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25 Jul 2023
Two people were shot dead in an apparent drug-related shooting in the town of Evreux in northern France, police said on Tuesday. The perpetrators managed to flee after shooting the victims in a moving car from another vehicle overnight Monday to Tuesday, said a police source, who asked not to be named. "It appears to…
25 Jul 2023
The Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four people suspected to plan an attack on the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his properties in Yola. The Atiku Media Office in a statement on Monday claimed that the Adamawa police arrested a suspect known as Jubrila Mohammed,…
20 Jul 2023
Eleven members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) were on Thursday, brought before an Amawbia Chief Magistrates’ Court in Awka, for the alleged conspiracy, impersonation and forgery. The defendants are; Chidi Orakwue, Alagwu Odife, Kenechi Ezeibe, Chidi Nzekwe, Ifeanyi Nworah, Victormary Anuna, Ifeanyi Okam, Chukwunonso Okaka, Patrick Nwalutu, Ugochukwu Igbokwe, and Onyebuchi…
18 Jul 2023
Gunmen on Monday killed a traditional ruler in Imo state, Eze Nnamdi Mmirioma. The late Eze of the Ezuhu na Amadi Autonomous Community in Abor Mbaise Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo was said to be receiving a guest identified as Chief Ignatius Nwaru when the attackers struck. The incident was said to have occurred…
17 Jul 2023
The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a man simply identified as Adesanwo who was allegedly shot dead by Trevboi. Lagos State police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin tweeted on Monday that fled after committing the offence. "We commenced investigation minutes after the incident happened. The suspect abandoned his car…
17 Jul 2023
Two persons have been rescued by the Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after they were kidnapped by bandits. FCT Police spokesperson Josephine Adeh confirmed the incident. It was gathered that gunmen believed to be seven in number, stormed the area between 1:00 am and 2:00 am and took away the two residents. The…
13 Jul 2023
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairman in Ekiti State, Paul Omotosho, that was recently kidnapped by gunmen has regained his freedom. Ekiti State Police Command announced his freedom in a statement. According to the Command, two other persons also kidnapped alongside Omotosho have been freed. The Command expressed gratitude to everyone who made it possible…
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…
12 Jul 2023
Rev. Fr. Joseph Azubuike of St. Charles Parish of Catholic Church, Mgbaleze Isu in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi State who was kidnapped on Monday has regained his freedom. The priest regained his freedom alongside three other persons who were kidnapped with him. Ebonyi State Police Command and Abakaliki Diocese of Catholic Church confirmed the release…
4 Jul 2023
The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed the killing of six persons in an attack by local vigilantes, Yan Sakai, in Kadamutsawa community of Bungudu Local Government Area. A statement on Tuesday issued in Gusau by the command spokesman, ASP Yazid Abubakar said the attack, which took place on June 28, left four people injured.…
28 Jun 2023
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Gabriel Ekpiri for selling his nine-year-old son for ₦400,000. Spokesperson for the police in the state, Odiko MacDon, in a statement, said the suspect was arrested by the Quick Intervention Squad of the command. He said the suspect, during interrogation, confessed to the crime and blamed his…
9 Jun 2023
The Imo Police Command says it is trailing the killers of a Police Inspector, identified simply as Charles. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that Charles, who was kidnapped a few weeks ago, was found dead recently in a bush in Oguta Local Government Area of the state.

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Nigerian banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. This comes after the apex bank urged Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base to strengthen the financial…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed Tinubu's approval of Bello's appointment in a statement on X on Thursday. According to the Ngelale, Dr. Bello is a consummate…
3 hours ago
Hoodlums attacked and set on fire the Neni Divisional Police station in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the hoodlums numbering about 30 stormed the area at about 2am on Thursday and destroyed several buildings. READ ALSO: First phase of Lagos-Calabar Highway to be completed in three years – FG…
4 hours ago
To streamline operations and enforce parity across its workforce, the Board of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) has affirmed recent management changes and its decision to harmonize salaries and conditions of service for all employees. Dispelling rumors of a reversal in the dissolution of the former management under Dr Tinuade Sanda, Mr. Dere Otubu,…
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The Federal Government said the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar highway will be completed within the next three years. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Ben Bem Goong who is the spokesman to the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi. Goong made this announcement following Umahi's inspection of the Lagos-Calabar coaster highway…
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Nigeria has been left in darkness as the national electricity grid controlled from Osogbo, Osun State collapsed at about 4:30pm on Thursday. Most distribution companies across the country disclosed that their feeders were out leaving their franchises area across the 36 states in darkness. While the grid output was 2984 megawatts as at 4pm, the…
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An Ikeja High Court on Thursday issued a bench warrant against the former employee of Punch Nigeria Ltd., Olusegun Ogunbanjo, and others charged with N950 million fraud.
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An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted a 23-year-old student, Victory Tasie, charged with defiling his girlfriend.
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Persons familiar with the antecedents of Senator Uba Sani, the Governor of Kaduna State, readily attest to the fact that he is hardly ever deterred by challenges or adversities, no matter how daunting. Stories abound of his daring exploits as a young civil and human rights activist when successive military juntas held sway in Nigeria.…
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A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared their loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers…