The Lagos State House of Assembly has invited leaders of communities affected by the demolition in Makoko and adjoining waterfront settlements to a meeting on Tuesday. PUNCH Metro learnt this on Sunday from a letter dated January 26, 2026, and…

Lagos State Taskforce has launched a renewed enforcement drive along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road corridor, focusing on commercial motorcycles, traffic infractions and the removal of illegal roadside structures. During the operation, more than 50 motorcycles were seized, while 10 vehicles…

Residents and traders have raised the alarm over a long-standing refuse dump along the Magboro Market Road, in the Magboro area of Ogun State, describing it as a major environmental and health concern. The heap of waste, located close to…

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, has reacted to the death of singer, Ifunanya Nwagene, popularly known as Nanyah, clarifying that medical personnel made concerted efforts to save her life after she was brought to the hospital following a snake…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Onyekwere, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, for allegedly concealing cocaine on his body and in his footwear. The agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said in…

The Edo State Police Command has arrested 13 suspects for kidnapping and vandalism and rescued three abducted victims during separate security operations across the state. The command disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by its spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, who…

The combined team of operatives of the Edo State Police Command and the State Security Corps, ESSC, have arrested two suspected armed robbers in Benin City. DAILY POST reports that the spokesperson of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said the…

Christiana Akingboye, widow of the late businessman and politician Bamidele Akingboye, has accused the Lagos State Police Command of unlawfully releasing her husband’s body and mishandling critical evidence, despite the family being cleared of any wrongdoing by the Lagos State…

Ebonyi State Government on Saturday night imposed a daily curfew from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Amasiri communities, Afikpo local government Area of the state, following the killing and beheading of five persons in Okporojo village, Oso Edda, in…

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has ordered the immediate closure of all schools in the Amasiri clan in the Afikpo Local Government Area and imposed a 20-hour daily curfew following a deadly attack allegedly carried out by assailants…

An upcoming Nigerian singer and vocalist, Ifunanya, popularly known as Nanyah Music, has reportedly died after a snake bite incident at her residence. The tragic development was disclosed in posts circulating on social media platforms in the early hours on…

No fewer than 21 persons have been arrested and are currently under investigation following a joint operation against illegal mining activities in Zamfara State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspects were apprehended on Saturday at different illegal mining sites, including…

A fully loaded 40-foot containerised truck has overturned along Oke Gbegun, Ishagamu Road, near LASPOTECH, Ikorodu area of Lagos State, following an alleged brake failure. The accident, which occurred around midnight, reportedly left the driver trapped inside the tractor head…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have struck again in Niger State, killing one person, abducting five others, and setting ablaze a church building and a police station in Agwara Local Government Area. The attack affected the United Missionary Church of…

Edo State Police Command said it arrested a 41-year-old, Emmanuel Omorodion for alleged gun shooting in the state. Eno Ikoedem, the Public Relations Officer of the Command disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, and made available to newsmen in…