Police in Oyo arrest bank worker and four others over alleged plans to rob a bank in Ibadan
The police in Oyo state have arrested a criminal gang that specializes in raiding banks in Ibadan, the state capital. In a statement released by its public relations officer, Adewale Osifeso, the police indicated that the arrest of the suspects who recently robbed a new generation bank in Ibadan, was made easy with an intelligence-led […]
Benjamin Hundeyin appointed Lagos Police PRO
SP Benjamin Hundeyin has assumed duty as the Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Police Command. He holds a BA (Hons) in English Language from the Lagos State University (LASU) and a MSc in Legal Criminology & Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan (UI). The PRO holds a Certificate in Civil-Military Coordination from the Martin […]
Police parade suspected cultists who killed officers, carted away their rifles
Police in Anambra State has arrested suspected cultists, who killed two policemen in December 2021 in Awka. The command said it also recovered riffles carted away from the policemen, during the incident, by the cultists. A press release by the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga said the cultists launched an attack […]
Governor Orders Petrol Stations To Revert Pump Price to N165
In the last three weeks, there has been fuel scarcity in parts of the state due to hoarding and trans-border sale in Cameroon. The Cross River State Government has given an order to all petrol stations in the state. The governor ordered all petrol stations selling petrol at exorbitant prices to immediately revert to its […]
Sofiat: Court frees one suspected killer, says he’s innocent
Wariz Oladeinde, one of the teenage boys arrested over the killing of Sofiat Okeowo in Abeokuta, has been discharged by an Ogun State magistrate’s court. Sofiat was killed and her head cut off, burnt for money ritual in Oke Aregba area of Ogun State by her former and current boyfriends, Mustakeem Balogun and Soliu Majekodunmi. […]
IDPs allege diversion of WFP food vouchers in Borno, demand probe
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Gubio camp, Maiduguri in Borno State have raised the alarm over alleged diversion of monthly e-vouchers. The e-vouchers, part of the World Food Programme (WFP) cash assistance for buying food, are prepaid debit cards with serial numbers linked to the IDPs’ SIM cards. Some, who spoke to the News Agency […]
NDLEA arrests church general overseer with ‘cannabis wrapped around his body’ at Lagos airport (PHOTOS)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested Ugochukwu Ekwem, general overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, and seized 54 sticks of drugs wrapped around his body. In a statement issued on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said Ekwem was apprehended at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on March 7, while on his […]
How N1.5billion Was Transferred From Nigerian Government-owned Bank Account To Fani-Kayode – EFCC
The witness further said that these monies were moved into Fani-Kayode ‘s (second defendant) company account, Joint Trust Dimension Nigeria Limited with Zenith Bank. Shehu Shuaibu, an investigating officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has narrated how the sum of N1.5billion was fraudulently transferred from the Ministry of External Affairs account to Joint […]
Young Boy Gets Kidnapped After Boarding A Bus At Egbeda In Lagos
The mother took to Twitter to ask for help in finding her son who is named Chukwuma Felix Ukairo. A Nigerian woman has gone online to to cry for help after her son was kidnapped today, March 11, in Lagos. The mother took to Twitter to ask for help in finding her son named Chukwuma […]
Panic As BRT Bus Goes Up In Flames In Lagos
The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report even as some people were reportedly rejoicing over the incident. Daily Trust reports that there was pandemonium in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State when a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus went up in flames. The incident […]
Gov Sanwo-Olu Denies Appointing MC Oluomo As Lagos Transport Parks GM
Gboyega Akosile, the press secretary of Gov Sanwo-Olu debunked the news. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has dismissed reports on the purported appointment of Musiliu Akinsanya a.k.a. MC Oluomo as the head of Lagos Transport Parks and Garages Management Committee. Recall that the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) suspended him as the Lagos Chairman on […]
BREAKING: Kenya President, Uhuru Kenyatta, Backs Former Arch-Rival Odinga In Elections
This comes weeks after their parties joined forces ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in August. The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday endorsed his former arch-rival for the country’s top job. This comes weeks after their parties joined forces ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in August. “We have chosen Raila Odinga without […]
Anglican Church Sacks Priest For Impregnating Help-Seeking Woman In Anambra
The deputy chancellor of the Diocese on the Niger, Mr. Ben Uzuegbu (SAN) said the church decided to withdraw Ebo’s ordination license because it could no longer tolerate his excesses. According to a report by Vanguard, there is a serious war of words raging between authorities of the Anglican Diocese on the Niger and one […]
Over 48,000 Sign Petition Calling For Independence Of Yoruba Nation
The petition shared online by supporters of the Yoruba Nation Now movement is aimed at garnering 5million signatories. A petition that is seeking for the independence of the Yoruba nation and which was started by the Ominora Yoruba Group has garnered 48,165 signatories. The petition shared online by supporters of the Yoruba Nation Now movement […]
Bamise: Medical Doctor Narrates How She Escaped Being R*ped By Arrested BRT Driver
This is coming few hours after a lady, who once boarded a BRT bus driven by the embattled driver accused him of r*ping her when she boarded his vehicle on November 25, 2021. Onyinyechi Anoke, a Nigerian medical doctor, has narrated how she escaped an alleged attempted r*ped by Nice Omininikoron, the driver of the […]
Dispatch Rider Nabbed With Baby Inside Courier Box In Lagos (video)
The development was posted on Twitter alongside a video by Gidi Traffic in the early hours of Saturday. A dispatch rider, who is yet to be identified, has been arrested in Sangotedo area of Lagos State with a baby inside his courier box. The development was posted on Twitter alongside a video by Gidi Traffic […]
War: Ukrainian forces kill Russian Maj. Gen. Andrei Sukhovetsky
Russian Maj. Gen. Andrei Sukhovetsky, has been killed, according to CNN. Sukhovetsky was killed while fighting in Ukraine, according to a statement from the Novorossiysk city government. In the statement, the government said Sukhovetsky, who is the deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Russian Ground Forces, died “while performing a combat […]
MC Oluomo Reportedly Appointed GM/MD Of Lagos State Transportation Parks And Garages Management Committee After Suspension
This was disclosed by his son, King West, on the photo-sharing app, Instagram. Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo has reportedly been appointed as the GM/MD of Lagos State Transportation Parks and Garages Management Committee. This is coming hours after his indefinite suspension from the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). This was disclosed by […]
Photo Of Poultry Farmer Assassinated By Gunmen In Ekiti
After finishing his work for the day, he was about to enter his car before he was attacked by the assailants. A poultry farmer identified simply as Pastor Adesina, has been shot dead by suspected assassins in Ago Aduloju, the outskirts of Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. A source who spoke to Punch, said the farmer, […]
War: See Countries Where People Are Begging to Join Russia Fight Ukraine
Russia was a pivotal partner to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad when war broke out in 2015. Names of countries where citizens are ready to join the Russian army fight Ukraine have been revealed. This comes after President Vladimir Putin said fighters from other countries can join its army. Putin’s Press secretary, Dmitry Peskov had said […]