Crime
Police Arrest Four Notorious POS, Phone Thieves In Jigawa
December 17, 2023The suspects who also specialized in housebreaking and theft, terrorized the communities
Opinions
Harnessing Opportunities, And Lessons From COP28 For Climate Adaptation And Mitigation In Kwara State, By Dare Akogun
December 17, 2023Of this figure, a total of ₦1,156,671,187 has accrued to Kwara State.
News
Ondo Acting Governor, Aiyedatiwa, Freezes Local Govt Account
December 16, 2023The acting governor also told the newly created LCDA not to open new accounts.
Crime
Police Arrest Two Suspects Over Missing Baby, Placenta In Ondo
December 16, 2023When the purported place of burial was visited, neither the baby nor the placenta were found.
News
Group Unveil New Leadership, Commends Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
December 15, 2023The organization anticipates that the new leaders will lead with diligence and integrity.
News
12 Die, 30 Injured In Plateau Truck Accident
December 15, 2023The trailer was carrying bags of grains and human beings
Crime
Kano Police Arrest Notorious Thug, 7 Others Armed Robbery Gang
December 15, 2023His gang members engaged in demanding one thousand Naira from each victim being trapped
News
Rivers Crisis Deepens As Seven Commissioners Resign Amid Political Turmoil
December 15, 2023The ongoing power struggle between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Mr. Wike.
News
Supreme Court Overturns Appeal Court Decision, Insists Nnamdi Kanu Must Face Trial
December 15, 2023No Nigerian law was cited in the suit seeking Kanu’s release on the grounds of unlawful...
Crime
Osun Police Arrest Serial Burglar
December 15, 2023The suspect who is living in the area solely carried out the crime in the shops...
Insecurity
Bandits Attack Zamfara Community, Abduct 10, Burn 4 Military, Police Vehicles
December 15, 2023The bandits exchanged fire with security operatives for over two hours.
Crime
Court Sentences Man to Death By Hanging For Setting His Mother Ablaze
December 14, 2023A total of six witnesses including two members of his family and his younger sister testified...
News
Gov AbdulRazaq Presents N296.4bn 2024 Budget To Kwara Assembly
December 14, 2023The size of the budget is N296.4bn, with an opening balance of N25bn.
News
Jigawa Police Arrest 17 Suspected Armed Robbers, Motorcycle Thieves, 3 Vandals
December 14, 2023Dutse, Jigawa State– Men of the Jigawa State Police Command have arrested 17 suspected armed robbers,...
Africa
25-Year-Old Uganda Serial Killer Sentenced To 105 Years In Prison
December 14, 2023He was convicted in July for the murder of one of the victims
Crime
DSS Arraigns 6 Men For Fraud, Forgery Impersonation In Ekiti
December 14, 2023The court to grant them bail, adding that they would provide credible sureties.
News
Mother, 9-Day-Old Baby Die In Akure Building Collapse
December 14, 2023The elder brother of the baby and their grandmother sustained varying degrees of injuries.
News
Diphtheria Kill Four Children In Nasarawa
December 14, 2023The state government has implemented drastic measures to prevent its outbreak.
News
Kwara Govt Approves Multi-Billion Naira For Road Projects, N17b.8bn For Kwara Hotel
December 13, 2023The government has secured multibillion naira road projects that connect different parts of the state
News
University Of Ibadan Law Student Arrested For Raping 100-Level Undergraduate
December 13, 2023The victim had gone for night reading alongside some other girls in preparation for their examination.
News
Ondo Assembly Declares Aiyedatiwa As Acting Governor
December 13, 2023Aiyedatiwa has returned to the state after the meeting held with President Bola Tinubu
News
WHO Reports 25 New COVID-19 Cases In Benue
December 13, 2023We are encouraging everyone in Benue from 18 years and above to present themselves for vaccination
News
Kwara Govt To Support 359 Business Owners In Kwapreneuer 4.0
December 13, 2023359 business owners have been selected, having completed all the stages to qualify for the non-interest...
Insecurity
Gunmen In Military Uniform Kill One, Abduct 7 Travellers On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
December 13, 2023Another vehicle, was shot by the kidnappers while attempting to escape.
News
Fubara Presents 2024 Budget, Amidst Rivers Assemble Complex Demolition
December 13, 2023Port-Harcourt Rivers State– Governor Siminialayi Fubara of Rivers State presented the 2024 budget estimates of N800 billion...
