The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted three stolen vehicles on federal highways in the North Central zone. The vehicles included a Toyota land cruiser jeep valued at N60.75 million. The outgoing coordinator of Sector 3 of the Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT), Assistant Comptroller General Olugboyega Peters said in Ilorin on Monday said that the intercepted jeep belongs to a …

The Divisional Police Officer of Pankshin, Superintendent Nwapi Augustus, who was kidnapped by armed persons, has reportedly been freed, according to the Plateau Police Command. According to a statement by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Alfred Alabo, in Jos on Sunday, “the officer has been taken to the hospital for medical examination and treatment, and will soon be …

One person died and two others were injured in an accident involving a tanker at Otto Wharf on Sunday. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the truck was laden with 4,5000 litres of diesel. A report by the agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu stated that “investigation gathered revealed that the tanker was driving at top …

UncutXtra magazine launched its 10th edition and inaugural Award Night in Lagos, and it was a night filled with joy and excitement. The occasion is held to honour the tenacity and labour of renowned Nigerian artists whose contributions have had a significant influence on the development of the Nigerian entertainment industry. The CEO of Creatrix Empire and founder of the …

Twenty people lost their lives on Saturday in both Ogun and Plateau States during road crashes. In Ogun, 10 people died in a pre-dawn auto crash that occurred at the Oniworo stretch of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The accident, which happened around 4.30 am, also left two persons with varying degrees of injuries, while seven others came out of the wreckage …

Zamfara State Governor, Alhaji Bello Mohammed Matawalle has said that his administration has found 199 ghost doctors on the payroll of the state government. He said the state government was paying salaries for “280 doctors but there are 81 medical doctors” in the state in reality. In a chat with newsmen at his residence in Maradun town, the headquarters of …

The Kano Police Command headquarters in Bompai was engulfed by fire on Saturday aftertoon, the cause of which has yet to be established. According to witnesses, the fire, which started from the Provost’s office, spread to the Finance Department, Conference Room, the office of the Police Public Relations Officer, the office of the Assistant Police Commissioner (Administration), and that of …

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) said on Friday that the N500 million security grant from the Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative for Africa (ASR Africa) would be used to purchase technology to lessen the likelihood of additional prison attacks. Last week, ASR Africa donated N500 million each to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the NCoS as a security sector support …

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old boy for allegedly impregnating 10 ladies. The suspect, Noble Uzuchi, was nabbed with his accomplice, Chigozie Ogbonna, 29. According to the authorities, the two suspects and two other ladies – Favour Bright and Peace Alikoi – were allegedly running a baby factory. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko said …

Five United Nations agencies have called for urgent action to protect the vulnerable children in Nigeria and 14 other countries worst hit by the food and nutrition crisis. A statement by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday noted that conflict, climate shocks, ongoing impacts of COVID-19 and rising costs of living are leaving an increasing number of children acutely …