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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Oba Owolabi Olakuleyin as the 43rd Olubody of lbbadanland. State Commissioner for Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Olusegun Olayiwola, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan. He said Makinde gave the approval in a memo signed on Friday. READ ALSO: Olubadan appoints 5 top Ibadan officials Olakuleyin will replace …

Three Lebanese Founi brothers, Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani and Amtal Fouani, who were kidnapped by gunmen last Friday in Lagos, have been rescued by officers of the Lagos State Police Command. State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the rescue of the Lebanese businessman in a statement on Tuesday, without providing further details. Ripples Nigeria on Friday, reported …

A violent uprising erupted in Bukuru metropolis, Jos South Local Government Area of ​​Plateau State on Monday afternoon, when thugs allegedly opposing the Jos urban renewal efforts of the state government led by Governor Caleb Mutfwang, torched several cars and houses. The thugs, who were heavily armed, attacked passers-by, injuring many, and fought officials of the Jos Urban Renewal Committee …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has busted a drug warehouse run by a cartel controlled by drug lords identified as 49-year-old Kelechi Monday Nwaobasi and his 50-year-old sister, Chinwe Rose Nwaobasi. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday, said that operatives from the NDLEA Special Operations Unit, busted the cartel …

At least 10 people were confirmed dead while dozens more were kidnapped when gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked a village in Gwadabawa Local Government Area of ​​Sokoto State on Sunday morning as Muslims prepared to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Eyewitnesses said gunmen stormed Tudun Doki village around 1:30 a.m. on Sallah day and started shooting sporadically in various directions, forcing …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has busted a drug warehouse run by a cartel controlled by drug lords identified as 49-year-old Kelechi Monday Nwaobasi and his 50-year-old sister, Chinwe Rose Nwaobasi. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday, said that operatives from the NDLEA Special Operations Unit, busted the cartel …

The Abia State Police Command has arrested a Reverend Sister identified as Pauline Alozie, along with four other suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping of her three siblings. State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Maureen Chinaka, who announced the arrest of the suspects in a statement on Saturday, said the three children, Gideon Osinachi, eight, Obioma Osinachi, six, and Israel …

In a brazen act that shocked the entire Lagos, an armed group has kidnapped four people traveling by boat. The victims include the Managing Director of Fouani Company, a company representing the LG and Hisense brands, as well as three Lebanese citizens. The motive for the kidnapping and whereabouts of the victim are currently unknown. Authorities have launched a full-scale …

A fire on Friday gutted twin duplexes in Magodo Phase 11 in Lagos. Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident to journalists. He said the incident occurred at Jalan Alhaji Jubril Number 16 Magodo Phase II. The permanent secretary added that the agency responded quickly to the incident following emergency calls …

At least 15 passengers were injured in several accidents in the Ojota area of ​​Lagos on Thursday. Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement in Ikeja. Oke-Osanyintolu said the accident was reported via the state’s toll-free emergency numbers 767 and 112. He said: “The LASEMA Response Team from the …