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Abiodun Approves Recruitment of Additional 1,000 Amotekun Personnel ……. Says no room for criminals in Ogun

L-R: Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo; Corps Commander, Ogun State Security Network Agency (Amotekun Corps), Brig. Gen. Alade Adedigba (rtd); Ogun State...

FBNHoldings, Dangote Cement Others Lift Equity Market by N53bn

MD/CEO, FirstBank, Olusegun Alebiosu The equity market rebounded on Thursday from its previous session’s loss, gaining N53 billion. Investor interest in key stocks such as...

Court Stops FRSC From Arresting Vehicles With Faded Number Plate

Justice Akintayo Aluko of a Federal High Court, has restrained the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from arresting vehicle with faded number plate. Justice Aluko...

Cultism, Ritual Killings: Ogun Won’t hesitate To Sign Death Warrants Of Condemned Criminals- AG

The Ogun State Government has said that it is considering signing the Death Warrants of condemned criminals sentenced by competent courts to serve as...

NATIONWIDE

DSS Raids Bandits’ Negotiator Residence, Office In Kano

The operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have raided the residence of the negotiator of the abducted...
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Blackout In Eight States As National Grid Collapses

The national grid, on Monday, experienced its second collapse in 2022 resulting in blackout across the country. The states affected include Lagos, Enugu, Kaduna, Abia,...

Court Jails Canada Based Nigerian For Trafficking 164.5kg Of Canadian ‘Loud’

Ughenu Nnaife Francis during his arrest A Lagos Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted and sentenced a Canada returnee, Ughenu Nnaife Francis to...

2023 Q3: Fidelity Bank Reports 172% Growth In Pre-tax Profit

Fidelity Bank reported its 2023 Q3 results showing pre-tax profits grew by 172.60% year on year, reaching N34.658 billion. This took the nine-month pre-tax...

N299.86m Fraud: Court Issues Bench Warrant Against Oil Firm, Ex- Governorship Aspirant, Others

Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos has issued a bench warrant against a Petroleum company, OBD Petroleum Limited, a...

Crime

Alleged Fraud: Court Orders Arrest Of Mercy Chinwo’s Manager

Mercy Chinwo A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday granted a warrant of arrest against Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the manager of gospel singer Mercy...

Police Arraign Alleged Fugitive Businessman, Ogochukwu Ofodume, Over N342.9m Fraud

Amen of Force Criminal Investigation Department ForceCID Annex Alagbon-Ikoyi Lagos, today, arraigned an alleged fugitive businessman, Ogochukwu Vincent Ofodume, before a Federal High Court,...

Abiodun Visits Hon. Onanuga’s Family, Says Her Death is Colossal Loss to the Country

Princess Comfort Folashade Esusu, mother of the deceased Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Adewunmi Onanuga, during a condolence visit to...

Ogun IPAC Disowns CUPP, Accuses Sholuade Of Impersonation

The Chairman of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Ogun State, Comrade Sanyaolu Adebayo has disowned the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) in...

Alleged N12.3b Fraud: EFCC To Arraign Otudeko, Ex-First Bank MD Onasanya Monday

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed Monday, January 20, 2025, for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the ...

Politics

We’ll Continue To Raise The Bar On Our Economic Parameters -Abiodun

L-R: The author and former MD of Wema Bank, Mr. Ademola Adebise; Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Abimbola...

Appeal Court Voids Order Restraining Pro-Wike Lawmakers From Parading Selves As Rivers Assembly Members

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside the order made by the High Court of Rivers...

We Must Instil Discipline In APC- Gov. Abiodun …Says He Is Ready To Defend Himself Against Allegation Of Fund Diversion

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has emphasized the need to instill party discipline within the All Progressives...

Former Ogun State PDP Chairman Dumps Party Joins APC, Lauds Abiodun’s Developmental Strides

L-R: Chairman Ijebu North Local Government, Mr Bolaji Odunsanya; Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi receiving...

Ogun Assembly Crisis: Abiodun, APC To Intervene, Call For Restraint

The Government of Ogun State has keenly taken note of the events on the floor of the Ogun State...
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Events

EFCC Presents More Evidence Against Suspects In Alleged £2.556bn Fraud

The ongoing trial of four suspected fraudsters, Abayomi Kukoyi, Prince Kingsley Okpala, Prince Chidi Okpalaeze and Prince Emmanuel Okpalaeze alongside a company, Petro Union...

Buhari Swears-in Ariwoola As Acting CJN

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday afternoon administered the oath of office on Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, at...

IMF Urges Nigeria, Others To Take $40b Climate Loan

Nigeria and other African countries should take advantage of the $40 billion Resilience and Sustainability Trust Fund (RSTF) to tackle climate crisis, the International...
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Must Read

Court Convicts Canada Returnee For Smuggling 16.5kg Of Indian Hemp Into Nigeria

A 64 year-old Canada returnee, Mr Gboyega Ayoola Elegbeji, was today convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment, for smuggling 16. 5 kilograms...

NDLEA Arraigns Man Caught With 1.550kg Of Tramadol

Men of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) today, arraigned a man, Osakwe Evbuomwan, before the Federal High Court, Lagos over ...

Police Arrest Three Traffic Robbers

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on April 5, 2022 arrested three robbery suspects and recovered a beretta pistol and four rounds of...

FG Approves N27bn For Road Linking Ondo, Edo

The Federal Government has approved N27 billion for the rehabilitation of a 27km road linking Ondo and Edo states. The Minister of Information and Culture,...

