Category: Metro

Court Frees Ex-NIMASA DG Over Alleged ₦8.5b Fraud
April 23, 2024 No Responses

Court Frees Ex-NIMASA DG Over Alleged ₦8.5b Fraud

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has freed a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, over an alleged ₦8.5bn fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Ayokunle...
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NDLEA Nabs Three Wanted Kingpins, Intercepts Oman-Bound Drug Consignment
April 22, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Nabs Three Wanted Kingpins, Intercepts Oman-Bound Drug Consignment

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three members of an organized criminal organization which specializes in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America.  The NDLEA in a statement si...
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Kidnappers Of FRSC Personnel Demand Ransom
April 17, 2024 No Responses

Kidnappers Of FRSC Personnel Demand Ransom

The Ebonyi State Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Tuesday, confirmed the abduction of two of its personnel by gunmen along the Abakaliki-Enugu federal highway. Briefing Journalists, the Sector Commander of the FRSC in Ebonyi State, Henry Igwe,...
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Seven Drown In Lagos
April 13, 2024 No Responses

Seven Drown In Lagos

Not less than seven persons have lost their lives to accidental drowning in different parts of Lagos State this week. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, the incidents were recorded at hotel swimming pools, a beach,...
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FRSC INTER-AGENCY JOINT TASK FORCE ARRESTS 35 TRAILERS CARRYING 982 PASSENGERS 
April 5, 2024 No Responses

FRSC INTER-AGENCY JOINT TASK FORCE ARRESTS 35 TRAILERS CARRYING 982 PASSENGERS 

The Inter-agency Joint Task Force recently constituted by the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Ali Biu to operate along critical corridors have apprehended 35 trailers carrying 982 passengers. According to the reports of the special intervention...
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EFCC Grills Bobrisky For Naira Abuse
April 4, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Grills Bobrisky For Naira Abuse

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying Naira notes. The EFCC had invited the 31-year old following a video report of spr...
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Obajana Multiple Crash: FRSC Boss Orders Investigation, Prosecution Of Drivers
April 2, 2024 No Responses

Obajana Multiple Crash: FRSC Boss Orders Investigation, Prosecution Of Drivers

Perturbed by the scores of road users that were killed as a result of the multiple road traffic crash that occurred on Sunday 31 March, 2024 at Obajana market in Kogi State, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),...
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Gunmen Abduct Students In Delta State
April 2, 2024 No Responses

Gunmen Abduct Students In Delta State

Gunmen have abducted an unspecified number of students travelling along the East-West road in Ughelli, Delta State.  According to the spokesman of the Delta State Police Command,  Edafe Bright, the occupants of the vehicle may have been students who wer...
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Gunmen Rob, Set Ablaze Luxury Bus With 59 Passengers On Board
April 1, 2024 No Responses

Gunmen Rob, Set Ablaze Luxury Bus With 59 Passengers On Board

It was a frightening narrow escape on Good Friday night for travellers on board an Abakaliki-bound 59-seater luxury bus, when armed robbers attacked them at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, and set the vehicle ablaze with all the passengers on board.The dare-devil...
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Just In: FAAN Shuts KFC Outlet At MMIA
March 28, 2024 No Responses

Just In: FAAN Shuts KFC Outlet At MMIA

In line with Lagos State law on People with Special Needs , Part C , section 55 of General Provisions on Discrimination which states that ,” A person shall not deprive another person of access to any place , vehicle...
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Dangote Donates 80,000 Bags Of 10kg Rice to Vulnerable Lagos Residents
March 28, 2024 No Responses

Dangote Donates 80,000 Bags Of 10kg Rice to Vulnerable Lagos Residents

The Aliko Dangote Foundation, (ADF) has flagged off the distribution of 80,000 10kg bags of rice to the vulnerable in Lagos state. President of Dangote Group and Chairman of the foundation, Aliko Dangote, noted that the gesture is part of...
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Delta: Police Confirm Murder Of Six Officers
March 24, 2024 No Responses

Delta: Police Confirm Murder Of Six Officers

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the murder of six policemen in Ohoro Forest in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.  According to the Police, five suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime.  Force spokesman....
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Tinubu: Killers Of Military Personnel Won’t Go Unpunished
March 18, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu: Killers Of Military Personnel Won’t Go Unpunished

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of military personnel in Delta State. In a statement on Sunday, Tinubu described the killing as unprovoked and “dreadful”, adding that the perpetrators, whom he described as “cowardly” must not go unpunis...
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Senate Probes CBN’s Anchor Borrowers, Ways And Means
March 12, 2024 No Responses

Senate Probes CBN’s Anchor Borrowers, Ways And Means

The Senate on Monday inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to investigate the Ways and Means and the Anchor Borrowers Programme of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).  In his inaugural address to the ad-hoc committee chaired by Senator Isah Jibrin representing.....
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