Fire damages shops, properties in Yenagoa
Assets worth millions of naira were lost on Thursday to an early-morning fire outbreak at the popular Opolo market area in Yenagoa metropolis, the Bayelsa State capital. The fire, which…
Police Recruitment: Chronic Drug Addicts, Drunkards Will Not Be Enlisted- PSC
IN view of the scheduled commencement of recruitment of 50,000 police Constables , the Police Service Commission has assured that candidates with verified histories of drug addiction and questionable character…
How gang act as ‘pastors’ scammed victims with fake miracles in Ondo – Police
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested six suspected individuals for allegedly scamming unsuspecting members of the public by posing as pastors and claiming to perform fake miracles. The suspects,…
Lagos complete Chevron to Admiralty Way road, unveils 64-day diversion plan for Lekki-Ajah Road repair
In line with the successful completion of the Chevron to Admiralty Way stretch on the Lagos-bound carriageway, the Lagos State government on Thursday released a comprehensive 64-day traffic management plan…
Fugitive Suspect Arrested After 13-day Hunt Over Brother’s Killing In Rivers
A 13-day manhunt has ended with the arrest of a suspect accused of hacking his elder brother to death with a cutlass in Ofeh community, Eberi, in Omuma Local Council…
Seven-year-old girl abused by biological father, stepmother, group seeks Lagos govt intervention
A child rights advocacy organisation, Advocates for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network (ACVPN), has called on the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development to urgently intervene in the…
Moniepoint dragged to court over alleges breach of privacy
A woman based in Ibadan, Abiodun Olokunjuwon, has instituted a suit against Moniepoint Microfinance Bank Ltd before the High Court of Oyo State, Ibadan Judicial Division, alleging breach of her…
Three armed men arrested, N31.75m goods recovered after Ibadan highway robbery
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a five-man armed robbery gang and recovered goods valued at N31,750,000 following a highway attack along the Coca-Cola area…
Makoko: Don’t clear a work of community art under high-tension lines, group urges Lagos
Residents sit outside their demolished stilt houses, after the metropolitan government begins the demolition of the Makoko riverine settlement on the Lagoon in Lagos Residents sit outside their demolished stilt…
Twelve Takeaways From New Electoral Act
By Opeyemi Bamidele The Electoral Act, 2026 has finally come into force. Its enactment confirms the demise of the old order that never perfectly met our aspirations and proclaims the…