News
Troops Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims In Kaduna
December 13, 2023Troops recovered one AK 47 rifle, one AK 47 rifle magazine
News
CSO Urges Lagos, Other South-West States To Curb Appetite For Foreign Loans As Debt Raises
December 13, 2023Lagos state government needs to check its appetite for accumulating dollar, pound
Crime
Court Sentenced 2 Men To 70 Years In Imprisonment For Removing Genital Of 6-Year-Old Girl In Bauchi
December 12, 2023Gumba tendered the two knives used in committing the crime, a bottle containing the private part
News
Private Sector Commends Gov AbdulRazaq’s Commitment At 10th Kwara Trade Fair
December 12, 2023The Nano, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NMSMEs) are the life wire of any thriving economy
News
Troops, Police, Vigilantes Raid IPOB/ESN Camps In Anambra
December 12, 2023One of the terrorists was naturalized while others escaped with gunshot wounds
News
NSCDC Nabs Five Suspected Oil Bunkers In Imo
December 12, 2023In the past, they used to move with trucks but now they use salon cars and...
News
Akeredolu Transmits Power To Deputy, Set To Embark On Medical Leave
December 12, 2023The 67-year-old politician has faced mounting pressure from opposition parties and activists, urging him to either...
Crime
Amotekun Arrest 3 Ritualists In Osun
December 12, 2023They were into the business of exhuming corpses from graves; which they then sell to buyers
News
AbdulRazaq Celebrates Osimhen, Oshoala’s Triumph At CAFAwards2023
December 12, 2023We are indeed excited about these great achievements that have once again put Nigeria
News
KAROTA Intercepts Truck With Over 4,600 Bottles Of Alcoholic Drinks
December 12, 2023The Kano State government had prohibited the consumption of beer in all parts of the state.
News
Nursing Mother, Baby Die In Adamawa Boat Mishap
December 12, 2023Out of the five people on board, three have been rescued
Crime
Jigawa Police Nabs 3 Notorious Car Thieves, Recover Stolen Vehicles
December 12, 2023The suspects upon interrogation confessed to being car thieves, and they admitted to having stolen a...
Sports
Victor Osimhen Ends Nigeria’s 24-Year Wait, Wins African Footballer Of The Year
December 12, 2023Osimhen's victory brings an end to Nigeria's 24-year-long anticipation
Sports
Asisat Oshoala Wins 2023 CAF Women’s Player For 6th Time
December 12, 2023The Barcelona Femeni standout, nominated for the 2023 Ballon d'Or,
News
27 Rivers State Assembly Members Defect From PDP To APC
December 11, 2023Rumours are circulating that Wike will soon announce his defection to the APC.
News
FRSC To Prosecute Trucks Carrying Humans With Animals
December 11, 2023No fewer than 27 persons sustained varying degrees of injury in the road accident
News
Police Rescue Kidnapped Housewife In Kaduna
December 11, 2023Due to our firepower superiority, they abandoned the kidnapped victim
Crime
Ondo Police Arrest 28-Year-Old Ex-Convict For Allegedly Killing Father’s Tenant
December 11, 2023The blood-soaked clothes found in his house were the clothes he wore on the said day
Insecurity
Bandits Attack Bauchi Community, Kill Vigilante, Kidnap 4 Others
December 11, 2023The gunmen killed a member of the local vigilante, Malam Dan Ladiyo
News
LASTMA Sacked 5 Erring Officers Over Corruption
December 11, 2023The agency would only get better if and when members of the public share their experiences,
News
Premium Times, Daily Trust, TVC, Others Wins 2023 Wole Soyinka Award
December 10, 2023journalists need to hold the government accountable, irrespective of their affiliations.
News
Tinubu Urges Multinational Companies To Stay, Promises Business-Friendly Environment
December 9, 2023Tinubu Urges Multinational Companies to Stay, Promises Business-Friendly Environment
News
Accountability Journalism Is Very Crucial For Community Well-Being And Democracy- Dapo DAPO Olorunyomi
December 9, 2023journalists have a direct impact on the well-being of communities, and without accountability, democracy is at...
News
Kaduna Bombing, Those Found Culpable Will Be Punished – Shettima
December 8, 2023He assured that the victims of the incident would be supported
Crime
NSCDC Arrest Man For Defiling His Lover’s 16-Year-Old Daughter
December 8, 2023I can’t remember her age when I started sleeping with her.
