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Police arrest BRT driver who reportedly kidnapped, killed Bamise. The Lagos state police have apprehended the driver of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in which Oluwabamise Ayanwole, a 22-year-old lady was reportedly kidnapped and killed. A source told The Guardian newspaper that, “the Runaway driver of the BRT bus has...

The suspended DCP Abba Kyari and six other police officers have arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. They are charged by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over alleged involvement in cocaine trafficking. Suspended DCP Abba Kyari on Monday pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking...

A 22-year-old lady, Miss Oluwabamise Ayanwola, who was last seen inside the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle, has been found dead. “We are at the morgue. We have confirmed the corpse,” the relative said. Bamise got missing while returning home on Saturday, February 26 when she boarded a BRT bus...

Abba Kyari’s Extradition - The Federal Government on Thursday approved the request by the United States of America, for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, to be extradited over the $1.1million wire fraud perpetrated by Abass Ramon aka Hushpuppi and 4...

Countries all over the world are imposing new sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. On Friday, the European Union, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Taiwan all issued new injunctions against Moscow, condemning the military incursion that had occurred over the previous 24 hours. On Thursday, the...

Nigeria will hold next presidential election on Feb. 25, 2023, one week later than originally scheduled, the country's electoral body announced on Saturday. Elections for the country's bicameral legislature will be held on the same date, Mahmood Yakubu, head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), told the media in...

Russia vs Ukraine War Russian President Vladimir Putin is in the spotlight as Russia launches an invasion of Ukraine. Overnight, there have been multiple reports of explosions, bombings, and Russian military vehicles entering Ukraine from various points along the Russian border, with a growing number of casualties on both sides,...

The Nigerian Federal Government has issued an advisory to Nigerians in Ukraine, saying they are “responsible for their personal security and safety.” “The embassy urges Nigerian nationals resident in Ukraine to remain calm but be very vigilant and be responsible for their personal security and safety,” the Nigerian Embassy in...