Eight Niger farmers crushed to death in road crash FRSC operational vehicle – File photo A head-on collision in Niger State has left no fewer than eight farmers dead in a road accident involving a Toyota Corolla and a tanker trailer. The inciden

Police arraign man for unlawful firearm possession Police The Nigeria Police on Wednesday arraigned a 65-year-old man, Charles Atideka, before the Igbosere Magistrate Court in Lagos State for alleged unlawful possession of an American Beretta Pisto

Six die in Kogi road crash Map of Kogi State No fewer than six persons have been reported dead in a road accident in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, while 60 others were injured. The accident occurred around 3 pm on Tuesday near the Zone 8 Roundab

Police warn FCT residents of 17 black spots FCT PPRO, Adeh The Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday designated 17 areas in the nation’s capital as criminal black spots. The areas are Apo-Dutse Panteka; Diplomatic Zone; New PDP Secretariat; Kabus

Man arrested for killing mother with stick in C’River Map of Cross River State A man, Mathias Amunde, has been arrested by the Cross River State Police Command for allegedly killing his mother with a stick in the Obudu Local Government Area of t

Many feared dead in alleged Zamfara airstrike FILE: Aerial views of airstrikes Several people were reportedly killed in an airstrike in Kakindawa village, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Garba Umar, a resident of the area, told Th

Fire guts Osun market, destroys goods worth millions Akinola Market, a weekly marketplace in Ipetumodu, Osun State, was engulfed by fire, destroying goods worth millions of naira. The incident, which occurred late on Friday, caused panic among tra

UPDATED: Lagos factory workers trapped in diesel reservoir die Two factory workers, who were rescued after they got trapped while working on a diesel reservoir in the Ikosi area of Lagos State, have been confirmed dead. PUNCH Online learnt that th

Hit-and-run driver injures three in Ogun auto crash Map of Ogun State The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that three individuals sustained injuries in a late-night accident at Abule Ojo Junction near Alagbole, Ogun State. CSP Omolola Oduto

DSS arrests blogger for cloning agency’s website, advertising fake recruitment DSS officials The Department of State Services has arrested a 32-year-old blogger, identified as Augustus, for cloning its official website and posting a fake recruitm