News
50 Notorious Thugs Surrender To Police In Gombe
December 7, 2023The CP welcomed the youths and thanked them for turning to new leaves
News
Court Sentences Ojulari To 10 Years Imprisonment
December 7, 2023It would be recalled that Ojulari was arrested at the APC rally held at Oju Ekun...
Crime
100-level OAU Student Killed For Ritual In Ogun, Head, Wrists Sold For N100,000
December 7, 2023The duo admitted that they have used four other human heads for money rituals
News
Ekiti Court Sentences Four To Death For Stealing Motorcycle
December 7, 2023The judge subsequently sentenced the convicts to death.
News
Kidnappers Beat Abuja Chief To Coma Over Incomplete Ransom
December 6, 2023It was our 14-year-old daughter who was able to speak and she told me that my...
News
ECOWAS Court Awards Igboho 20M CFA Against Benin Republic Over Rights Violation
December 6, 2023Igboho and his wife Ropo were arrested on July 20, 2021, in Cotonou, Benin Republic, and...
News
Kwara Court Remands Herbalist For Rape, Arson
December 6, 2023one Omowumi and her children who are currently at large
News
Death Toll Hits 120 In Kaduna Bombing
December 6, 2023The current number of casualties in the affected areas is more than 120 persons.
News
EFCC Seeks N2.6 Billion For Vehicles, Demands extra N33 Billion Allocation
December 6, 2023The EFCC proposed N76.5 billion with a capital component of N25 billion,
News
AbdulRazaq Champions Inclusive Governance For PWD In State Policy-Making
December 6, 2023I am committed to accommodate your needs within the resources available to us
News
Suspected Cultists Abduct, Kill Three In Rivers
December 5, 2023The woman said to be the mother of General ‘Danger’ had fled the community.
News
Court Jailed Four Men For Financing Boko Haram Terrorists
December 5, 2023I hereby sentence the convict to 20 years imprisonment for each of the offences.
Opinions
Open Letter To Attorney General And Minister Of Justice On Sowore’s Trumped-Up Treason Trial
December 5, 2023As a human rights activist deeply involved in the pro-democracy struggle, Sowore played a pivotal role
Crime
Residents Nabs Alleged Serial Burglar In Ondo
December 5, 2023It was further gathered that the suspect was admitted to the General Hospital in Ore, after...
News
Court Orders Recovery Of 50 Govt Vehicles Taken By Bello Matawalle
December 5, 2023Court orders retrieval of over 50 government vehicles carted away by former Zamfara Governor
News
End Practice Of Remanding Minor Offenders With Hardened Criminals- AGF Urges Judges
December 5, 2023Today we have seen countless cases where defendants are arrested for minor offences and locked up
News
Death Toll To 85 In Kaduna Village Bombing
December 5, 2023The majority of those injured were children and women.
News
Police Arrest Suspected Cultists For Kidnap, Buried Former Community Leader Alive
December 5, 2023They murdered the victim after collecting the sum of NGN200,000 as part of payment for his...
News
Kwara Garment Factory Set To Create 2000 Jobs
December 4, 2023Ilorin, Kwara State– The Kwara Garment Factory is set to begin operations in the first quarter...
Crime
Delta Police Nab Notorious Church-Burglary Syndicate, Recover Musical Equipment
December 4, 2023Immediately detectives offered to buy the said item, lured and trailed the suspect to Effurun Roundabout
News
Troops Arrest 3 Soldiers For Stealing 374 Ammunition Rounds In Maiduguri
December 4, 2023Three soldiers were arrested. One was en route to Makurdi with 250 rounds of 7.62 MM.
Crime
Court Remands ‘Yahoo Boy’ For Raping 17-Year-Old Girl To Death In Kwara
December 4, 2023Odunayo lured the deceased into the hotel and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her till she...
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Insecurity
Many Feared Dead As Kaduna Village Bombed During Maulud Celebration
December 4, 2023Unconfirmed reports suggest that a jet was responsible for dropping the bomb.
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Insecurity
Bandits Attack Sokoto Communities, Kill 7, Abduct Others
December 4, 2023They attacked the village on Saturday evening
News
Kwara Gov Appoints Dr. Olohungbebe As SSA On Community Development
December 3, 2023Olohungbebe holds a doctoral degree in community development from Bayero University Kano
News
Keke Rider Disappears With Four School Children In Abia
December 3, 2023The parents of the missing children reported that the Keke rider took them to an unknown...
