Thursday, February 5

Metro

Two dead in Lagos tanker explosion on Badagry expressway

Two people lost their lives in a diesel tanker explosion early Thursday along the Badagry Expressway, Lagos, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed. The incident occurred at the Oto-Ijanikin axis near Lagos State University of Education, while a…

Sanwo-Olu visits scene of Lagos high-rise fire

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has visited the scene of a destructive fire that ravaged the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The blaze, which erupted on Christmas Eve at about 5 p.m., reportedly originated from…

Seven hospitalised after Lagos Island fire

Seven persons have been confirmed injured and hospitalised following a fire outbreak at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The blaze, which erupted at about 5p.m. on Christmas Eve, spread beyond the high-rise structure, affecting…

Police Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue Victim in Benue State

The Benue State Police Command successfully foiled a kidnap attempt on Christmas Day and rescued one Geoffrey Akume. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed in a statement released on Thursday, made available to newsmen in Makurdi. Edet said the…

Fire rages at 22-storey Lagos building on Christmas morning

Emergency responders are still battling a massive fire that erupted on Christmas Eve at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, more than 10 hours after it began. PUNCH Online learnt that the blaze, which started…

LASEMA Orders Evacuation as Lagos Plaza Fire Spreads

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has urged residents and traders around the scene of the ongoing fire outbreak at the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, to evacuate the area immediately. The LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Olufemi…

Army arrests three suspected gunrunners, recovers AK-47 rifles in Plateau

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that four people were killed and 32 others injured following a bomb explosion at a mosque inside Gamboru Market in Maiduguri, Borno State. The incident happened on Tuesday evening during Maghrib prayers. The confirmation was…

Ghana Arrests 48 Nigerians in Cybercrime Crackdown

At least 48 Nigerians have been arrested in Ghana over alleged romance scams, online investment fraud and other cybercrime-related offences. The arrests came less than a week after no fewer than 42 Nigerians were deported from Ghana’s Ashanti Region over…

OPC member stabbed to death during meeting in Lagos

A member of the Oodua People’s Congress, identified as Sunday and popularly known as Gobe, has been killed during a dispute over allegedly stolen puppies in the Egbeda area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred on…

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