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One of the 1,993 inmates who escaped during the jailbreaks at Oko and Benin prisons in Edo state has been arrested for murder. While parading [...]

Sanwo-Olu orders full reopening of schools Nov 2

The Lagos State Government has informed both private and public schools in the state to reopen for full academic activities from Monday, November 2, 2 [...]

Governor Wike proscribes IPOB in Rivers

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has signed an executive order to reinforce the ban on the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its activities in [...]

LASG to award scholarship to children of slain policemen

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that he will award scholarship to children of the policemen who died in the violence that eruped in Lagos state f [...]

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Despite consensus opinion, US opposes Okonjo-Iweala WTO candidature

The United States has opposed Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the consensus candidate to lead the World Trade Organisation. Key WTO ambass [...]

Ondo Regent abducted, molested over throne succession

There is an ongoing crisis in Alade Idanre kingdom in Ondo state over the succession of Olusegun Akinbola, the traditional ruler of the comm [...]

How ‘hero’ police officer, Kyari extorted businessman of N41m

Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police (DCP), who heads the intelligence response team (IRT) of the inspector-general of police, has been accus [...]

Here is why family members of victims of #Lekkitollgatemassacre are afraid to speak out

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says family members of those affected by the shooting at Lekki toll gate have refused to speak about the incident [...]

2 killed as hoodlums loot, vandalise Taraba radio

Hundreds of hoodlums defied the 24-hour curfew imposed on Jalingo, Taraba State invaded and vandalised the State Radio station. The state Commi [...]

Police arrest 120 suspected hoodlums for looting, recover 48 out of 110 stolen tractors in Adamawa