NDLEA Arraigns Couple For Hawking Cocaine, Marijuana, Others

A middle-aged man, Ibrahim Akeem and his nursing mother-wife, Bukonla, were on Friday , arraigned by the men of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency...

Lagos Govt Releases BECE Results

Lagos State Examination Board has announced the release of the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results. The Director, Lagos State Examination Board, Mr Adebayo...

Lifestyle Magazine

Abiodun Approves Recruitment of Additional 1,000 Amotekun Personnel ……. Says no room for criminals in Ogun

L-R: Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo; Corps Commander, Ogun State Security Network Agency (Amotekun Corps), Brig. Gen. Alade Adedigba (rtd); Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide;...

Customs Parades N13.9bn Arms Impounded In Rivers

It was a scary sight on Monday, July 1, as the Nigeria Customs Service paraded a shipment of arms ammunition originating from Turkey it...

$85m Trapped Fund: Emirates Airlines To Stop Nigerian Flights Sept 1

Emirates Airlines has said it would suspend all flights to and from Nigeria from September 1, 2022, as part of moves to repatriate its...

New Year message: Tinubu promises massive food production, 15% inflation in 2025

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of their resolve to boost food production and reduce inflation on food and drugs to 15 per cent,...

Attack On Husband : Nancy Pelosi: I’m Heartbroken, Traumatised

The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, says she and her family were “heartbroken and traumatised” by the violent attack...

More Stories

Kogi Vs EFCC: Court adjourns ruling on asset forfeiture to April 20

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday fixed April 20, 2023 for ruling on Kogi State Application seeking to vacate an interim order of court freezing 14 properties linked to Kogi State governor. Justice Nicholas...

Clearing Agent Bags 30 Years Imprisonment For Importing Indian Hemp

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced a clearing and forwarding agent, Napoleon Osariemen, to a total of 30 years imprisonment, for...

BigChance Lotto Deploys State-Of-The-Art Lottery Terminals

Pic (L-R) Managing Director, BigChance Lotto, Opeyemi Oguntimehin; Brand Consultant, Emmanuel Elakhe; Human Resources Officer, Hokpe Happiness and Technical Manager, Adetona Olatunde, during the...

Second Niger Bridge Completed, open For Use Soon- Fashola

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says the construction of the Second Niger Bridge has been completed. Fashola said the bridge, linking Anambra...

Court Sentences ‘Professor’ To Six Months For Impersonating Daughter

A Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has sentenced ‘Professor’ Jide Josiah Jisos to six months in prison for impersonation during the...

Music

Abiodun Hails NBS Reports On Ogun IGR …Says it showcases Ogun’s economic resilience, growth

L-R: Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo; former Senator who repeesented Ogun Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, and...

Supreme Court Affirms INEC’S De-registration Of 22 Political Parties

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja upheld the de-registration of 22 political parties scrapped by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC...

Abiodun Reads Riot Act To Criminals, Commends Police For Rescuing Kidnapped Victims

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has warned of a tough time for criminals, saying that his administration would use all means available to...

Sport News

Court Gives Nod For Committal Proceedings Against Aregbesola Over Marriage Registry

The Federal High Court, Lagos has granted leave to four local government councils in the country, to commence committal proceedings against the...

N2.9tn Spending On Fuel Subsidy Not Sustainable, Says World Bank

The World Bank has decried the continued spending by the Nigerian government on petrol subsidy, which it said is on track to gobble up...

SON Arraigns 2 Balogun Market Traders For Counterfeiting X-pression Hair Attachment

The Federal Government today arraigned two traders operating at the Balogun Market ,Idumota, Lagos, Ike Afam and Onyechi Izuchukwu for conspiring among themselves...
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President’s Executive Order 10 Unconstitutional, Sup. Court Declares

The Supreme Court of Nigeria (SCN), today, declared as unlawful and unconstitutional the Executive Order 10 (EO10) issued by President Muhammadu Buhari on the...

Abiodun Harps On Intelligence Sharing As Southwest Security Chiefs Meet In Abeokuta

L-R: State Director of Security (SDS), Osun State, Folorunsho Bankole; his Ogun State counterpart, Folashade Adekaiyaoja; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and the...

Constitution Amendment And Citizens’ Expectations – Dr.Muiz Banire SAN

As the National Assembly concludes the constitution amendment process triggered some few months ago, citizens’ expectations that were hitherto high would seem to have...

Abiodun Mourns Loss of Former Finance Minister Soleye, Says He Was a Statesman

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Wednesday described the passing of former Finance Minister, Dr. Onaolapo Soleye as a great loss to Ogun...

TV

SGF Chairman, Abiodun Commiserates With Abia State Over Killings

  The Chairman of Southern Governors' Forum (SGF) and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Governor of...

Alleged Perjury: Absence of Judge Stalls Police  Arraignment Of  Fenchurch Energy, Directors …. Arraignment now  May 20

The absence of Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos today stalled the planned arraignment of a company Fenchurch Energy Nigeria Limited...

N924m Debt: Court Imposes N30,000 Fine On Kanu For Stalling Proceedings

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos yesterday slammed a fine of N30, 000 on former Nigeria International, Kanu...

Trademark Infringement: Court Hears Rite Foods Suit Against NBC Nov. 15

The Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos has fixed November 15 for the hearing of Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) application, seeking to quash...