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Lagos bus driver apologizes post train crash following psychiatric and drug assessments

The driver of the Lagos State Government Staff bus involved in a collision with a train at the PWD/Shogunle railway line on the Agege Motor Road, Lagos, has expressed remorse and sought forgiveness from the victims of the accident. Oluwaseun Osinbajo, the 44-year-old driver, has been partially blamed for his alleged negligence that resulted in... Read More

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August 24, 2022

U.S. to repatriate fresh $23m Abacha loot to Nigeria; Fake news, misinformation is worsening insecurity – Lai Mohammed | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

U.S. to repatriate fresh $23m Abacha loot to Nigeria Lagos, FG start fresh COVID-19 vaccination Fake news, misinformation worsening insecurity – Lai Mohammed 4 kidnapped Catholic Reverend Sisters freed in Imo Gunmen kill driver, abduct two Catholic priests Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you... Read More

Abacha loot, Catholic priest, COVID-19 vaccination programme, driver, fake news, FG, gunmen, imo state, Insecurity, Kidnapping, lagos, lai mohammed, Repatriation, Reverend sisters

February 11, 2021

On blue collar jobs, Nigerian parents still want to pass on archaic dogmas and it’s sad

There is a cultural problem in Nigeria that normalises looking down on service industry workers. It is almost a rite of passage for Nigerian kids to be told at one point or another to study hard so as not to end up a plumber, builder, welder, or a security guard. For the average Nigerian parent,... Read More

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October 17, 2017

‘Davido’s friends, driver still in police custody over Tagbo’s death’

Two friends of popstar, Davido as well as his driver are in police custody over the death of Tagbo Umeike, LIB reports. What happened: Actress Caroline Danjuma had accused Davido and his crew of dumping Tagbo’s corpse at a General Hospital in Lagos. The singer denied and was later invited by the Police. An autopsy... Read More

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Police arrest driver who supplies Boko Haram insurgents fuel, food

by Azeez Adeniyi The Borno State Police Command on Sunday said it has arrested a driver, Malam Modu Mustapha for allegedly purchasing fuel and food items for Boko Haram insurgents. Commissioner of Police in the state, Damian Chukwu said the suspect was arrested after a tip-off by members of the public. “The Police have received... Read More

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February 14, 2017

Hajj Commission to reward President Buhari’s driver

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Tuesday in Abuja said it would reward President Muhammadu Buhari’s driver, Saidu Afaka, for returning lost items during the 2016 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The Executive Chairman of the Commission Abdullahi Muhammad, made the disclosure while presenting the lost items to Shehu Barwa, Executive Secretary, Niger Pilgrims Welfare... Read More

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September 14, 2016

Driver arraigned in court for beating wife over feeding allowance

A 52-year-old driver on Wednesday was arraigned before a Lagos court for allegedly beating his wife over feeding allowance. The man a resident of 28, Olarekun St., Abule Egba, a suburb of Lagos, was charged with assault and neglect of duty. According to the prosecutor, Sergeant Rafael Donny, the accused committed the offences on August... Read More

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September 10, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Nigerian leaders also feel the pain of recession – Saraki Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said that leaders in the country are also affected by the current economic recession. 2. EFCC driver, others arrested for burglary, fraud The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested... Read More

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September 5, 2016

Driver knocks man down while distracted by phone call

A company driver, Henry Uduze has allegedly killed a 37-year-old man, Effiong Etim, The Punch reports. Effiong, a security guard was returning from work on his motorcycle when he was allegedly crushed to death by Uduze on Omole Estate Phase II. According to eyewitnesses the suspect was receiving a telephone call when the incident happened. The deceased... Read More

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Policeman allegedly kills bus driver at Igando (VIDEO)

The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase has declared that the Nigeria Police Force is working frantically to curb the instances of trigger happy officers killing citizens extra-judiciously. But some people may not be paying attention. According to community journalist, @AlimoshoOnline who made a video available to YNaija, a commercial bus driver was murdered by a... Read More

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January 7, 2016

Drivers strip DPO naked in Ekiti – Read why

For all the N50, N100 notes reluctantly doled out to countless policemen, if ever they have been waiting for the perfect revenge, these commercial drivers got it on Wednesday. An angry set of commercial drivers attacked the Divisional Police Officer of the Aramoko Ekiti division, Anthony Okpaleye, stripping him naked over the killing of their... Read More

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November 17, 2015

Video footage shows LASTMA official manhandling a commuter (WATCH)

Thanks to technology, a LASTMA official was filmed trying to seize a moving bus with a flat tire on Monday. The unfortunate driver could be heard screaming in Yoruba saying, ‘E ma Ba aye mi je’ which means ‘don’t ruin my life’. Watch the video below.

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November 16, 2015

This employee had his salary slashed… and this was how he retaliated

27-year-old company driver, Godwin Eneche, stole his company’s vehicle and took it all the way to Kaduna. But he was arrested… by the police for allegedly stealing a Hilux van belonging to the company he worked for- Cerendry Solutions. Apparently, Eneche’s salary was slashed due to a mishap, in which a supposedly reckless driver hit the company... Read More

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September 27, 2015

Oshiomhole’s driver arrested in Edo Government House

One of the drivers in the convoy of Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has been arrested. The governor’s driver was apprehended on Friday night at the Edo State Government House in an attempt to break into the Accounts Section of the Government House. Security operatives were on routine check when the driver was caught cutting off protectors... Read More

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September 15, 2015

Akwa Ibom governor’s driver being investigated for impersonating Police

Following the revelation at the weekend that the driver of Akwa Ibom governor, was a Police impersonator, the state Police Command has began investigation into the matter. Governor Emmanuel Udom’s driver, Edet Bassey, was accused of constantly donning the uniform of Police officer, while carrying out his duties. Consequently, the Police Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole, has... Read More

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September 2, 2015

Driver charged to court for allegedly impregnating a 16 year old girl

45-year-old driver, Ganiyu Afolabi, was charged to court on Tuesday for allegedly impregnating a 16-year-old girl. The suspect was arraigned by the police on a three-count charge of sexual assault, defilement and attempt to procure abortion. He pleaded not guilty to the charges read to him.

