Lagos Fire Service launches investigation into Apapa tank farm inferno

The Lagos State incident and Rescue Service has begun an inquiry into the incident that broke out at the Bono Energy Terminal in Apapa’s Coconut neighbourhood. Shakiru Amodu, the agency’s spokesperson, had previously acknowledged the occurrence in a brief statement released on Friday. Margaret Adeseye, Controller General of the LSFRS, confirmed that the fire was … Read more

UNIOSUN rejects the Army response and takes legal action

  The management of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, has dismissed portions of a statement published by the Depot Nigerian Army, Osogbo, regarding claims of sexual assault involving some military personnel and members of the university community. In a statement issued on Friday by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, the institution acknowledged the Army’s … Read more

Governor Adeleke denies shielding criminals and supports the arrest of offenders

Ademola Adeleke, Governor of Osun State, has warned that security forces should arrest anyone engaging in illegal acts, including members of his family. Governor Adeleke dismissed reports that criminal suspects were being held at the Government House in Osogbo. The governor made the statements on Friday when receiving the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, during … Read more

Abiodun selects six new permanent secretaries for Ogun

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has approved the appointment of six new Permanent Secretaries. The nominations were announced on Friday in a statement by the Head of Service, Mr. Iskeel Saka. According to Saka, the appointments were made to fill vacancies caused by the statutory retirement of former Permanent Secretaries. “The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries … Read more

EFCC arraigns two in Lagos over alleged N986 million fuel supply fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned two persons and their companies in Ikeja before the Lagos State High Court in connection with an alleged N986 million fuel supply fraud and further financial diversion. The defendants, Ajayi Edward Olushola and his company, Hola Jay Nigeria Limited, were re-arraigned before Justice Fadipe on an … Read more

Police arrest 11 accused cultists at LAUTECH and recover firearms

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 11 suspected Eiye Confraternity members, all of whom are thought to be Ladoke Akintola campus of Technology (LAUTECH) students, in connection with an alleged conspiracy to commit attacks on the campus community. The operation also resulted in the seizure of firearms, ammo, and various deadly weapons allegedly meant … Read more

Troops neutralise member of terrorist gang that gunned down former Benue SSG

A terrorist, suspected of being one of the assailants who killed former Benue State Government Secretary, SSG, Prof. David Salifu, has been neutralised by troops from the Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, OPWS. the former SSG died as a result of gunshot wounds sustained during a criminal attack. In a statement published Friday night, … Read more

For cultism, kidnapping, and murder, Edo police parade 77 accused

The Edo State Police Command paraded 77 individuals on Friday, following a series of operations that were conducted around the state in June 2026, for various criminal crimes. The individuals detained were found guilty of a wide variety of crimes, including abduction, cultism, armed robbery, murder, illegal gun possession, rape, and other offences pertaining to … Read more