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Tragedy at Covenant University: 500-level student in sudden death during training

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 hours ago

The management of Covenant University has confirmed the death of a 500-level student, Toluwase Jesutunmise, who collapsed during a football…

EFCC nabs Instagram football agent for N11m fraud

Ayorinde Oluokun

9 hours ago

Etinosa with Instagram account @ officialking _ etto. was arrested for by operatives of EFCC in Benin for collecting N11…

Two brothers jailed 18 years for rape in UK

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 hours ago

Two brothers have been sentenced to a combined 18 years’ imprisonment for the rape of a woman following a Christmas…

EFCC nabs lady seen cleaning nose with N500 note in Tiktok video

Ayorinde Oluokun

10 hours ago

According to the statement, Fatima was arrested on Tuesday for alleged mutilation of the naira after her video posted on…

Tinubu unveils key Lagos projects, signals push for modern infrastructure

Kazeem Ugbodaga

11 hours ago

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday commissioned a set of major infrastructure projects in Lagos, describing them as critical investments aimed…

7 arrested as Police raid A’Ibom criminal hideout disguised as church

Isa Isawade

14 hours ago

The suspects include Preacher Brain Ebeka (male), Kenneth Ezekiel (male), Dickson Ndueso (male), Abang Rowland (male), while others including Esther…

Police detain own officers over Ojuelegba misconduct

Femi Fabunmi

15 hours ago

The Lagos State Police Command has detained several police officers following allegations that they harassed young people and seized their…

57-year-old man docked over alleged 2.5m fraud

Abimbola Aderinola

16 hours ago

A 57-year old man, Aberuagba Fagbamila, was on Wednesday, arraigned before an Ota Magistrates’ Court, Ogun, over alleged N2.5 million…

Housewife remanded over poisoning of three-day-old stepson

Michael Adesina

17 hours ago

Magaji, a resident of Danbango village in Kabo Local Government Area, was arraigned before the court by state prosecutor Barrister…

Police rescue nine foreign nationals, bust transnational fraud syndicate in Ogun

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 day ago

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued nine foreign nationals and arrested two suspected…

Police arrest 18-year-old over N20m threat, ransom plot

Paul Dada

1 day ago

“Items recovered from him include an HP laptop and a flash drive, which are currently being examined as part of…

Plan your movement: Lagos shuts many roads in Ikeja, Apapa, VI over Tinubu’s visit

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 days ago

The Lagos State Government has announced temporary traffic adjustments across key parts of the city ahead of a series of…

Troops neutralise terrorists, arrest kidnapper in Plateau clearance operations

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 days ago

Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE, under the mandate of Operation WUTAN DAJI, have neutralised suspected terrorists, dismantled criminal hideouts and…

Lagos begins prosecution of 45 tax defaulters over billions owed

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 days ago

The Lagos State Government has commenced prosecution of 45 individuals and corporate entities over alleged tax defaults running into billions…

Four die, eight injured from lone crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Abimbola Aderinola

2 days ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command, has confirmed the death of four persons in a lone accident in…

Tinubu to unveil iconic Ojota–Opebi Link Bridge, other major projects in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 days ago

The Lagos State Government has unveiled an extensive lineup of landmark projects ahead of the scheduled visit of President Bola…

Bandits kill police officer, two civilians in fresh Katsina attacks

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 days ago

Suspected armed bandits have killed a police officer and two civilians in coordinated attacks along the Karadua–Musawa Road in Matazu…

Police officer, two others killed as security forces repel attacks in Katsina

Abimbola Aderinola

3 days ago

The Katsina Police Command, says suspected armed bandits have killed two civilians and a police officer during attacks along the…

$56.75bn lost to gas flaring as Nigeria wastes energy potential

Femi Fabunmi

3 days ago

Other African countries like Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt are already making progress in attracting data centre investments.

NIDCOM secures return of three Nigerians stranded in South Africa

Michael Adesina

3 days ago

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has confirmed that three Nigerians who were stranded at a South African airport have…

Troops repel terrorists, free 31 hostages during Easter church attack in Kaduna

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 days ago

Troops of the Nigerian Army have thwarted a terrorist attack on worshippers in Kaduna State, rescuing 31 abducted civilians following…

IGP orders probe of officers in viral Lagos stop-and-search video

Femi Fabunmi

3 days ago

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has instructed the officers seen in a viral stop-and-search video in Lagos to report…

Police confirm casualties, deaths from tragic accident in Ibadan

Abimbola Aderinola

4 days ago

The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed that two persons died, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries…

Easter: LASTMA deploys additional personnel, critical logistics

Isa Isawade

4 days ago

"The Authority encourages the public to promptly report any traffic infractions, obstructions or emergencies for immediate professional intervention."

Fire razes textile shops in Lagos

Isa Isawade

4 days ago

“The building, which housed shops and stores containing stacked textile materials, was engulfed by fire.”

Police deploy 1,803 personnel across FCT for Easter security

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 days ago

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has deployed 1,803 personnel across Abuja to ensure a peaceful and incident-free Easter…

Bloodbath in Nasarawa: 11 Killed, homes burnt in fresh communal clash

Michael Adesina

5 days ago

In a statement on Saturday, Police Public Relations Officer SP Ramhan Nansel confirmed the visit of the Nasarawa State Commissioner…

Panic as fire engulfs Yaba market in Lagos

Michael Adesina

5 days ago

The fire reportedly started around 3 a.m., destroying several shops and goods within the market. Eyewitnesses described thick smoke and…

Tinubu to commission Airport, Aircraft, key infrastructure Projects in Ogun

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 days ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Saturday embark on an official visit to Ogun State to commission and inspect a…

Nigerian teenager Eghosa Ogbebor shot dead in London, three arrested

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 days ago

A 14-year-old Nigerian teenager, Eghosa Ogbebor, has been shot dead in London, United Kingdom, in a tragic incident that has…

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