Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O Kanayo has cautioned parents on accepting monetary gifts from their children without first finding out the source. The actor issued the warning during a recent event that was shared on social media. In a viral…
Zulum shares N100m, wrappers to vulnerable women, widows in Damasak
Borno Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday, supervised the distribution of N100m in cash and wrappers to vulnerable women and widows in Damasak, headquarters of Mobar Local Government Council of the State. Over 20,000 women, including housewives, widows and…
Oyo orders council bosses, monarchs to fish out illegal miners, bandits
To avert a recurrence of the January 16, 2024 explosion that rocked Bodija area of Ibadan as a result of the storage of explosives, Oyo State government has ordered the 33 local government areas’ chairmen and traditional rulers to flush…
Police foil deadly kidnapping attempt, neutralise notorious bandit in Abuja
Police operatives of the Intelligence Response Team have neutralised a notorious and wanted kidnapping kingpin whose gang had been terrorising residents of the FCT after a gun duel. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, said…
We’re worried by rising living costs, Niger, Kano protests – FG
The Federal Government has expressed worry over the rising prices of food and commodities in the country, which led to protests in Niger and Kano, respectively. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Olawale Edun spoke during…
Police arrest cops for extorting N29m from Abuja businessman
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of its officers who abducted a businessman in Abuja and extorted N29.9m from him in January. The force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the development on Tuesday through his X handle (@Princemoye1), while…
Anambra police officer declared wanted for murder
The Anambra State Police Command has issued a wanted notice for an operative of the command, Inspector Audu Omadefu, over allegations of murder. The Police spokesperson, Ikenga Tochukwu, who detailed the situation in a press release on Tuesday, February 6,…
We arrested 1000 criminals through community policing, collaboration in 3 months – Kano CP
The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Mr Mohammed Gumel, has explained how the command successfully arrested 1,000 suspected criminals within three months of his deployment to the state. Gumel said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
How I escaped gunmen who killed my colleagues — Ekiti traditional ruler
The Alara of Ara – Ekiti, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Fatoba has narrated how he escaped the rain of bullets fired on him by the gunmen who killed his two colleagues along Oke-Ako axis in the…
Police confirm death of suspected lovers in Lagos apartment
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the deaths of a man and a woman, suspected to be lovers, in an apartment in the Ojodu area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the…