Metro
1 May 2023
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday, April 29, 2013, raided a clandestine factory in Mubi, Adamawa State, where a new psychoactive substance, Akuskura, was being produced in large quantity and distributed to Chad, Cameroon and Niger Republic.
1 May 2023
One person was confirmed injured in a two-storey building, which collapsed on Saturday, at Muri Nta Eke, former Effiong Bassey off Ikot Eyo Street, in Calabar Municipal Local Council of Cross River State.
1 May 2023
Operatives of Imo State Police Command codenamed: "Operation restore peace" have arrested nine suspected bandits terrorising the state.
1 May 2023
The police in Ogun State have arrested a member of notorious ritualist syndicate, who killed and dismembered the body of one Oyindamola Adeyemi at Ijebu Ode on January 28, 2023.
30 Apr 2023
The Ekikienkpong family in Idum Mbube, Ogoja in Cross River, has petitioned the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.- Gen. Farouk Yahaya, over the alleged murder of their son, Joseph Okpe at a hotel in Ogoja.
30 Apr 2023
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kogi Command, said a road accident has claimed the lives of two persons while 12 others were injured on Sunday in the state.
30 Apr 2023
Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have raided a weapon fabrication factory at Wukari in Taraba and apprehended two suspected gunrunners.
30 Apr 2023
Urban Living Development Ltd, a reputable Lagos-based real estate company, recently sponsored 13 realtors from the BRG Group to attend a 3-day real estate training course organized by the Billionaire Realtors Group (BRG) in partnership with Metropolitan School of Business and Management, UK (MSBM). The event, which was held from April 27th to April 29th,…
30 Apr 2023
The Deputy Gubernatorial Candidate of Labour Party in Lagos State, Princess Abiodun Oyefusi has called for the zoning of the Speaker of the House of Representatives/Senate President to a Female Gender in the 10th Assembly. Princess Abiodun stated this while speaking on the role of women in political participation and country's development with newsmen in…
29 Apr 2023
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a couple (name withheld) over alleged self-kidnap for N5 million ransom.
29 Apr 2023
A vulcaniser, simply identified as Bolaji, was killed on Saturday after loose stray tyres from an articulated vehicle knocked him down in front of his vulcaniser stand, at Fakunle Area, Osogbo, Osun.
29 Apr 2023
With placards bearing messages such as "Kabiesi Ayangburen, please handsoff Odonla Royal stool', "Freedom is priceless for Odo Nla people in the restoration of her royal heritage', "Say NO to treachery from Oba Ayangburen on this matter" among others, Odo Nla community youths (on Tuesday 25 April 2023) held a peaceful protest at the residence…
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Ahead of the Ondo State governorship poll, the National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has called on aggrieved aspirants of the party to bury their hatchet and work in concert with Governor Lucky Aidatiwa towards his victory. Speaking at the start of the reconciliatory meeting held Thursday at…
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Wednesday, April 24, will ever remain memorable in the minds of residents, passersby, and business owners along Atiku Abubakar Avenue, Uyo, as it marked a major turning point in the gory history of the road and its environs, with the inauguration of projects by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Inaugurating the 1.3-kilometre, 8-metre-deep, 2x2x0.3-metre-deep underground flood…
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The Taraba State Police Command has paraded 28 suspects arrested for various offenses, including kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide, cybercrime, banditry, cattle rustling, criminal conspiracy, and theft. Commissioner of Police David Iloyanomon addressed journalists at the police headquarters in Jalingo and highlighted the collaborative efforts between law enforcement agencies and the public, which have resulted…
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Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, on Thursday, said the government has shut down 12 private schools for safety infractions and illegal operations. Speaking at the ongoing annual ministerial press briefing to mark the first year of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Alli-Balogun, said the decision was to…
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Senator Ayogu Eze, a former lawmaker who represented Enugu North Senatorial District between 2007 to 2015, is dead. The former senator who was a founding member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) died in an Abuja Hospital after a protracted illness. Born in 1958, Eze died at 66. Although the cause of his death was…
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Dana Air has announced that it is processing refunds for flights affected after it was suspended by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo directed the NCAA to suspend the airline to conduct a safety and financial audit following a runway incursion incident involving one of the…
5 hours ago
The Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, has hailed road marshals nationwide for their doggedness and sacrifices in checkmating routes violations thereby reducing road traffic accidents by 42 per cent.
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The Oyo State Police Command has announced that it is investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 22nd, at a popular nightclub along the "Under G" area of Owode-Ogbomoso. The police, in a statement on Thursday, said the shooting incident claimed the life of one Iyanda Damilola. A distress…
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Authorities have confirmed the escape of 118 inmates from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, Niger state, following a heavy downpour that wreaked havoc on the facility, Wednesday night. The rain which lasted hours was said to have destroyed part of the main facility and the perimeter fence giving way for the inmates to escape.…
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A yet-to-be-identified elderly passenger has passed away in a commercial bus while travelling along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway in Kwara State. Eyewitnesses said the deceased was believed to be in his late 60s. The incident, which left fellow passengers in shock, reportedly occurred after the bus experienced mechanical problems near Ote town. According to Abeni Okin,…