Metro
13 Jul 2023
Troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army deployed to quell the crisis in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state neutralized three Bandits on Wednesday 12 July 2023. According to Army spokesman Onyema Nwachukwu, the troops wiped out the criminals when they fought through an ambush staged by the bandits while responding to a…
13 Jul 2023
For the second time in a week, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned an Assistant Director in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), Yildiyel Takat over fresh allegations on fraud and employment racketeering. Takat was brought before Honourable Justice A. A. Fashola of the Federal Capital…
13 Jul 2023
A lawmaker in the House of Representatives was on Wednesday sent out of the chamber for improper dressing. The lawmaker who is a newly elected member, entered the chamber casually dressed in a red t-shirt and brown trousers. He walked in and took his seat at the upper gallery of the temporary chamber of the…
13 Jul 2023
A day-old female baby was found in a sewage tank at about 8:30 am on Wednesday, July 12. The Lagos State Police Command made this known in a statement. According to the Command, officers of Gowon Estate Division, upon being alerted, promptly arrived at the scene. Police said the baby has been taken to a…
13 Jul 2023
Ornua Dairy Products Nigeria Limited visited Little Saints Orphanage, Lagos on Friday, June 9, 2023 to support the home with monetary and food donation.
13 Jul 2023
Osun State government has dragged two bank officials, Kehinde Oludare and Awolola Olalekan, before the State High Court sitting in Ila-Orangun, for allegedly falsifying an account belonging to an immigration officer, Badiru Adeyemi Oluwafemi.
13 Jul 2023
Despite the daily clampdown on their operations by law enforcement agencies, commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders have continued to defy Lagos State government’s ban on their operations in some parts of the metropolis.
13 Jul 2023
Three suspected kidnappers were, yesterday, killed by a thunderstorm in Oro Ago community, in Ifelodun Local Council of Kwara state.
13 Jul 2023
Police operatives attached to Paiko Division in Paikoro Local Council of Niger State have arrested a ward head and two others for theft and receiving stolen motorcycles, as well as 26 motorcycle number plates.
13 Jul 2023
Thieves have vandalised the median walkway in the Onitsha, Anambra State section of the newly inaugurated Second Niger Bridge, stealing the metal plate in the middle of the walkway and expansion joint in the process.
13 Jul 2023
Kwara State Government on Wednesday again paid tribute to the late Vice Chancellor of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Prof. Muhammad Mustapha Akanbi, describing him as a strong and value-driven administrator in his lifetime. The government said this in Ilorin at the 6th Students Leadership Summit and Empowerment of the Kwara State University Students' Union,…
12 Jul 2023
The Ogun State House of Assembly has declared August 20 as Isese Cultural Day. The lawmakers declared this day a non-working day dedicated to celebrating Yoruba tradition and culture within the state in a resolution passed on Tuesday. The resolution was approved by all during a plenary session chaired by Speaker Olakunle Oluomo, following the…
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To arrest infrastructural failures, experts in the built environment have advocated stricter measures to control engineering practice and punishment for professionals who fail to adhere to the rules.
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Ahead of the 2027 General Elections, Nigerians, yesterday, intensified calls for the amendment of the country’s electoral laws to ensure all court cases were resolved before winners were sworn in.
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Media practitioners, including independent social media buffs, have been charged to verify any story before publishing or sharing to avoid spreading fake news.
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In recognition of recent gains made in the fight against oil theft in the country, the National Probity and Value for Nation Building Organisation (NPVNBO) has lauded Tantita Pipeline Surveillance and Security Company for its role in complementing the military’s effort to secure the country’s critical assets.
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The Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Lagos-West, has said that it will start its three-day 2024 yearly synod at Methodist Church Nigeria, Odi-Olowo, Mushin, Lagos, today, April 19, to Sunday, April 21, 2024, with both the ministerial and lay sessions.
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Lagos State Government, yesterday, said that the test-run of the Red Line Rail project would commence next week.
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Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja was yesterday told how one Ugo Emmanuel Ejima allegedly defiled his neighbour’s 12-year-old daughter.
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Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 19-year-old man, Jamiu Akande for alleged sexual abuse on nine-year-old girl at Pakata Area in ilorin.
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President Bola Tinubu has approved policies to overhaul the education sector towards improved learning and acquiring skills, increasing enrollment and ensuring the security of students.
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Two African professional coaching bodies, the Life Coaches Association of Nigeria (LCAN) and the African Board of Consultants, Coaches, and Coaching Psychologists (ABCCCP), have a partnership to boost the coaching profession across the continent.