Four dead, three rescued as building collapses in Kwara
Four persons have died among the eight trapped victims in the one-storey building that collapsed in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, Tuesday morning.
Abducted ex-Niger SUBEB chairman released after 7 months
Alh. Alhassan Bawa-Niworo, the former Chairman, Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has regained freedom after spending seven months in bandits’ captivity.
Gunmen kill 30 in Zamfara
Gunmen killed no fewer than 30 people in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state, according to a security report prepared for the UN
Police arrest two in Ogun over illegal firearm possession
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspects over alleged conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearm, following an intelligence-led operation in Ifo area of the state.
Customs hands over stolen Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, others smuggled from Canada
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has raised alarm over what he described as a pattern of cover-ups in murder cases involving powerful and politically connected individuals in Nigeria, warning that justice must not be compromised.
Two sustain multiple fractures in Lagos flyover accident
Two persons sustained severe injuries on Sunday after a commercial motorcyclist operating illegally on the Iyana-Iba Flyover inward Volkswagen area of the Badagry Expressway was involved in a multiple-vehicle accident in Lagos.
Lagos shuts Eko Bridge indefinitely for safety, repairs
The Lagos State Government has announced the emergency closure of Eko Bridge (outbound to Lagos Island) for safety investigations and repairs.
XENOPHOBIA: S/Africa should pay compensation — Amb. Olumoko
Ambassador Thompson Olufunso Olumoko is a veteran career diplomat, retired, who notably served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Thailand with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar.
Ekiti moves against kidnappings after pastor killed in night vigil attack
While the community of Eda Oniyo in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State grapples with the immediate trauma of the recent attack in a church which led to the death of a revivalist simply known as Pastor Aregbe and abduction of about 15 worshippers by bandits…
Xenophobia: S/Africans are trying to do to fellow Africans what the whites did to them — Amb. Obisakin
Dr. Laurence Olufemi Obisakin is a seasoned analyst on conflict and international relations and a retired career ambassador. In this interview, Obisakin…
‘African fashion entering authority era’ — Bright Urobo on global recognition, expansion and rise of Ranto Clothings
2026 is proving to be a landmark year for Bright Urobo, the visionary behind Lagos-based luxury fashion house Ranto Clothings
Benin community where locals solve crime without the police
IN the midst of hustling and bustling of city life where everyone mind their business and more interested in what monetary gains they would get from any transaction
Hajj: 343 Lagos pilgrims land in Saudi Arabia
343 intending pilgrims have landed at the King AbdulAzeez International Airport, Madinah, Saudi Arabia, for the 2026 Hajj
Ondo probes mother’s death after quintuplets’ delivery; donates N2m to family
“Appropriate actions will follow the outcome of the investigation to enhance maternal healthcare delivery and prevent future occurrences”
You can have great sex at 40
Both of them were naked. Sesan was in shock. He leapt from the bed and ran out of the house, running like a man possessed in my towelling robe
Lightning kills police officer on duty in Maiduguri
A lightning strike which erupted in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council of Borno State has claimed the life of a policeman, Abdulkadir Garba, known as ‘Buratai’, while on duty.
