Shettima, Oyedele tout Lagos as engine of Nigeria’s economic growth
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, Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu, described the state as a critical pillar of the nation’s economy and a gateway...
4 coaches capsize as Warri–Itakpe train derails
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 provide updates on the accident as more details emerge. Bandits abduct 50 Zamfara community elders during peace meeting Opeifa said emergency response teams ...
Bandits abduct 50 Zamfara community elders during peace meeting
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 gathered that the elders were meeting with the bandit kingpin, who operates from the Muntsira Forest in Maradun, when they...
Tinubu hosts Madagascar’s president in Abuja
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 the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Following a brief reception ceremony, the visiting leader was escorted to the president’s office,...
Fighting terrorism is everyone’s responsibility — Tinubu
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 account on Monday, the President commended members of the Armed Forces and other security agencies for their dedication and sacrifices...
Police uncover fake kidnap plot, find woman in hotel with lover
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 a reported kidnapping in Edo State led detectives to a hotel in Ubiaroko, Delta State, where the woman was reportedly...
Nigerian-British singer Talay Riley stabbed to death in UK
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 discovered Talay Riley with severe stab wounds in a nearby garden on Rayleigh road, and was pronounced dead at the...
Police arrest 8 foreign nationals over fake kidnap in Ogun
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 statement issued on Monday, June 8, 2026, saying the suspects were arrested in the Agbado area of the state. Babaseyi said...
FCCPC shuts PWAN MAX office over land complaints
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 Coordinator of FCCPC, Olubunmi Otti, announced this during the enforcement exercise in Lagos on Monday, June 8, 2026. Otti said the...
Oyo demolishes building linked to Adelabu family kidnappers
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 in Ibadan, was pulled down on Monday as part of efforts to combat kidnapping and other criminal activities in the...
