Year: 2016
Man in court for recording unlawful intercourse with teenager
A 31-year-old man, who allegedly has unlawful sexual intercourse with a 19-year-old girl and video recorded it, was on Monday…
Lawyers divided over judges’ arrest by DSS
More reactions have continued to trail the arrest of some judges at the weekend in Abuja and some parts of…
Lagos needs 187,500 new houses- Ambode
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday said there was the need for additional 187,500 new houses in the…
I-G restates police commitment to protect human rights
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has again restated that the police are committed to protect all citizens and…
Jealous wife burns hubby’s official documents over adultery
A 36-year-old woman, Ifeyinwa Nlemchi,who allegedly burnt her husband’s official documents to protest his adulterous acts, was on Monday hauled…
PFN seeks corporate help ahead of 2017 para-athletics
The death of national competitions due to lack of corporate assistance contributed to Nigeria’s dismal performance in athletics at the…
I’m ready to take on Africa in swimming- Tonjor
An Olympian, Rachael Tonjor, on Monday, said that she was ready to take on the rest of African swimmers at…
KTSG to grant special pardon to cattle rustlers — SSG
The Katsina State Government, said on Monday it would grant “special pardon” to cattle rustlers who drop their arms and…
Customs in Seme border generates 1.129bn in Sept.
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, on Monday, said it generated 1.1billion revenue in September. The command’s spokesman, Mr…
NDLEA arrests 252 suspects, seizes 3,073 kg Indian hemp
The NDLEA in Niger on Monday said that it had arrested 252 suspects and seized 3,073.9 kilogramme of Indian hemp(cannabis…
Kaduna Electric begins distribution of 50,000 pre-paid meters
The Kaduna Electric, on Monday, commenced the distribution of prepaid meters to its customers in Sokoto, Kaduna, Kebbi and Zamfara.…
Traffic robber bags 2 years imprisonment with hard labour
A 31-year-old highway robber, Wasiu Ayinla, is to spend the next two years in a Lagos jail, an Ebute Meta…
Ex-policeman, 3 others charged for murder, cult membership
An ex-policeman and three others, who are charged with murder and membership of a cult, are to cool their heels…
Reaction of NBA on DSS crackdown on Judges, hasty– legal practitioner
A Bauchi-based legal practitioner, Barr. Abdull Malle, has described as “hasty”, the reaction of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) over…
Wike tells parents to groom children to be leaders
Rivers Gov. Nyesom Wike on Monday advised parents to groom and inculcate in their children values that would prepare them…
Man docked in Ogun over plasma TV, DVD theft
A 25-year-old man, Bayo Abidakun, who allegedly stole a plasma television set and a DVD player worth N20,000, was on…
Nasarawa to spend N400m on 2 pedestrian bridges
The Nasarawa State Government is to spend about N400 million on the construction of two pedestrian bridges at the Mararaba…
Jigawa solar power plant to generate 80 megawatts
A Norwegian company, Novia Scotia Power Development Limited, on Monday, said the proposed solar power plant in Dutse, Jigawa, would…
Female medallist seeks AFN’s recognition for international competitions
Blossom Akpedeye, a 200m gold medallist in the youth category at the second Top Sprinter and Lagos Relays has urged…
Woman arraigned over murder of co-tenant
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday remanded a 30-year-old woman, Bose Okhlua, at Ikoyi Prisons for…
No 25% slash in corps members’ allowance — NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday refuted social media reports alleging it slashed corps members’ allowance by 25…
3, 000 vigilante members killed by cattle rustlers in Katsina
The Katsina State Command of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, says over 3,000 of its member have been killed by…
We’ll soon extend Deposit Insurance scheme— NDIC
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) said on Monday it would soon extend its Deposit Insurance Scheme (DIS) course to…
UK urges Nigeria to abolish death penalty
The UK on Monday appealed to Nigeria to abolish the death penalty, saying that capital punishment cheapened human life. The…
Falana blames NJC, NBA for decay in judiciary
A Lagos-based legal luminary, Mr Femi Falana has urged the Attorney-General of the Federation to arraign the three Judges arrested…
African Bar condemns arrest, invasion of judges’ homes
The African Bar Association (AFBA) says it is shocked about the arrest of some judges and invasion their homes by…
Economist advises FG to be wary of IMF loan conditions
An economist, Prof. Akpan Ekpo has advised the Federal Government to critically examine loan conditions of the International Monetary Fund…
Tinubu, ANCOPSS, others want History reintroduced in schools
The disconnect between youths and the society and the attendant moral decadence have prompted Nigerians to call for the reintroduction…
NIPOST appeals to Kebbi Govt. to settle N19.5m debt
The territorial office of the Nigerian postal service (NIPOST) in Kebbi state,has appealed to the government to settle the backlog…
NDLEA destroys Indian hemp farm in Plateau
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 5.93 hectares of Cannabis Sativa in Shendam Local Government Area of…