Metro
2 days ago
An aircraft operated by Dana Air with registration number 5NBKI with about 83 passengers on board crashlanded at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos in the early hours of today. The airline on its official X handle said all passengers on board disembarked unhurt without injuries or scare as the crew handled the situation with…
2 days ago
A former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar's 2023 presidential election campaign, Daniel Bwala, has debunked claims that the girl who was bullied in a viral video is his daughter. Bwala refuted the claim through a statement on his X handle on Tuesday morning. "My attention has been drawn to a viral video circulating on all social…
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The Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says it recorded 111 Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) in the first quarter of 2024. The Sector Commander, Babatunde Farinloye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos that 535 people were involved in the road crashes out of which 17 died…
2 days ago
Viral videos of a student of Lead British International School, Abuja, being bullied by another student have raised concerns among Nigerians who are seeking justice for victims. In one of the videos, a student identified as Namtira Bwala was subjected to bullying by a schoolmate identified as Maryam Hassan and a yet-to-be-identified female student. Hassan…
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The North Central Citizens Council (NCCC), has expressed opposition to the alleged attempt to humiliate the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, amidst accusations of misappropriation of funds during his tenure. This comes after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) issued a notice declaring Bello wanted for offenses related to an alleged case…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cracked down a fake cosmetics operation at the Balogun Trade Fair Gate in Lagos.
In a series of post via the agency’s official X account..
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Some gunmen suspected to be members of Greenland cult loyal to one ‘General Crocodile’ have reportedly invaded the Olokuma community in Ahoada West Local Council of Rivers State, abducted and killed three male residents believed to be Police informants.
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About 12 suicide incidents have been recorded in Ogun State within 12 months. Spokesperson for Ogun State Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola disclosed this while reacting to a suicide incident, involving a 49-year-old woman, Victoria Idowu, on Sunday.
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The Police in Ogun State have arrested one Awada Ishaya in connection with the killing of a professor of law at the Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun State, Yinka Olomojobi, and abduction of two others in Iperu area of the state.
2 days ago
The family of a deceased transporter, Ajayi Michael has petitioned the Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abiodun Alabi over alleged involvement of Abiodun Ejigbadero in the killing of Michael at Alimosho area of Lagos State.
2 days ago
An Enugu-based journalist, Dennis Agbo, on Sunday escaped death by the whiskers after he and four other persons were brutally attacked by armed youths from Neke community in Isi-uzo Local Council of Enugu State.
2 days ago
The Nwonyo fishing and cultural festival, a yearly event that promised excitement and celebration has turned into a debacle as participants resorted to displaying rotten fishes to win prizes designated for the winners.
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As the whereabouts of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remain unknown a week after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and placed on a watch-list by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
34 mins ago
President Bola Tinubu and President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, have promised to give fresh direction to the justice sector in the country through a holistic overhaul.
35 mins ago
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged the Army to establish military formations in Sambisa Forest and the Mandara Hills, bordering Cameroon and Chad in the North East, to counter terrorism in the areas.
36 mins ago
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has challenged privileged Nigerians to help in tackling water scarcity and provide Almajiri children access to Western education.
37 mins ago
The probe instituted by the Kaduna State House of Assembly against former Governor Nasir el-Rufai has begun, as the lawmakers directed the Ministry of Finance to supply documents relating to financial transactions between May 29, 2015 and 2023.
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A joint committee of the House of Representatives has summoned the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to appear before it on May 8 over a probe on environmental degradation caused by the activities of oil companies in oil-producing communities.
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday, said his successor in 2027 from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) must be between the age bracket of 50 and 52 years of age.
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Worried by challenges confronting developing countries, United Nations has called for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) stimulus of at least $500 billion yearly to scale-up affordable long-term financing for countries, alongside series of structural reforms to institutions and rules that make up the international financial architecture.
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the take-off of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme, commencing with civil servants.
43 mins ago
Namtira Bwala, the bullied student of Lead British International School, Abuja, has urged the school authorities to immediately investigate and pronounce stiffest possible sanctions in the student’s rule book on the perpetrators, identified as Maryam Hassan, Miss Faliya and nine other students.