Month: August 2025

A street car race allegedly organised over a ₦30,000 wager ended in tragedy on Monday in the Ipara area of Remo, Ogun State, leaving five people dead. According to community sources, the race involved suspected internet fraudsters who were competing for the cash prize. During the contest, one of the drivers reportedly lost control of his unregistered Lexus while speeding, veering off the road and crashing into a roadside shop.

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the death of a man, identified as Usman Mohammed, in a road accident that occurred in Ikirun on Tuesday. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, the incident happened near Oja Oba Market along the busy Ikirun–Iree–Ila Road. Ojelabi explained that a truck loaded with granite lost control due to brake failure, hitting a motorcyclist before veering into a nearby

The Federal Government has withdrawn its criminal case against Ms. Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger accused of unruly behaviour, and reduced the flight ban placed on Fuji music legend, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, announced the decisions on Wednesday after consultations with aviation stakeholders and a review of both incidents. According to him, Ibom Air agreed to

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree prohibiting the use of foreign-made clothing and related gear for the country’s armed forces, effective January 1, 2026. Under the new policy, all military uniforms and other apparel must be produced by Russian companies with manufacturing facilities located within the country. By 2027, the regulation will also cover fabrics and knitted materials, which must be sourced from domestic manufacturers. The Kremlin says

The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested 68 suspected criminals in the past month for various offences, including armed robbery, kidnapping, and unlawful possession of firearms. Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, disclosed this on Monday during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Ikeja. According to him, operatives recovered 17 firearms — among them English pistols, a Beretta pistol, an AK-49, locally made pistols — along with

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has addressed the controversy surrounding viral footage of a female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, involved in a mid-flight altercation. Emmanson has been trending online after a video surfaced showing her physically confronting an airline staff member and security personnel during an Ibom Air flight. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Keyamo criticised the release of the footage, which captured moments of indecent exposure