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Lagos Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu has celebrated Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sunday Erhabor for displaying professionalism, composure and self-restraint in the face of provocation. Commissioner of Police Hakeem Odumosu presented Erhabor to the Governor on Monday at the State House in Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu gave an honorary award to Sunday Erhabor,Continue Reading

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will not increase the ex-depot price of Premium Motor spirit also known as petrol in May. The Group Managing Director, Malam Mele Kyari, made this known at the end of a closed door meeting with Petroleum Transport Drivers (PTD), National Association ofContinue Reading

The Civil Society Forum has been inundated with calls and messages regarding the devious, blackmailing and political plots ongoing to oust the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Sheik Isa Pantami over religious views he expressed as a young cleric. Worse still, a minority opinion asked the Minister to resignContinue Reading

The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that the state will spend over N100 billion to construct the 37-kilometre rail mass transit red line project. This statement was made by the state governor when he featured on a Channels Television programme on Sunday. The project, flagged off onContinue Reading

Two nurses have been confirmed dead in an accident after a bus conveying nurses somersaulted on Sunday along the Lagos-Abeokuta highway, Ogun state. WITHIN NIGERIA gathered that the lone accident that involved a white Toyota Hiace, marked OG49A07 happened around 9:20am at Akinale village. It was learnt that the 18Continue Reading

A 20-year-old suspect, Ahmad Muhammad has revealed that he set up camps near expressways to facilitate kidnapping travellers in Osun state. It was gathered that Muhammad was arrested on Ife/Ibadan Expressway at Wasinmi, a village in the state. During his parade at police headquarters in Osogbo, the state capital, heContinue Reading

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has explained why Lagos state does not have Amotekun like other states in the South-West region. Sanwo-Olu stated that Lagos state has over 7,000 neighbourhood watch personnel who are doing exactly the same thing Amotekun operatives are doing in other South-West state. The governor, who stated this duringContinue Reading

The corpse of a lawyer, Egbara Owan, which was scheduled for interment at the weekend went missing in Owakande 2 in the Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. It was gathered that the programme for interment of the late barrister had begun with a lying-in-state at the ObubraContinue Reading

The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday called on the Department of State Service to immediately invite the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, for questioning over his alleged affiliations with the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. The Party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja,Continue Reading

Kelechi Iheanacho’s second-half goal was the difference as Leicester City booked an FA Cup final date against Chelsea. Leicester City reached the FA Cup final for the first time since 1969 as Kelechi Iheanacho continued his sensational form to secure a 1-0 win over Southampton. Iheanacho had scored more FAContinue Reading

The Dean of Students’ Affairs of Federal Polytechnic Auchi in Edo State, Dr. Shola Eshiobo, was on Sunday found dead in his office. His lifeless body, it was learnt, was discovered by some family members and friends, who went to the office on Sunday morning, and saw his vehicle atContinue Reading

A 33-year-old driver, Victor Ebhomenyen, has been arrested for being responsible for the attack on a police officer in a video that went viral on the internet. The image maker in charge of the state police Muyiwa Adejobi confirmed the arrest of the driver on Sunday in a statement personallyContinue Reading

The Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have arrested suspected Boko Haram informant whose spying activities and that of his accomplices were responsible for the attacks on troops position by terrorists in Kamuya, Yobe State. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Director ofContinue Reading

Rainstorm wreaked havoc destroying properties worth millions of naira in different parts of Ipetumodu, the headquarters of Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State. It was gathered that gathered that the rainstorm occurred last Thursday around 4:12pm and lasted till 5:54pm, rendering many residents of the ancient community homeless.Continue Reading

Police have arrested a 39-year-old nurse in the US state of Florida for allegedly threatening to kill US Vice President Kamala Harris. The 39-year-old nurse identified as Niviane Petit Phelps was arrested following an investigation by the US Secret Service. Acording to a criminal complaint filed in the United States DistrictContinue Reading