Tag: Metro

17 Years After, NDLEA Nabs Alleged Druglord
March 3, 2025 No Responses

17 Years After, NDLEA Nabs Alleged Druglord

After 17 years of hiding in the dark to allegedly ship illicit drugs worth billions of naira across the world, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a wanted 59-year-old drug baron identified as Ogbonnaya Kevin...
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Customs, Stakeholders Strategise To Combat Money Laundering
February 26, 2025 No Responses

Customs, Stakeholders Strategise To Combat Money Laundering

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS)has intensified efforts to tackle money laundering at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by bringing together key government agencies in a high-level stakeholders’ meeti...
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Photo News
February 5, 2025 No Responses

Photo News

A barrier at Carter Bridge, inward Ijora Olopa has been knocked down for the second time within 24 hours.To minimize disruptions, traffic has been diverted to the Iddo/Oyingbo route.According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), “tra...
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Police Kill Kidnappers, Rescues Odumosu’s Wife
January 23, 2025 No Responses

Police Kill Kidnappers, Rescues Odumosu’s Wife

Police operatives attached to the Ogun State Command have successfully neutralized the kidnappers of Mrs. Odumosu, wife of Retired Assistant-Inspector General, AIG Hakeem Odumosu, and rescued her unharmed.On January 16, 2025, at approximately 9:45 PM, four mas...
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NSC Distributes Relief Materials To Schools, Orphanages
January 22, 2025 No Responses

NSC Distributes Relief Materials To Schools, Orphanages

As part of it’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has distributed learning and relief materials to schools and orphanages in Zaria, Kaduna State.According to the North West Director of the council, Mrs Karimatu...
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Alleged ₦76b Fraud: Court Grants Bail To Former AMCON MD, Others
January 20, 2025 No Responses

Alleged ₦76b Fraud: Court Grants Bail To Former AMCON MD, Others

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday granted bail of ₦20 million to Ahmed Kuru, former Managing Director of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), and four other defendants on trial for the alleged ₦76 billion and $31.5 million...
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Court Bars FRSC From Arresting Vehicles, Penalising Drivers With Faded Number Plates
January 18, 2025 No Responses

Court Bars FRSC From Arresting Vehicles, Penalising Drivers With Faded Number Plates

A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos has restrained the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from arresting vehicles with faded number plates.Justice Akintayo Aluko made the order on Friday and also restricted the FRSC from imposing any fine or punishment...
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EFCC Arrests More Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Benin
January 17, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arrests More Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Benin

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday January 16, 2025 arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a cybercrime training centre in Benin City, Edo stateThe suspects’ arrest at their hide...
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POWA President Pledges Improved Welfare For Police Widows, Orphans
January 15, 2025 No Responses

POWA President Pledges Improved Welfare For Police Widows, Orphans

The President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Dr. (Mrs.) Elizabeth Egbetokun, has reiterated the commitment of her leadership to improving the welfare of police widows and orphans in 2025.She made the pledge on Wednesday, 15th January 2025,...
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EFCC Arraigns Businessman For Alleged $35m Fraud
December 24, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Businessman For Alleged $35m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, December 24, 2024, arraigned a businessman, Akindele Akintoye before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on charges bordering on money laundering and contract fraud.Akint...
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Yuletide: Luxury Bus Owners Begin 50% Fare Discount, Laud Tinubu
December 24, 2024 No Responses

Yuletide: Luxury Bus Owners Begin 50% Fare Discount, Laud Tinubu

Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON) has commenced the implementation of a 50 percent fare discount on designated long distance routes across the country.The decision is based on a recent partnership agreement reached between the Federal Governm...
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Xmas: Travellers Seek Fare Discount For Road Trips
December 21, 2024 No Responses

Xmas: Travellers Seek Fare Discount For Road Trips

Intending passengers to various destinations for the Christmas and new year day celebrations have cried out to the Federal Government to extend the free rail services announced early in the week, to road transport routes across the country.Alternatively, the t...
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Ahead Festive Season, NIWA Issues Safety, Security Alert
December 18, 2024 No Responses

Ahead Festive Season, NIWA Issues Safety, Security Alert

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has issued a safety and security alert, urging Nigerians to prioritize safety while using the country’s inland waterways during the festive season. In a statement issued by NIWA on Wednesday, management, Authori...
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EFCC Re-Arraigns Ex-Bank PHB MD, Francis Atuche
December 16, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Re-Arraigns Ex-Bank PHB MD, Francis Atuche

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, December 16, 2024, re-arraigned a former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Francis Atuche, on a nine-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit felon...
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