The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old suspected armed robber who was allegedly found in possession of a suspected human body part. The suspect was also said to be in possession of firearms and items believed to have…

A mouthwatering duel between in-form goalscorers Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland will take centre stage at the World Cup on Friday as France face Norway in a crucial Group I decider. Real Madrid star Mbappe and Manchester City striker Haaland…

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have rescued eight kidnapped victims during a military operation in Pandam Forest in the Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday following credible…

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has come under criticism on social media after encouraging Nigerians to consider small-scale businesses such as selling akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli, saying they require little capital to start. Tinubu spoke while addressing State…

Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures, Dennis Guwor, has commended the passage of the State Police Bill by the National Assembly. In a statement issued on Thursday in Asaba, Mr Guwor described the development as a significant…

The monarch of Atijere Kingdom in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Samuel Adeoye, has called on the National Boundary Commission to intervene in the boundary dispute between Ondo and Ogun states over the oil-rich Eba Island. He…

The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has delivered its judgment in case No. ECW/CCJ/APP/05/22 brought by Incorporated Trustees of Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) challenging the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s public borrowing. The Court dismissed the case on the…

A heavily changed United States lost 3-2 to Turkey on Thursday in an action-packed dead-rubber clash that coach Mauricio Pochettino vowed would not derail the World Cup co-hosts’ considerable momentum. Already crowned Group D winners, the US had arrived in…

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says 26 persons have been rescued alive, while eight persons, including a baby girl, have died following the collapse of a three-storey shopping complex in the Alakija area of Lagos. LASEMA disclosed this…

The Abia State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing accessible, affordable and quality healthcare services to residents as the renovation and upgrade of the Obingwa General Hospital, Mgboko, nears completion. Speaking during a pre-completion inspection of the facility on…

For more than two decades, the agitation for state police has remained one of the most contentious issues in Nigeria’s political and constitutional discourse. For many, it is the long-overdue solution to worsening insecurity in the land and a necessary…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Thursday said Nigeria’s revenue challenge lies in expanding the tax net rather than increasing tax rates, stressing that the country needs more taxpayers, not higher taxes. Oyedele…

Lai Olurode, a retired Professor of Sociology at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has described President Bola Tinubu’s proposal to create state police as a timely and revolutionary step towards addressing Nigeria’s persistent security challenges. Mr Olurode, in a statement…

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu hopes his side’s World Cup exploits will inspire other Asian countries after AFP footage showed Chinese football fans celebrating the success of their traditional rivals. Japan and China have often had fraught political ties, but some…

At least eight people, including a baby, have died and 26 others have been rescued after a three-storey building collapsed in the Alakija area of Lagos State on Thursday, emergency authorities have said. The building, a shopping complex located on…