Year: 2016
17-yr-old marriage dissolved over irreconcilable differences
Mr Henric Agbaje, the President of a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Wednesday dissolved the 17-year-old marriage between one…
2 docked over refusal to pay hotel bills
Two men, Inimfor Edet and Henry Etim, who allegedly lodged in a hotel and refused to pay the N151,000 accumulated…
AY Makun’s “A Trip to Jamaica” set for world premiere
“A Trip to Jamaica”, a movie by award-winning Nigerian stand-up comedian, Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY will be premiered…
3 remanded for destroying N10m property
An Enugu East Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded three men who allegedly destroyed property worth N10 million. Chief Magistrate Denis…
Volume of imported vehicles drop at ports
The high exchange rate has reduced the volume of vehicles imported through the Nigerian ports, the Operations Manager, Ports and…
3 dead, 14 missing, after bus plunge into river
The Kaduna Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has confirmed the death of three persons and declared…
NDLEA destroys 24 tonnes of cannabis in Ondo
Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) destroyed 24 tonnes of cannabis in two months in Ondo State, the Commander, Mr…
MultiChoice reiterates commitment to subscribers
Leading video entertainment provider, MultiChoice Nigeria, has reiterated its commitment to better service delivery to its subscribers. In a statement…
RRS arrests 2 suspected thieves in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a two-man…
Fake Lagos landlord jailed 6 years
A 52-year-old man, Ige Aruya, will spend six years in prison for posing as a landlord to defraud a Nollywood…
Sokoto CP tasks policemen on cattle rustling, others
The Sokoto State Police Command has directed its personnel to arrest and prosecute cattle rustlers in Isa and Sabon-Birni local…
Contraceptives can hinder menstrual flow- Expert
Dr Adaora Ukoh, an Abuja-based gynaecologist, said “amenorrhea” could occur as side effect of medication or an indication of a…
Benin monarch’s coronation postponed
The Benin Traditional Council on Wednesday announced Oct. 20, as the new date for the coronation of the Crown Prince…
Ambode: We’ll deliver 456 inner LG Roads 2019
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said his administration will deliver 456 inner city roads across…
Obey, Okoroji, Kosoko extol Sunny Ade at 70
Juju music exponent, “Sunny Ade”, born Sunday Adeniyi, has been described by Chief Ebenezer Obey as one of the most…
I-G bans deployment of police to individuals
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Wednesday, said the force would no longer deploy personnel of the…
Nigeria can’t achieve sustainable development without curbing poverty-Prof.
Nigeria cannot achieve sustainable development without tackling the high rate of poverty in the country, says Prof. Tajudeen Akanji, a…
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Breaking: 29 dead after boat carrying 600 African migrants capsize
A boat carrying 600 migrants has capsized off the Egyptian coast near Kafr al-Sheikh, the Egyptian military said Wednesday. Around…
JUTH threatens to stop feeding in-patients
The Management of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), has threatened to stop the feeding of in-patients if complaints against…
Breaking: Uproar in House of Representatives
There was an uproar in the House of Representatives on Wednesday as supporters of Speaker Yakubu Dogara started shouting his…
Kwara receives N2.8bn from FAAC
Kwara State Government on Wednesday said it received about N2.8 billion as its share of August allocation from the Federation…
Army offer free medical services to Makurdi residents
No fewer than 3,000 people have benefitted from the free medical services provided by the Nigerian Army at the sidelines…
House of Rep to investigate budget padding allegations
The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to conduct an investigation into the allegations of tampering with the 2016 budget…
Police warn Biafra agitators in Imo
The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Taiwo Lakanu, on Wednesday in Owerri, warned members of the Independent People of…
World Bank to partner Akwa Ibom on erosion project
The Akwa Ibom Government says it is partnering with the World Bank to execute erosion control project worth N52 billion…
Singer Solidstar to begin Australia tour
Nigerian Afro-pop singer Joshua Iniyezo, popularly known by his stage name SolidStar is set to begin music tour to Australia…
INEC set to distribute unclaimed PVCs nationwide
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said it had directed its states’ offices to begin the distribution of…
Zamfara partners international organisations to fight malaria
The Zamfara Government was partnering with international organisations in its malaria eradication programme, Alhaji Hamisu Dauran, the Project Manager, State…
Police arraign man for defrauding his cousin
The police on Wednesday arraigned a 42-year-old man, Ogunlade Akim, in a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly obtaining…
Infidelity crashes man’s 16-year old marriage in Lagos
After several unsuccessful interventions to save a 16-year-old marriage, an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday dissolved the union,…