Metro

A truck on Wednesday killed a commercial motorcyclist at Amaokpala Village along the Umunze-Ekwulobia Road in Anambra State. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi, confirmed the incident to journalists in Awka. He said the accident was caused by a brake failure. The commander said: “The accident involved a commercial Mercedes …

The Amurie Omanze community in Isu local government area of Imo State has set January 4, 2024, as the date they will abolish some ancient traditions which they described as obnoxious cultural practices. The ancient traditions set to be discarded included the OSU, Ohu, Ume and Diala caste systems which they say have been detrimental to the growth of the …

The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday, announced the arrest of 14 stowaways onboard a motor tanker, UOG Constantine, at the Lagos Road Stead. Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, the Commander, NNS Beecroft and Maritime Component Commander of Operation Awatse, who disclosed this in a statement issued by the Base Information Officer, NNS Beecroft, Sub-Lieutenant H. A Collins, the stowaways were arrested on December …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has expanded the scope of investigation into the death of Singer Ilerioluwa Alaba, aka Mohbad by inviting the Department of State Services {DSS} to join the state police command. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gbeyega Akosile disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The statement read: “The Lagos State Government has noted the developments …

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, on Tuesday, discharged and acquitted four men charged with defiling two children. The men are – Ojo Taye, John Mahason, Peter Arabo and Adenekan Adedeji. The defendants had been in detention for for eight years following their arrest by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps …

The Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on Monday, admitted as evidence two documents tendered by the prosecution in the trial of social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha, for alleged N6 billion fraud. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, Mr. Ayotunde Solademi, tendered the report on behalf of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the resumed …

Fire on Saturday gutted a section of the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo state. The hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Funmi Adetuyibi, confirmed the incident to journalists in Ibadan. He said the fire started in one of the rooms in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) but did not affect any of the patients. Emergency responders were later called …

Police operatives in Anambra have arrested a landlady identified Amaka Okonkwo for allegedly pouring hot water on her tenant in the state. Residents told journalists on Saturday the landlady poured hot water mixed with pepper on the tenant, Imabong William, on Thursday for refusing to park out of the apartment located in Ukwu community, Njidoka local government area of the …

Having been found guilty of gross misconduct, forgery and diversion of public funds, two senior staff of the Bauchi State Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning have been dismissed from service. The duo were dismissed by the State Civil Service Commission during its 18th plenary Session held on Tuesday, 15th August, 2023 at the Conference Hall of the Commission. According …

The attack on the Ondo State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Dr Adebunmi Osadahun has attracted the attention of the state Police Commissioner, Asabi Abiodun, who has ordered an investigation into the matter. Ripples Nigeria had reported that the commissioner was assaulted by a ward chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Arigidi, Akoko North West Local Government Area of …