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Olaseni Johnson Olayinka, popularly known as Abu Abel, a well-known figure in Lagos social circles, has been apprehended by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) over allegations of land fraud amounting to N447 million. Abel was tracked down and arrested at a Victoria Island hideout after weeks on the run. The arrest followed […]
The Jigawa State Police Command has made significant strides in combating crime, recovering a stolen motor vehicle and arresting suspects involved in cable vandalism and drug trafficking. A team of detectives from Gujungu Division’s Surveillance Unit successfully recovered a stolen Kia Sorento with registration number GWL 225 BB. The vehicle was stolen on July […]
The Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, has encouraged young people in the state to acquire skills that will make them self-reliant and future employers of labor. The governor made the call during the 2025 Kebbi State Youth Cultural Event held at Umaru Waziri Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi. The event, which was themed “Let’s […]
Joseph Czuba, the Illinois man sentenced to 53 years for the brutal killing of six-year-old Wadea al-Fayoume and the attempted murder of his mother, Hanaan Shaheen, has died in custody, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Czuba, 73, passed away less than three months into his sentence at an Illinois Department of Corrections facility. […]
The Nigeria Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers (NAPPMED), Liberation Zone, Idumota, has called for the urgent establishment of a second Coordinated Wholesale Centre (CWC) in Lagos State, citing exclusion, lack of transparency, and unaffordable shop prices at the existing facility in Ijora-Badia. In a statement released on Sunday, the association appealed to President […]
England successfully defended their UEFA Women’s Euro title on Sunday, edging out Spain 3-1 in a dramatic penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time. The tightly contested final at St. Jakob-Park Stadium saw Spain take the lead through Mariona Caldentey’s first-half header, reigniting memories of their 1-0 victory over England […]
Lagos has officially opened its doors to over 150 young table tennis stars from 19 African countries for the 2025 ITTF African Youth Championships, which commenced Monday at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium. The week-long competition the first of its kind to be hosted in Lagos features Africa’s most promising under-15 and under-19 […]
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana (SAN), has criticised the recent renaming of streets and bus stops in Lagos, describing the move as unconstitutional and authoritarian. Falana, in a strongly worded statement, said the actions taken by some individuals and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State including the recent […]
The United States chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the newly appointed National Chairman of the party, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, to embrace a door-to-door campaign strategy as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its chairman, Prof. Tai Balofin, the diaspora […]
