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Lagos unveils electric buses for public transport ....
The Lagos administration has received the first batch of electric buses for the state's public transportation system.The arrival of the electric buses was confirmed by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos, in a statement made public on Sunday.Sanwo-Olu emphasized the advantages ....
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Suicide: Man hangs himself in Lagos ....
At the NEPA Junction in the Agboroko neighbourhood, in the Iba Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, the body of a man whose identity has not yet been determined was discovered dangling from a rope fastened to a tree.PUNCH When he returned to work on the morning of April 20, 2023, ....
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Police arrest four suspects for robbery in Ogun ....
A month after they conducted an operation in the state, Ogun State Police Command agents detained four alleged robbers.The suspects, Opeyemi Adebayo (26), Sherrif Kamoru (28), Rabiu Seyidu (37), and Ajibola Fakolade (21), were part of a robbery gang that terrorized Sango-Ota and its surrou ....
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Lagos driver collapses as truck falls on car ....
An unknown truck driver was found unconscious after his vehicle collided with a Toyota Camry near the Cele-Egbe Bridge in Ikotun, Lagos State.The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority's Taofiq Adebayo, Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, confirmed the incident in a ....
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Bulldozer demolishes hundreds of shanties in Lekki, Lagos ....
On Monday, the Lagos State Taskforce razed hundreds of shanties along Lekki Coastal Road and its surroundings, which were planned by the state government to eventually act as a detour for drivers travelling along that axis.The bulldozer was utilized for the demolition practice. CSP Shola J ....
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NAFDAC denies banning Indomie noodles ....
Indomie instant noodles have not been banned, according to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), which also reassured customers that the product is safe to eat.Recall that health regulators in Malaysia and Taiwan allegedly found ethylene oxide, a chemic ....
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SEC blacklists six illegal e-commerce platforms ....
Six online trading companies have been placed on the blacklist by the Securities and Exchange Commission, a federal government agency, as part of its recent crackdown on unregistered and unlawful businesses that purport to provide investing and financial services and products.The Prohibite ....
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Bodyguard murders Ugandan minister over 'unpaid salary' ....
The bodyguard of Charles Engola, Uganda's state minister for labor, employment, and industrial affairs, shot him to death.The minister was shot and killed at his residence in Kampala, the nation's capital, on Tuesday at approximately 8 a.m. local time, according to police spokesperson Fre ....
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53-year-old man stabbed to death in Lagos ....
Olalekan Okeowo, 53, was fatally stabbed in an unfinished structure in Salvation Estate in the Owode neighborhood of the Ajah region of Lagos State.Seven children, including a pair of twins who are seven months old, were left behind by the deceased.PUNCH According to i ....
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Gov Wike hosts Tinubu, others for project inauguration ....
Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has arrived in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, to inaugurate several projects.The governor and his entourage met Tinubu on Wednesday morning at the Port Harcourt International Airport. Tinubu is in the state at the governor's request.Along ....
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Lagos woman kills pregnant co-wife ....
For the alleged murder of her co-wife, Adizat, at her home in Alejo Street, Ijede, in the Ikorodu region of Lagos State, Fatima Rahman, 42, of the Chad Republic has been remanded to the Ikoyi Custodial Centre.Fatima was charged with one count of murder on Tuesday in a Magistrates' Court in ....
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NDLEA schedules online test for 2023 recruitment ....
On Wednesday, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) released an update on its hiring for 2023.Femi Babafemi, the media director, recommended members of the superintendent cadre (Professional and General Duties) to study for their exam in a statement.The assessment ....
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Chidinma reveals she was born blind ....
Miss Kedike, a well-known artist from Nigeria, has disclosed that she was born blind.This was announced by Chidinma in a video on her YouTube channel.Speaking of her early years, Chidinma described how her parents turned to God for help after trying several medical options wi ....
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Lagos govt seeks partnership to improve education ....
On Wednesday, the Lagos State administration asked for cooperation in the educational field to develop a new strategy and guarantee increased learning quality and best practices in its schools.Lagos State Commissioner of Education, Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo, explained that the state has si ....
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Police arrest suspected Ogun ritualist who buys human legs for N20,000 ....
Ifasoji Ayangbesan, 35, a suspected ritualist, admitted to purchasing a set of fresh human legs for N20,000.Ayangbesan said he was not involved in the killing of Adeyemi, despite being accused of trying to bribe police officers with N1m to avoid being apprehended.According to ....
