Lagos woman docked for ‘battering 3-year-old grandchild accused of witchcraft’
A 43-year-old woman, Taiwo Akinosho, was docked in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting her three-year-old grandchild and…
Ondo community urges Aiyedatiwa to resolve Olufon stool crisis
Residents and indigenes of Ifon community in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State have appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa…
FCT vigilantes rescue 13 kidnap victims in Kogi
The Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) Anti-Kidnapping Squad, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Abuja, has rescued 13 kidnapped victims in…
Why repentant terrorists won’t return to bush after swearing with Quran — Borno govt
The Borno State Government says repentant terrorists who have undergone rehabilitation and deradicalisation are unlikely to return to...
Vigilante group foils armed robbery attempt in Oyo
Local vigilante group has foiled armed robbery attempt to cart away component parts of the newly installed 132KVA power substation…
Gunmen kidnap middle-aged businessman in Oyo
Gunmen have abducted a middle-aged businessman identified as Wasiu Alesinloye at his residence in Irawo community in Atisbo local government…
PGF issues have been resolved — Gov Sani
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has said the issues that recently rocked the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) have been…
2026 Hajj: Air Peace, Max Air, others commended for adherence to flight schedules
The four airlines approved to airlift Nigerian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj operations have…
Awujale: We’ll hold Ojude Oba festival despite vacant stool — Fassy Yusuf
The Baagbimo of Ijebuland, Professor (Chief) Fassy Yusuf, has disclosed that the 2026 Ojude Oba festival will hold despite the…
Apetu of Ipetumodu: Adeleke deposes Osun monarch jailed in US
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the deposition of the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, following his conviction...
Three LNRBDA staff hospitalised as union protest turns violent in Ilorin
At least three staff of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA), Ilorin, were on Monday hospitalised during a…
Troops kill terrorist, recover supplies in Adamawa ambush
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have killed a Boko Haram terrorist and recovered assorted logistics supplies during an ambush in…
Court throws out Alaba traders’ rights suit against Police
An Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by two traders and union…
Court arraigns four over attempted murder in Ibadan
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday arraigned four persons over the alleged attempted murder of Yusuf…
Police arrest two suspected one-chance robbers in Lagos
Two suspected “one chance” robbers, Raheem Lawal and Ademola Ibrahim, have been arrested by the police in Lagos State...
Lagos govt records 737,340 traffic violations through ANPR cameras
The Lagos State Government has stepped up the use of technology-driven traffic enforcement measures to enhance road safety...
Navy cracks down on illegal fuel network in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has intensified operations against crude oil theft and illegal refining activities in the Niger Delta following the…
Suspected cult clash claims eight lives in Makurdi
A group of cult members stormed the family house of a suspected rival member in Makurdi, the capital city of…
Ex-Niger SUBEB boss regains freedom after 223 days in captivity
By Aliyu Hamagam Former Chairman of the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), Alhaji Alhassan Bawa Niworo, has regained…
Man docked for allegedly selling Colorado in Agodi prison
Adejumo pleaded guilty to the one-count amended charge when it was read to him....
