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The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit has arrested 49 suspects in a coordinated early morning raid targeting criminal hideouts across Victoria Island, including Maroko Sandfill, Bonny Camp, and surrounding areas. The operation, which commenced around 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, was led by the agency’s Chairman, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Adetayo Akerele, and aimed to rid the city of criminal elements disturbing public peace. Of the 49

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has granted bail to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, in the sum of ₦2 billion, following his arraignment on fresh property fraud charges involving 753 housing units in Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed an eight-count charge against Emefiele, alleging the fraudulent acquisition of a sprawling estate at Plot 109, Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma

A Nigerian businessman, Mr. Emeka Joachim, has accused the financial services platform Pryme of withholding ₦7 million of his funds, despite repeated efforts to recover the money. The incident came to public attention through posts on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), shared by a user identified as @Alaba589, who alleged that @MyPrymeApp failed to honor financial commitments made to Mr. Emeka, a trader based at Tradefair, Lagos. According to

Petroleum tanker drivers and other truckers on Monday protested the N12,500 parking fee imposed by the Lagos State Government through the Electronic Call-up Systems Company, leading to the suspension of loading operations at Lekki Deep Seaport and the Dangote Refinery. The protest halted cargo movement, with many goods trapped at the Lekki Port as importers abandoned pickup attempts. The drivers, under the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has arrived in Benue State and ordered the immediate deployment of additional tactical units to the state in response to the recent wave of violent attacks that have left dozens dead. The Nigeria Police Force confirmed the development in a brief statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday. “IGP arrives Benue, orders for additional deployment of tactical teams,” the

In response to the deadly attacks on Yelwata and Daudu communities in Benue State's Guma Local Government Area, the Nigerian military has launched aerial surveillance across Makurdi and its environs. The attack, reportedly carried out by terrorists using commercial buses, left over 100 people feared dead. Military aircraft were seen flying low over Makurdi, Guma, and Gwer West LGAs on Sunday. A military source confirmed the aerial patrols were designed

A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been declared missing while traveling to Lagos for his Passing-Out Parade (POP), scheduled for June 3, 2025. The alarming report was shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by user @Mho_bolajhi, who disclosed that the corps member departed for Lagos on June 1, 2025, but has not been seen or heard from since then. Despite notifying the relevant

A young Nigerian woman has stunned social media users with a testimony claiming she miraculously passed her Junior WAEC exams — scoring 14 A’s and 1 C — despite being in a seven-day spiritual trance during the exam period. The revelation was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @the_girl_IYUN, in response to a prompt asking users to recount their personal encounters with divine intervention. According to her, the incident