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The Niger State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper in Kontagora Local Government Area of the state.     Spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement at the weekend said the suspect, Nasiru Isyaka and members of the gang invaded Sabon-Gari Mangu Matachibu village, k!lled a victim and kidnapped two others.      …

The Niger State police command has arrested Jamilu Saidu, a resident of Kumbashi District, Mariga Local Government Area, for allegedly k!lling 30-year-old Iliyasu Aminu during an altercation at a wedding ceremony.   Confirming the incident to newsmen, the state police command spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the incident occurred when a fight broke out between two villages—Yabawa and Ungwar Sarkin-Daji—in …

The impeached speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has faulted his impeachment by fellow lawmakers.  The embattled lawmaker addressed the allegations on Saturday, January 25, during a welcome event hosted in his honour by supporters from Agege, Alimosho, and Kosofe local government areas in Ikeja GRA. Speaking to his supporters, Obasa declared that he remains the …

President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Sunday for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to attend the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit scheduled to be held from January 27-28, 2025.    The Summit, hosted by the Tanzanian government in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank, aims to promote “Mission 300,” an initiative to …

The Adamawa State Police command have arrested two persons for allegedly r@ping two minors at Sangere Futy, Girei LGA.    The police gave the names of the suspects as Bala Muhammed, 35, and Usman Abdullahi, 17 years, both residents of Dadin kowa, Sangere futy, Girei local Government area.    The police say the suspects had on January 12, r@ped 11 …

L-R: Mr. Adeniyi Odejobi, Enterprise Business Lead, Globacom, South West Region; Chairman, Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA), Major Adesagba Adekoya (Rtd.); Chief of Staff to Governor Seyi Makinde, Chief Ebenezer Ogunwuyi,  and  Mr. Inusa Bello of Globacom;  launching the first phase of telecommunications and digitalization partnership between Globacom and OYRTMA on Tuesday in Ibadan, Oyo State.    The Oyo State Government …

Just two days after a tanker explosion in Niger State claimed the lives of over 90 people and left many others injured, residents in Bida town were seen gathering around another fallen truck.   The latest incident occurred on Monday, January 20, near AYM Shafa filling station. Videos circulating online showed people crowding around the broken-down truck. While some managed …

The Lagos State Government has shut down a school where a two-year-old d!ed following a swimming pool incident.    LIB had earlier reported that Rapheala Ogbodo, mother of the deceased, had on January 15, gone on social media to demand answers over her baby who was said to have drowned in the school’s swimming pool.   She explained that her …

Many people, including women and children, lost their lives in a devastating tanker explosion at Dikko in the Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State.    The tragic incident occurred around 9 am on Saturday, January 18, when a petrol-laden tanker fell, spilling fuel onto the ground.   A resident of Dikko, identified only as Mr. John, who spoke to …

The Kogi State Government has vowed to prosecute a 40-year-old man, Mr Elisha Daniel, accused of r3ping a 3-year-old girl, describing the act as “barbaric” and stating that the society must not tolerate “conscienceless people.”   LIB reported that the suspect r3ped the minor at a bakery in Lokoja on Monday, January 6, 2025.   Addressing journalists in Lokoja on …