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Gunmen kill three policemen at Anambra checkpoint ....
Three police officers were killed when gunmen stormed a police checkpoint on Thursday in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area, Anambra State.According to a source in the vicinity, the gunmen fired randomly for more than an hour, generating chaos as locals fled for their lives. ....
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UK court sentences Ekweremadu, wife today ....
Ike Ekweremadu, a former vice president of the Nigerian senate, his wife Beatrice, and their middleman doctor, Obinna Obeta, were found guilty of trafficking human organs in March. Their conviction was the first of its type under the Modern Slavery Act, and today they will all be sentenced. ....
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Rescued Chibok girl narrates how she was forced to marry three Bomo Haram terrorists ....
Hauwa Maltha, one of the two Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok students who were recently freed by the military, claimed on Thursday that she was made to wed three terrorists in the nine years following their 2014 Boko Haram kidnapping.When talking to reporters, Hauwa expressed his ....
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Empress Njamah's ex-lover charged to court in Liberia ....
Actress Empress Njamah's ex-lover and blackmailer Nicholas Jack Davis has been brought before a Liberian court.Nicholas was seen being led into court in handcuffs in a social media video that has gone viral.Nicholas is accused of rape, sexual assault, simple assault, felony r ....
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UK court sentences Ekweremadu, wife, and doctor ....
Ike Ekweremadu, a former deputy president of the Nigerian senate, was given a nine years and eight months prison sentence for a plan to traffic in organs by a court in the United Kingdom.The court also gave his wife, Beatrice, a four-year, six-month sentence. Dr. Obinna Obeta, the d ....
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Police raid Alaba shanties, set them on fire ....
The famed Alaba International Market in the state's Ojo Local Government Area was the target of a police raid on Friday, according to the Lagos State Police Command.Benjamin Hundeyin, the state police public relations officer, made this announcement on Twitter.He claimed that after ....
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Kaduna LP suspends three party members ....
Three of the Labour Party's card-carrying members who attended what the Kaduna State chapter of the party referred to as "the so-called NEC meeting" on May 3, 2023, in Bauchi, Bauchi State, have been suspended.Bashir Idris Aliyu, Alhaji Ibrahim Sidi Bamali, and Engineer Michael Ayuba Auta ....
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Female cleaner accused of stealing iPhone detained in Kirikiri ....
Precious Gambo, 25, has been charged with theft of an iPhone valued at N350,000 that belonged to her employer. She was brought before a Lagos Magistrate's Court.Southwest Nigerian police have detained Gambo, who is accused of performing the offence one month after starting her job and flee ....
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16-year-old Anambra student emerges overall best in UTME ....
Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the commissioner for education in Anambra State, praised Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma's performance on the Joint Admission Matriculation Board's 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and called it "excellent and very outstanding."According to Chuma-Udeh, the ....
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Five vessels arrive at Lagos Port with Petroleum ....
Five ships have arrived at the Lagos Port Complex and are waiting to berth after being loaded with commodities including refined petroleum products.In addition to urea, fifteen more ships are currently releasing wheat, frozen fish, butane gas, gasoline, and palm olefin.Frozen fish a ....
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Accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway leaves three dead ....
A Sino truck and a Toyota sedan were involved in an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday that left no less than three people dead and two more with various degrees of injuries.The event was reported to newsmen in Abeokuta on Sunday by Mrs. Florence Okpe, the Public Education ....
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NDLEA seizes 8, 852kg cannabis following gunfight in Lagos ....
At Eleko Road in the Lekki neighbourhood of Lagos, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency recovered 8,852 kg of Canadian loud, an imported synthetic variety of cannabis.This was revealed in a statement released on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, the director of media and advocacy at NDLEA. ....
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NDLEA seizes tramadol tablets, others ....
In Adamawa and Edo, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, 21,800 tramadol tablets were seized.This is stated in a statement provided to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by the agency's spokesperson, Mr. Femi Babafemi.Sahabi Mohammed, 39, a suspect, was detained in ....
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SUV crashes tricycle in Lagos, kills10-year-old ....
On Sunday, a Sport Utility Vehicle struck a tricycle carrying a family of four along Isheri-Igando Road in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The 10-year-old who lost his life has not yet been named.The incident reportedly took place at the Idowu Egba end of the road ....
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69-year-old man sits for 2023 UTME ....
According to data received from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Babatunde Fabiyi, 69, was one of the applicants who took the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination with the intention of enrolling in the University of Lagos's medical school.In order to pursue ....
