Year: 2016
Jealous lover pours hot water on rival
A 28-year old tailor, Senami Balogun, was on Friday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly pouring hot…
Ambode to punish perpetrators of violence against children
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Friday said that perpetrators of physical, sexual or psychological violence against children would…
Guard your tongue during Ramadan, Cleric counsels Muslims
The Imam of the Area 10, Garki Juma’at Mosque, Abuja, Sheik Yahya Al-Yolawi, has admonished Muslims to shun gossiping and…
Tenant allegedly rapes 9-year old girl
A 48-year old, Richard Akinsiku, who allegedly lured a minor with biscuit to his apartment before raping her, was on…
Kanu Nwankwo’s Wife, Amara Celebrates Birthday With New Photos
Amara Kanu, Ex-Super Eagles player and legendary footballer, Kanu Nwankwo is stunning in these new photos she released to mark…
NAPTIP rescues 152 victims of human trafficking
Mr Joseph Famakin, the Lagos Zonal Commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says…
Jobless man steals 3 cartons of spaghetti
A 32-year-old applicant, Folabi Adeyunju, appeared in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday for allegedly stealing three cartons of…
Security guard allegedly defrauds bank customers N71,000
A First Bank security guard, Azeez Ademola, on Friday appeared in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for allegedly defrauding three…
Buhari saved Nigeria from collapse-Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari as President in 2015 saved…
Waje & Daughter Cover Vanguard Allure’s Children’s Day Edition
Top Nigerian singer, Aituaje Iruobe, popularly called Waje and her beautiful teenage daughter, Emerald are the beautiful faces gracing the cover…
Children’s Day: UNICEF tasks stakeholders on violence against children
UNICEF on Friday called on stakeholders to sustain commitments made to end Violence Against Children (VAC) in the country. This…
Fashion brand, Okiki Marinho set to launch ‘Mini Talking Drum’ bags collection
Bespoke fashion brand specialized in women’s clothes and luxury handbags, Okiki Marinho, is set to launch of their limited edition…
Germany educates 1,500 Boko Haram victims
The German Government says it has so far supported 1,500 students affected by insurgency in the north east under the…
Premium hair brand, Hair by Ugo debuts Summer Collection
Premium hair brand, Hair by Ugo, recently released the lookbook to their new collection. The hair brand recently launched their…
Court dissolves businessman’s 32-year old marriage
A Mapo Customary Court, Ibadan, on Friday dissolved the 32-year old marriage between a businessman, Saka Gbadamosi and his wife…
Customs impounds rice worth N23.9m
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Lagos State said on Friday it had seized 2,131 bags of…
French Embassy spends N300m on food-aid projects in Borno, Yobe
The French Embassy in Nigeria says it is supporting two food-aid projects in Borno and Yobe with 850,000 Euro (about…
Bassim Haidar Appointed As A Member Of Amnesty International Global Council
Amnesty International Global Council, a global non-governmental organization, has appointed Bassim Haidar as a member of its governing council. Born…
Just In: Niger Delta Avengers bomb NNPC pipelines
The Niger Delta Avengers militant group has attacked Nigeria’s oil installations again. Less than 12 hours after crippling operations at…
Mourinho unveiled as Man United coach
José Mourinho is now officially Manchester United coach. A smiling Mourinho has been published on the club’s website holding a…
Obama in historic visit to Hiroshima
President Barack Obama of the United States arrived Friday in Hiroshima, Japan, beginning a historic visit that he hopes will…
Ramadan: Watch out for the moon on Sunday, 5 June
Nigerian Muslims have been alerted to watch out for the moon to begin this year’s Ramadan on the evening of…
My greatest shock as president-Buhari
President Muhammdu Buhari has revealed his greatest shock since assuming power on May 29, 2015. He said he could not…
Lagos to set up citizens’ information centres
In recognition of the crucial role that information management plays in the success or failure of any administration, the Lagos…
Family asks Civil Defence Corps to produce their son
Jethro Ibileke/Benin: Authorities of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have been asked to explain the whereabouts of…
Fred Ajudua docked again over $1m scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has re-arraigned an alleged fraudster, Fred Ajudua, before Justice K.A. Jose of the…
Amosun signs bill creating 37 LCDAs into law
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta: Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has signed into law the bill creating 37 new local council development…
Tomato scarcity as metaphor By Reuben Abati
By Reuben Abati One of the major news items in circulation has been the scarcity of tomato. Incidentally, Nigeria is…
Retired colonel jailed seven years for 419
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja: Justice F. N. Yunusa of the Federal High Court Enugu on Wednesday, sentenced one Eugene Okpala, a 62-year…
INEC deploys 2,338 staff for Nasarawa, Kwara by-elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would deploy a total of 2,338 staff for the conduct of the…