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Court sends man to prison for allegedly defiling neighbour’s daughter

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The chief magistrate adjourned the case until Sept. 12 for DPP's advice.

Sokoto govt probes death of man, wife, 5 children after cassava meal

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The village head of the community, Muhammadu Modi, who narrated the incident to the Commissioner for Health Asabe Balarabe said…

RCCG burnt in Niger, Governor Bago condemns action

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Suspected hoodlums in the early hours of Saturday looted items and set ablaze the Church located along the Federal College…

Lagos DSVA develops online educational preventive tool for children against SGBV

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to a statement issued by Adejoke Ladenegan Oginni, Head, Public Affairs, DSVA, this initiative is targeted at children within…

FRSC vows to prosecute drunk drivers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Fasakin was reacting to an accident in which a drunk driver knocked down two pedestrians along the Epe area of…

Three teenage girls drown in Jigawa pond

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to the statement, The incident occurred on Saturday at about 11 a.m., when the three girls went to cut…

NDLEA smashes cocaine syndicates, recovers multi-billion-naira drugs

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

In the same vein, he said five other consignments going to the US, UK and Canada were also intercepted at…

Estimated billing: Edo govt, BEDC to meter 500,000 houses

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Ojiefo stated that the project every house covered under the deal is expected to be installed with the government-subsidized meter.

UNIBEN sets up committee to investigate lecturer on sexual harassment allegation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to the circular by UNIBEN, all staff and students of the University with relevant information or had experienced any…

Dangerous rapist Adegbesan jailed in London

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to the Met Police, on Thursday, 22 July 2021, Adegbesan subjected the victim-survivor to a frightening and horrific ordeal…

Lagos govt intercepts truckload of banned Styrofoam packs

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Public Relations Officer, LAGESC, Mr Ajayi Lukman, confirmed this on Friday in a statement. He said the Mercedes-Benz 814…

‘How 17-year-old boy was electrocuted at construction site in Lagos’

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

According to the woman, her brother said that her son followed her husband (his step-father), a welder by profession, to…

Deadly London robber Mohamed Amoyos jailed for stealing watches worth £65,000

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The police said between October 2023 and December 2023, Amoyos stole four valuable watches totaling £65,000.

Human trafficking: NSCDC nabs 4 suspects, rescues 9 women from hotel in Oyo

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Padonu said that the command’s Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit arrested the suspects and rescued the victims on Tuesday…

Lagos to constitute taskforce to tackle street trading

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Cole emphasized that the voice of stakeholders must be heard, adding that there is a need to agree on the…

Two notorious thieves stopped from escaping with stolen car to Benin Republic

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

He said that the suspects, after hijacking the vehicle, were on top speed to escape a police checkpoint, but were…

Police begin probe of murder of crossdresser, ‘Abuja Area Mama’

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The sad news of the murder ‘Abuja Area Mama’ passing is coming barely three days after Lagos-based popular crossdresser ,…

Updated: 10 vehicles burnt, nine injured after gas explosion at Mobil Filling Station

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Oke-Osanyintolu said there were no fatalities but that two adult male sustained severe burns while seven individuals suffered minor injuries.

Cross dresser found dead on Abuja expressway

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

FCT Police Command spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh in a statement said the corpse of the cross dresser corpse was found…

Pastor, 3 others kidnapped during vigil in Rivers regain freedom

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

It was gathered that gunmen dressed in military camouflage suspected to be herders at about 3.00am on Friday, 2nd August,…

#Endbadgovernance protest: 3 ‘protesters’ arrested for snatching POS machines in Rivers

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Our Correspondent reports that for the eight days the #Endbadgovernance protest has been on, the Federal Secretariat housing some federal…

DSS arrests, detains seven Polish nationals over hunger protest in Kano

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Afunanya said seven persons were picked up from Kano because of where they were found during the protest and display…

Edo admits receiving 20 truck loads of rice from FG

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

But, the state government at a press briefing on Wednesday, jointly addressed by the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris…

Teenage Nigerian autistic boy targets Guinness World Record for largest art canvas

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The project, titled by Kanye tagged "Impossibility is a Myth," seeks to raise funds for The Zeebah Foundation's state-of-the-art autism…

Senate raises questions over $1.5bn expended on Port Harcourt Refinery

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Bamidele observed that the federation “is undergoing a truly challenging period,” pointing out that the distribution and supply of refined…

Grandmother, son, 2 grandchildren die after amala meal in Kwara

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Kwara Commissioner for Dr Amina El-Imam, told journalists on Tuesday in Ilorin that the four people fell ill and died…

Kogi: 3 in police net for using name of First Lady for fraud

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The suspects, two men and a woman, had allegedly printed the forms with the name: Kogi State Cooperative Federation of…

Met Police vow to arrest hundreds of protesters in London if they fuel violence

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andy Valentine, who is in charge of the policing operation, said the country is faced with one…

Notorious Kano robber Hassan Iliya caught with 2 Ak-47s rifles, N4.98m cash

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

assan was nabbed while attempting to escape on a motorcycle. According to Kano state Police Command spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna…

Hunger protests: Dataphyte Foundation chides Nigeria government over internet disruptions

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

The Dataphyte Foundation has issued a critical call for responsible governance, emphasizing the protection of digital rights and freedom of…

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