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14 migrants discovered dead off Tunisia's coast ....
Over the course of 24 hours, 14 migrant bodies were found off the coast of Tunisia, according to the civil defence of Tunisia. It is unclear if a boat disaster occurred during that time.More than 200 migrants who died trying to reach Europe have had their bodies found in recent weeks by t ....
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Gunmen kill police escort, kidnap Taraba State LG chairman ....
After shooting his police orderly near Kofan Amadu on the Takum-Wukari road, gunmen kidnapped Mr. Boyi Manja, Chairman of Takum Local Government Area in Taraba State. According to a source who wished to remain anonymous, the incident took place on Sunday at 3 p.m. while the chairman w ....
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Police nab 10 suspected cultists in Ogun ....
Ten alleged members of the infamous Eiye confraternity, which has been terrorizing Sagamu and the surrounding areas, have been detained by the anti-cultist branch of the Ogun State Police Command.The suspects were detained on May 6, 2023, according to a statement made by the command's publ ....
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Court remands three suspected Lagos cultists ....
Three suspected cult members were remanded on Monday by the Yaba Magistrate's Court for alleged murder, robbery, and unlawful possession of weapons.They were charged with the murder of Victor Isa.Balogun Ahmed, Kareem Sanni, and Shina Bankole, the defendants, were charged by ....
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Court remands couple for sexually assaulting 19-year-old housemaid in Lagos ....
A couple, Omolara Alashe, 36, and her husband, Ramoni Lateef, 40, were remanded on Tuesday by an Ogudu Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos State for allegedly raping and abusing their 19-year-old housekeeper.The couple is being tried for alleged rape, assault, stealing, and sexual assault. T ....
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Truck crushes man to death in Lagos ....
On Friday, May 5, a middle-aged man who has not been named died tragically after being run over by a moving truck on the Isheri-Igando Road in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.According to PUNCH, the deceased victim had just returned from a trip when the tragedy happened. ....
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Tribunal dismisses second petition against Tinubu ....
The Action Peoples Party (APP) has dropped their suit opposing Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) becoming the winner of the presidential election on February 25, 2023.The party notified the court about the motion on notice dated and filed on May 9 stating the ....
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Court remands three suspected smugglers in Ogun ....
Three alleged smugglers have been remanded in custody for alleged forgery and smuggling by a Federal High Court in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State.The Ikeja Zone "A" Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service filed the lawsuit, and on Tuesday, the presiding judge, Ademola Ajayi ....
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Assistant pastor narrates how Nigerian bishop raped her in Lagos ....
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court heard testimony from a 23-year-old assistant pastor on Tuesday about an alleged double rape by Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, a bishop at Reign Christian Ministry in Lekki.According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the clergyman has entered a ....
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Lagos govt arraigns Eze Ndigbo for terrorism ....
Frederick Nwajago, the Eze Ndigbo of Lagos' Ajao Estate, has been charged with terrorism by the government of Lagos State.He was arraigned before the state high court sitting Tafawa Balewa Square on nine counts, in which he was accused of “attempt to do acts of terrorism, participat ....
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EFCC arrests Yahoo boy over $268,000 fraud in Delta ....
Precious Ojo, nicknamed Obago, a suspected internet fraudster, was apprehended by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's Benin Zonal Commander in Oghara, Delta State.Following a petition on his fraudulent actions from a citizen of the United States of America, the ....
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Cult clash leaves three dead in Ondo community ....
In an altercation between two rival cult groups in Owo, the administrative centre of the Owo Local Council of Ondo State, three people have died.As of the time of publication, the cause of the altercation, which took place at about 9 p.m., was unknown.Sources said that the conflict ....
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Gunmen wear police, army uniforms for operations in Anambra ....
A step further has been taken by hoodlums terrorizing numerous towns in Anambra State by securing police and army uniforms within bushes.In their operations, they make use of the outfits.When security personnel entered the jungle in Ifite Ogbunike in the state's Oyi local government ....
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Samsung unveils Galaxy A24 LTE in Nigeria ....
The most recent model of the well-liked Galaxy A series, according to Samsung Electronics Nigeria, would give phone customers more ways to remain in touch and have an exceptional mobile experience.The new Galaxy A24 LTE, according to the global leader in electronics, is jam-packed with inc ....
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President Buhari celebrates Governor Adeleke at 63 ....
