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Operatives from the Imo State Police Command’s Quick Intervention Unit have arrested a 36-year-old woman suspected of being involved in child trafficking. The arrest took place during an intelligence-driven operation on November 20, 2024, in Amajeke, Owerri. According to a statement from the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, the operation led to the […] More

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service successfully contained a fire that broke out at Imperio International, a factory located in the Ikeja area of Lagos. The fire caused significant damage to goods, including body sprays, perfumes, and creams, and partially affected the twin warehouse block. However, the fire was quickly confined, preventing it from […] More

A series of tragic accidents in Lagos on Monday claimed multiple lives, including two students, in separate incidents across the city. The first incident took place at the Ayeyoro traffic light in Epe, where a truck reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed into a commercial tricycle, a stationary Toyota Camry, and finally the Ayetoro Market […] More

Ooni of Ife and Oluwo of Iwo Feud Escalates The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has accused the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, of chasing him out of his palace during a visit. The Ooni made this revelation in a viral TikTok video. Ogunwusi recounted the incident, stating, “When I visited Oluwo, he […] More

The Ikwerre ethnic group in Rivers State, represented by the Iwhnurohna Progressive Union (IPO), has rejected claims made by Ohanaeze Ndigbo that they belong to the Igbo ethnic group. Instead, the IPO contends that they are experiencing harassment as a result of these assertions. Dr. Okachikwu Dibia, President of IPO, expressed these views during a […] More

In a heartbreaking incident in Ilorin, Kwara State, four individuals, including a mother and her three children, have died from suspected food poisoning. The victims reportedly consumed contaminated rice, leading to their untimely deaths. The tragedy occurred in the Oshin Area along Asa-Dam Road in Ilorin. The deceased include Abibat, the eldest child, who was […] More

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, recently criticized clergymen who wear braided hair and clergywomen who use false eyelashes and heavy makeup. Speaking at his church’s annual convention, Adeboye made it clear that such practices among church workers will no longer be accepted. “In Yorubaland, the only men […] More

The Katsina State Hisbah Board has destroyed seized alcohol and other illicit drugs valued at N60 million in Funtua Local Government Area. The Hisbah Commander, Dr. Aminu Usman, revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on Sunday, July 21, 2024. According to Usman, over 1,750 crates of alcohol and approximately 33 […] More

Shehu Usman Jubrin, the Chairman of Mile 12 International Market in Lagos State, attributed the recent high prices of tomatoes, peppers, and other perishable goods in the country to insecurity. Jubrin shared these insights during an interview on Channels Television on Monday. The rising cost of peppers has raised concerns among Nigerians, with a small […] More

A fire has destroyed a soap factory and a plastic dumping ground on Amanato Street, Ugwuagba Obosi, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra. Mr. Chukwudi Chiketa, the Chief Fire Officer of the Anambra Fire Service, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Onitsha. Chiketa reported that the Anambra Fire Service received a distress […] More