The Lagos state government has closed down Katangua and Oke Afa markets due to violations of environmental sanitation standards. The decision to shut these markets was made in response to issues such as uncleanliness and various environmental infractions. Dr. Babatunde Ajayi, the General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, officially confirmed the closure…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abia State Command, has apprehended four individuals for operating an illegal refinery within the state. Usman Alfadarai, the State Commandant, stated that the arrests were the result of a 48-hour sustained surveillance conducted in and around Obiakpu, Obuzo-Asa, in the Ukwa West area of Abia State. Describing the…
Abdullahi Sabo, a resident of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has been kidnapped. According to DailyTrust, Sabo and his wife were on their way home when unidentified gunmen intercepted their vehicle at Sabon-Lugbe on the Airport road in the nation’s capital. The victim was driving a Lexus SUV with the registration number ABC 769 TP…
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, Abuja, has directed the Inspector-General of Police to pay N50 million in damages to Prof. Zainab Abiola, the widow of the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola. The court’s decision, delivered on Thursday, January 18, by Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi, stems from the arrest and public parading of Prof. Zainab…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, distributed N2.08 billion in cheques to the families of police officers who lost their lives in active service over the past five years. Presenting the cheques to 785 beneficiaries at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on January 18, Egbetokun acknowledged that no monetary compensation could adequately replace the lives…
The Federal Government has issued a caution to Nigerians, advising against the payment of ransom to kidnappers and bandits. Minister of Defence, Muhammadu Badaru, conveyed this warning during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, January 17, following the Federal Executive Council meeting. Badaru emphasized that such payments would only embolden the culprits, leading to…
Ade, who managed to survive the explosion in the Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday, January 16, has posted a photo of himself, depicting him covered in dust following his harrowing near-death encounter. “I managed to escape. I’m not fully aware of the situation here in Ibadan, but we are secure. All we…
A two-year-old boy, Bronson Battersby, was discovered lifeless from starvation next to his deceased 60-year-old father, Kenneth, who had suffered a fatal heart attack. The tragic incident occurred in their Skegness, Lincolnshire home, and their bodies were found 14 days after their last known sighting. Lincolnshire County Council initiated a review of the toddler’s death,…
A member of the Nigerian army, identified as Boyi Thankgod, has reportedly taken his own life at an army barracks in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun state. Thankgod, who was assigned to the 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala in Abeokuta, allegedly shot himself in the head while on standby duty for Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The…
Distressed residents of Tunburku village in Kidandan ward, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, took to the streets on Tuesday, January 16, to protest the escalating menace of banditry and the worsening security challenges in their region. Malam Yusuf Jibrin, the leader of the demonstrators, expressed deep concern about the disruptive activities of bandits…
