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A police officer accused of raping a 17-year-old girl at the Area H Command in Ogudu, Lagos, has been identified by social media users as Owolabi Akinlolu, a 56-year-old Superintendent of Police (SUPOL). The Lagos Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, ...

An unspecified number of persons have been arrested in connection with a fire incident that occurred in a hotel in Benin City, Edo State, in which three lives were lost The tragic incident occurred at about 4am on Sunday, 23 June, 2024, ...

A yet-to-be-identified young man has committed su!cide in the Cham community in Gombe State. A resident of the community, Jonason Jonas Alama, shared the shocking news in a Facebook post. He wrote; “This young man hung himself in Cham. No ...

Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have resolved their visa dispute, with the UAE lifting its ban on visas for Nigerian passport holders effective July 15, 2024. According to Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the ...

A Kano State High Court, presided over by Justice Amina Aliyu, has issued a permanent injunction restraining Aminu Ado-Bayero and four other deposed Emirs from presenting themselves as Emirs According to The Punch, the court order also applies to their ...

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has said Southeast youths will NEVER join the intending national protest against President Bola Tinubu, saying they believe in the Government and all will soon be well He says Southeast is on the path of ...

Just as the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has vowed that no Southeast youth will join the intending national protest against the Government of President Bola Tinubu, saying he is barely one year in office and that the people planning the protest ...

Yasmin, the daughter of former Borno State Deputy Gov. Adamu Shettima Yuguda Dibal, has lost her husband, Abdulrahman Sabo Maina, five months after their wedding. Abdulrahman d!ed yesterday, July 14, 2024. The couple got married in February 2024. May God rest ...

A man whose identity is yet to be ascertained has been taken into custody by police operatives for allegedly luring a 10-year-old girl with N2,000 and def!ling her in the Opako area of Adigbe, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. PunchMetro gathered from ...

Nigerian music star Innocent Idibia, known as 2face or 2baba, has shared his thoughts on the reported assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump. According to reports, Trump was allegedly shot in the head during a campaign rally in ...

  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad has arrested three suspects for vandalism of oil pipeline, oil theft and illegal dealings in petroleum product at Umuodo, Umuajuloke Community in Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State. Dandaura ...

  Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, says his knack for industrialisation in Nigeria is the reason why he doesn’t have houses abroad. Dangote noted that having houses in London or the United States of America would distract him from his ...

President Biden has issued a statement in response to the shooting incident at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania. On Twitter, he expressed gratitude that Trump is “safe and doing well.”. He wrote, “I’ve been briefed on the shooting at Donald ...

Renowned Nigerian singer, Charly Boy, has recently voiced his doubts regarding the alleged assassination attempt on former US President, Donald Trump. The incident unfolded during a rally in Pennsylvania, where two individuals tragically lost their lives and Trump was swiftly ...

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu condemned the recent assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, stating that violence has no place in democracy. He described the attack as “distasteful” and extended his sympathies to Trump, wishing him a speedy recovery. ...

The Commissioner of Police for the FCT Command, Benneth Igweh, has confirmed that all victims of the two-story building collapse in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council, were rescued alive In a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Igweh revealed ...

A incident occurred at a political rally in Pennsylvania where Donald Trump was abruptly escorted off stage by Secret Service agents after loud noises, resembling gunfire, were heard from the crowd Trump was seen being led to his motorcade with ...

The MTN Foundation and the Musical Society of Nigeria have announced the graduation of 29 young musicians from their prestigious scholarship program. The event, held recently at the MUSON Centre in Lagos, showcased the scholars’ exceptional talent and marked a ...

A significant fire broke out at a palm kernel oil extracting industry in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state, resulting in substantial damage and loss The blaze destroyed palm kernels valued at over N170 million, refined and unrefined oil, and a Sienna bus. ...

The Federal Government has hailed the contributions of platforms like Moniepoint to the growth of the informal sector in Nigeria. This was stated by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, at the launch of the 2024 Nigeria Informal Economy Report ...

  Tragedy struck in Plateau State on Friday morning when a two-storey building at Saint Academy in the Busa Buji community of Jos North Local Government Area collapsed, leaving numerous students and teachers trapped and many feared dead. According to ...

The corpse of lawmaker representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Hon. Olaide Akinremi otherwise known as ‘Jagaban’, has arrived Ibadan, the Oyo State capital for burial The burial of the lawmaker takes place at Temidire Estate, Tipper Garage, Ologuneru, Ibadan. He died in Abuja ...

A 25-year-old Nigerian woman, Endurance Japhet Gunat has d!ed seven months after her wedding. She passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024. A Facebook user, Fuki Christian Daniel shared the sad news writing; “It’s just like I’m dreaming. My friend wife gone. Gunat ...

The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment in the case brought by the Federal Government against the 36 state governors regarding local government autonomy The court ruled in favor of the Federal Government, granting full autonomy and direct funding ...

Pastor Abel Damina of Abel Damina Ministries International has addressed online misinterpretations of his sermon, where he stated that God cannot be limited to one religion, including Christianity. He clarified that his message was misrepresented and emphasized that belief in ...