Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the demolition of the Great Nigerian Insurance (GNI) building on Martin Street, Marina, following a fire outbreak that ravaged the structure and affected surrounding properties.
Speaking to journalists at the scene on Thursday,...
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro, has called on the people of the Niger Delta to deepen their commitment to peace, unity and communal harmony as they celebrate Christmas and prepare for the New...
The Nigeria Police Force says its Special Tactical Squad has arrested a fugitive from a correctional centre and 21 other suspects across several states for offences ranging from armed robbery and kidnapping to impersonation, car snatching, cattle rustling and...
The Federal Government has ordered the deployment of additional tactical security teams to Borno State following the bomb incident at a mosque in the Gamboru Market area of Maiduguri.
Vice President Kashim Shettima announced the directive in a statement on...
The camp of the Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship hopeful in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has accused Governor Seyi Makinde of “panic and desperation” following his recent comments about the minister.
In a statement issued...
No fewer than seven persons have been confirmed injured in the fire incident at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on Martins Street, Lagos Island.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) disclosed this via a statement issued on...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged residents of the state to remain calm following a fire incident at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on Martins Street, Lagos Island.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga...
United States immigration agents were involved in a shooting incident in Maryland on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
The incident left one man with bullet wounds and the other with minor injuries.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees federal immigration...
By FUNKE EGBEMODE
One very profound Yoruba migration proverb is “Ita l’ó máa ń na ọmọ padà sílé.” (It is the outside world that beats a child back home). A variant says "the outside teaches a child to return home."...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has extended warm Christmas greetings to residents of the nation’s capital, urging them to embrace the spirit of love, unity and peaceful coexistence during the festive season.
In...
