A devastating early-morning accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday claimed the lives of a father, mother and their young child, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed. Two other people were left critically injured. According to LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, the crash occurred near Secretariat, inward Otedola…
On a calm May evening in 2020, as Nigeria struggled under the tension and uncertainty of a Nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, 20-year-old Rinji “Ceejay” Bala stepped out for a simple stroll with two friends. It was a brief attempt to escape the suffocating monotony of isolation. Instead, it became the final walk of his life. Nearly…
The Nigerian Army has strongly denied swirling reports alleging that soldiers attached to the Commander of the 23 Brigade opened fire on women protesters during a disturbance in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State. In an official statement released on Tuesday in Yola, Capt. Olusegun Abidoye, spokesperson for the 23 Brigade, described the online…
A Private Ambulance Driver was arrested on Monday by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) after a high-speed, against-traffic maneuver left a delivery motorcyclist with a serious knee fracture on the Odo Iya-Alaro Bridge inward Maryland along Ikorodu Road, Lagos. According to LASTMA spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq, the crash occurred amid heavy congestion caused by…
Relief and jubilation swept through Niger State on Monday as about 100 children kidnapped from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri last month were safely reunited with their families. The children arrived in Minna in a convoy of minibuses flanked by Military vans and armoured vehicles, greeted by parents, Local Officials, and Governor Umar Bago….
Residents of Bayagan-Ile in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have accused Security Agencies of maintaining what they describe as a “worrying silence” following the abduction of their monarch, Kamilu Salami, the Ojibara of Bayagan-Ile. The traditional ruler was seized by armed bandits on 29 November 2025, an attack that has left the agrarian…
Two persons, including the wife of the resident priest, have been killed after armed assailants attacked St. Andrews Anglican Church, Isiokwe, in Lilu community of Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, also resulted in the burning of vehicles, the priest’s residence, and parts of the…
The Imo State Government has sealed a hotel and a privately-run mortuary in Umuhu Autonomous Community, Ngor-Okpala, after security operatives uncovered decomposed and mutilated corpses kept in disturbing, unhygienic conditions, a discovery that has triggered widespread suspicion of illegal organ-harvesting activities. The clampdown formed part of an intensified security operation targeting kidnapping syndicates and violent…
In a bold step to reinforce security across Kogi State, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has approved the recruitment of 1,050 hunters and the formal absorption of vigilante operatives into the State Civil Service. The Governor, represented by the Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Mukadam Asiru Asiwaju, announced the development during a three-day capacity-building…
In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday, December 4, 2025, reaffirmed that Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) and the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) have no legal authority to stop motorists, impound vehicles, or impose fines. The decision marks a significant victory for motorists and underscores the protection of citizens’…
