The hotel owner (Olugbenga Owolabi), his staffer (Rachael Opadele), who was a student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, kidnapped last Thursday at Abaa in Ogbomoso have been reportedly killed…
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Just In: NDLEA dismantles Lagos, Anambra drug labs, arrests barons
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has pulled apart two laboratories in Lagos and Anambra states where illicit drugs including crystal methamphetamine, aka Mkpuru Mmiri were produced for local distribution and export….
45 suspected criminals arrested in Ondo
The Ondo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps, has arrested 45 suspected criminals for various offences in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the suspects included a…
I’ve never seen a weak president like Buhari— Tanko-Yakassai
Salisu Tanko-Yakassai, Kano-based politician has slammed President Buhari for allegedly allowing his appointees ignore the directives given to them without any consequences. This was made known by Salisu on Twitter after…
Just In: Gunmen kill one, abduct Kaduna rector
Gunmen have reportedly attacked and killed one person and abducted the Rector of the Federal School of Statistics, in Manchok, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A source told…
Ibadan: Police reveal discovery inside truck intercepted with 147 passengers
The Oyo State Police Command has advised the media and general public against spreading false information over the 140 passengers from the Northern part of the country whose vehicle was intercepted in…
Ondo: Betty Akeredolu pledges support for NSCDC female squad
The wife of Ondo State governor, Mrs Betty Akeredolu, has pledged to support the Female Squad of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state. Akeredolu made the promise…
Kansas voters reject moves to remove abortion protections
Kansas voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected an effort to remove abortion protections from the state’s constitution. It was a resounding win for the abortion rights movement in the first statewide electoral…
Just In: Oyo Amotekun boss gives additional information on arrested 170 Northern travellers
The Southwest security network codenamed ‘Amotekun’ in Oyo state on Tuesday disclosed that the 170 northern travellers arrested are not terrorists and will be released to the police. According to reports,…
Just In: Freed Kaduna train hostages open up on ordeal in captivity
Mustapha Imam and Mukthar Shu’aibu, two of the hostages released on Tuesday from captivity by the gunmen who abducted them from the Abuja-Kaduna train in March have spoken about their 127-day ordeal….