KOUYATE LEAVES SENEGAL’S AFCON CAMP AFTER HIS FATHER’S TRAGIC DEATH
Nottingham Forest defender Cheikhou Kouyate has left Senegal's AFCON squad following the death of his father. The 34-year-old was forced to leave the camp following...
NIGERIAN ARMY NABS SIX SUSPECTED ROBBERS/CULTISTS IN LAGOS OPERATION
In a decisive operation, the Troops of the Nigerian Army from 9 Brigade in Lagos State successfully apprehended six individuals suspected of involvement in robbery...
CUSTOMS HAND OVER SEIZED 1,198 CARTONS OF FAKE DRUGS TO NAFDAC
The Nigerian Customs Service, Sokoto Zonal Command, on Wednesday, handed over 1,198 cartons of seized fake drugs to the National Agency for Foods, Drugs Administration...
LAGOS POLICE PREVENT CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES, ARREST 37 SUSPECTS, SEIZE WEAPONS
The Lagos State Police, led by Commissioner Adegoke Fayoade, has successfully apprehended 37 individuals involved in crimes ranging from cultism and illegal gun possession to...
COURT OF APPEAL SACKS AKWA IBOM REP, ORDERS RERUN
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Wednesday, nullified the election of Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo as the member representing Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State...
LASCOPA WARNS RESIDENTS AGAINST ‘POISONOUS’ PLANTAIN CHIPS
By Ajape Sefiu A. The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has cautioned residents against the purchase of fried plantains, popularly known as “Plantain Chips,”...
IBADAN EXPLOSION: FOREIGN ILLEGAL MINERS FLED THE SCENE BEFORE EXPLOSION – SURVIVOR
According to a survivor of yesterday's explosion that shook the capital of Oyo State, Ibadan, foreigners involved in illicit mining operations were the source of...
SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS TARABA GOVERNORSHIP APPEAL FOR JUDGMENT
The Supreme Court has adjourned the appeal by the New Nigeria People’s Party against the Taraba State Governor, Kefas Agbu. The NNPP and its governorship...
ABDUCTION EPIDEMIC: IG LAUNCHES SPECIAL SQUAD FOR FCT
The Inspector-General of Police Olukayode Egbetokun, has launched the Special Intervention Squad in the Federal Capital Territory to curb activities of kidnappers and bandits, especially...
‘YOU WENT TOO FAR’ OBI OF ONITSHA KNOCKS ANAMBRA GOVT FOR SUSPENDING MONARCH
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, has faulted the Anambra State Government’s approach to sanctioning traditional rulers in the state for granting chieftaincy titles...