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Residents of Ikola, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, are counting their losses after a violent clash between Yoruba and Hausa residents left several people dead and properties destroyed. The crisis, which occurred around the Power Line area, reportedly followed an earlier dispute that led to the death of a Yoruba man. ...
Crime
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued two Colombian nationals allegedly trafficked to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate in Lagos. The victims, identified as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, were rescued by operatives attached to the National Central Bureau (NCB-INTERPOL), Lagos Annex, following intelligence received from INTERPOL-NCB, Bogotá, ...
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Residents of Ikola, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, are counting their losses after a violent clash between Yoruba and Hausa residents left several people dead and properties destroyed. The crisis, which occurred around the Power Line area, reportedly followed an earlier dispute that led to the death of a Yoruba man. ...
Education
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for candidates offered admission between 2021 and 2026 to accept or reject their admission offers to Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The Board had earlier fixed Monday, August 31, 2026, as the deadline for affected candidates to indicate whether they would accept or reject outstanding ...
Crime
The Kogi State Police Command has launched an investigation into an armed attack along the Itobe–Ochadamu Expressway in the Ofu Local Government Area of the state, which resulted in the death of an All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman and the abduction of another individual. The deceased, identified as Ishaq Yunusa, was the APC Divisional Chairman ...
Crime
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested a suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) operative in Mairari, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Bubba Hamadu, was arrested at about 2:22 p.m. on Monday, August 24, by troops ...
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By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as KAI, have rescued an abandoned baby from a junkyard in the Alakija area along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The rescue occurred during an ongoing multi-agency cleanup operation along the expressway corridor aimed at clearing structures and activities deemed hazardous to public health ...
Foreign
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Nigeria and Saudi Arabia are moving to deepen military-to-military relations as both nations explore new areas of defense cooperation to tackle shared security challenges. The development followed a courtesy visit by the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef bin Mohammed Al-Balawi, to the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. Receiving the envoy, ...
Energy
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has tasked Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) to eliminate gas flaring and channel the previously wasted resource into economic benefits for Nigerians. Tinubu gave the charge on Wednesday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving the NLNG Board, led by its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Adeleye Falade. ...
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The Federal Government has awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions across the country as part of efforts to reposition the facilities for the commencement of training programmes by the Nigeria Police Force. The rehabilitation works, expected to be completed within three weeks, formed part of the updates presented at the 160th ...
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The Kwara State Police Command has rescued the Onigbesi of Igbesi, Oba Moses Oyinloye Omotayo, and two other victims from suspected kidnappers operating around the Elerin/Ijomu-Oro axis of the state. The victims were reportedly abducted at Igbesi on August 22, 2026. The rescue operation followed a distress report received at about 10:00 a.m. at the ...
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Tension heightened in the Ikola area of Lagos State following a clash between some Hausa and Yoruba residents. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, August 27, 2026, led to violent confrontations between both groups, with footage of the unrest circulating widely on social media. Witnesses noted that the disagreement began as an altercation between individuals ...
Inside Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday led a peace walk in Lagos to mark International Youth Day 2026 and launch a campaign against political and digital thuggery. The Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, led the exercise, which was designed to strengthen police-community relations and encourage young people to play active roles in peacebuilding, security ...
Inside Lagos
The Lagos State Government has commenced the construction of the 670-metre Adebayo-Akinade Road in Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area, as part of efforts to improve infrastructure and stimulate economic activities in rural communities. The project was flagged off on behalf of the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, by the Special Adviser to the ...
Crime
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned manufacturers who continue to produce or allow alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET/plastic bottles below 200 millilitres to remain in circulation that they will face further regulatory sanctions. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the warning in Lagos while ...
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The Lagos State Government has defended its handling of pension matters revealing that it has paid N168.2 billion to more than 48,000 retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) since the scheme commenced in the state. The government’s position came amid renewed agitation by pensioners over outstanding pension increases and wage awards, with retirees threatening further protests if their demands are not addressed. In a statement on Tuesday by ...
Crime
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have dismantled an alleged baby factory at Abaren Village, Mowe, rescuing two pregnant women and four children while arresting six suspects. The operation, which was carried out by operatives of the Mowe Division on Monday, August 24, followed sustained intelligence on alleged human trafficking and ...
Crime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Enugu Zonal Directorate, has commenced investigation into a 38-year-old man, Raheem Abiodun Wasiu, over an alleged $12,000 fraud involving Bureau de Change (BDC) operators. Wasiu was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) following a complaint by Ezekulie Stanley Chukwumuanya, a BDC operator, ...
Inside Lagos
The Apapa Local Government of Lagos State has intensified its efforts to curb vandalism and protect public infrastructure, as the council continues to engage stakeholders and the media on measures aimed at improving the area. The council, under the leadership of its Executive Chairman, Hon. Idowu Adejumoke Senbanjo, has placed greater emphasis on the protection ...
Inside Lagos
The Lagos State Government has commenced moves to harmonise rates and charges for wastewater and faecal sludge management as part of efforts to strengthen regulation and improve service delivery across the state. The proposed rates were presented by the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) to the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) during a ...