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If you ever doubted sex kills, this woman died from marathon sex with lover

by Chinwe Okafor Utebor was just a average earning driver who as doing what every normal human being does. So what made his different enough to involve a corpse after? Was it that great? It all started when he picked the lady lover at Ipaja area of Lagos state on Friday and all they did... Read More

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Angry fighter finds his victim in a peacemaker

by Chinwe Okafor A speeding truck crushed a warehouse driver, Rafiu Baale, to death when he was pushed into the path of the truck by a tricycle driver, Imeh Matthew, during a rift. According to reports by Punch, the incident happened when a Keke Marwa driven by Imeh and his brother was hit by a... Read More

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October 3, 2014

@Alkayy: The warden, the steward and the taxi driver (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir If Nigeria had a credible and consistent poll in the form of the Gallup poll, the measurement index will have shown that President Jonathan’s popularity spiked momentarily in the wake of the recent national honours. Citizens took a momentary break from the regular discontent with his leadership to hail this gesture, which... Read More

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Tragic news: Ex-Minister loses 2 children in freak car accident

by Akan Ido The household of former Police Affairs ministerr, Ibrahim Yakubu Lame, was thrown into mourning onTuesday as his two year old daughter and her one year old cousin died after getting suffocated in a locked car. Tnhe two toddlers died in the car after getting trapped in the car for about an hour... Read More

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#RepostOfTheDay: In case anyone asks, this, right here, is the definition of wickedness (LOOK)

by Akan Ido We got this from the @Tulip_Bistro Instagram handle and we can’t help but share with you. As the story goes, an Indian driver decided to teach his employers a little lesson by leaving their car this way after being owed his salary. We can’t confirm the authenticity of this story but we still... Read More

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February 13, 2014

Driver in trouble after man he fought dies mysteriously

by Adeola Balogun A driver in Benue has been arrested and charged after a man he was arguing with slumped and died. 40-year-old Samuel Egurube is accused of causing the death of one Joseph Ogumba after he engaged him in a spat over tyres. The incident is said to have occurred at Igumale in the... Read More

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January 17, 2014

‘I did it to please my wife’: Driver arraigned for beating up female neighbour

by Oge Okonkwo A 40-year-old driver, David Disu has been arrested and charged before an Ijeshatedo Magistrate’s Court for allegedly attacking his neighbour’s wife, Chinyere Pius with a cutlass. Mr. Disu who resides at 3, Ali Ijaiye Street, off Oseni Road, Lawanson, Surulere, Lagos, admitted to the police that he beat the victim to please his wife but... Read More

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January 7, 2014

TERRIBLE: How police officer shot driver & passenger for failing to give him bribe (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo A police officer in Lagos has been arrested and charged to court after he allegedly shot and innocent driver and his passenger. Nelson Bassey, a corporal who has since been dismissed, is said to have injured one Andrew Okoh and his passenger, Isaac Adesina, with his AK47 rifle due to their refusal... Read More

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January 5, 2014

Caught in the act: This man, 22, was found having sex with a family dog (PICTURED)

by Tutu Akinlabi A 22-year-old pizza delivery man was arrested after it was claimed that he was caught on camera having sex with a family dog. Joshua Lee Werbicki, 22, is said to have engaged in intercourse with the animal and left it with injuries which made it limp. The German Shepherd cross breed dog... Read More

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December 25, 2013

Ex-CAN President, Peter Akinola rescued from kidnappers near Benin Republic border

by ‘Jola Sotubo The former Primate of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, Peter Akinola has been rescued from his kidnappers. Akinola was abducted yesterday in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun, while attending to matters relating to his charity organization. The cleric and his driver were both rescued alive close to Nigeria’s border with neighbouring Benin... Read More

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December 23, 2013

Police arraign 25-year-old driver over manslaughter in Ogun

by Oge Okonkwo 25-year-old, Babatunde Abel was arraigned by the Police in Ogun state before an Ota Magistrate’s court in the state on a two-count charge of manslaughter and reckless driving. Narrating the incident to the court, the police prosecutor, Insp. Olajide Michael, said the accused committed the offence on Dec. 18 at 11.00 p.m. at Love Bus Stop,... Read More

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November 24, 2013

Photo of the Day: This is proof that the police is NOT your friend

by Oge Okonkwo Whatever happened between the driver of this truck and the policeman is not really our concern, what really baffles us is the determination of the policeman to stop the truck even at a risk to his life. Could it be the truck driver’s refusal to part with some ‘tip’. Whatever the case... Read More

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November 20, 2013

Tragic: How church truck killed pregnant woman, 7 others in Lagos

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Four women and an expectant mother were crushed to death by a truck filled with sand at Oshodi Bus stop today in Lagos. The force of the accident caused the foetus to come out of the mother The truck hit three other vehicles before it rammed into a garage, after its brakes failed near the... Read More

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