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The Lagos police command says it has arrested a couple over their alleged involvement in the torture of two children in Egbeda area of the state. Speaking with TheCable on Saturday, Benjamin Hundeyin, police spokesperson in the state, confirmed the incident. Hundeyin said the woman, identified as Busola Oyediran, is the mother […]

Bayo Onanuga, director of media and publicity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council has accused Arise TV of secretly live streaming an event featuring Bola Tinubu, APC standard bearer.  Tinubu was hosted as a speaker at a dialogue organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) on Friday. Onanuga […]

Gunmen have attacked the residence of Ikenga Ugochinyere, spokesperson of the the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), in Umukegwu community, Akokwa, Ideato LGA of Imo state. Ugochinyere’s uncle and some other persons were reportedly killed in the attack which occured on Saturday. Vehicles were also reportedly razed by the gunmen. […]

A fire outbreak has occurred at the police command headquarters in Bompai in Kano state. The fire broke out on Saturday and reportedly started from the provost’s office and spread to the finance department. Other places reportedly affected included the conference room, office of the police public relations officer, office of the […]

Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, has called on the federal government to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Soludo said this on Saturday during the campaign flag-off of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Awka, the Anambra capital. He said Kanu is critical to the […]

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says if elected, his administration will revive the Ajaokuta Steel Mill which has become moribund. The PDP candidate said this on Saturday during the party’s presidential campaign in Kogi. He also promised to provide the state with an inland port to boost […]

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says the G5 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will soon foreclose the possibility of reconciliation. Since the presidential primary of the PDP, there has been a crisis in the party over calls for Iyorchia Ayu to step down as national chairman of the party. […]

Ten persons have been confirmed dead after an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Ahmed Umar, sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident. He said the accident, which involved a Mack truck and a Toyota Hiace bus, occurred at 4:30am around the Oniworo area. Umar […]