By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a cleaner at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos, for allegedly leading a drug syndicate at the international wing of the airport. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi stated this in a statement...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four civilians for fighting with some serving officers of the command in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed this in a tweet on Saturday, shared a video of the four...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Operatives from the Lagos State Police Command on Friday said it has arrested two suspected fake soldiers in the state. The command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed this in a statement, said the suspects were arrested with some charms. Mr. Hundeyin said one of...
Two persons have been confirmed dead after a three-storey building collapsed in Kubwa Satellite town, Abuja. Three persons have also been rescued after the collapse. The building, which was under construction, collapsed at Hamza Abdullahi Street Off Gado Nasco Road. According to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,...
The Police in Lagos have arrested a motorist, one, Mr Billy Tokunbo, for allegedly assaulting a policeman and also driving against the traffic in Isolo/Okota area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in his verified Twitter handle that was monitored by the News...
The FCT Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) says the directorate has impounded 70 motorcycles and 26 vehicles in two days in Abuja over various traffic offenses. The offences included illegal operations, indiscriminate parking and conversion of vehicle permits from private to commercial purposes. The VIO task force team made the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja ,- In continuation of the official disbursement of grants to vulnerable residents, no fewer than 517 vulnerable people in FCT are beneficiaries of the second batch of FCT FADAMA CARES programme. FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, at a symbolic disbursement held in...
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the killing of an Inspector by gunmen on Wednesday in Coker Aguda area of Lagos. The spokesman for the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the Inspector was inside a tricycle...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved contract for the provision of security services to the Abuja Rail Mass Transit phase 1 (Lots 3 and 1A) at a total sum of N718, 193, 250 million. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has debunked the rumors making the rounds on social media that the territory was recently invaded by suspected ISWAP terrorists. The police spokesperson, DSP Josephine Adeh, who described the reports as “erroneous” and misleading. assured the FCT...
The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in collaboration with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has intensified efforts towards completion of the multi-billion Millennium Tower in the nation’s capital. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who led members of the Nigeria India Business Council on...
Lagos State Fire Service said one person was injured when an explosion was recorded at an independent marketing filling station in Badagry, Lagos state on Monday night. Mr Abel Husu, the Station Head, Badagry Fire Service, Lagos state, who confirmed the inciden to the News Agency of Nigeria (...
A 26-year-old man Olamilekan Olubusade, had reportedly drowned at Alpha Beach in Lagos while swimming with his friends. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Lagos state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, said that his body was yet...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says a water tank from a scaffold has fell and killed two persons at Ladi Lak, Bariga, Lagos State on Sunday night. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Zonal Coordinator, South West NEMA, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – All is now set for Gwagwa Concession Limited to mobilize to site following the successful completion of the payment of compensation for crops and economic trees to the Alkali family, the last batch of beneficiaries in the phase 1 of the payment exercise. This...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has arrested an illegal developer for acquiring, building, selling of lands and property that contravened the land act at Katampe extension, Abuja. The Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Mr Umar Shuaibu, said this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. Shuaibu...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has vowed to sustain the demolition of illegal structures, markets and shanties built on the encroached rail corridor in Gwarinpa. Mr Ikharo Attah, Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement to the FCT Minister, stated this after clean up exercise at Gwarinpa,...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A Non Governmental Organization (NGO), The Henss Foundation has earmarked N100 million for various programmes it plans to execute for young people, widows and the vulnerable persons in Cross River State. The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Foundation , Okoho Effiom Etim who initiated...
At least two persons have died after a stampede by worshippers at the Comfort Life Mission International Church, Lagos on Thursday. Spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin gave the confirmation, when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. He...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The FCT Minister has tasked Public Relations (PR) practitioners to devise means of ensuring positive public perception of the country and its people in the overall interest of the nation. Malam Bello gave this charge on Thursday when he received a delegation of the...