The celebration of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke's 63rd birthday on May 13, 2023, is shared by President Muhammadu Buhari.President Buhari maintains that the senator, who represented Osun-West in the National Assembly's Upper Chamber, steadily created a strong network o ....
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TECNO introduces Android 14 Beta for CAMON 20 series smartphones ....
The well-known Chinese smartphone company TECNO is creating a stir in the market by becoming one of the first producers to provide Google's eagerly awaited Android 14 Beta release. By deploying Android 14 Beta on its most recent CAMON 20 series this fall, the business hopes to impress its ....
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Eight Yahoo boys jailed for impersonation in Abuja ....
On May 10, 2023, eight internet fraudsters were found guilty before Justices Chinyere Nwecheonu, A.A. Akobi, A.I. Kutigi, and V.S. Garba of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abuja Zonal Command.In front of Justice Nwe ....
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Doctor raped patient during surgery in Kwara ....
The Kwara police command has reported that an Ilorin-based doctor sexually assaulted his patient while doing surgery. A covert recording by the victim revealed that Dr. Ayodele Joseph had "unlawful carnal knowledge" with a nurse whom he had anaesthetized for surgery.On Friday, Paul ....
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Old students donate N12m laboratory to secondary school in Ondo ....
The scientific lab of their alma mater, The Apostolic High School in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, has undergone a N12 million renovation and upgrade thanks to former classmates.The association's National President, Dr. Gabriel Aladegbaye-Williams, indicated that the refurbishment and equipmen ....
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Lagos govt seals 12 buildings in Banana Island ....
In the state's Banana Island region, 12 buildings have been resealed, and two additional unlawful fences have been taken down.This was revealed on Friday by Gbolahan Oki, general manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA).The failure of the concerned structures' dev ....
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Farmer constructs N12.8m bridge in Ogun community ....
Dosumu Kazeem, a 40-year-old farmer, built a N12.8 million link bridge by himself in a community in Abeokuta, Ogun State, providing relief to locals, commuters, and especially students who were distressed by the absence of an access road and bridge in the area, according to Daily Trust Saturday. ....
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IGP orders arrest of Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti ....
Seun Kuti, an Afrobeat musician who was seen on camera beating a police officer in uniform, has been placed under custody, according to Inspector-General of Police Usman Baba.The event happened in Lagos, according to a statement released on Saturday by the police spokeswoman, Muyiwa Adejob ....
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Nollywood actor Murphy Afolabi is dead ....
As a result of the alleged passing of Murphy Afolabi, Nigeria's film industry is once more in a grieving state.The well-known Yoruba actor, 49, passed away in the early hours of this morning at his home.On Sunday afternoon, veteran film producer and director Tunde Ola-Yusuf a ....
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Police arrest Anambra woman for physically assaulting eight-year-old house help ....
The Anambra State Police Command, working with representatives of the State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, has detained Mrs. Chinyere Ifesinachi, a 25-year-old mother of three, for seriously injuring her housekeeper, Idimmachukwu, at Nkpor in the state's Idemili North local government area ....
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Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, breaks world record for longest cooking time ....
Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has surpassed the current Guinness World Record holder.With her feat, she’s poised to break the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual†after hitting the 87 hours 50 min ....
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President Buhari congratulates Hilda Abaci for breaking world record for longest cooking time ....
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined in on the joyous celebrations as 27-year-old gourmet chef Hilda Bassey Effiong, aka Hilda Baci, breaks the world record for the longest hours of cooking, enters the Guinness Book of Records, and brings Nigeria to the attention of the world.The presiden ....
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Container crushes car in Lagos ....
On Monday, a Toyota sedan was struck by an articulated truck carrying a 40-foot container as it crossed the cement bus stop in the Dopemu neighbourhood of Lagos State.On Monday, the event reportedly took place at 4 p.m.However, as nobody was in the automobile when the collisi ....
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Dead woman wins civic election in India ....
Nearly two weeks after her passing, a woman in India won a municipal election because her followers stuck to their promise to support her as a mark of respect, according to officials.According to a report by the AFP news agency on Tuesday, Ashiya Bi received close to 44 percent of the vote ....
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China jails US man for life over espionage ....
According to Al-Jazeera on Tuesday, China sentenced a 78-year-old American man to life in jail on spying-related charges.According to the article, the espionage case may worsen already strained relations with the United States.John Shing-Wan Leung, who also possesses permanent statu ....
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Police arrest fake inspector in Lagos ....
