By Gabriel Olawale There are fresh concerns in Apapa over the redeployment of the Presidential Taskforce Enforcement Team and replacement by one Muhammed Rabiu, commander mopol 22. Resident and stakeholders in the axis are currently expressing concerns over the return of traffic gridlock and worsening transportation challenges in and out of the axis following the […]

A 47-year-old driver, Kehinde Ilesanmi, was on Monday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing Guinness Brewery products worth N1.2 million. The defendant was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. He, however, denied committing the offences. The Prosecutor, Insp. Emmanuel Ajayi, had told the court that the defendant […]

A 38-year-old woman, Blessing Aiye, on Monday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for allegedly defrauding a man of N1.3 million. Aiye, of no fixed address, was arraigned on a two-count charge of fraud and collecting money under false presence. The Prosecutor, Insp Grace Adebayo, told the court that the defendant committed the […]

Police on Monday arraigned a 24-year-old house help, Akpan Joseph, before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing US$600 (N240,000) from employer. Joseph, who is of no fixed address is facing a count charge of theft. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Police prosecutor, ASP Akpan Nkem, told the court that […]

A 17-year-old boy, Quadri Taiwo, on Monday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly threatening the life of his mother. The Police charged Taiwo for breach of peace and threat to life, punishable under sections 168 and 56 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty. The […]

By Kingsley Omonobi In line with his promise to hit the ground running in efforts at tackling Boko Haram and other security challenges, new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS),Maj Gen. Lucky Irabor, on Sunday paid his first operational visit to the Theatre Command, Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri. The CDS was accompanied by the Chief […]

Residents of Maiduguri and environs have been thrown into lingering blackout following the destruction of one of the towers supplying electricity to the city from the national grid. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the blackout, which has lasted for one week, has grounded many businesses that are relying on power. Those operating […]

…I feel your pains, Makinde tells Ibarapa people …As gov holds overnight consultative meeting in Igbo Ora …says we are setting up peace and security committees at LGs … govt to commence identity management programme … ‘your problem is my problem,’ he says By Dayo Johnson Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has met with […]

By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South FORMER Member, House of Representatives and lawyer, Prince Ned Nwoko, has disclosed that the 36 States and 774 Local Government Areas in the country never thought that anybody could stop the Federal Government from deducting money on front line charge from their statutory allocations to service Paris Club loans […]

Chinese authorities, on Monday, detained 80 people on suspicion of producing counterfeit coronavirus vaccines. State news agency, Xinhua reported that the detained are alleged to have been bottling saline solution to sell as vaccine since September. A total of 3,000 vaccine doses were confiscated, with raids taking place in several locations across the country. READ […]