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Zainab Abioye Akmode Transport Limited has threatened to initiate contempt and defamation proceedings against the Ogun State Government over a press release that allegedly described the company as an “unapproved” motorcycle organization operating in the state. The threat was contained in a letter dated September 1, 2026 from the lawyers of the firm, Bolarinwa Odeyale & Co., addressed to the …

A three-storey building collapse in Popo Giwa area of ​​Ilorin, Kwara State, has claimed the lives of four members of the same family, with four others rescued alive from the rubble. The incident, according to reports, occurred on Tuesday morning with rescue workers at the scene of the incident which occurred at around 05.00 on Jalan Popo Giwa No. 41, …

Daud Olatunji A Nigerian taxi driver in the UK, Kolawole Erunkulu, has been sentenced to six years in prison after he fell asleep while driving and fatally hit a 59-year-old motorist who had stopped in a lay-by. Erunkulu, 45, of Bexleyheath, had driven for around 53 hours over three days before the crash, with his longest break lasting just seven …

Security operatives have rescued 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps and six other victims following a coordinated operation against kidnappers in Egume Forest, Ofu Local Government Area of ​​Kogi State. Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Naziru Kankarofi, who spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, said the rescue came after an intensive search and rescue operation …

…Marriage, bride price No license to ignore the wife’s consent, warns the public prosecutor …Husbands could be accused of sexual assault after forcing reluctant wives Daud Olatunji The Lagos State Government has warned husbands against forcing their wives to have sexual intercourse, saying marriage does not give a man the right to have sex with his wife without her consent. …

Defense Headquarters has confirmed the rescue of 10 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) kidnapped by suspected kidnappers in Kogi State. The corps members were rescued from Egume Forest in Ofu Local Government Area during an operation involving joint security forces, DHQ announced on Monday. The victims were among 15 NYSC members who were reportedly kidnapped last week …

The Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has arrested a woman, Mrs Iyabo Sowunmi, for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the Medium Security Detention Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta, for her son, Dare Sowunmi, who is said to be on death row at the facility. Spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ogun State Command, Olayinka Odukoya, disclosed this …

Daud Olatunji Security personnel at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have arrested a woman, Mrs. Iyabo Sowunmi, for allegedly attempting to smuggle substances suspected to be a psychoactive drug into the facility. Sowunmi was reportedly arrested at around 1.33pm on Friday, August 28, 2026, during a routine screening at the entrance to the detention center. The …

Mujeeb Akindoyin No fewer than eight farmers were killed and five others injured when suspected bandits attacked Gandhi community in Rabah Local Government Area of ​​Sokoto State on Sunday. The attackers reportedly stormed the community at around 3pm and opened fire on farmers, forcing residents to flee for safety. The incident was confirmed by Sokoto State Police Command spokesperson, DSP …

Two people have reportedly died following a brawl at the Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX in Lekki, Lagos State involving a yet to be identified man and security guards at the cinema premises. Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigations into the incident, as the man is believed to be under the influence of drugs. The suspect reportedly insisted on …