’t afford to stand alone for anything at…

No Insurance, no mercy: Police begin nationwide 3rd Party Insurance enforcement

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Adejobi stated that the move was part of ongoing efforts to strengthen traffic laws and improve public safety on Nigerian…

Court sends foreigners who hired Nigerians for internet fraud to prison

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, January 31, 2025, arraigned 11 Chinese,…

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