Metro

In continuation of their onslaught on illegal fishing on Nigeria territory waters, the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) FORMOSO, have handed over a Motor Fishing Trawler (MFT) OLOKUN XIV and 12 of its crew members to the Federal Department of Fisheries (FDF) in Bayelsa.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, arraigned the two Alakijas (Alaba Alakija and Oyinkansola Alakija) before a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos over allegations of property fraud.

Troops of the Nigerian Army stationed in Taraba and Benue states have dealt significant blows to terrorist activities, by arresting a gun-runner, killing a terrorist and preventing kidnapping attempts.

The Police in Lagos State have arrested two armed robbery suspects in the Agbado area of the state.

Pained by last week’s loss of a woman to a tragic accident involving a containerised truck in Alapere area of Lagos, the State Truck and Cargo Operators Committee (LASTCOC) has vowed to enforce stricter safety measures.

Operatives from the anti-kidnapping unit of the Imo State Police Command have arrested a suspected kidnapper, Aralu Chukwudi Charis, 40, from Otolo, in Nnewi North Local Council of Anambra State.

The leader of Anioma Security Net Watch, Mr James Peter (a.k.a) Synergy has been reportedly killed by operatives of Delta State Vigilante operating within Owaeke, Emuhu and adjoining communities in Ika South Local Council of Delta State.

For defiling his neighbour’s 15-year-old girl, Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court yesterday, sentenced a 24-year-old baker, Adesina Farouk to life imprisonment.

Worried by the rising cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Lagos, a group, the Leadership Initiative For Youth Empowerment (LIFE) has trained 43 youths against violence in homes and communities.

A group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo Vanguard for Good Governance, has raised the alarm over the alleged plots to rig the April 20 governorship primaries of the party in the state. According to the group, the delegate congress that ought to have been held on Monday to identify party members that will…

The coroner Magistrate has attributed the death of a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Sylvester Junior Oromoni, to his parent and doctor's negligence two years after the commencement of the Coroner Inquest. Magistrate Mikhail Kadri sitting in Ogba while delivering judgement on his report on the inquest, said that Oromoni died as a result…

The Kano State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has faulted the purported suspension of the national chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from the party. The party position came barely less than an hour after the legal adviser of the party in Dawkin Tofa local council of Kano state, Haliru Gwarzo…

The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Branch, Bauchi has faulted the University management for violating the varsity's law guiding the appointment of a new vice chancellor and “illegally” allowing some principal officers to stay in office on acting capacity beyond six months. The ASUU-ATBU Chairperson, Dr. Ibrahim Inuwa, while…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and associate of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been suspended for anti-party activities and acts of disrespect to the incumbent governor, Uba Sani. The indefinite suspension was handed over by the Ward Chairman of APC Tudun Wada South (07), Nura Bello Dikko who also barred Lawal Buba…

Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has adjourned the trial of the Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company, Chief Cletus Ibeto, who was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N4.8 billion fraud, till May 27, 2024. The judge fixed the date for further hearing in…

Nigeria's inflation rate has surged to 33.20% in March 2024, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). NBS on Monday said that the March 2024 headline inflation rate showed an increase of 1.50% points when compared to the February 2024 headline inflation rate. “On a…

A former Governor of Borno State Senator Modu Sheriff on Sunday evening described late Cairo Ojuogboh as the most unique and dependable among all his friends. Sheriff who spoke at an evening of Tribute to celebrate the life and legacies of Ojuogboh. Ojuogboh, a former member of the House of Representatives slumped and died on…

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has been suspended over alleged corrupt practices. Ganduje's membership suspension by his ward came a few days after the former Governor was slammed with eight count charges bordering on corruption and misappropriation of public funds. Announcing the suspension at a press briefing…

In a series of successful operations, Nigerian Army troops deployed for Counter-terrorism operations in Taraba and Benue States have made significant strides in disrupting terrorist activities. According to Army spokesman, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the operations resulted in the arrest of a gun runner, the foiling of a kidnap attempt, and the extermination of a…

Developers under the aegis of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) have reaffirmed that its South-west zone elections will proceed on Tuesday, April 16, amidst clarifications addressing concerns raised by Dr Bamidele Onalaja, outgone Chairman of the Lagos Chapter. REDAN President, Akintoye Adeoye, who spoke to journalists in Lagos, said that the decision…

A group identified as Arewa Progressive Forum (APFO) has disassociated itself from the recent views of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's approach to security in the region. The Northern Elders had claimed to have regretted its decision to vote for Tinubu in the 2023 elections, with a threat that the…