•Fire Some residents of Ibadan, Oyo State, said there was an explosion in parts of the state capital. There were also videos online that showed a dusty cloud and burning houses and cars, reports The PUNCH. A University of Ibadan student, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone said, “It is true. We all […]
Policemen from the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) Alagbon Lagos have busted a syndicate of pirates, who pirated two popular recently — released movies, A Tribe Called Judah by Funke Akindele and “Malaika” by Toyin Abraham. The arrested suspects included a member of staff of a new generation bank, Kehinde Iyanda, a woman and he...
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has given legal backing to the contempt proceedings initiated against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Effiong Asuquo, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of the Special Investigation Unit (S.I.U), over alleged disobedience of its order directing the unconditional release of a bank ma...
•Buhari Former President Muhammadu Buhari today, said his administration kept records of its stewardship, knowing that he would always be required to account for the trust entrusted to him. President Buhari stated this in his remarks at the book launch that chronicled his achievements in the eight years he held sway, reports Vanguard. The book...
The naira is currently trading above N1,300/$ on the Peer-to-Peer cryptocurrency window today. This is as many traders on the parallel market confirmed that the national currency is trading close to N1,300 in that segment of the market, reports The PUNCH. On the Binance platform, the naira is currently quoted above N1,300/$. Some Bureau de [&h...
•The suspects L-R: son’s father, Chinana Tali; Pius Aondoakaa and Yakubu Mati The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, has arrested a man planning to sell his eight-year-old son for N20m. Parading the suspects at the command, the FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, today said the son’s father, Chinana...
•Uzodimma Governor Hope Uzodimma, today, dissolved his cabinet, a day after he was sworn in for a second term as the governor of Imo State. With the development, the governor, who was re-elected as the state’s leader months back, sacked all his commissioners and appointees, reports Channels TV. Uzodimma is expected to constitute a new [&hellip...
•Nigerian Striker Umar Sadiq Real Sociedad have named Umar Sadiq days after the Super Eagles left the Nigerian camp ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Sadiq was among Nigeria’s 25-man team for the competition but left owing to a knee injury he got in a pre-tournament match against Guinea, reports […]
•Tinubu (C) with service chiefs, and others President Bola Tinubu met with service chiefs and other top brass of security agencies at the State House in Abuja today. The service chiefs had arrived earlier and waited till the president arrived from a function outside the State House, reports Channels TV. The service chiefs are the […]
•IGP Egbetokun The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has summoned a crucial meeting with the Force Management Team and Tactical Squads to address the escalating concerns regarding insecurity across the country. Bandits have been breaking into houses and picking up residents from the comfort of their homes for ransom, ...

