Men of Ogun State Police Command, yesterday, arrested a 31-year -old fake soldier, Jolly Gilbert. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi stated this in a statement in Abeokuta, adding that the fake soldier was arrested during the raiding of criminal hideout and black spots at Eyin-Ogbe area of Ogijo. According to … Read more
Gunmen, in the early hours of yesterday, attacked the residence of Nasarawa State Commissioner for Higher Education, Chief Clement Uhembe, killing a 400-level student, Terlumum Hemba, of Federal University, Lafia, was killed. An eyewitness, who identified himself as Daddy, said the gunmen got to the commissioner’s house at about 1a.m. shooting sporadically, leading to the … Read more
Three siblings that killed a man, Shehu Garba, for money ritual in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State have been arrested by the Police. The three brothers, Saminu Usman, 25; Yusuf Usman, 22 and Muhammadu Usman, 35, are all of Janruwa village in Borgu Local Government Area. It was gathered that the incident was … Read more
A 26-year-old man, Olukoya Ayodele, arrested by operatives of Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS), for drug peddling, has disclosed that he made N3.6 million from sales of illicit drugs, just as Victor Godwin, 30, also said he took to drug peddling to supplement his income from boutique business. They were both arrested in Alausa, Ikeja, … Read more
The Police in Lagos have intercepted a truck-loaded of poisonous cow skin, popularly known as ponmo, in Igando area of Lagos. Also, a warehouse where the cow skins were stored for onward transportation to different markets in the state was uncovered in the same area, with six suspects, including two women, arrested. Recovered from them … Read more
Task Force in Lagos has impounded no fewer than 92 commercial motorcycles, just as seven riders were arrested by officials of Lagos State Task Force following attack on its officers. The officers were said to have been attacked with stones, broken bottles and iron rods while on official mission to arrest motorcycle operators plying restricted … Read more
Stakeholders in the fish industry have called on Lagos State House of Assembly to probe what it described as harmful trade practice by a multinational company, Industrielle Et Commerciale(CIC), with its headquarters in Conakry, which threaten the welfare of Nigerians and constitute a breach of the local content Act 2010. In a petition addressed to … Read more
The Rule of Law Development Foundation( RoLDF), a human rights advocacy group, has threatened to initiate a class action proceeding against the Federal Government over the arrest and rape of prostitutes in Abuja. The group, headed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN), and former National President of the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA), Mr. Joseph Daudu, decried … Read more
The governor-elect of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has vowed that his administration will continue with projects he would inherit from the outgoing administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. Sanwo-Olu made the vow while addressing an induction workshop for members-elect of the Lagos State House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, while seeking the … Read more
Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, says the crescent moon for the month of Ramadan has been sighted, declaring Monday as the first day of fasting in the country. Simwal, a member of the moon sighting committee of Nigeria, quoted the sultan as saying so. Muslim faithful observe the 29 or 30 days fast during the Islamic month of … Read more
A Nigerian man has cracked up a large section of Nigeria’s online community with his hilarious reaction after getting a complimentary message from a funeral service home. The man, identified as @Ody_johnson, narrated his experience to his followers on Twitter. According to him, he had used the services of the funeral home during the burial … Read more
Days after it was announced that poisonous cow skins popularly as ponmo is in circulation, the Lagos State Police Command has arrested six persons over a truckload of same. The command’s spokesman, Bala Elkana, in a statement on Sunday, said the suspects, whose names were given as Adelowo Yinka, Olawumi Onabanjo, Omowumi Wasiu, Adeshokan Taiwo, … Read more
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto has declared Monday as the first day of Ramadan fast in Nigeria. Indonesian Muslims pray on the first night of the holy month of Ramadan at the Baiturrahman Mosque in Banda Aceh, in Aceh province, on May 5, 2019. Abubakar announced the citing of the new crescent … Read more
President Buhari this evening arrived Nigeria after a 10-day visit to the United Kingdom. He departed Nigeria on April 25th. He was received at the airport by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Boss Mustapha and other government functionaries. See more photos below
As Muslim faithfuls begin the annual Ramadan fast on Monday, The Commander-General of Kano sharia police known as Hisbah, Nabahani Usman says his men will begin to arrest adults who are seen eating in public. Usman said arrested persons would only be released if they can provide an exemption letter from a medical doctor or the person … Read more
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, María Garces will be in Nigeria tomorrow on a working visit. In a statement by the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Friday Akpan, Garces and her delegation will be received into the country by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations … Read more
The Nigerian Army yesterday said it has noted with great concern efforts by some unpatriotic individuals, groups and foreign interests determined to cause mischief and exacerbate the security situation in this country in particular and West African Sub-region. The spokesman of the Army, Colonel Sagir Musa made this known in a statement without being specific, … Read more
Predictable Future Foundation (PFF) has said 50 of the 500 girls expected to attend its 2019 annual girls conference on Thursday, April 9 at Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) House, Ikeja, would be awarded scholarship. The conference, planned to champion discussions around inclusive and qualitative education for the girl-child, will have some key stakeholders in … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports has handed over two members of staff, Salisu Sabiu, and Ibrahim Yola, over to law enforcement agencies for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in the Dutse area of Abuja. The Special Assistant, Media to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Nneka Ikem-Anibeze, stated this on Saturday while saying … Read more
Barely few days after judiciary staff of Kogi State resumed duty from their 5-month old industrial dispute with the state government, the Magistrate court II, Lokoja was thrown into mourning mood on Thursday, as it lost one of its dedicated staff, Mrs. Fatimah Noah, to the cold hands of death. It was gathered that Mrs. … Read more