Five persons have reportedly died in a fatal accident that involved a commercial bus and a gas tanker in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Thursday. The accident had caused gridlock leading to travellers being trapped along Ife/Ibadan/Lagos Expressway. Casualties from the…

The Police Command in Ebonyi has confirmed that the explosion that claimed the lives of Mr and Mrs George Onuabuchi in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, was caused by a gas cylinder and not an inverter battery. Deputy Superintendent of…

Gunbattle between the military operatives and bandits have continued unabated, following the murder of two soldiers along the Gusau – Funtua highway. DAILY POST gathered that since the murder of the military operatives, soldiers have continued to engage the bandits…

Osun State Fire Service on Friday said five lives were lost in the fatal accident involving a gas tanker and a commercial bus that occured in Ile-Ife, Osun state. The PUNCH had earlier reported that many commuters were trapped in…

The Police Command in Rivers has apprehended five suspects over the alleged killing of Chief Ndidi Livingstone, a former Community Development Committee, CDC, Chairman, Mgbuoshimini, Rumueme, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Disu Olatunji, told newsmen in…

The Premier League is set to return this Saturday following a 14-day international break, which took place from 1 to 14 September 2024. During this period, national teams competed in World Cup qualifiers and continental tournaments, including the UEFA Nations…

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has confirmed the arrest of about 823 drivers in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT for allegedly beating traffic lights. Spokesperson of FRSC, Olusegun Ogungbemide, who made this known in a statement on Friday, said…

An angry mob has reportedly cut off the finger and nails of a wheelbarrow pusher Abubakar Yusuf, after a woman accused him falsely of stealing her four hundred thousand naira, ₦400,000. The incident happened in Sapele, Delta State on Thursday,…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of the Aye Confraternity in the Ijoko area of Sango-Ota. The arrested suspects, identified as Olanide Balogun, Olamilekan Oyedele, Adeolu Olayinka and Abdulganiyu Azeez, were apprehended around 3:00 pm. The…

Troops from the Joint Task Force Northwest have eliminated notorious bandit commander, Kachallah Buzu and several of his fighters in Zamfara State. Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, disclosed this in a post on his X…

The Nigerian military is conducting rescue missions to save those trapped by the devastating floods in Maiduguri. Women and children are among those being rescued from the affected areas. According to Zagazola Makama, a publication focused on counter-insurgency in the…

A 26-year-old man identified as Monday Ederemo has been confirmed dead after he drank a herbal concoction in Ogun State. The deceased, who was said to have complained of leg pain, traveled from Ijebu Ode to Asa Elegbada Village near…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 18-year-old Michael Ogbugu for blackmailing and extorting a former secondary school classmate at the Orchid Estate in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The victim, whose name has been withheld, was said to…

The Nasarawa State Police Command has apprehended 12 suspected kidnappers involved in criminal activities across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Shehu Umar-Nadada, disclosed this on Thursday, saying that recent measures implemented by the command have significantly reduced crime rates…

No fewer than 21 travellers are feared to have lost their lives in a devastating road accident that occurred on the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway on Thursday, PUNCH Metro learnt. Our correspondent gathered that the tragic incident involved a truck and a…