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Death Toll Rises to Nine

The death toll from the three-storey building that collapsed in the Alakija area along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway has risen to nine following the conclusion of rescue operations. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency disclosed in…

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Five soldiers, one officer killed in Zamfara ambush

Five soldiers and a police officer have been killed following a terrorist ambush on troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Joint Task Force North West, along the Bingi–Kekun Waje–Gusau Road in Zamfara State. The incident occurred on Monday, while troops were…

Lagos taskforce impounds 134 motorcycles

The Lagos State Taskforce has stepped up enforcement against unlawful commercial motorcycle operations, seizing 134 motorcycles during coordinated operations across major parts of the state. The enforcement exercise, carried out in two stages earlier in the day, was designed to…

Computer Village Fire Guts Building, Destroys Goods

A fire outbreak on Tuesday razed a one-storey commercial building housing computer and accessories dealers on Somoye Osundairo Street, Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, destroying goods worth millions of naira. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency disclosed that the incident was…

Road accident claims 11 lives in Edo

Eleven persons died in a road accident that occurred at Okhuahe community, on the Benin-Agbor road, in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. DAILY POST reports that the Edo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission,…

Welding Sparks Caused Sokoto Market Fire, Says NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency has said sparks from a welding activity caused the fire outbreak that razed dozens of shops at the Old Market in Sokoto State. NEMA, through its Sokoto Operations Office, disclosed this on Tuesday on its…

Suicide: IBBUL management launches investigation into student’s death

The management of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, IBBUL, Niger State, has launched an investigation into the death of 300-level Computer Science student, Kelvin Danlami, cautioning against speculation and the spread of unverified information Danlami was said have committed suicide…

Police investigate Lagos DPO over alleged power abuse

The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the conduct of the Divisional Police Officer of Olosan Police Station in Mushin, CSP Ayanwale Ayodeji, following viral allegations of power abuse and intimidation. The controversy began on Tuesday when…

Police arraign two security guards over alleged stealing

The police on Tuesday dragged two security guards before a Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abuja, for allegedly stealing a car and a plasma television. The defendants, Amadi Basil, 30 and Arthria Aondona, 36, are standing trial on charges…

Jos North Shuts School for Safety

Authorities of the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State have ordered the immediate closure of Abu Sinan High School in the Sabon Layi community over safety concerns. It was learnt that the directive was issued on Monday during…

Three Fire Outbreaks Cause ₦650m Loss in FCT, Says Service

No fewer than three major fire outbreaks were recorded within a 32-hour period in the Federal Capital Territory, leading to estimated losses of more than ₦650 million in January 2026, the Federal Fire Service has said. The incidents, which occurred…

Lawyer Arrested After Masquerade Shooting in Rivers State

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a lawyer following a shooting during a masquerade display in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, which left one person dead and eight others injured. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko,…

Kwara mourns as Ilorin Chief Imam is laid to rest

Massive crowds gathered at the palace of the Emir of Ilorin on Monday to bid farewell to the late Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Dr Mohammed Bashir Solihu, who passed away on Monday. Solihu died at the age of 75.…

Troops arrests three ISWAP recruiters in Borno

Troops under Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, have allegedly detained three individuals suspected of acting as recruitment agents for the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, in Banki, Borno State. Zagazola Makama, a security-focused outlet covering the Lake Chad region, reported…

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