Africa
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Propose Confederation In Pursuit Of Regional Unity
December 3, 2023In mid-September, the military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger endorsed a mutual defense pact.
Climate Change
COP28: President Tinubu Unveils Vision For Greener Nigeria With 100 Electric Buses
December 2, 2023Our visionary plan is a strategic guidepost, directing Nigeria towards becoming an investment-friendly
Investigations
Kwara Governor, AbdulRazaq Under Fire Over Neglect Of State-Owned Mega Hotel Despite N300million Budget
December 2, 2023The deployment of the military, while necessary for restoring order, raises questions about the state's ability...
News
So-Safe Corps In Ogun Dismisses Officer For Stealing
December 2, 2023The said development had compelled the agency to carry out aggressive investigation.
Crime
18-Year-Old Man Admits Of Killing Retired Head Teacher Over Phone Theft
December 2, 2023I hit her repeatedly on the head until she fell and died
News
CBN To freeze Bank Accounts Without BVN, NIN Starting April 2024
December 2, 2023The bank will also carry out a “comprehensive BVN and NIN audit shortly
Crime
Court Remands Notorious Kidnapper In Ondo
December 2, 2023The defendant, while fully armed with dangerous weapons, broke into the house of one Mr. Ilesanmi...
News
Nigerian Army, DSS Arrest ISWAP Leader In Bauchi
December 2, 2023Troops killed 52 terrorists and arrested 204 in the last week, adding that 234 kidnapped victims
News
Kwara ANAN Advocates Support For Government’s Accountability Initiatives
December 2, 2023ANAN, as a body, has new talent and accountants with great skills and integrity.
News
Kwara Hotel Set For Transformation, Not Sale, State Govt Clarifies
December 1, 2023The process involved all relevant government agencies and registered auctioneers who are allowed under the law
News
Former Kwara Auditor General For LG, Hajia Remi Sulyman Emerges As ANAN Chairperson
December 1, 2023Ilorin, Kwara State– In a unanimous decision, Hajia Remi Sulyman, a highly experienced auditor, Chartered Accountant,...
Crime
Hit-And-Run Police Driver Kill SS1 Student In Ogun
December 1, 2023FREEDOM was reportedly chasing a motorist who escaped extortion while he killed the young girl
News
MC Oluomo Re-elected Unopposed As Lagos NURTW Chairman
December 1, 2023Vowed to continue his reform policies that have transformed the union activities in the state for...
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Insecurity
Gunmen Assassinate Businessman In Imo Community
December 1, 2023They shot him repeatedly and made sure he died before they left the scene.
News
Court Jails Ogun Monarch To Six Months In Prison For Impersonation
December 1, 2023The sentences shall run consecutively from today, November 28, 2023.
Crime
Volunteer Guards Arrest 3 Suspected Armed Robbers In Benue
December 1, 2023The arrested suspects had set up a roadblock along the Okpokwu/Ogbadibo highway,
Crime
Police Arrest 8 Notorious Kidnappers In Delta
December 1, 2023Other gang members on 25/11/2023 to strategize on another kidnapping operation.
News
Serikin Fulani, Two Others Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Kidnapping
December 1, 2023They are hereby found guilty as charged and are so convicted
News
BBYDI Launches YouthGovTracka To Hold Nigerian Governors Accountable
November 30, 2023We're not just watchers; we're doers. Our focal points will spearhead community development projects
Crime
Police Arrest Car Snatcher In Bauchi
November 30, 2023The vehicle was stolen when the owner parked at the mosque to observe sunset prayer
News
Armed robbers Attack Bullion Van, Kill Ogun Governor’s Accountant, Cart Away Millions
November 30, 2023A vehicle blocked them on top of the bridge; five occupants of the vehicle came down
News
Let’s Take Ownership Of Nigerian Brand- Ajakaye Tasks Media Practitioners
November 30, 2023The image we carve for our country is what sticks to it
News
25 Dies, 15 Injured As Bus Collides With Petrol Tanker In Kwara
November 30, 2023Investigations revealed that the petrol tanker, travelling from Niger state, was using the wrong side of...
News
President Tinubu Presents N27.5 trn Budget, Focused On Security, Job Creation, Poverty Reduction
November 29, 2023President Tinubu said his administration remains committed to broad-based and shared economic prosperity
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