By Chioma Obinna & Peace Ezenwamma The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday uncovered an alleged illegal operation involving fake and expired food-grade chemicals, flavours, fertilisers, and repackaged raw materials valued at over N1 billion in the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos. The raid led to the arrest of three […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THERE was sporadic shooting at the Sports Complex of the Federal Polytechnic Auchi that marred the school’s election into the Students Union Government (SUG) an incident the school, however, denied any death contrary to online reports and the 202 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. Obi […]

A man died after being sucked into the engine of a plane preparing to take off at Bergamo Airport in northern Italy Tuesday, an airport spokesperson told AFP.

…7 bridges in 3 Ondo councils By Dayo Johnson No fewer than 500 houses have been submerged, while property worth millions of naira were lost due to floods in Kabba, the headquarters of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The disaster destroyed over 500 houses, leaving many families without shelter. In Ondo State, flood […]

At least eight passengers narrowly escaped death on Monday, in an auto crash involving a commercial bus, and a private vehicle on Third Mainland Bridge.

The Niger State Police Command has rescued 35 kidnapped victims believed to have been abducted by Boko Haram insurgents over a year ago from various parts of the state.

By Jimitota Onoyume Three Naval personnel, two members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and a civilian have been killed, after a Navy gunboat reportedly capsized around the Escravos waters, in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. At the time of this report, two naval personnel and one corps member were […]

It was a black Sunday in Lagos and Kano states, as no fewer than 29 persons were killed and many others sustained various degrees of injuries in two separate auto crashes.

Although some well-to-do Nigerian ladies still go for advanced body enhancement therapies, including liposuction and others that can only be done in high-end places in the country, or abroad, many others are taking the cheap, alternative route.

The Police Command in Oyo State says it has rescued 19 Ghanaian victims of alleged trafficking through a targeted operation.

No fewer than 10 persons have been confirmed dead, while three others sustained injuries in a lone crash involving a Mitsubishi bus on the Ijebu-Ode–Ibadan Expressway.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says a pre-dawn collision involving a 16-seater commercial Mazda bus and a DAF truck has claimed the lives of eight passengers.

The Police in Ondo State says it has arrested a dangerous four-man armed robbery gang notorious for orchestrating violent attacks and vehicle thefts across parts of Akure, Owo, and surrounding areas.

“Why should the government sit and watch militant herdsmen steal and vandalise, kill and boast about it, kidnap and rape, while they enjoy total impunity from elected officials? Would it be far from the truth to say that these attacks are religiously motivated and amount to religious cleansing? Worse still, none of the killers has been arrested or brought to justice.”

A United States District Court has sentenced Edward Oluwasanmi, a Nigerian pastor, to 27 months in prison for his role in a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme, while his co-defendant, Joseph Oloyede, a traditional ruler in Osun State, has forfeited property linked to the crime.