My in-laws accused me of killing my husband, says widow

CP, Lagos, Hakeem Odumosu

Taiwo Jimoh

Mrs. Bolanle Ogundeji, 49, is a mother of five and was married for 28 years, before death snatched her husband, Police Inspector Olukunle Johnson Ogundeji.

Man arrested for operating fake betting shop, Ponzi scheme

Juliana Francis

Detectives attached to the Okota Police Station have arrested a man at the Isolo Market Plaza, Isolo, Lagos State for allegedly operating a 22Bet shop and Ponzi scheme.

Ponzi scheme: Hundreds of investors in shock as couple disappear with N22bn

A couple, identified as Bamise Samson Ajetunmobi and his wife, Elizabeth, have disappeared into thin air with investors N22billion.

Kidnappers posing as bus drivers take over Ogun roads

Taiwo Jimoh  

Lanre Bankole

Citizens of Ogun State have urged the state government to do everything possible to check the rate of kidnappings along Ifo, Ijoko, Oju Oore and Sango routes in the state.

IGP writes Italian groups, accuses HEDA boss of jumping bail

Juliana Francis

IGP, Baba

The Nigeria Police have described as frivolous, claims by activist, Olarenwaju Suraju, that the investigation report which accused him of cyber stalking, injurious falsehood and criminal defamation of former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke (SAN) was  a "fake."

Bandits shot pregnant pharmacist dead for walking ‘too slow’

Juliana Francis

The Force Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has arrested a 21-year-old suspected bandit, Umar Adamu alias Meagwua, for being part of the gang that shot and killed a pregnant pharmacist because she was walking too slow and delaying them.

I orchestrated my cousin’s abduction, murder to avoid paying N1.4m

Juliana Francis

A 36-year-old man, Abubakar Haliru, has revealed in chilling details how he hired some assassins to abduct and kill his cousin, Binta Abusafyan, in order to avoid paying N1.4million he owed her.

FRSC: Obeying traffic light signs saves lives, curtails accidents

Eniola Adepoju

The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Sector Command, Olabisi Sonusi, has urged Nigerians, especially those in Lagos State to ensure they obey the traffic light signs, which are placed at strategic locations in the metropolis.

Women should make best of situations, says sign language interpreter

Deborah Ocheni

Miss. Ozomah Ruth Taiwo, 26, a sign language interpreter, has urged all Nigerian women to do everything within their powers to ensure they utilize any situation to their advantages.

Nigeria@61: A country divided by ethnic clashes, mass abductions, killings

Taiwo Jimoh and Ebube Eruchalu

Nigeria will today roll out drums to mark its 61^st Independence Anniversary. Sadly, this celebration will be done amidst strangulating insecurity and the realisation that Nigeria has never be more divided than it is today.

Nigeria@61: Old folks reminisce over the bad, good, ugly

Nigeria as most old folks know it before 1960 has certainly changed, especially in terms of the socio-economic, political and security spheres. In this story, Ayo Oladiran, Ebube Eruchalu and Praise Adebowale speak with folks who witnessed the 60s and today.  

Anyaele: How PWDs were neglected in COVID-19 vaccination in Lagos

Juliana Francis

David Anyaele

The Executive Director, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), Mr. David Anyaele, has urged the Lagos State government to look for ways to make the COVID-19 vaccine accessible to persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the state.

Save my baby from blindness, distraught mom begs Nigeria

Ebube Eruchalu and Eniola Adepoju

Mrs. Olayemi Ashani, a petty trader, living at the Dopemu area of Lagos State, has called on well-meaning Nigerians to come to the rescue of her baby, who desperately needs N730, 000 for eyes surgery.

Nigeria@61: The glass breaking journey of Nigerian amazons

Precious Yusuf, Eniola Adepoju and Zenab

There is more to every Nigerian woman than meets the eye. Nigerian women are beautiful, strong, intelligent, caring and above all, fighters. Despite the many curveballs that society and life in general has thrown at them, they always emerge victorious.

Women recall unforgettable day in labour room

Juliet Ndubueze

Childbirth is one of the most difficult situations faced by women all over the world. It’s believed to be a battle between life and death; right from the day of conception to the day of delivery.

Anambra election: State of Emergency should be last resort, say security experts

Taiwo Jimoh and Eruchalu Ebube

IGP, Baba

Anambra State in the past weeks has continued to be in the news for all the wrong reasons. In less than three weeks, notable and influential Nigerians have been killed and offices of security agencies torched.

#EndSARS: Tension in Nigeria as youths plan mega anniversary

…Armoured tanks, policemen deployed to Lekki-Toll Gate

…Police across Nigeria to join ranks to confront youths

…CP, area commanders, DPO, squadron commanders on red alert

Juliana Francis

A razor blade tension has enveloped different parts of Nigeria as news filtered out that some Nigerian youths, who last year organised the largest protest in the country against the police tagged #EndSARS, have begun preparations to mark the anniversary of the protesters killed.

GO urges IPOB to stop wanton killings in southeast

Juliana Francis

The General Overseer of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministry, otherwise known as Grace Nation International, Dr. Chris Okafor, has urged members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) to stop the wanton killings in southeast just because they wanted to make a point.

Suspect: Why we killed businessman after collecting ransom

Juliana Francis

Two suspected kidnappers, Salisu Abdullahi, 28 and Babangida Usman have revealed why shot a business man to death after his family paid ransom for his release.

Police chief vows to support ACVPN in fight against SGBV

Juliana Francis

Adegoke

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), in charge of the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos State, Mr. Fayoade Adegoke, has promised to do everything within his power to support members of the Advocates for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network (ACVPN) in their fight against Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV).

Mom, children bloodied by community hoodlums in Lagos

Taiwo Jimoh

A 44-year-old mother of six, Mrs. Mercy Adekunle, has narrated how eight suspected hoodlums in their community at the Mushin area of Lagos State, attacked her and her children with bottles.