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Ex-Footballer held for Cocaine Smuggling at Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested former international footballer, Segun George Hunkarin, and his…
Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered nine
Japan has executed a man who murdered nine people in 2017, the first time since 2022 that the country has enacted capital…
NDLEA arrests 127, seizes over 1,200kg of illicit drugs in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported the arrest of 127 individuals and the…
17 Soldiers Killed in gun battle with Bandits in Niger
Seventeen Nigerian soldiers have died following a fierce gunfight with suspected bandits in the Bangi community, Mariga Local…
Man jailed for stealing $40,000 from wedding reception
Joy turned to shock for a newlywed couple in Singapore when a thief took off with nearly S$50,000 ($39,083; £28,705) worth of…
Court to rule on Emefiele forensic bid in September
The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has fixed September 15, 2025 to deliver a ruling on an application by former Central…
Police arrest 28 over deadly Yelwata killings
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has confirmed the arrest of 28 individuals suspected of orchestrating the…
17 Chinese nationals jailed for cyber-terrorism, internet fraud in Lagos
Seventeen Chinese nationals were each sentenced to one year in prison by a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday,…
Edo man kills, buries girlfriend in shallow grave
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Joshua Osaigbovo, over the death of Osato Festus Edogiaweria, his girlfriend.…
IS Bomber kills 22 in Damascus Church attack
A gunman and suicide bomber linked to the Islamic State killed at least 22 people during a packed Sunday service at a Damascus…