…on the Ota-Idiroko Road. The consequence of not exiting the axis before daybreak can be grave, given that they have to hide in the side streets until nightfall before continuing their journey to their destinations, including Lagos Island markets, where they discharge their cargo. In the process, they face oncoming traf…

…presented an address on the state of the nation at a press conference while it expressed grave concern at developments that have continued to negatively impact Nigeria’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens. The General Assembly acknowledged that Nigeria’s external reserves have grown to about $51.5 billion as reported…

…The Jamaican Seville came second in 9.87 at the London National Stadium, with Romell Grave of Team GB rounding out the top three in 9.97. Ajayi, just 21, equalled his season’s best. He’s the two-time and reigning collegiate champion in the NCAA. The race, held at the London Stadium, was between Ajayi and Seville until…

…before transporting it on a wheelbarrow into a nearby forest and burying it in a shallow grave in an attempt to conceal the crime. The arrested suspects identified as David Okon, Joseph Gibson, Essien Solomon, and Imoh Asuquo, confessed to their respective roles during interrogation and subsequently led investigators t…

…THE ROBES OF "MIND YOUR BUSINESS ." YOU CANNOT BUILD A PALACE ON TOP OF ANOTHER WOMAN'S GRAVEYARD AND EXPECT THE FOUNDATION NOT TO ROT .TAKE THE PICTURES , FORCE THE FAKE SMILES , AND PARADE YOUR STOLEN TITLE ALL YOU WANT , BUT THE UNIVERSE KEEPS RECEIPTS , AND KARMA DOES NOT RESPECT A FORGED LICENSE . A THIEF IS A THI…

…against enemies of the state. If we don’t look at it that way, we will be making a grave mistake. “What we are confronting today is an existential threat to the sovereignty of Nigeria. Whether it is in the North-East, North-West or North-Central, we are dealing with people who want to destabilise the country, and we ca…

…with which a Southeast minister is now being targeted, while comparable or even graver situations elsewhere attracted no similar campaigns, exposes the political motivation behind these actions rather than any principled concern for justice or the protection of vulnerable Nigerians,” he said. Onoh warned that continued…

…the draft and to submit your memoranda before it becomes law. Your security is far too grave a matter to be designed behind closed doors.” President Tinubu had formally transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, to the House in a letter dated June 15, urging…

…platform and exercised powers reserved for duly recognised party officials is a grave matter that deserves the immediate attention of law enforcement agencies. “As a responsible party, the ADC therefore calls on INEC to take all the necessary steps to ensure that Mr. Nafiu Bala and anyone else involved in originating o…

…of what transpired. "The circumstances surrounding this incident are sufficiently grave and unusual to warrant independent scrutiny beyond our domestic institution," the governor said Reacting to Makinde's statement, Onanuga in an interview with Punch, said Makinde's call was unnecessary because the military and other…

Videos from the City Boy Movement's national retreat in Abuja ahead of the 2027 elections have surfaced on social mediaThe highlight from the event was the patron Seyi Tinubu's dance moves as Fuji star KWAM 1 performed at the eventThe video made it the president's son's first public appearance after controversial DJ Ch…

…the circumstances surrounding the mass abduction and its eventual resolution were too grave to be left to domestic institutions alone. "The circumstances surrounding this abduction are sufficiently grave and unusual to warrant independent scrutiny beyond our domestic institutions. Therefore, with a full sense of respon…

…It later mutated into Boko Haram and festered, leaving Nigeria with one of the gravest security crises in its history. Had that dangerous ideology been confronted early instead of being politically indulged, perhaps the insecurity ravaging our nation today would never have reached its present catastrophic level. Let me…

…by the Federal Government. “The circumstances surrounding this incident are sufficiently grave and unusual to warrant independent scrutiny beyond our domestic institution. “I therefore, with a full sense of responsibility as the Executive Governor of Oyo State, call on the appropriate international human rights and acc…

…general elections. “The allegations of diversion or opaque use of public funds pose a grave risk to the integrity of the 2027 general elections,” SERAP stated. It argued that any deployment of public funds for political purposes could distort competition among candidates and political parties. “Where public resources a…

…of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, mnips, PhD, while describing child trafficking as a grave violation of human rights and a crime against humanity, directs the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka, for a comprehensive and discreet investigation. "He has also ordere…

…his body is another day his wife cannot say goodbye. Another day his children have no grave to visit. Another day our family is denied the dignity and closure that every human being deserves. We respectfully appeal to the authorities: please bring Michael body home. Help us recover his body so we can give him the honou…

…security agencies and communities work hand in hand, we can overcome even the gravest challenges. May this victory inspire renewed commitment to the safety of our schools and the protection of our children,” he said. The post Oyo abduction: Abiodun, Obasa hail Tinubu, Makinde, security agencies over rescue of pupils, t…

…The rifle contained one spent round and three unspent rounds, which were each engraved with different messages, she testified Thursday, as prosecutors displayed photos of the weapon and the bullets. About a month before Kirk's killing, Twiggs said Robinson asked for a Dremel rotary tool, often used for grinding or sand…

…on National Security and Intelligence, Ahmed Satomi, described the development as a grave threat to the integrity of Nigeria's budgetary process. He said it is disturbing that an agency allegedly unknown to both the Presidency and the National Assembly could secure budgetary allocations. "This is a nationally important…

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…goes far beyond fair comment, criticism or political discourse. Rather, it consists of grave allegations of criminality, corruption, abuse of office, bribery, extortion, obstruction of justice and official misconduct made without any lawful justification or supporting evidence,” the solicitors stated. The letter furthe…

…active men whose household economies have crashed; and children whose futures are gravely threatened and education truncated. These are the grim realities we have been living with for about two decades. We have increased police budgets annually to ensure its adequate funding. We have recruited more officers to boost po…

…to the angry mob," he alleged. Allegation against the police The bereaved husband made a grave allegation that has since become central to public demands for an independent investigation. He alleged that although his wife sought refuge at the police station, she was eventually handed back to the waiting mob. According…

…pausing in prayer in an area where unidentified migrants are buried in numbered graves. Leo then visited the "Door of Europe", a monument dedicated to migrants, and spoke briefly with a migrant family. The Chicago-born pontiff has made the defence of migrants one of the pillars of his papacy, like his predecessor, Fran…