NATIONAL NEWS

The Ekiti State Police Command has vowed to arrest the perpetrators of a bank robbery in the Ikere-Ekiti area of the state. Robbers had attacked two new-generation banks in Ikere-Ekiti on Wednesday evening, carting away an undisclosed amount of money with three persons feared killed. In a statement after the incidents, the police spokesman in […]

No fewer than 14 shops were reportedly razed by fire in two incidents that occurred in the Tanke area of Ilorin in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State between Tuesday evening and the early hours of Wednesday. At about 6 p.m. on Tuesday, seven shops at Zion Overcomer, Opposite Duro Suleiman house, University […]

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu,  arrived at the State House of Assembly on Wednesday for the presentation of the 2024 budget. This was disclosed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, in a tweet shared via his profile on Wednesday. The governor, on Friday, stated that he will soon present a budget of over […]

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the electrocution of a yet-to-be-identified person in the Day Waterman area along the Kobape area of the state. The police on  Wednesday said that the yet-to-be-identified man was cutting the cable that belongs to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company when the incident happened. It was learnt that a […]

The Rivers State Government had defended its decision to demolish and rebuild the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex, saying it is due to the structural defects which arose mainly from the recent explosion. He said the fire incident rendered the main building unfit for human use. A statement issued by the Rivers State Commissioner […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday declared a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, wanted over alleged fraud to the tune of $6bn. Agunloye, who served under the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo as a minister between 1999 and 2003, had earlier been invited and quizzed by the anti-graft agency. […]

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has returned to Nigeria after one month of vacation abroad. It was recalled that the continuous absence of Adeleke who had been away from Nigeria for over 30 days stirred controversies in the state. It was rumoured that Adeleke embarked on a medical trip for knee surgery however, the […]

The Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, on Wednesday, December 13, declared Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as acting governor, following the receipt of the letter from Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on transmitting power. He, however, clarified that a constitutional procedure is required, and he would direct the Clerk of the House to provide […]

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Musa Adamu as the new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC). The ceremony, which was performed in the Council Chambers of the State House, just ahead of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), also saw the swearing-in of the Chairman of the Federal Civil […]

Following an increase in reported cases of kidnappings in remote communities of the federal capital territory, the police in Abuja said on Tuesday that it has implemented improved security measures to tackle abductions. FCT Command Police Spokesperson, SP Josephine, while responding to questions about police action on the kidnapping of several persons at Baukpe Community, […]