A heavy downpour on Wednesday has left the Iyana-Oworo, Olopo Meji area leading to the 3rd Mainland Bridge underwater. The flood rendered the road almost impassable causing gridlock and discomfort …
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Abducted travellers on Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway regain freedom
The Ogun State Police Command on Wednesday said that four abducted travellers on the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway on Sunday have regained freedom. The Spokesman for the state command, SP Omolola Odutola …
Read More »JUST IN: Police arrest Rivers vigilante commander with human skulls
The Rivers State Police Command said its men have arrested the commander of a local vigilante group identified as Felix Nwaobakata with two human skulls and other parts at his …
Read More »Police arrest Lagos driver who stole employer’s car, gave testimony in church
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended 36-year-old robbery suspect, Amos Daniel, who stole his employer’s vehicle on the same day he was hired as a driver. Daniel confessed to …
Read More »CBN to sanction banks rejecting old dollar notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned against the continued rejection of old series and lower denominations of the United States of American dollars by its regulated entities in Nigeria. …
Read More »Dangote refinery: Declare crude supply emergency, oil producers tell Tinubu
As concerns mount over the lack of domestic crude oil to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other indigenous refiners, the Independent Petroleum Producers Group has called on President Bola Tinubu …
Read More »NHIA, stakeholders agree to hike tariffs for healthcare providers
The National Health Insurance Authority and stakeholders have agreed on a new medicine and services pricing structure. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Wednesday by the acting Director …
Read More »ICYMI: NNPC declares state of emergency on oil production
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it has declared a state of emergency on oil production. It said this was a move towards increasing Nigeria’s crude oil production and …
Read More »Couple jailed 11 years for sexual assault of girl, 15, in Lagos
The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Monday, arraigned and sentenced on an amended charge, a couple, Ezimora Okechukwu, a 49-year-old, to seven years and three years consecutively …
Read More »FG threatens to jail civil servants leaking official documents
The Federal Government has warned that unauthorised disclosure or leakage of official documents, capable of impacting the country negatively, is a punishable offence. The Secretary to the Government of the …
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