9 Dead, 27 Rescued As Search Ends At Collapsed Lagos Building

Nine persons have been confirmed dead, with 27 others rescued alive in a building collapse in the Alakija area of Lagos State. In a statement, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), however, stated that rescue operations have been concluded ...

Police Rescue 9 Abduct Victims, Lose 2 Officers In Kaduna Operation

The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued nine persons abducted by suspected bandits in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state but lost two officers in a subsequent ambush. In a statement, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, said ...

Again, Court Sentence Kidnappers Arrested By DSS To Death In Ekiti

SentenceAgain, Court Sentence Kidnappers Arrested By DSS To Death In Ekiti Two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), have been sentenced to death by an Ekiti State High Courat, following their conviction for kidnapping a staff of ...

Ten Rescued In Lagos Building Collapse

No fewer than 10 persons were rescued alive on Thursday after a two-storey building collapsed at Alakija Bus Stop, Satellite Town, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident in a statement issued by ...

Dismiss Senator Maidoki’s Claim About APC Ticket Loss

The Kebbi State Government has dismissed claims by the senator representing Kebbi South Senatorial District, Garba Musa Maidoki, that he was denied the All Progressives Congress ticket for re-election because of his criticism of insecurity in the state. The government ...

Sanwo-Olu: Senate’s Passage Of State Police Bill Historic

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated President Bola Tinubu following the Senate’s passage of the constitutional amendment bill seeking the establishment of state police. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement signed on Thursday, described the Senate’s approval of the bill’s ...

Another Batch Of Nigerians Evacuated From South Africa Arrives In Lagos

Another batch of Nigerian returnees from South Africa touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. A statement by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on Thursday noted that they arrived at about 8:50 PM on Wednesday, June ...

DIG Mohammed: Police Have Capacity, Weapons To Combat Insecurity

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Training and Development and Coordinating for the North-Central Zone, Isyaku Mohammed, has affirmed that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) possesses the requisite training, manpower, and operational equipment needed to tackle banditry, kidnapping, ...

‘We Close Up Big Mouths,’ Says South Africa’s Coach

South Africa coach Hugo Broos said his team had shut up the “big mouths” after the Bafana Bafana qualified for the World Cup knockouts for the first time in their history by beating South Korea 1-0 on Wednesday. The African ...

At Least 32 Dead, Over 700 Injured As Twin Quakes Hit Venezuela Freddy Tovar, Coordinator Of Colombia’s

Powerful twin earthquakes have killed 32 people and injured more than 700, the nation’s interim president said Thursday, after the massive shocks collapsed entire buildings and sent people running in panic. Authorities and average Venezuelans were clambering on piles of ...