Sallah: Outrage as Kano bans Durbar festival over royal tensions
Northern Nigeria’s largest city Kano has sparked outrage after police banned its famed Durbar festival because of a dispute between two traditional royals. Late on Thursday, police in Kano announced…
Court rejects stay of execution for sacked Rivers State Assembly members
Sacked Pro-Wike Rivers State assembly Lawmakers have faced another setback as an appeal court has rejected their request to stay execution of the order barring them from parading themselves as…
EFCC arrests 18 for illegal mining in Ilorin
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of 18 suspects for offences bordering on illegal mining activities in Ilorin, Kwara State. EFCC in a statement said…
Troops arrest wanted gunrunner who coordinated attacks in Plateau
The Nigerian troops of Operation Safe Heaven (OPHS) have arrested a wanted terrorist gun runner in the North Central region of Plateau State. It was gathered that the feat was…
LASTMA sanctions 52 commercial vehicles over illegal garages
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have sanctioned 52 commercial vehicles for operating illegal garages and parking indiscriminately around Obalende and Iyana-Oworonsoki areas of the State. This operation was…
Nine Taraba Fishermen Allegedly Kidnapped By IPOB Members In Anambra
There is growing concern regarding the incident involving the murder of four individuals and the abduction of nine fishermen from Ibbi local government in Taraba State at Osama village in…
Court Grants Social Media Influencer, Ijele ₦50Million Bail
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has granted bail to social media influencer Chizorom Harrison Ofoegbu, popularly known as Ijele. According to SaharaReporters, the bail was granted in…
Eid-el-Kabir: We have adopted proactive measures for seamless celebration – Niger CP
The Niger State Commissioner of Police, CP, Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has directed Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders and DPOs to adopt proactiveness through intelligence gathering in their areas of jurisdiction towards…
Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC sets up 200 mobile courts for traffic offenders
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has set up over 200 mobile court operations to prosecute traffic offenders during the Eid-el-Kabir special patrol operations across the country. The FRSC Corps…
NYSC clears air on reported change of Corps members uniform
The National Service Corps, NYSC, has reacted to a trending social media video which depicts a change of Corps Members’ uniform to a new one. The NYSC said all the…