The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a gang of suspected ritualists who specialise in killing people and harvesting body parts for sale in various states. The suspects include a woman who is an Osun priestess, a community chief, an Ifa priest, an Islamic cleric, and a trado-medicine practitioner. While confirming this burst on…
The Lagos State Government says it will arrest and prosecute the ring leaders who rented out illegal apartments to Dolphin Bridge, Ikoyi tenants. This is according to the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who disclosed this on Friday at the ongoing 2024 Ministerial Press briefing at Alausa Ikeja,…
Some repentant Boko Haram insurgents Tuesday night invaded a police station in Maiduguri in an attempt to set free their colleagues who were arrested earlier over alleged drug offenses, witnesses told the Daily Trust on Thursday. However, the Police Public Relations Officer in Borno State, Kenneth Daso, who confirmed that there was an…
The Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-corruption Agency has arrested three senior officials of the state government for allegedly recommending illegal migrants to secure Nigerian citizenship. The Chairman of the agency, Muhuyi Magaji, made this known on Thursday in Kano. He alleged that the suspects collected bribe from the foreign nationals to write letters…
Former Kaduna senator and social critic, Shehu Sani, has said that Nigeria should not only be the giant of Africa in population but in all sectors of the economy. He spoke on the sidelines of the Inaugural Memorial Lecture of Prince Emeka Obasi, the late Publisher of Business Hallmark, with the title: ‘If this…
In a recent interview with Teju Babyface, actress Sola Sobowale recounted her living experience while she was in the U.K. The talented actress narrated how she would spend over three hours on the road at different bus stops, just to get to work in time, and still save money. She mentioned how the weather in…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that the immediate past administration of Muhammadu Buhari should not be blamed for the failure of the current problems in the country. He said the current administration will not hold the previous administration responsible for the difficulties it faced upon assuming office. He said this during the Chronicle Roundtable…
Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has claimed that singer Wizkid’s recent social media outburst was due to the pain of losing his mother. Wizkid set social media platform, X on fire recently after shading Don Jazzy and engaging in a heated exchange with Davido. Reacting, Edochie stated that the Starboy Entertainment boss’ outburst was due…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) insists the proposed N615,000 minimum wage is realistic, dismissing claims that some states cannot pay such an amount if approved. Recent reforms in Nigeria including the removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of the foreign exchange market have pushed the cost of living to newer levels. Inflation figures hit…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, on Thursday, emphasised the need for the government and organised labour to come up with a sustainable minimum wage in the ongoing negotiations. The NGF, which made the call in a communique issued at the end of its virtual meeting and signed by its Chairman and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq,…