Bus rams into Yobe market, kills pregnant woman, four others
An 18-seater Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number KTG 283 XA has rammed into the busy Damagum market in Yobe State, killing a pregnant woman, four others and injuring…
Police arrest two for murder of 80-year-old woman in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the murder of an 80-year-old woman in Ihiala, Anambra State. The suspects were said to have tied the victim’s…
DAILIES TOP STORIES: LG autonomy in the mud as govs block council chairmen from opening CBN accounts
Tuesday 08 April 2025 Factional firestorm: Obi, Abure camps clash over parallel NEC meetings Anger as police disrupt protests, deploy choppers Naira shed 2.6% in March despite $668m CBN…
FG debunks report on Saudi entry ban for Nigerians
The Federal Government has refuted online reports suggesting that Nigeria has been placed on a list of countries banned from entering Saudi Arabia, effective April 13, 2025. In a…
Rivers Police Spokesperson lied that officers didn’t fire tear gas at protesters despite video evidence
The Rivers police command has denied firing tear gas at peaceful protesters in the state. Earlier on Monday, demonstrators converged at the Isaac Boro Park in Port Harcourt, the…
Suspects: We’re being forced to implicate Fubara’s CoS in Rivers assembly arson
Four suspects arrested in connection with the fire that razed the Rivers state house of assembly complex in 2023 say they are being pressured to implicate Edison Ehie, chief…
Police fire tear gas at protesters in Rivers
The #Take-It-Back protest took a turn when officers of the Rivers State Command opened tear gas on the protesters in a bid to disperse them. Organisers and supporters of…
Report reveals how Bobrisky smuggled ATM cards into Kirikiri prison, paid N35m to live comfortably
Fresh controversy has trailed the recent incarceration of popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, as a traditional ruler in Lagos has accused officials of the Nigerian Correctional…
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Police disperse Abuja protesters with tear gas
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday dispersed protesters with tear gas in the Maitama area of Abuja. The protesters, who had gathered peacefully to express their grievances,…
15 injured as gas leakage from shop sparks explosion in Lagos
A gas explosion that occurred in the Ijora Badia area in Apapa LGA of Lagos has injured at least 15 persons. The explosion, which happened late Sunday, was ignited…
Grenade mistaken for scrap metal explodes, kills scavenger, injures others
The Lagos Police Command and the Nigerian Army have commenced investigation to unravel how military explosives got into the hands of scavengers at Idi-Araba, Mushin where one exploded last…
Teenager Dies After “Odeshi” Ritual goes wrong
The Edo State Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the death of a 14-year-old boy, Okonkwo Obinna Emmanuel, following a failed ritual exercise in Iyamon Village, Illushi,…
Police withdraw invitation to Sanusi over Kano sallah incident
The Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn an earlier invitation extended to the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II in connection with the violent incident that marred Sallah celebrations…
Police warn ‘Take It Back Movement’ to cancel April 7 protest
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has called on the “Take It Back Movement” to shelve their planned nationwide protest scheduled for Monday, April 7, 2025, describing the timing of…
NCoS denies illegal detention of Patience Jonathan’s ex-staff
The Nigerian Correctional Service, Bayelsa State Command, has denied reports that 15 former domestic staff of ex-First Lady, Patience Jonathan, are being held illegally at the Okaka Custodial Centre.…