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22 Feb 25

Police arrest fake sergeant on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 52-year-old man, identified as Harry Collins, for impersonating a police officer while dressed in a full police uniform with a sergeant rank. The spokesperson for the state command, CSP Omolola Odutola, in a statement on Saturday, said that the suspect was apprehended…

22 Feb 25

Fire guts MTN booster station in Oyo

An MTN booster station located on the premises of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, was gutted by fire on Saturday. Investigations by PUNCH Online revealed that the fire, which broke out at the booster station within the Faculty of Nursing, was caused by an electrical surge. One of the…

22 Feb 25

Police rescue six children found alone in Lagos building

The Lagos State Police Command has rescued six children from a building within an estate in the Ejigbo area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos. He said that on Tuesday at about 12p.m., the police received information that six…

22 Feb 25

Forgive Babangida over June 12, Ozekhome begs Nigerians

Constitutional Lawyer and Civil Rights activist Prof. Mike Ozekhome has appealed to Nigerians to forgive former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida for annulling the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Babangida admitted in his book released on Thursday, February 20 that Chief MKO Abiola actually won the election, saying forces…

22 Feb 25

Court remands motorist for assaulting two Oyo traffic officers

A driver, Oke Ademola, has been remanded in prison by an Oyo State Mobile Court for allegedly assaulting two officers of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority. The incident occurred at the Agodi Gate Bus Stop, where Ademola was accused of physically attacking OYRTMA officers, Kareem Yakubu and Ogunjimi…

22 Feb 25

Police kill four kidnappers on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday said its operatives on Friday at about 8:30 pm foiled a kidnap attempt of some travellers around the Warewa axis of the long bridge of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway and neutralised four of the kidnappers during the ensuing gun duel. The spokesperson for the…

22 Feb 25

2027: We’ll do something different from the past — Opposition parties

Options available to Nigeria’s opposition leaders and political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections are somewhat limited, but they’ve shown signs of not giving up. With the next election in about two years, opposition politicians have already started hoarding together and speaking out against the current administration’s policies and…

22 Feb 25

FG, Osun flex muscles over Local Govt Elections

Fresh tension enveloped Osun State yesterday ahead of the Local Government elections scheduled for today with Police Inspector General Kayode Egbetokun urging Governor Ademola Adeleke to shelve the election to prevent bloodshed. Egbetokun said there was credible intelligence suggesting a high likelihood of violence and significant security threats should the government proceed…

21 Feb 25

Portable granted N2m bail, case adjourned to March 5

A Magistrates Court sitting in Isabo in the Abeokuta area of Ogun State has granted bail to controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, following his arraignment on charges of assault and obstruction of government officials. The singer was declared wanted by the state police command on Monday.…

21 Feb 25

Court jails 30 internet fraudsters in Oyo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Directorate, on Thursday, secured the conviction and sentence of 30 Internet fraudsters before Justices Ladiran Akintola, Adebisi Adetujoye and K.B. Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan. The Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a…

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Police arrest fake sergeant on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Fire guts MTN booster station in Oyo

Police rescue six children found alone in Lagos building

Forgive Babangida over June 12, Ozekhome begs Nigerians

Court remands motorist for assaulting two Oyo traffic officers

Police kill four kidnappers on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

2027: We’ll do something different from the past — Opposition parties

FG, Osun flex muscles over Local Govt Elections

Portable granted N2m bail, case adjourned to March 5

Court jails 30 internet fraudsters in Oyo

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