Metro

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have expressed concern over the risks posed to businesses and national security due to the activities of unregistered Point of Sale (POS) operators. These concerns were expressed in Abuja on Thursday when the Chairman of the CAC Council, Senator Ibrahim Adah paid a courtesy call on the …

Nollywood actor Akin Olaiya’s ex-wife, Nafisat, has said she left their marriage after finding out that the actor married her best friend, who was his chief bridesmaid during their wedding. Nafisat made this accusation in a video posted on social media responding to Olaiya’s recent public statement on the collapse of their marriage. The actor, in a statement released on …

Residents of Ajah, Mafoluku and other flood-prone communities in Lagos remained stranded on Thursday after a torrential downpour submerged roads, flooded homes and disrupted movement in several parts of the state. Affected residents have blamed the persistent flooding on poor drainage infrastructure and blocked canals, urging the Lagos state government to take urgent measures to prevent a recurrence. Speaking to …

The fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Bawa Usman Kaltungo, in the alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud case involving the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and others, on Thursday, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offenses Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, that the dismantling of the Arik Air plane identified as …

The Lagos State Police Command has ruled out terrorism, sabotage and use of explosive devices in the incident that sparked panic in the Mushin area of ​​Lagos, saying investigations revealed that the explosion was caused by the failure of a pressurized mechanical component. The command said forensic and technical findings demonstrated that the incident, initially suspected to be an explosion …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three men in connection with the brutal murder of former Ogun State Television (OGTV) broadcaster, Olakitan Oyesiku, and his security guard, Pelumi Adetayo, following what investigators described as a grueling intelligence-driven operation. The breakthrough was announced on Thursday by the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, during a press conference at the …

Emergency response teams launched a large-scale rescue operation on Thursday, after a three-story residential building collapsed in the Alakija area of ​​Lagos State, leaving several people trapped under the rubble. The building, located on Old Ojo Road near Alakija Bus Stop in Satellite City, collapsed at around 11:37 am, according to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. Emergency crews …

The Kebbi State Government has raised the alarm over the emergence of a new terrorist group identified as “Sai Mallam”, warning that the sect is gaining ground in some parts of the state. This was revealed by State Security Advisor, Danladi Ribah, during a high-level security meeting with the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the North West, …

A major breakthrough has been recorded in Ogun State’s fight against kidnapping after officers of the state Police Command neutralized two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered ₦2.2 million believed to be proceeds of criminal activities. The operation carried out by the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit was part of an intensive manhunt carried out following the kidnapping of a …

The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced a revenue collection of 259.28 million naira for the second quarter of 2026, which represents an increase of 238% over the 76.81 million naira generated in the same period in 2025. Addressing journalists in Idiroko on Wednesday, the Acting Controller of the Customs Area, Oladapo Afeni, attributed the …