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The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered an immediate scale-up of waste evacuation operations across the state following growing complaints by residents over heaps of refuse littering roads, medians and communities. Sanwo-Olu, in a…
The Ukraine Defence Intelligence has reported the death of another Nigerian man, Ayebusiwa Olabode Victor, who was allegedly killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in the ongoing war with Ukraine. The development was disclosed in a statement by the Ukrainian…
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the killing of an unidentified man i n a suspected cult clash in Ede town.Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, stated that the incident occurred on Tuesday. He also revealed that investigation into…
Five persons were burnt to death while 10 others sustained injuries in a lone crash along the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway in Ogun State on Thursday. The accident occurred around Iyana Egbado at about 11:12 am. The spokesperson for the Federal Road…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums from Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Yobe and Niger states as part of efforts to ensure a peaceful Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Operatives of the command carried out coordinated raids across Suleja metropolis, targeting…
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has arrested a mother and her daughter over their alleged involvement in a romance scam that reportedly defrauded a Malta-based victim of more than N18m. The Acting Police Public Liaison Officer, NPF-NCCC, Abuja,…
Troops working with local hunters have arrested a man accused of providing information to Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect, Alhaji Ibrahim, 42, was arrested…
A viral video has shown two men being severely beaten by angry men after they were allegedly caught stealing in Asaba, Delta State. The incident, which was captured in a viral video which started trending on social media on Wednesday,…
Thieves armed with guns, knives, and cutlasses have broken into the female hostel of the Numan Campus of Adamawa State Polytechnic and dispossessed students of 15 phones and other valuables. Witnesses said some students who resisted attempts to steal their…
The Ogun State Police Command has deployed over 2,500 personnel across Ijebu Ode and adjoining communities to provide security during the 2026 Ojude Oba festival scheduled for Friday. The spokesperson for the state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this…
Plateau State Police Command has arrested two men suspected to be members of the notorious Sara-Suka cult group that has been terrorising parts of Jos North Local Government Area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP…
The boyfriend of murdered nursing student, Wendy Achumba, remains in police custody as investigations into her killing continue, the Imo State Police Command confirmed on Wednesday. The command had earlier announced the arrest of two suspects, Onyema Okonkwo and Emmanuel…
A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country. Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of…
An auto mechanic in the Ewuloja-Likosi area of Ogun State, identified as Onasanya Ayobami, has been left in shock after suspected robbers allegedly stole his vehicle. PUNCH Metro gathered from the victim that the incident occurred around 10 p.m. on…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, NPF-NCCC, have arrested a woman and her daughter over their alleged involvement in a romance scam that reportedly defrauded a Malta-based victim of more than N18 million. The police disclosed that…
At least 13 people were killed after a minibus crashed into a truck on a highway in central China, traffic police said on Thursday. The accident occurred in the early hours of the Thursday in Henan province near the city…
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