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HRH Kadiri Omogbai, the Ogieneni of Uzairue clan

Youths foil attempt by DSS to arrest Edo monarch, Kadiri Omogbai

The incident reportedly occurred along the Auchi-Abuja expressway, when the traditional ruler was on his way to his palace.
Davido in shock, replies Burna Boy fan wishing him death

NCC issues alert on fake Davido’s ‘awoof’ airtime, data

The commission said in a statement on Tuesday by its spokesman Ikechukwu Adinde that it got wind of the scam…
Ademola Koko

Epe NBA chairman Ademola Koko sues British Airways

Two of Koko's children, Adeleke and Temiloluwa are joined as claimants. The family is demanding €15,000 from the airline
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State

Gunshots: Ondo govt. imposes 24 -hour curfew on Ikare-Akoko

Unspecified number of persons were feared dead as a result of sporadic gunshots that have pervaded the town in the…
The suspect

Ex-Convict Oluwatobiloba docked again for cyber fraud

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned a 29-year-old serial fraudster, Joshua…
The three suspects arrested over abduction of Dr Akpaikpe: Samuel Ime Thompson, 25 years, Kingsley Mbetobong, 23 years, and Asuquo Ekpo Etim, 26 years

Police rescue Dr Akpaikpe from kidnappers, nab 3 suspects

Dr Edmund Akpaikpe was kidnapped on Sunday in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross Rivers state..
Gunmen abduct BEDC driver in Ondo, demand N10m

Gunmen burn Police Station, shot cop dead in Imo

Gunmen have invaded the  Police Divisional headquarters, Arondizuogu in Ideato Local Government Area of Imo state and set it ablaze.
Manager

Okorocha docked for assaulting man with cutlass

A 56-year-old man, Kingsley Okorocha, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting a man with a…
Oyo Custodial Centre

21 inmates to write 2021 NECO exam in Oyo Custodial Centre

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Oyo State Command, has said 21 inmates in Oyo Custodial Centre, Agodi, Ibadan will be…
Saraki and Moronfoye

Saraki’s Cousin, ex-Kwara Commissioner re-arraigned for money laundering

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday re-arraigned the duo of Ope Saraki,…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa

Okowa wants FG to address rising cost of cooking gas

Okowa said stakeholders must work to reduce the rising cost of LPG if the objective of the National LPG Expansion…
A huge explosion at Bonny- Bille-Nembe Jetty resulted in third fire incident in Port Harcourt in 48 hours

Firefighters attacked as Port Harcourt records another fire incident

For the safety of their lives and equipment, the firefighters had to turn back.
Toyin Ayinde

We are on course to unravel mystery behind Ikoyi collapsed building – Tribunal

The Tribunal of inquiry set up to look into the collapse of 21-storey building in Ikoyi on Monday said it…
IMF projects global growth to remain unchanged at 3.2 per cent in 2024 and 2025, as inflation recedes in its October WEO Update Report

IMF agrees to revive stalled $6bn bailout for Pakistan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to revive a six billion dollar bailout package for Pakistan, a move that…
NMDPRA shuts 65 gas plants in Lagos

NMDPRA shuts 65 gas plants in Lagos

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it has shut down 65 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plants…
Oyo Muslims ready for legal battle over hijab controversy

Oyo Muslims ready for legal battle over hijab controversy

The Chairman of the Muslim Community of Oyo State, Alhaji Kunle Sanni, said that the community is planning a legal…
FRSC says 42 passengers escaped death when a tipper on high speed lost control and crashed into a bus in Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Tuesday.

159 dead, 1592 injured in Abuja road accidents

According to FRSC, many of the accidents emanated from disobedience of traffic rules and lack of patience among road users.
Ahmed Wakil

Suspected ritualist kills 11-year-old almajiri in Bauchi, removes brain

An 11-year-old almajiri identified to be Muhammad Yinusa has been murdered by a suspected ritualist along Kofar Wambai area in…

Gunmen raid Lagos Education College, kill lecturer, student

Gunmen reportedly raided the Michael Otedola College of Primary Health Education (MOCPED) in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State,…
Prof. Felix Anyaegbulam

Police nab Prof. Felix Anyaegbulam for allegedly defiling minor

The Police Command in Ebonyi on Sunday said it arrested a University Professor, Felix Anyaegbulam, for allegedly defiling a minor.
Alhaji Sagir Hamidu

APC governorship aspirant Hamidu shot dead on Kaduna-Abuja Highway

An APC governorship aspirant in Zamfara in the 2019 governorship election, Alhaji Sagir Hamidu, was killed by unknown gunmen on…
Man survives electrocution in Lagos

Man dies on electricity pole in Ogun

A yet-to-be-identified man was found dead on an electricity pole in Kobape area of Abeokuta, Ogun, on Sunday.
LASTMA announces closure of Marina road, suggests alternate routes

Lagos closes Marina road, suggests alternate routes

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced the closure of Marina road from Apongbon Bridge due to the…
Scene of the raging fire at a building behind Rumuokoro branch of the Zenith Bank ATM Gallery in Obio-Akpor local government area in Rivers State

Port Harcourt records second fire incident in 24 hours

Okafor Ofiebor/ Port Harcourt Hours after a fire disaster at Isiokpo street, D-line in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers…
Abandoned company premises in Isiokpo street in D-line, Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State where fire incident destroyed property worth millions of naira late Saturday night

Rivers govt to probe fire incident at abandoned company

The fire incident may have occurred as a result of storage of illegally refined petroleum products popularly called "Kponfire" in…
The collapsed building

Death toll rises in Lagos high-rise collapse

Two years later, at least 60 people were killed when a roof fell in on a church in Uyo, the…
Heavy security

Police rescue 7 workers of Lafrcdeen factory from kidnappers

The Kwara Police Command has rescued seven workers of Lafrcdeen Pure Water Factory, who were kidnapped by gunmen on Nov.…
militants blow up Agip’s facility in Rivers

Just In: Militants blow up Agip facility in Rivers

Bayan-Men, a new militant group in the Niger Delta region, has blown up an oil facility operated by the Nigerian…
Umar Nasiru Black

Police foil abduction of PDP chairman Umar Nasiru-Black

The abduction was foiled due to the prompt intervention of the team mobilised by the commissioner and members of the…
The suspect, Okafor

Brazil-based drug dealer Okafor, who hid cocaine at Lagos airport toilet busted

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA  have busted a suspected Brazil-based drug dealer, Okafor Okwudili Moses over…