On Tuesday, the Lagos State Police Command announced that it had detained a suspect who had been impersonating a police inspector employed by the command.SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Tuesday, confirmed the arrest to NAN.In the Ikorodu neighbourhood o ....
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Four dead as gunmen attack US convoy in Anambra ....
In southeast Nigeria, two embassy personnel and two police officers were killed when their convoy came under fire.A driver and two other police officers were also taken hostage by gunmen during the incident on Tuesday near the town of Atani in Nigeria's Anambra State.According to I ....
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Lady remanded in Kirikiri for assaulting police officer ....
Ms. Olufunmilayo Brioluwa, a resident of Lagos, has been charged with assaulting a police officer.This was disclosed on Tuesday by Benjamin Hundeyin, Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Police.Hundeyin said Brioluwa assaulted the policeman in the Oyingbo area of Lago ....
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NDLEA arrests 85 drug suspects in Kano ....
On Monday, NDLEA detained 85 narcotics suspects at a Kano nightclub.The arrests were made in response to reports regarding drug-related activities at the club, according to a statement released on Tuesday in Kano by Mr. Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, Commander of the NDLEA in the state.Membe ....
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Lagos govt arraigns owner of collapsed building in Eti-Osa ....
The owner of a three-story building that collapsed on Adesegun Okunuga Street in Ikate-Elegushi, Eti-Osa, has been charged by the Lagos State Government.Kenneth Okenini, the building's owner, was charged with a number of charges in the Special charges Court in Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos, includ ....
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China shuts down 100, 000 fake news social media accounts ....
According to China's cyberspace regulator, the country has stepped up efforts to rid the internet of misleading information and rumours. Over the past month, more than 100,000 online profiles that impersonate news anchors and media organisations have been closed.With a special focus on so ....
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Over 85 dead in Plateau community ....
85 people have died as a result of the attack on Tuesday in the Plateau State villages of Fungzai and Kubwat, according to an official.This was said by Joseph Gwankat, the national president of the Mwaghavul Development Association, to journalists on Wednesday.After a securi ....
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Four kids found alive in the jungle weeks following Columbia plane crash ....
In a jungle where a jet had crashed two weeks previously, the Colombian military, firefighters, and civil aviation authority personnel found four youngsters still alive.According to local media, President Gustavo Petro made the announcement on Wednesday. He stated the finding was ma ....
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NDLEA nabs 34 drug suspect in FCT ....
34 people were recently detained by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), FCT Command, during a sweep operation against illegal drug dens in Abuja, the capital of the country.This information was revealed in an interview with NAN on Thursday in Abuja by the agency's FCT Command ....
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President Buhari grants 65 ex-corp members automatic employment ....
65 former National Youth Service Corps members received automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service on Thursday in Abuja, thanks to President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret.). Buhari gave them scholarships to continue their studies up to the Doctorate Degree level at any univer ....
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UK appoints Richard Montgomery as new High Commissioner to Nigeria ....
Dr. Richard Montgomery CMG has been named the British government's high commissioner to Nigeria.At the State House in Abuja on Thursday, Montgomery handed President Muhammadu Buhari his credentials.He succeeds Ms. Catriona Laing CB, who just completed her tenure as High Commi ....
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Assault: Court extends Seun Kuti's remand by four days ....
Seun Kuti, the controversial Afrobeat artist, was sentenced to remain in police prison for an additional four days on Thursday by the Lagos State Magistrates' Court.In response to a viral video that showed the singer hitting Inspector Mohammed Aminu on Lagos' Third Mainland Bridge last Sat ....
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Buhari appoints Oluwatoyin Madein as new Accountant-General ....
Oluwatoyin Madein has been officially appointed as the Federation's Accountant-General by President Muhammadu Buhari.Mrs. Madein's appointment came after a fruitful hiring procedure to fill the open position.Folasade Yemi-Esan, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF) ....
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Alzheimer Foundation gives free medical care to 500 aged patients in Anambra ....
The Alzheimer's Disease Foundation (ADF), in association with the Alzheimer's Disease Association of Nigeria (ADAN), provided free medical care to no less than 500 elderly people in Anambra on Friday.At the conclusion of a three-day medical outreach titled "Working and Walking the Talk on ....
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Police arrest man in possession of human parts in Lagos ....
The Lagos Police Command has announced that a 31-year-old man named Monday Alfred was taken into custody for allegedly having human body parts.SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command's spokesperson, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos.According to ....
