The Federal Fire Service has revealed that Nigeria recorded the loss of 100 lives and properties worth N67.1 billion to fire outbreaks in 2024. The service also said 30,890 lives and…
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Abimbola Owoade emerges Alaafin of Oyo
News Update Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The development comes two years after the death of Oba…
Court Remands Teacher Filmed Assaulting A Toddler To Kirikiri
News Update Stella Nwadigo, a teacher arrested for physically assaulting a three-year-old pupil at Christ-Mitots International School in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, appeared before Magistrate M.O. Kusanu at the Ogba…
Man exhumes parents’ corpses, sells family’s house in Osun
News Update Homicide detectives of the Osun State Police Command have commenced investigations into the alleged sale of a house belonging to late Pa Azeez Rauf by one of his sons, identified…
Local Government Chairman appoints 130 special assistants
News Update THE Executive Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Ambassador Chijioke Ihunwo has appointed one hundred and thirty Special Assistants. Senior Special Assistant to the Chairman on Media,…
Teacher filmed assaulting pupil in Lagos arrested
News Update THE spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has confirmed the arrest of 45-year-old teacher, Stella Nwadigbo, who was caught on camera physically assaulting a pupil, Abayomi Michael,…
How Troops Halt Deadly ISWAP Attack in Borno
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed that six soldiers were killed by ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists in a raid on a military base in Borno. The DHQ, however, said 34 t of the…
MNJTF troops eliminate 310 terrorists in Lake Chad region — Report
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, have eliminated 310 terrorists and dismantled critical logistics bases in Lake Chad region. The troops also killed the terrorists during Operation Lake Sanity…
Abuja police arrest human traffickers with 59 children
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have intercepted suspected human traffickers with 59 children. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Tunji Disu, disclosed this on…
Catholic Priest Resigns, Joins Traditional Religion
News Update A Catholic priest, Echezona Obiagbaosogu, has announced his resignation from the church to join African traditional religion. Obiagbaosogu, a lecturer in African Traditional Religion at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, disclosed…