Year: 2016
Man docked for alleged burglary in Asaba
A 28-year-old man, John Mudiaga, was on Tuesday arraigned at an Asaba Magistrates’ court for alleged burglary. The Prosecuting Police…
Lagos residents condemn vehicle abandonment at police stations
Some residents of Lagos metropolis have condemned the abandoning of vehicles around police stations by the public, saying that stations…
Sack NFF board over “non-performance”- Ikpea
Rev. Samuel Ikpea, the Secretary, Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), on Tuesday urged Nigerians to insist that the incumbent executive…
INEC postpones Rivers re-run elections again
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has again postponed the legislative re-run elections in Rivers State. No new date has…
Lagos CMC recovers N218.7 million for clients
The Lagos State Citizens Mediation Centre, CMC, has recovered N218.7 million on behalf of its clients in the first half…
Applicant in court over possession of charms
An 18-year-old unemployed man, Ahmed Babalola,was on Tuesday arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for alleged criminal possession…
Association donates N10m for production of sickle cell drug
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has donated N10 million to the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD)…
Hemp smoker remanded in prison
A 20-year-old man, Muyideen Olarenwaju, who was caught with hard drug at a bus stop in Lagos by the NDLEA,…
Ondo spends N160m on examination- Commissioner
Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Mr Jide Adejuyigbe, said the state government spent about N160 million on internal examinations for…
Breaking News: Gun battle rages as militants engage police, soldiers in Igando
Igando area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria was turned into a battle ground early today as Niger Delta militants engaged…
Malawi orders arrest of ‘hyena man’ paid to ‘cleanse’ children
Malawian President Peter Mutharika ordered the arrest Tuesday of a man paid to have sex with more than 100 adolescent…
4 friends docked for stealing cell phones
For allegedly conspiring to steal three cell phones valued at N91,500.00, four friends were on Tuesday brought before an Ikeja…
Fajuyi anniversary lecture holds 29 July
Ademola Adegbamigbe It will be exactly 50 years on Friday, 29 July 2016 when Lt.Col. Adekunle Fajuyi, first military governor…
NASS advised to support Buhari’s anti-corruption war
A socio-political organisation, The Kwara Reform Movement, on Tuesday, advised the National Assembly to be patriotic and support President Muhammadu…
Academics call for strong legislations against gender-based violence
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has called for strong legislations to curb the menace of violence against…
Bye-election: Kano State Govt. warns trouble makers
The Kano State Government says it is committed to ensuring free, fair and peaceful election during the forthcoming State House…
Pedophile sentenced to life imprisonment
A German Court on Tuesday handed a life sentence to a 33-year-old security guard who admitted to abducting, sexually abusing…
Kebbi Govt to sustain scholarship for foreign studies
The Kebbi Government on Tuesday said it had not suspended the issuance of foreign scholarship, in spite of current funding…
2 men jailed for receiving stolen goods
A Jos Chief Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday sentenced two men, Azi Itsegok, and Atsen John, to 12 months in prison…
Twin bomb attack kills 13 near Mogadishu airport
Explosions rocked a peacekeeping base and the airport in Somalia’s capital, police and local residents said Tuesday. At least 13…
Lagos evacuates 413 beggars, deports 31 others to Niger
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has evacuated 413 beggars from the streets of Lagos and deported 31 others to…
BREAKING: Pandemonium as militants invade Igando
Delta militants have again invaded Igando area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, with people feared killed. There was pandemonium in the…
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African teams to increase from 5 to 7 at the World Cup – Infantino
Africa will get an additional two World Cup finals places should the tournament be expanded to 40 teams from 2026,…
EFCC arrests, quizzes Ex-Deputy Speaker over N5.6bn fraud
Chief Chibudom Nwuche, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, was on Monday arrested by the Economic and…
The ding-dong in Ekiti – 2
“We have relied essentially on natural gas for the generation of electricity. This has created a lot of problems for…
Suspected Boko Haram member escapes death in Lagos
A suspected Boko Haram member, Musbau Ishola, on Monday, escaped death in the Mile Two area of Lagos State as…
13 killed as terrorists target African troops
At least 13 people were killed when two vehicles packed with explosives went off as they were driven towards a…
Fulani herdsmen storm Benue, kills 14
No fewer than 14 persons have been killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in a fresh attack on Gaambe-Tiev, Logo Local…
There’ll be flooding in 14 states – Agency
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has announced that there will be flooding in 14 states and urged residents…
Late Ayinla Omowura’s son, Akeem dies
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Apala music exponent, Alhaji Akeem Ayinla Omowura, is dead. Akeem, the eldest son of the late Apala music…