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Police arrest three kidnappers while collecting N10 million in Lagos ....
A businessman named Timothy Uche was kidnapped on March 18, 2023, in the Ejigbo neighbourhood of Lagos by a four-person armed gang, one of which was dressed as a pregnant woman. The incident was reported in the Saturday Vanguard.His captors agreed to collect a N15 million ransom aft ....
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Tinubu returns to Nigeria after business trip to France ....
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the incoming president, has returned from his business trip to France.The two-term governor of Lagos State arrived in his own plane at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at around 2.15 pm, where he was greeted by party members, fans, and other gov ....
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Gunmen kill policemen in attack at Imo checkpoint ....
At a checkpoint at Okpala Junction in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, gunmen once again ambushed and killed a number of police officers.The incident, which happened on Saturday, caused a lot of residents to leave their homes and places of business, causing the ne ....
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Woman stabs house help for not washing bag in Lagos ....
Chinasa Anemem, their domestic worker, was allegedly stabbed by an unidentified woman after she refused her orders to wash a bag at their home along Simeon Oniyimofe Street in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State.The PUNCH learned that after committing the crime, the woman left Ane ....
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China launches new space science satellites ....
From the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, China successfully launched new space science satellites on Sunday, including Macao's first space exploration satellite project, Macao Science 1.The satellites were successfully launched by a Long March-2C carrier rocket from the ....
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Two EKEDC staff electrocuted in Lagos ....
The electrocution of two employees of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in Lagos State was verified by the police command in that state on Sunday.The incident happened on Lagos Island in the Obalande neighbourhood.SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos Police Public ....
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Bandits kill at least nine, injure others in Kaduna ....
According to reports, bandits attacked Ungwan Dakwa village in Dogon Dawa ward in Kaduna State's Birnin Gwari Local Government Area and killed at least nine persons.Honourable Yahaya Birnin Gwari, the member-elect for the House of Assembly for the Birnin Gwari State Constituency, verified ....
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Yoruba actor, Adewale Adeyemo, is dead ....
Prince Adewale Adeyemo, a seasoned Yoruba actor, passed away on Monday morning after a brief illness.A fellow actor, Kunle Afod, shared the information on his Instagram page.Sharing a picture of the deceased, Afod wrote, “Hmmmm God you know best RIP Prince Adewale Adeyemo. ....
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Buhari commissions Dangote oil refinery ....
Nigeria recently opened the largest oil refinery in Africa, which is expected to help with the country's ongoing fuel shortages.Nigeria is a big producer of oil, but the majority of this is exported, and it must import the refined petroleum used in cars and other machi ....
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Update: WhatsApp introduces editing feature to chats ....
WhatsApp, an instant messaging service, has unveiled a new feature that lets users edit messages within the app.Sent messages can still be modified 15 minutes after they have been sent, according to the CEO of Meta, who introduced the new functionality on Monday. Users previo ....
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Fire guts school hostel, leaves 20 students dead ....
In Guyana, a nation in the northeastern region of South America, a fire that destroyed the dormitories at the Mahdia Secondary School claimed the lives of no less than 20 youngsters.The President of Guyana, Irfaan Ali, in his reaction, described the tragedy which began just before m ....
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EFCC arraigns businesswoman for N140bn fraud ....
Two weeks after her initial arraignment, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday filed charges against businesswoman Saadatu Ramalan-Yaro in Lagos State.The businesswoman was charged with money laundering totalling more than N140 billion and appeared before Justice Ob ....
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UK bars Nigeria students from bringing spouses, children ....
The UK has declared that international students are not permitted to bring their families with them. The prohibition was announced by Home Secretary Suella Braverman as a component of the strategy to lower net migration. All international students, with the exception of th ....
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Police arrest man for raping, killing 80-year-old woman in Ondo ....
Five days ago, the police in Ondo State detained Mima Chinecherem, 27, on suspicion of kidnapping, raping, and killing Felicia Aderibigbe, an 80-year-old grandmother.After Mrs. Aderibigbe failed to return from her farm in Ore, Odigbo LGA, she was reported missing on May 17.Th ....
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Police release Seun Kuti after 7 days in detention ....
Seven days after he presented himself to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos, regarding the assault allegation against him, afrobeat singer Seun Kuti was yesterday released on bail from police custody.His attorneys, Mr. Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika and Mr. Kun ....
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EFCC declares Adejare Nurudeen wanted ....
