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October 7, 2026 12:15 am
Ogun community seeks repair of deplorable road
October 7, 2026 12:10 am
Eight-year-old dies, others injured in Anambra crash
October 7, 2026 12:09 am
Ondo traditional ruler shot dead during colleague’s burial
October 7, 2026 12:06 am
Ogidi murder: Police officer admits shooting was unjustified
October 7, 2026 12:05 am
Bayelsa cult clash claims five lives
October 7, 2026 12:03 am
Man found dead with mutilated body near Plateau market
Two suspected Kano robbers in police net
October 7, 2026 12:22 am
Police arrest suspect over alleged Bauchi murder case
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Man killed, body severed in suspected Lagos cult attack
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Nine die as Delta bus hits gas truck
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Four injured as container truck crashes into vehicles
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LASTMA arrests truck driver after crash injures four
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Ogun community seeks repair of deplorable road
Residents of Oke Sefu community in Ibafo, Ogun State, have appealed to the government to rehabilitate their deplorable road, citing its impact on movement….
Eight-year-old dies, others injured in Anambra crash
An eight-year-old girl has died and several others were injured in a road crash involving a commercial bus along the Onitsha–Enugu Expressway in Anambra St…
Ondo traditional ruler shot dead during colleague’s burial
A traditional ruler in Ayeka, Ondo State, High Chief Akinwalere Akinola, has been shot dead during a colleague’s burial. Police have arrested one suspect….
Ogidi murder: Police officer admits shooting was unjustified
A police officer, ASP Usman Nuhu, on trial for the murder of Oghenemine Ogidi, has admitted in court that the shooting was unjustified and done in anger….
At least five people are feared dead following a renewed cult clash between the Bobos and Greenlanders groups in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital….
Man found dead with mutilated body near Plateau market
Panic has gripped residents of Pankshin, Plateau State, after a man was found dead with some of his body parts, including his penis, cut off….
Police arrest suspect over alleged Bauchi murder case
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Abdulrazak Sale, in connection with the alleged murder of Rilwanu Dauda in Karofin Madaki….
Man killed, body severed in suspected Lagos cult attack
A man identified as Biola has been killed and his body mutilated by suspected cultists in the Ajah area of Lagos State, according to a police source….
Nine persons have died in a ghastly road crash involving a Delta Line bus and a gas truck along the Ore/Ijebu-Ode Highway in Ogun State on Monday….
Four injured as container truck crashes into vehicles
Four persons sustained critical injuries after a Mack truck with a 40-foot container reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed in Mile 2, Lagos….
LASTMA arrests truck driver after crash injures four
A truck driver has been arrested by LASTMA after a multiple-vehicle crash caused by brake failure critically injured four people at First Gate, Lagos….
Villagers recount how Air Force plane crashed in Ondo
Villagers in Ondo state recount the moment a Nigerian Air Force plane crashed into a swamp, killing all 25 people on board in a deadly air disaster….
PHOTOS: Ondo air crash pilot dies two weeks after wedding
A Nigerian Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Ahamefule Aham Man-Ugwueje, has died in the Ondo air crash just two weeks after his wedding in Abuja….
Eight-year-old dies, others injured in Anambra auto crash
An eight-year-old child has died and several others were injured in an auto crash involving a commercial bus on the Onitsha–Enugu Expressway in Anambra Sta…
FULL LIST: NAF names 25 victims of Ondo aircraft crash
The Nigerian Air Force has released the full list of the 25 victims, including five crew and 20 passengers, who died in its aircraft crash in Ondo State….
NURTW member shot dead at Lagos bus stop
A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Kamoru Omokoye, has been shot dead by suspected cultists at Abijo Bus Stop in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos….
Police arrest five over Enugu infrastructure vandalism
Police in Enugu State have arrested five suspects in three separate operations for allegedly vandalising and stealing public infrastructure in the state….
One killed, others injured in Kwara bus fire
One person was killed and several others injured after a commercial bus with 21 passengers caught fire along the Oko-Olowo Expressway in Ilorin, Kwara Stat…
Nine die on Ijebu Ode-Benin Expressway as FRSC cautions against speeding
Nine people were killed in a fatal crash involving a bus and a truck on the Ijebu Ode-Benin Expressway, with the FRSC citing speeding as a likely cause….
Sokoto college denies abduction of 18 students
Gamji College of Health Technology, Sokoto, has denied reports that 18 of its students were abducted by terrorists while travelling to Oyo State….
Rivers shuts 21 health facilities, arrests three over quackery
The Rivers State Government has shut down 21 health facilities and arrested three persons for operating without registration and below minimum standards….
Toddler dies after falling into Kogi pit
A toddler, Saida Haruna, has reportedly died after falling into a pit dug behind her family’s house in Aloko, Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State….
Police arrest two over N10.3m ransom kidnap in Rivers
Rivers State Police have arrested two suspects from a six-man syndicate for allegedly kidnapping a man in Port Harcourt and collecting a N10.3m ransom….
Our daughter’s abduction forced us to flee — Family
A year after five-year-old Memunah Abdulrahman was abducted in Ejigbo, Lagos, her family says heavy debt and an attack forced them to relocate to Ogun Stat…
Osun killing: Why we handed over operatives to police – Amotekun
The Osun Amotekun Corps says it handed over four operatives to the police to aid investigation into the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi in Ile-Ife….
The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed that seven traders were injured after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle along the Bukuru Expressway in Jos…
Police arrest suspected gun-runner with two AK-47 rifles, 42 bullets in Kwara
Kwara State Police have arrested a 30-year-old suspected gun-runner with two AK-47 rifles, three magazines and 42 rounds of live ammunition in Ilorin….
Nine die in Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway crash
Nine people were killed in a fatal road crash involving a bus and a truck along the Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway in Ogun State on Monday, the FRSC has said….
The Sokoto State Government and Gamji College of Health Technology have denied a report claiming 18 of their students were abducted while travelling to Oyo…
Police arrest five over vandalism of solar street light, others in Enugu
Police in Enugu State have arrested five suspects in three separate operations for allegedly vandalising and stealing public infrastructure, including sola…
Police vow crackdown on cultists in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Police Command has warned cult groups and their sponsors against attacks, vowing to intensify operations to forestall violence in the sta…