Oyo State Police Command arrested a suspected member of a robbery gang on his wedding day. Olumide Asiyanbi, 42, told newsmen that nemesis caught up with him when he was at the registry to sign the dotted lines. The police alleged he was a member of a six-man-robbery gang who had terrorised residents of Challenge area of Ibadan, the state ...

In less than one week to the end of the current administration of Governor Sullivan Chime, his government has come under sharp criticism over the massive demolition exercise, which has left churches, schools, hotels and shop owners in tears. The government ministries involved in the exercise are the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, the Ministry of Lands as well as ...

Seyi Olaoluwa, one of the daughters of Femi Omisore, who was among the several persons recently abducted in Ekiti State, has refuted the claim by the Nigeria Police that her father was rescued without any ransom. Omisore’s daughter lambasted the police authorities over their claim that they rescued 10 victims on Saturday morning. According to a Daily Post report, Omisore, ...

The Defence Headquarters on Saturday said scores of Boko Haram terrorists had died and 20 women and children had been rescued during a military operation in Sambisa forest in Borno, on Friday. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen Chris Olukolade. ”Despite continuous encounter with large number of land mines which still litter ...

The police in Ekiti state, Saturday, rescued 10 persons from the hands of kidnappers. This is according to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Ag. CP Emmanuel Ojukwu. “The special operation ordered by IGP Solomon Arase, fdc, NPM, has this morning successfully rescued Ten (10) persons from the hands of kidnappers. The victims are being debriefed and receiving ...

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have surrounded the residence of Ogun State Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu. Channels Television reports that their presence is in connection with plans to extradite the Ogun State born politician to the United States of America to answer drug related accusations proffered against him. More details later

The Federal Government yesterday warned that the power situation in the country could get worse if the labour unions’ strike is not called off. Addressing state House Correspondents after briefing Vice President Namadi Sambo on the power situation in the country, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Godknows Igali said the achievements recorded in the power sector are being eroded ...

The relative peace that was witnessed in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital after a bloody clash between commercial drivers and some traders of Northern extraction on Wednesday was yesterday shattered when some unknown arsonists set ablaze the popular Oja Oba Market in the heart of the town. It will be recalled that the scuffle started on Tuesday evening between some ...

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has sealed Lagos based confectionaries and multinational food outlet, Chocolate Royale over what it described as “unethical practices” and non-adherent to Good Manufacturing and Hygienic Practices. We gathered that the outlet was sealed following a tip-off and intelligence report which indicted the company of illegal importation, storage and use of ...

At least twenty six suspected cultists have been reportedly killed by men of the Rivers state Anti Robbery Squad, SARS , in a forest around Obesemini community in Egi part of Ogba Egbema Ndoni local government area. A resident of one of the nearby communities said the incident happened yesterday afternoon. The source who chose to be anonymous said security ...