Year: 2016
Salesgirl granted N50,000 bail after tearing police uniform
A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Monday granted a 23-year-old sales girl, Ekaete Nwen, bail in the sum of…
Man docked over threat to life in Osun
A 25-year-old man, Aro Olabode Pius, was on Monday brought before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun over alleged threat…
13-year-old marriage lost to sex starvation
A 42-year-old businesswoman and mother of three, Mrs. Olubunmi Balogun, on Monday in Lagos, lost her 13-year-old marriage to her…
Promise of change no ruse- Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the change promised Nigerians by the All Progressive…
Dogara in trouble as Jibrin submits petition to EFCC
Former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Monday, made true his threat to submit a petition…
Man imprisoned for impersonating police officer
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 29-year-old man, Sammar Abdurasak, to two years’ imprisonment for impersonating a…
Sokoto to collaborate with Morocco on solar energy, agriculture
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State said on Monday that the state government would collaborate with the Kingdom of Morocco…
Court summons NCS Director of Legal Services
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Director, Legal Services of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to appear before…
Okojie bows out, Mafiana takes over NUC
Prof. Julius Okojie on Monday in Abuja completed his tenure as Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC) after serving…
Ugwuanyi begs Buhari to redeem campaign promises
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Monday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to redeem the promises he made to…
Governor’s aide calls for scrapping of security votes
Alhaji Rabi’u Idris, the Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Legislative Matters, has called for total…
Kwara students pass vote of confidence on gov.
The National Association of Kwara State Students(NAKSS), on Monday, passed a vote of confidence on the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah…
INEC boss commends development of mega container ports
The National Electoral Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Hajia Amina Zakari, has said that rising global cargo freight is…
Leopard enters couple’s hotel room
An Indian forest ranger said that a leopard terrified a couple holidaying in the town of Nainital in northern India…
Breaking: 5 dead as Russia helicopter shot down in Syria
A Russian helicopter with five people on board has been shot down after delivering aid to the Syrian city of…
APC sweeps Adamawa LG Election
Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC), has announced the results of Local Government Election held in the state on Saturday.…
Build one Nigeria, Lai Mohammed to political leaders
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday, called on political leaders to build one Nigeria devoid…
Kaduna to make Kagoro hills world-class tourist site
The Kaduna State Government said on Monday that it plans to make Kagoro hills a world-class tourists site, as part…
Lead poisoning causes low intelligence in children
Dr Mustapha Jibrin, Niger Commissioner for Heath and Hospital Services, says excessive lead in pregnant women can cause deformity and…
Flood kills 3, destroys cash crops in Kano State
Three persons were killed while foodstuff and cash crops worth millions of Naira were washed away during a heavy downpour…
Mupwaya appointed as new AEDC boss
The Board of Directors, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has approved the appointment of Mr Ernest Mupwaya as the new…
All you need to know about Abdulmumin Jibrin
Since his decision to resign as Chairman of the Appropriation Committee of the House of Representatives, Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin has…
Military sustains bombardment of Lagos, Ogun creeks
The military is relentless in its continued bombardment of the hideouts of the militants who have in recent times been…
Gabon president warns of unrest ahead of elections
Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba has warned of possible unrest during the August 27 election which he said was the…
Busi communal clash displaces 3,000 in Cross River
No fewer than 3000 persons in Busi 4, one of the communities at the base of the famous Obudu Ranch…
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FCMB opens up on bank manager’s suicide
First City Monument Bank Plc has finally opened up on one of its managers, Olisa Nwakoby who committed suicide last…
Cultists kill four in Ikorodu rampage
Suspected cult members of a six-man gang, over the weekend, shot dead four persons at 24 Road, in the Igbogbo,…
Oscar can join Inter Milan for £30m – Conte
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will let Oscar sign for Inter Milan for around £30million. The Italian does not think Oscar,…
Koton Karfe Jailbreak: 5 escapee prisoners recaptured
The Controller-General of Prisons, Ja’afaru Ahmed, has confirmed that five of the 13 prisoners who escaped from Koton Karfe prison…
Fire-for-Fire: OPC members battle Niger Delta militants
Armed members of the Oodua Peoples Congress have engaged suspected Niger Delta militants, who have been terrorising riverside communities, in…