Lagos-Ibadan chaos: Kara Bridge repairs leave motorists, commuters groaning
…Spend hours in gridlock as LASTMA, TRACE deploy more personnel By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Motorists and commuters plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have continued to groan over severe traffic congestion following the commencement of repair works on the Kara Bridge. The two-week rehabilitation project, directed by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, involves the […]
From Obscurity to Limelight: Adebowale built, sold fintech firm before 26
By Ephraim Oseji Adebowale Oparinu’s journey defies convention; from launching his first company as an undergraduate to building and exiting myStash, an innovative fintech startup, all by age 25. At just 21, he became the youngest Nigerian selected for the U.S. Department of State’s Mandela Washington Fellowship in 2019. Today, he combines entrepreneurship with impact, […]
2027: Coalition formidable in theory, not sure-footed — Olu Fasan
DR Olu Fasan, a journalist, economist, lawyer and academic, who turns 65, today, was born on July 24, 1960, the year that Nigeria gained independence from Britain….
How drug dealers ambushed, killed NDLEA officer during drug raid in Ondo
By Dayo Johnson Akure—Four suspected killers of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, officer in the state, have been apprehended by the police detectives.The victim was said to have been ambushed and killed during a drug raid on an apartment in Ita’nla area of Ondo town. A source told newsmen that the team of the […]
Edo Police confirm officer killed in robbery attack
The incident was said to have occurred on July 16 along First East Circular Road in Benin City.
Benue massacre: Gov Sule denies harbouring killer herdsmen in Nasarawa
Governor Sule, however, threatened to institute legal actions against his accusers if the statements were not retracted with apology.
We’re reducing out-of-school children through Edu Rescue – Iyamu
Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr Paddy Iyamu, has said the state government’s initiative to reposition the education sector, Edu Rescue, is already helping to reduce the number of out-of-school children, OSC, in the state.
‘Kidnapping, poor healthcare’- Reconsider planned trip to Nigeria, US tells citizens
“Violent crime is common in the country. This includes armed robbery, assault, carjacking, kidnapping, hostage-taking, roadside banditry, and rape.”
Residents cry out as suspected herder- kidnappers reassemble in Delta communities
The alleged killer-herdsmen laid an ambush for the Police at Abraka community in a retaliatory attack over the killing of their gang leader
Father kills son with homemade gun at birthday party
A man shot and killed his son with a homemade gun during a birthday party he threw for his father, police said on Tuesday. The 63-year-old shooter was detained without a warrant after the police were alerted to a shooting at an apartment in Incheon, west of Seoul. The man is suspected of firing two […]
EFCC arrests 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Nasarawa
Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in the Mararaba area of Nasarawa State. The suspects were apprehended on Tuesday, July 17, 2025, following credible intelligence linking them to various forms of cybercrime. Items recovered during the operation include five cars, 20 […]
