Sanwo-Olu declares August 20 public holiday
Lagos State Government has declared Wednesday, August 20, 2025, as a public holiday for its workforce in recognition of Isese Day, the yearly festival honouring Yoruba heritage and traditional practices.…
Ogun by-election: Police arrest 10 suspected cultists
Operatives of Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, have arrested 10 suspected members of the Aiye confraternity in Sagamu, Ogun State, while allegedly plotting to unleash mayhem ahead of…
IGP’s Monitoring Unit Chief Sparks Fresh Row Over River Park Estate Ownership
The ownership tussle over Abuja’s River Park Estate has taken a new twist, following a letter by the Head of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit, Commissioner of…
Man cuts off penis to protest wife’s divorce
A 50-year-old man, Modu Isa, of Hausari Ward in Bama, Borno State, has survived a bizarre suicide attempt after stabbing himself three times in the stomach before cutting off his…
FG arrests Kuje prison break masterminds, top Al-Qaeda leaders
The Federal Government on Saturday announced the arrest of two top leaders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Nigeria, following a months-long counter-terrorism operation. The National…
Canadian Court Declares APC, PDP Terrorist Organizations
The Federal Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that classified Nigeria’s two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as terrorist organisations,…
Court discharges Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson
An Ikeja Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State, on Wednesday discharged Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behaviour and assault aboard an Ibom Air flight to Lagos on…
FG withdrawals all charges against Kwam 1, Ms Emmanson
Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has directed NCAA to withdraw criminal complaints against Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, and reduces his flight ban from six months…
IRT Boss, Mohammed Sanusi Elevated To CP Rank
In a significant milestone in his illustrious career, Commander in charge of IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Professor Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has been elevated to the prestigious rank of Commissioner…
8,246 mentally unstable inmates in custody nationwide – NCoS
The Nigerian Correctional Service(NCoS) says no fewer than 8,246 inmates are currently suffering from mental illness across the custodial centres nationwide. The Assistant Controller General of Corrections (ACG), in charge…