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, or EFCC, has listed Adejare Nurudeen Adegbenro as wanted.Adejare is sought after in connection with a case of criminal breach of trust, collecting money through deception, and issuing bad checks, according to an EFCC statement released on ....
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Tecno Camon 20 series set to launch in India ....
On May 27, Tecno will introduce its Camon 20 range of smartphones in India. Camon 20, Camon 20 Pro, Camon 20 Pro 5G, and Camon 20 Premiere are its four models. At its event on May 27, the business will only launch the Camon 20 and Camon 20 Pro 5G in India. Glacier Glow, Serenit ....
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Governor Sanwo-Olu dissolves cabinet ....
Before taking office on May 29, 2023, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu dismissed his cabinet.On May 29, Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, will take the oath of office for a second four-year tenure.Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the Head of Service, made the announcement on Wed ....
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American-born singer Tina Turner dies at 83 ....
The American-born singer Tina Turner, who rose to fame after leaving an abusive marriage and a poor agricultural village, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 83.Her agent stated that she passed away peacefully in her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland, close to Zurich, following a ....
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DSS uncovers schemes to disrupt inaugurations in states ....
The Department of State Services has revealed that some individuals have plans to interfere with some of the nation's handover ceremonies.The service claims that these individuals intend to undermine the work of the security authorities and terrorize the populace.The DSS aske ....
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Health workers begin indefinite strike ....
Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals (AHPA)-affiliated healthcare workers have started an indefinite strike.This was disclosed on Thursday during a briefing in Abuja by Dr. Obinna Ogbonna, National Vice President of JOHESU.The Federal Ministry ....
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NDLEA nabs 17 drug suspects in Ogun ....
17 people were detained by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency during raids on drug dens in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State.According to reports, the suspects were apprehended with 6.2kg of cocaine, and a weapon was also found.Ibiba Odili, the Narcotics Commander for the ND ....
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Wesley students to represent Nigeria in international competition ....
Nigeria will be represented at a global tournament in Sweden by the Wesley Girls Senior Secondary School, Yaba, Education District IV of Lagos State.According to a statement from the school, Abdul-Salam Hajarah and Korolo Elisabeth were the winners of the competition for the Nigeria Stockh ....
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Nigeria Air Mystery ....
The Nigeria Leaders are wicked and reckless, cant believe few days to handing over they went and improvise by cleaning old and tired folks up and present to the people but people are party crazy and ready to defend their leader(s) to death even if they know he/she is wrong.The Nigeria air is still a ....
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Gov Dapo Abiodun dissolves cabinet ....
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has disbanded his cabinet, according to DAILY POST.Abiodun disbanded his cabinet in accordance with the law before taking office for a second term on May 29, 2023.At the final State Executive Council meeting of the day, the governor "sadly" an ....
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Lagos proclaims May 29 work free day for Sanwo-Olu's inauguration ....
To allow public employees in Lagos State to attend Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's inauguration for a second term, the state government has proclaimed Monday, May 29th as a work-free day. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the Lagos State Head of Service, stated this in a circular.†....
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Robbers attack Hausa businessman, fled with $11m ....
At the Oke-Sokori of Abeokuta, in the Abeokuta North local government area of Ogun State, a four-man armed robbery gang successfully fled with a staggering amount of $11 million on Friday afternoon.The three-minute heist was carried out by the four-man robbery group, who were all dressed i ....
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North Korea jails two-year-old over parent's Christian faith ....
After a Bible was discovered in his parent's home, a two-year-old boy was reportedly given a life sentence in a North Korean labour camp.This was made clear by the International Religious Freedom Report from the US State Department.According to reports, the toddler's entire family w ....
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BBNaija ex-housemate, Joseph Ada, is dead ....
Joseph Ada, a former Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, reality show participant, has passed away.According to reports, Joseph, who took part in the first season of BBNaija in 2006, passed away on Wednesday in Delaware, US.He apparently had pancreatitis, which contributed to his tra ....
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NDLEA arrests 20 drug suspects in Oyo ....
During its mop-up operations in Oyo State ahead of the new administration's inauguration on May 29, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency reported the arrest of 20 drug suspects.At a news conference on Saturday in Ibadan, the State Commander, Mr. Olayinka Joe-Fadile, revealed tha ....
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Court sacks IGP Usman Alkali Baba, declares stay in office illegal ....
Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector General of Police, has been deemed an unauthorized occupant of his position by a Federal High Court in Awka.Baba's continued tenure in office is against the plain language of the Police Act, 2020, said Justice Fatun Riman, who issued the ruling, addi ....
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Two ladies arrested for attempting to sell two-month-old baby in Lagos ....
Two ladies were detained by members of the Rapid Response Squad for trying to sell a two-month-old baby.This was said in a statement published on the force's Twitter account on Saturday and signed by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command's police public relations officer.The statement s ....
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Phone snatchers to face death punishment in Kano ....
Kano State's governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has criticized the death punishment for phone snatchers.On Sunday, Ganduje issued a proclamation through the Kano State Security Council designating phone snatching as an armed robbery punishable by the death penalty for anyone found committing the ....
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Container crushes cart pusher to death in Lagos ....
An unknown cart pusher was killed on Sunday in the Dopemu region of Lagos State when a container truck carrying concrete stones fell on him.While confirming the event, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority revealed that the driver was travelling at top speed when it lost control and ....
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Police arrest Yoruba nation agitators in Lagos ....
Two agitators for the Yoruba nation have been detained by the Lagos State Police Command.According to the police, they were hauled into custody early on Sunday when protesters stormed the Alausa Police Division, yelling, "Yoruba Nation has taken over."The Lagos Police Command ....
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Bola Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria's president ....
Olukayode Ariwoola, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, has given the oath of office to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president-elect.This occurs shortly after Kashim Shettima, the vice president-elect, also took the oath of office.After Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president-elect, took the oath of o ....
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Buhari departs Eagle Square for Daura ....
In order to travel to his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, Muhammadu Buhari, the immediate former president of Nigeria, has left Eagle Square for Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.Buhari departed the area right away. On Monday, Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima were sworn in as th ....
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Gov Peter Mbah assumes office, signs three executive orders ....
Dr. Peter Mbah, the new governor of Enugu State, signed three executive orders just one hour after his inauguration, fulfilling his first official duty.Mr. Mbah said the instructions were intended to advance the state as he went directly from the inauguration site at Okpara Square in Enugu ....
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AIT founder, Raymond Dokpesi, dies at 71 ....
Mr. Dokpesi, the founder of DAAR Communications and the owner of Raypower FM and Africa Independent Television, passed away early on Monday in Abuja. He was 71.According to a source, Mr. Dokpesi passed away at home while using the treadmill for exercise.In a statement ....
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Osun court sentences Dr Adedoyin to death over OAU student murder ....
Dr. Rahmon Adedoyin, the owner of the Hilton Hotel in Ile-Ife, was found guilty of murdering Timothy Adegoke, a postgraduate student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), and was sentenced to death by hanging by Justice Adepele Ojo, the chief judge of Osun State.Six of Adedoyin's employeesà ....
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Niger state governor Mohammed Bago orders police station demolition ....
Mohammed Bago, the governor of Niger State, has made preparations to destroy the Chanchaga police station in Minna.During his debut speech on Monday at the Minna trade show facility, Bago made this claim.Bago declared that his first task would be to designate the police stati ....
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Abia State: Gov Alex Otti to recruit 5,000 teachers ....
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has announced that his administration wants to recruit at least 5,000 teachers to replace the deficit in the basic and secondary schools.Otti made the disclosure in his inauguration speech, immediately after taking the Oath of Office and Allegiance at ....
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NDLEA busts lethal drug syndicate, arrests two members in Anambra ....
The illegal importation and trafficking of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl in Anambra State is allegedly being carried out by two members of a syndicate, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).Oliver Chigozie Uzoma and Odoh Collins Oguejiofor were detained at th ....
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NDLEA seizes cannabis, codeine in Ogun ....
At several drug joints throughout the state, agents from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency's Ogun State Command recovered 222.42kg of cannabis, often known as marijuana.The agents also raided the drug dens in Abeokuta, the state capital, and confiscated 40 bottles of codeine ....
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Two PDP senators resign from party ....
Mathew Urhoghide from Edo and Ayo Akinyelure from Ondo, two serving senators for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have resigned from the organization.Separate letters containing their resignation were read out in plenary on Wednesday by Ovie Omo-Agege, the deputy president of the senate ....
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Lagos police dismiss sergeant over N98,000 extortion ....
Sergeant Ekpo Shimuyere of the Sogunle Division has been fired by the Lagos State Police Command for extorting N98,000 from a young guy.SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, revealed on Wednesday that Shimuyere had been fired and stripped of his uniform ....
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