Vice-President Kashim Shettima and Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, have highlighted Lagos State’s central role in driving Nigeria’s economic growth, investment and innovation.
Speaking on Monday at the Invest Lagos 3.0 Summit in Lagos,...
The Warri–Itakpe train derailed on Monday, with no fewer than four coaches capsizing.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) confirmed the incident via a statement issued by its Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, on Monday, June 8, 2026.
Opeifa said the NRC would...
No fewer than 50 elders of Magamin Diddi village in the Magami/Faru ward of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been abducted by bandits during a reconciliation meeting with a notorious gang leader, identified as Jammo.
It was...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday received Madagascar’s President Michael Randrianirina at the Presidential Villa in Abuja for talks aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between both countries.
Randrianirina arrived at the State House at about 2:57 p.m. and was received by...
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to actively support security agencies in the fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of violent crime, stressing that national security is a collective responsibility.
In a message posted on his X...
A married woman identified as Oluchi has been found in a hotel in Delta State after allegedly staging her own abduction and demanding millions of naira in ransom from her family.
The incident came to light after police investigations into...
Nigerian-British Grammy-winning singer Mark Olayinka, fondly called Talay Riley, has died at the age of 35 after he was stabbed in Silvertown, East London.
The incident occurred on Pankhurst Avenue at about 9 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026.
Emergency responders...
The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended eight foreign nationals over their alleged involvement in staging fake kidnapping incidents to extort ransom from unsuspecting families abroad.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this via a...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed the Lagos office of PWAN MAX Property and Business Solutions Limited over alleged non-compliance with a regulatory directive linked to consumer complaints on unallocated plots of land.
The South-West Zonal...
The Oyo State Government has demolished a building allegedly used as a hideout by suspects involved in the abduction of relatives of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu.
The three-bedroom bungalow, located in Lako Community along the Aiyegun-Anaye Road...
