Grid collapses again, 2nd time in 2026
The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has announced that a system disturbance was experienced on Friday at about 12.40. The DisCo announced this development in a public notice on its official…
NSCDC intercepts truck conveying railway tracks, arrests 5 suspects in Bauchi
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Bauchi State Command, has intercepted a truck loaded with vandalised railway materials and arrested five suspects. This is contained in a statement…
Court remands 2 men over alleged firearms possession
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded two men, Victor Christian and Success Samuel, over alleged illegal possession of firearms. Christian, 43, and Samuel, 29, are facing a three-count charge…
Oath of allegiance, a must for NYSC members — Sanwo-Olu
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tasked newly inducted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to uphold their oath of allegiance, emphasising that the scheme’s was established to promote national unity and…
NIS hands over 22 rescued trafficked victims in Katsina
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Jibia Border Command, has handed over 22 suspected victims of human trafficking to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in…
Customs seize vehicles, PMS, donkey products worth N229m in Bauchi
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘D’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bauchi, has recorded a major breakthrough in its anti-smuggling campaign with the interception of smuggled goods valued …
Lagos issues quit notice to squatters under Obalende bridge
… Says Space To Be Handed Over To Private Company For Beautification The Lagos State Government has given an immediate quit notice to all squatters operating under the Obalende bridge/motor…
Police intercept truck carrying suspected Indian hemp in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State said it intercepted a truck conveying substances suspected to be Indian hemp during an early morning patrol in the Ibeju-Lekki area of the state….
Seven miners shot dead in Nigeria’s restive Plateau State, youth group, official say
Seven people were shot dead in an overnight attack at a mining site in Plateau state, Nigeria, a local youth group and a state official said on Friday. Plateau is…
Trapped trailer driver dies from collision on Otedola bridge – LASTMA
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says a collision between two heavy-duty trailers, one laden with sand and the other conveying granite has led to the death of one…
