Nigeria
2 Jan
The Enugu State Fire Service has saved goods worth millions of naira during a New Year eve fire outbreak at Orba International Market, at Udenu Local Council of the state.
2 Jan
Forty-Eight hours after their abduction along Ajaokuta-Itobe road in Kogi State, security operatives have rescued 21 victims. The victims, predominantly travellers, were whisked away to an unknown destination within the dense forest around the Ajaokuta...
2 Jan
The Ogun State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned the embattled candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ladi Adebutu, against further dropping of President Bola Tinubu's name while sorrowing over the vote-buying
2 Jan
Governor of Benue State, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, and Kogi State governor-elect, Ahmed Ododo, have described 2024 as a year of renewed hopes for Nigerian masses.
2 Jan
A social-political activist, Aisha Yusuf, has lambasted former President, Muhammadu Buhari.Buhari, who is now resting at his hometown of Daura, in Katsina State, was caught in a viral video addressing a gathering, jokingly...
2 Jan
Operatives of Lagos State Police Command have nabbed 32-year-old Abubakar Yahaya Ibrahim and two others for illegal possession of firearms at the Igbo Elerin area of Lagos State.
2 Jan
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has described 2024 as a “year of changing gears of development” in the state and the country, in general. He stressed the need for unity and collaboration among people of the state.
2 Jan
Two children, yesterday, died in a lone accident involving a Toyota car on New Year day, at Ade Best axis, Isara, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Command, Florence Okpe
2 Jan
The Center for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has ranked Lagos State top in the implementation of accessibility to infrastructure and other services for the benefits of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in accordance with the National Disabilities Act.
2 Jan
Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. James Odedeji, has expressed hope that 2024 will be one of the best years Nigeria has ever experienced. He made the submission in a New Year Message made available to journalists, yesterday.
2 Jan
The Rotary Club of Lagos Central, yesterday, honoured the first baby of 2024 and recognised an exceptional staff of Lagos Island Maternity Hospital. The first baby, a girl born at 12:10 a.m., and her mother, Kelechi Precious Opara...
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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…
2 hours ago
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.…
2 hours ago
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,…
2 hours ago
A Nigeria woman, Clara Chizoba Kronborg, has broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest interviewing marathon. Kronborg who is a social media entrepreneur broke the world record with a time of 55 hours and 24 seconds, according to GWR. Kronborg in setting a new record smashed the previous one which was 37 hours…
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Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed two people, including the chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Mai Dabino community in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, Saidu Basa. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at about 3:30 pm, along the road leading from Mai Dabino to Danmusa. It was learnt that…
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A former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr. Joe Abah, has narrated how an air crash was averted in Lagos on Friday. Abah, who made this disclosure in a post on his X handle, said he boarded a 7:00 am Ibom Air flight in Lagos, heading to Abuja. The flight also had…
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A fire incident disrupted flights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday morning. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in a statement on Thursday, said smoke was detected emanating from the E54 bridge at 05:29 hrs. FAAN's director of public affairs and consumer protection, Obiageli Orah, said the airport engineers immediately…
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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)