Motorcyclists
19 Oct
The Police Command in Lagos state says it has detained five motorcyclists for interrogation over the death of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) on lawful duty. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Saturday in a statement. Hundeyin said that the suspects allegedly attacked a police patrol team sent on…
8 Aug
Two commercial motorcyclists (popularly known as okada riders) have been killed in the Akoko axis of Ondo State after they were attacked by unidentified assailants who also stole their motorcycles.
5 Jun 2024
Armed bandits have reportedly killed Comrade Daniel Umaru Lagi, the father of former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in
10 Mar 2024
Despite the ban on the activities of commercial motorcyclists on some routes in Lagos, some riders have remained adamant, plying and conveying passengers along the prohibited corridor in contravention of the law.
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The Lagos State Government has shut down Smiley Kids Montessori, Heritage Place Estate, Sangotedo, after a swimming pool accident led to the death of a two-year-old female, Rapheala Ogbodo, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The girl's mother had taken to X to allege that her daughter was electrocuted contrary to the report she got of…
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The Founder, Eeze Conceptz Limited, Mr Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, has told the popular gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, that her allegations against him were untrue and baseless. Onyedikachukwu’s lawyer, Mr Maxwell Opara, stated this in a statement he signed and made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. Opara said Chinwo allegedly reneged…
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov has told investigating magistrates in France, where he is charged with multiple infractions linked to enabling organised crime, that he "realised the seriousness of all the allegations", according to a source close to the case. Extracts from Durov's questioning in December through an interpreter after his August arrest, seen by AFP,…
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Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has been out of a club coaching job for more than three years, has been appointed coach of Besiktas, the Turkish side announced on Saturday. The 51-year-old Norwegian, who was axed by United in November 2021, takes over from Dutch coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst who was sacked…
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Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs, said efforts were in place to review the 2003 Child Rights Act (CRA) to strengthen response towards child protection and development. This was contained in a statement signed by Najaatu Alwan-Hassan, Director, Information and Public Relations on Saturday after a visit to an orphanage in Gwagwalada area council,…
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The Taraba state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), is in a deep crisis following the indefinite postponement
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Mr Charles Aniagwu, Delta Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, says Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori, has no plans to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to any other party. Aniagwu in a statement made available to news men in Asaba on Saturday, said that the governor was rather committed to keeping his covenant…
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Kaduna State Police Command has deployed security operatives to strategic locations to curb the activities of criminals.
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Popular social media platform, Instagram, has launched a new feature on its Reels, allowing users to see which videos their friends have liked or commented on. The update, which has started rolling out to users globally in recent weeks, has sparked mixed reactions.The feature adds small profile bubbles at the top right corner of the…
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A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin Sunday morning at 0630 GMT, mediator Qatar said on Saturday after Israel's cabinet voted to approve the truce and hostage-prisoner release deal. Qatar and the United States, which mediated the deal along with Egypt, had announced the agreement on Wednesday. Israeli strikes on Gaza have continued since…