Lagos Police arrest driver for alleged unlawful possession of pistols
April 18, 2024 Police in Lagos State have arrested a driver, Azeez Babatunde, for alleged unlawful possession of two locally-made pistols in the Maroko area of the state. Police spokesman…
JAMB orders arrest of parents found near CBT centres during UTME
April 18, 2024 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owners to arrest any parent found near any of their facilities during the…
CBN reduces bank’s LDR to 50% to improve real sector lending
April 18, 2024 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the Loan-to-Deposit Ratio (LDR) of deposit money banks from 65 per cent to 50 per cent. This is according…
Troops rescue another Chibok girl, children from terrorists’ captivity, neutralise 3 in ambush
April 18, 2024 Nigerian Army troops rescued Lydia Simon, a Chibok girl who had been held captive by Boko Haram terrorists after 10 years in captivity. The army said in…
Yahaya Bello: We’ll no longer tolerate obstruction of our operations – EFCC
April 18, 2024 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned members of the public against obstruction of its operations, saying it is a criminal offence. EFCC Spokesperson Dele…
Edo CJ frees 20-year old inmate charged with alleged kidnapping
April 18, 2023 The Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has freed an inmate, Kadiri Mohammed, 20, in Ubiaja custodial centre in the Central District of the state….
World Bank, AfDB to connect 300m people to electricity in Africa
April 18, 2024 The World Bank Group (WBG) and African Development Bank(AfDB) Group are partnering to provide no fewer than 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030….
IGP Approves 3 New Area Commands for Ogun, commissions police ommand complex in Abeokuta
April 17, 2024 The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has approved the establishment of three new Area Commands to enhance security operations, in Ogun State. In a…
Army detains 2 soldiers over alleged theft in Dangote Refinery
April 17, 2024 The Nigerian Army (NA) says it has detained two soldiers allegedly involved in a reported case of theft at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. The Director, Army…
Court threatens to adjourn Nnamdi Kanu’s trial indefinitely
April 17, 2024 A Federal High court, Abuja, on Wednesday, threatened to adjourn the trial of leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, indefinitely. Justice Binta…