Tuesday, December 24, 2024

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Man kills close friend in Delta for over N30m

A suspect, identified as Efe Onoetiyi, and others have been arrested by the police for the murder of Paulinus Okon. Previously, Paulinus had been reported missing on September 8, 2024 by his brother, after he went out with his friend,...

Suspected arsonists set fire to the palace and properties of the self-proclaimed Kogi monarch

Suspected arsonists have set fire to the palace and properties of a self-proclaimed monarch, HRH Emmanuel Akamisoko Dauda-Shelika, Nyamkpa IV, in Kogi State. Newslodge gathered that the monarch's vehicle and other properties inside the palace were burnt in the incident...

Fire destroys shops in Abia market

A fire has destroyed shops at Afia Nkwo market, Isiama Ohafia, in Ohafia Local Government Area of ​​Abia State. The fire, which broke out on Friday morning, destroyed property worth millions of naira. Some of the victims who spoke to Newslodge...

Nigerian Navy arrests six suspects for transporting illegally refined AGO

The Nigerian Navy says its Operation Delta Sanity personnel have detained 6 suspects on 6 passenger ships carrying bags and drums of illegally refined AGO in Otuokpoti, Bayelsa State. In a statement on his verified Facebook on Sunday, he said:...

Ogun car accident: OOU VC mourns death of 3 students

The Vice Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Professor Ayodeji Agboola, on Saturday expressed his condolences to the families of three students who lost their lives in the fatal Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye road accident. Newslodge reports that Friday's lone accident claimed...

Abuja stampede: Police recover 10 bodies, others hospitalized

No less than ten bodies have been recovered from the tragic event that occurred at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama area of ​​Abuja, where several people died in perplexity on Saturday morning. Newslodge earlier reported that the incident occurred...

Police arrest 3 with illegal substances in Adamawa

Officers of the Adamawa State Police Command arrested three persons for alleged possession of illegal substances. The state command stated on Friday that as part of its ongoing efforts to combat drug-related crimes, it acted on credible information on Wednesday,...

Student stabbed to death in Croatian school

A tragic knife attack at a primary school in Zagreb, Croatia's capital, claimed the life of one student and left several injured, according to state media reports. Police reported that a “young man” entered the school on Friday and attacked...

14-year-old girl and teacher identified as victim of Wisconsin school shooting

A teenage student and a substitute instructional coordinator have been identified as the victims killed at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday. The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the deaths of Rubi Vergara, 14, and Erin...

Police arrest three suspects for motorcycle theft in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three suspects for stealing a motorcycle and attempting to sell it. The theft was reported on December 16, 2024 by one Haruna Maguwa, who said his Boxer motorcycle was stolen from his house...

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Without Fayose, Ekiti PDP is moving in a good direction —Dare Adeleke

Chief Dare Adeleke is the interim committee chairman of the Ekiti state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)....