Year: 2016
Trader bailed N100,000 after stabbing neighbour’s eye
A 31-year-old trader, Mark Chigemezie, who allegedly used a broken bottle to stab his neighbour’s eye and blinded him, was…
Police smash Rivers kidnapping gang
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim K. Idris, has warned criminals, especially kidnappers in the country never to think Nigeria…
Public officials indiscipline bane of PPP failure-Utomi
Kazeem Ugbodaga Economist, Prof. Pat Utomi says indiscipline among public officials in Nigeria has been the bane of Public-Private Partnership,…
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Pictures: Gov Okowa visits Stephen Keshi’s family
As Coach Stephen Keshi begins his final journey to mother earth, the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday urged…
Nigeria receives fresh boost in fight against corruption
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, has said that Nigeria has received a fresh…
Teenager remanded in prison for raping 35-year-old woman
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded in prison custody a 19-year-old man, John Julius, for alleged rape of a…
We are happy to return to work- Oyo LG workers
Some local government council workers in Iseyin, Oyo State, on Thursday, expressed their happiness for resuming work after a seven-week…
Tambuwal pledges to honour agreements with UNICEF
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has promised to honour all agreements with the United Nations Children’s Education Fund(UNICEF), in…
Lawyer sues FG on ban of sales of petrol in jerry cans
A lawyer and human rights activist, Chief Malcom Omirhobo, on Thursday filed a suit at a Federal High Court in…
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Pictures: Stephen Keshi’s funeral rites
The final journey home for late Super Eagles chief coach and renowned football tactician, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, began on Thursday…
Kemi Olunloyo apologizes to Jide Kosoko
Daughter of former Oyo State governor, controversial snitchlady, journalist, gun violence activist and social media personality, Kemi Olunloyo is in…
Ecobank manager, accomplice steal N30m from employer
Paul Iyoghojie The Head of Human Resources, Compensations and Benefits at Ecobank Plc headquarters in Lagos, Tiamiyu Lukeman, 48 and…
12,915 ‘ghost workers’ padded into Sokoto State payroll
The Sokoto State Government said on Thursday that it had discovered no fewer than 12,915 ‘ghost workers’ padded into the…
Man roasted for stealing three-month-old baby (Photos)
The town of Gboko in Benue state was thrown into confusion yesterday, Wednesday, July 27, 2016, as an unidentified young…
7-year-old abducted, raped in Lagos
Ikechukwu Alu, a trader at a market on 23 Road, Festac Town, Lagos, has been arrested for allegedly abducting and…
Kaduna to roll out policy on skills development
The Kaduna State Government said on Thursday that it would soon roll out its policy on skills development, tailored to…
Udoma meets China Exim Bank over projects funding
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, has commenced follow-up discussions with the management of the…
Drug lord moved from prison to house arrest
Interior Minister Miguel Chong on Thursday said an 86-year-old Mexican drug lord will be moved from prison to serve the…
Mrs Aregbesola commended for standing against female circumcision
An NGO, Girl-child Right Awareness Initiative in Africa, has commended the wife of the governor of Osun, Mrs Sherifat Aregbesola,…
Obama: ‘We’ll Carry Clinton through to Victory’
US President Barack Obama has implored voters to help continue his legacy by carrying Hillary Clinton to victory at the…
Stephen Keshi’s funeral rites begin today
The final journey home for late Super Eagles chief coach and renowned football tactician, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, will begin today,…
Toyin Aimakhu set to launch own emojis
Talented Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu is set to launch her very own line of emojis called ‘Teemoji’. The actress is…
Kwankwaso plotting to disrupt bye-election, says Kano Govt
The Kano State Government has claimed that it has uncovered plans by political pressure group Kwankwassiya led by former governor,…
113 reps invite EFCC to probe Dogara, Jibrin
The ‘Transparency Group’ of the House of Representatives on Wednesday demanded the investigation of Speaker Yakubu Dogara, and others by…
Indonesia sets to execute Nigerian drug convicts, others
Indonesia has confirmed it will execute 14 people on death row for drug crimes in the coming days. UN human…
First wife of Mujahid Asari Dokubo is dead
Alhaja Zainab Asari Dokubo, the first wife of Mujahid Dokubo Asari, is dead. She died alongside a friend in a…
US election: Trump ‘encourages Russia to hack Clinton emails’
Donald Trump has “actively encouraged” foreign powers to hack his presidential rival Hillary Clinton, her camp says. Mrs Clinton did…
I stand by my allegations, I will never apologize – Jibrin
Lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin has said he will never apologize to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara over…
Suspected kidnap syndicate arrested in Kogi
The Department of State Services’ Command has intensified efforts towards eliminating the threat of lives following the increase in kidnapping…
Cook to cough out N1.6m for bail
A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday admitted a 25-year-old cook, Hope Sunday, to bail in the sum of…