Gas explosion injures 1 in Lagos
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed a gas explosion on Adeleye Street in the Doyin area of Orile-Iganmu, Lagos, leaving one person injured and two shops damaged….
Boko Haram militants attack military post, kill 23 soldiers in Monday night onslaught
Boko Haram militants have killed 23 soldiers in an attack on a military post in the Lake Chad region, Chad´s armed forces said Tuesday. The region has long been threatened…
Oborevwori hails City Boy Movement, pledges support for youth mobilisation
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, commended members of the City Boy Movement for their passion, organisation, and commitment to youth mobilisation, urging them to sustain their momentum…
Police recover, detonate IED in Maiduguri
The Borno Police Command has recovered and safely detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Moduganari area of Maiduguri. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, disclosed…
NCoS sanctions 147 personnel for misconduct, complicity in exporting contraband to centres
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has sanctioned 147 staff members for various acts of misconduct, including complicity in contraband trafficking. The Controller General, NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche said this on Tuesday…
Security Shake-up: NCoS Destroys 1,167 Confiscated Phones, Recovers N2.5m from Inmates
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has carried out a large-scale destruction of prohibited items seized from various Custodial Centres across the federation, signaling a decisive move to restore discipline and…
Coroner suspends inquest into Chimamanda’s son’s death
A Coroner’s court sitting at Igbosere, Lagos State, on Tuesday suspended inquest into the death of a 21-month-old son of literary giant, Chimamanda Adichie. The child, Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son…
Community policing: IGP orders regular town hall engagements nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Olatunji Disu has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) to regularly hold town hall engagements nationwide to strengthen community policing initiative in the country. Disu…
Kaduna: Rainstorm kills 2, destroys 50 houses in Chikun LGA
The Village Head of Dokan Mai-Jama’a, Alhaji Hamisu Tukur, confirmed the incident, saying the storm caused widespread destruction and displaced many residents. Tukur said that over 50 houses were affected,…
Yilwatda warns against derailment of North economic renewal agenda by Tinubu
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has reaffirmed that the deliberate and strategic investments of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration in Northern…
