Metro

The Kwara government has sealed 14 buildings over environmental concerns, as announced by the state Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa-Buge, on Thursday. Speaking to journalists in Ilorin, Musa-Buge explained that the action was taken in response to the dirty environment surrounding the buildings, which he believed could pose a danger to the public. “This is necessary to reaffirm the …

In a swift response to intelligence gathered, operatives of the Onikan Division, Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspect, Yakubu Yusuf, 28, for damaging part of the Third Mainland Bridge railing. According to a statement released by the Lagos State Police on Wednesday, Yusuf’s arrest was facilitated by information received by the division about the nefarious activities of vandals …

Following the recent devastating floods that hit Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, the Borno State Police Command has issued a series of guidelines aimed at managing the impact of the disaster. The guidelines, announced in a press release on Wednesday by Police Public Relations Officer Ahmed Wakil, emphasize the importance of caution and vigilance in the face of potential risks. …

The Lagos state government has ordered the immediate evacuation of residents from Mopol Barracks 20 in the Onigbongbo area of ​​the state. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the agency’s emergency response team had assessed parts of the building and found them in a …

Police officers in Rivers have dismantled a job racket syndicate in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, disclosed this at a press conference on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. He said the gang specialized in advertising non-existent job vacancies to defraud unsuspecting job seekers. Disu added that officers rescued 16 victims held captive by the gang while raiding …

The National Assembly on Tuesday donated N174 million to victims of the recent floods in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The Senate contributed N74 million, while the House of Representatives gave N100 million. Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who led the Senate delegation to Maiduguri on behalf of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, announced that each of the 108 senators contributed …

Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested five suspected illegal Chinese miners in Ndito-Eka-Iba village, in Ibieno Local Government Area of ​​Akwa Ibom State. A statement by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media & Publicity, noted that the five suspected illegal miners were arrested by the “Special Task Force on Illegal Mining” …

On Monday, gunmen attacked the Umunze Police Station in Orumba South Local Government Area of ​​Anambra State, resulting in the death of two officers. The attackers used improvised explosives and firearms, burning down part of the station. The attack followed a similar incident two weeks earlier at the Divisional Police Station in Oba. SP Tochukwu Ikenga of the Anambra State …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully carried out an aerial interdiction mission in Rivers State, destroying two illegal crude oil refining sites along the Imo River. According to Group Captain Kabiru Ali, NAF Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, the airstrike carried out on September 13, 2024 was aimed at curbing crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism and economic …

One person was killed and eight others injured in a car accident on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Monday. Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the incident in a statement in Ikeja. He said two Mazda commercial buses with number plates — LND 624 YE and EKY 804 …