Metro

The Kano Hisbah Board says its operatives have arrested Muslims for allegedly eating, drinking, and selling food in public during “fasting hours”. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is among the five pillars of Islam and is…

The Nigeria Police Force has expressed concern over the avoidable loss of firearms by its officers across the country, attributing the issue to negligence and poor weapon-handling skills among personnel. The Senate Public Accounts…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Jude Okoye, the elder brother and former manager of Paul and Peter Okoye of the defunct music group, P-Square, on charges of laundering ₦1.38billion, $ 1 million and…

The Magistrate Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba area of Lagos has freed Abdulazeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley and music promoter, Samson Balogun Eletu also known as Sam Larry, in relation to the case of the demise of Aloba…

Controversial singer and Zaazoo ze crooner, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Abeokuta, for alleged assault on government officials. Portable reported himself at the…

Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has turned himself in at the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department at Yaba. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to…

The Kano Hisbah Board says its operatives have arrested a couple for holding their marriage ceremony at a restaurant without parental consent. Mujahideen Abubakar, the board’s deputy commander general of operations, confirmed the arrest…

Convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, on Thursday, told the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja that he has repented from his criminal activities and has applied to the Lagos State Government for mercy. Evans,…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued Folashade Odumosu, the wife of A former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu. The victim regained her freedom on Wednesday. It was gathered that the Ogun State…

At least 14 Nigerians have been declared wanted by the international criminal police organisation (Interpol) for alleged human and drug trafficking, robbery, cheating, and forgery. Red Notices published on the Interpol website stated…

An Islamic group under the aegis of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, the Oyo State chapter has set plans to unveil a Sharia court in the state and its environs. The group, in a flier that went viral on Tuesday, invited…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down 150 shops at Eziukwu market in Aba, Abia state. In a statement on Wednesday, NAFDAC said its operatives shut down the shops during a two-day…

The Oyo State Government has commenced investigation into a stampede that occurred at a carnival in Ibadan, the state capital. Many children were said to have died in the process with Governor Seyi Makinde commiserating with the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced a landmark arrest of a total number of 792 suspects for offences bordering on cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam. EFCC’s Director of Public Affairs,…

The magistrate court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has denied the human rights activist, Dele Farotimi, bail. Farotimi was arraigned in court for alleged defamation of the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe…