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I was offered N3 million to implicate Mohbad's wife-Uche Maduagwu

Uche Maduagwu blames Sanwo-Olu for Oshodi mayhem

Controversial Nigerian actor Uche Maduagwu has blamed the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the chaos that erupted in…
A father shot and killed his son with a homemade gun during a birthday party he throws him at an apartment in Seoul, police say

Edo vigilante shoots man, woman dead

Two persons, a man and a woman, have been reportedly shot dead by a yet-to-be-identified member of the Edo state-owned…
Emeka Williams Kingsley, the owner of Glass House, 14 others arrested for internet fraud in Lagos.

Club owner, 14 others arrested for internet fraud in Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the EFCC, have arrested a club owner, alongside 14 other suspected internet fraudsters.
child trafficker

Child trafficker arrested with 5-day-old baby in Cross River

The Anti-Human Trafficking/Child Labour Unit of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Cross River, has arrested a suspected child trafficker,…
Lekki residents

Lekki residents express worry over insecurity, call for Okada ban

By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Lekki residents under the umbrella of the Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association have expressed worry over…
FILE PHOTO: explosion rocks the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Explosion rocks Obasanjo’s library, 2 feared dead

At least two persons were on Thursday morning killed as a gas explosion rocked the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL)…

Oshodi mayhem: Normalcy returns after soldiers battled hoodlums

Normalcy has returned to Oshodi Lagos, Southwest Nigeria after soldiers took over the area following alleged killing of an Air…
Rain shortage: Borno farmers resort to prayers

Farmers decry poor rainfall, insufficient fertilisers

A cross-section of farmers in Gwagwalada and Kwali in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the paucity of rainfall…
TCN says evacuation of bulk power supply to national grid from Transcorp Power has been disrupted as a result of vandalisation of its tower

TCN restores power in Kaduna as NLC suspends strike

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it has restored power supply on most of its 33KVA feeders and that…
Gov. Mai Mala-Buni

Yobe adopts Child’s Rights Act

The Yobe Government has adopted the Child’s Rights Act and is awaiting assent by Gov. Mai Mala-Buni.
Moyosore Onigbanjo

Lagos arraigns 10 residents for assaulting LASTMA officers

The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) on Wednesday said 10 residents of Lagos have been…
NLC says its members arrested and detained during protests will now be paid allowance for the period of time their freedom are curtailed.

Breaking: NLC suspends warning strike in Kaduna

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has suspended its warning strike in Kaduna following Federal Government's intervention.
The man with 54 ATM cards Abubakar Sale

Turkey-bound Nigerian Abubakar Sale arrested with 54 ATM cards

A money laundering suspect, Abubakar Sale has been arrested at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, with 54 ATM cards.

NDLEA intercepts 4.9m Tramadol capsules in Port Harcourt

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has intercepted a container bearing 4,996,200 capsules of tramadol weighing 2,498.2 kilogrammes at…
The Ogoni Lessons of the past 30 years

MOSOP warns against embezzling Ogoni Water Project Funds

MOSOP has cautioned the agency responsible for the management of the Ogoni cleanup, against embezzling the Ogoni water project funds.

Fire destroys N24.69bn properties, kills 113 people in Lagos

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday disclosed that fire destroyed N24.69 billion estimated worth of properties in the State in…
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says federal government must renegotiate with states for solutions to the nation's current economic challenges.

How community members encourage farmers/herders clash: Obaseki

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has accused some members of the various communities of aiding and abetting farmers/herders…
Director-General of NIMASA Dr Bashir Jamoh (left) Governor Nyesom Wike

NIMASA awards foreign scholarship in Rivers

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is to offer scholarships to ten Rivers State secondary school leavers in…
Emmanuel Eneji arrested with 19 other internet fraud suspects

Movie producer Eneji, 19 others arrested for internet fraud

Emmanuel Eneji, a 23-year-old movie producer and nineteen others have been arrested in Calabar by the EFCC for alleged internet…

Rail track thief arrested in Enugu

One Ejike Okeke, a member of syndicate who specialises in rail track vandalism has been arrested by the Enugu Police…

Lagos Fourth Mainland bridge to gulp $2.5bn 

Lagos State Government on Tuesday said the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge will gulp $2.5 billion under the Public Private Partnership…

Police arrest suspected fake female Surveyor Olukanni for impersonation

By Paul Iyoghojie The police at the Area G. Command, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos have arrested a former administrative clerk, Olaide…

IGP orders ‘Operation Restore Peace’ to crush IPOB, secessionist agitators

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba on Tuesday ordered the new special operational action plan, code-named, "Operation Restore Peace"…
ICPC says all actions it has taken against former Governor Nasir El-Rufai were in strict compliance with the law, including ACJA 2015

End attacks on workers, protesters now, SERAP tells El-Rufai

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai to immediately end the growing crackdown on…
Professor Francisca Aladejana

Fayemi mourns Professor Francisca Aladejana

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has expressed sadness over the sudden death of his Special Adviser on Basic Education, Prof.…

Lagos evacuates 3,041 beggars, lunatics from streets

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it has evacuated 3,041 beggars, lunatics and destitute from streets across the State.

Massive harvest: EFCC busts army deserter, 33 fraudsters in Osun

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, have arrested thirty-four people for suspected internet fraud.

Lagos to deworm 1.3 Million children

Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced mass administration of deworming medicine in 10 local government areas of the State.

Report suspicious movements around you: Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has urged residents to be more security conscious and promptly report any suspicious…
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Akanbi: Traditional Religious Worshippers asks him for apology over his disparaging comments against their deities

There must be the death penalty for kidnappers: Oluwo

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi has recommended the death penalty as punishment for banditry, corruption and insurgency.