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A man identified simply as Mr Azeez has lost his life after he jumped into the lagoon to escape from those chasing him for theft in Lagos.Azeez was reportedly accused of stealing bags of cement by one Elijah who wanted to apprehend him…

Two notorious drug lords identified as Uwaezuoke Ikenna Christian and Agbo Chidike Prince will now spend the rest of their lives in jail, bringing an end to their years of criminal enterprise of exporting cocaine across continents.This…

A leading Labour Party governorship aspirant in the off cycle governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Otunba Charles Yemi Farimoyo, has applauded the outcome of the governorship primary election of the party held on Friday in Akure Ondo…

8 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Borno State on Saturday were killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Gamborun local government area of the state.The IED was said to have been planted by the Islamic State…

The police in Lagos say the Nigerian Army has handed over a dismissed soldier and three other suspects to the command for alleged impersonation.SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesman of the Lagos State police command confirmed the handing…

Senator Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, on Saturday in Lagos, flagged off the demolition of a section of the Landmark Beach in order to pave way for the much talked about Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.The former governor of Ebonyi…

Five persons were feared killed and over 100 vehicles destroyed following a fuel tanker explosion in Eleme local government area of Rivers State.The explosion NewsBand gathered, occurred while the tanker, navigating the bad road, was…

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ola Olukoyede has appointed Mr. Michael Nzekwe as his Chief of Staff.He also appointed Zonal Directors for each of the 14 Zonal Commands of the anti-graft agency.…

The Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA) has asked the National Judicial Council (NJC) to investigate Justice Isah Abdullahi Jamil of the High Court of Kogi State, Lokoja Judicial Division, for abuse of powers in a case involving…

A Kogi High Court in Lokoja on Friday, April 26 ordered the Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, to appear before it on May 13, to show cause why he should not be sent to prison for allegedly disobeying a court order.Justice I.A.…