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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy, Solomon Ibiwoye, after he was found in possession of a firearm in the Ebute-Ero area of the state.   Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in an X post on Sunday, commending vigilant residents whose alert led to the ...

The National Emergency Management Agency, in collaboration with the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, the North East Development Commission, and the Chairperson of Song Local Government Area, has conducted an on-the-spot assessment of communities affected by recent windstorm and fire incidents in Adamawa State.   According to a statement posted ...

An 80-room new hotel in Victoria Island Lagos used as cover for distributing illicit substances has been raided by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency who after hours of combing the rooms recovered 589 bags of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis with a total weight of ...

Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has declared support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.   Speaking in an interview with Arise Television on Saturday, the ex-militant leader said it would be unfair to demand a power shift to the ...

The monthly statutory allocations to state governments from the federation account may decline in the coming months following an official request by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority to boost the nation’s residual funds with the support of N100bn monthly.   The request, which was presented by the Managing Director and ...

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has called on private organisations to partner with the state government to address infrastructural needs in the state-owned universities.   Making the call at the 17th Convocation ceremony of Delta State University, Abraka, on Saturday, Oborevwori noted that the government alone could not tackle the ...

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has said that thunderstorms and hazy weather will affect many parts of the country between Sunday and Tuesday.   In a weather update shared on Saturday in Abuja, NiMet said, “There will be moderate dust haze in states like Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Borno, Kano, Yobe, and ...

  The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has expelled 902 Nigerians since the start of fiscal year 2019, according to data from the agency’s 2024 Annual Report.   This is as 3,690 more remain in limbo with removal orders hanging over them.   Although removals fell from 286 Nigerians ...

The Federal Government generated N84.05bn from the Electronic Money Transfer Levy in the first quarter of 2025, according to data obtained from a Federal Inland Revenue Service document seen by Sunday PUNCH.   The figure represents a 76 per cent year-on-year increase compared to the N47.74bn collected during the same ...

  Enzo Maresca saluted Chelsea’s “nasty” performance as a gritty 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday kept alive their bid to qualify for the Champions League.   Nicolas Jackson struck for the first time since December to seal a vital victory at Stamford Bridge.   The Senegal striker’s first half ...