Month: February 2017
Herdsman nabbed for attempting to kidnap fellow herdsman
An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded a herdsman, Ibrahim Abdul, 20, in prison for allegedly attempting to kidnap…
Katsina LGC constructs N3m abattoir
Mani Local Government Council in Katsina State is constructing a N3 million abattoir in Muduru District to ensure consumption of…
Ex-PHCN worker threatens to commit suicide
Mr Tairu Quadri, whose two arms were amputated after an explosion during an official assignment as a former staff member…
Prostitute attacks colleagues with blade
The police on Monday arraigned three commercial sex workers in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja for alleged…
Southern Kaduna: Pastor urges Muslims, Christians, to pray
Pastor Yohanna Buru, the General overseer of Christ Evangelical Intercessory Fellowship Ministry, Sabon Tasha Kaduna, has called on Muslims, Christians…
Court reserves ruling on Duru’s preliminary objection
An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Monday reserved ruling on preliminary objection filed by Mr Chidi Duru, a former member,…
Facebook accepts Naira advertisements payment
Mr Chris Cox, the Chief Product Officer, Facebook, has said that the social networking company was now accepting Nigeria’s local…
Applicant docked for trafficking drugs
A 26-year-old man, John Emmanuel, was on Monday arraigned in a Federal High Court, Lagos, on a count charge of…
Court nullifies Sen Akpan’s election
The Federal High Court sitting in Uyo on Monday nullified the election of Mr Bassey Akpan, the senator representing Akwa…
Fans come for Simi
Nigerian entertainment singer Simi, who wowed her audience during the big brother naija show yesterday, has been called out by…
N8bn CBN currency scam: Absence of defence counsel stalls trial
The eight billion naira CBN currency scam before Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, suffered another adjournment…
Ogwuashi-Uku residents decry 7 years of darkness
Residents of Ogwashi-Uku community in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta have appealed to the Federal Government restore electricity…
CBN to strengthen naira
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) on Monday advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to introduce…
Ihedioha kicks against Modu Sheriff
Mr Emeka Ihedioha, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has kicked against recognising Alhaji Modu Sheriff as…
Kwara assembly summons MTN
The Kwara House of Assembly on Monday summoned the management of MTN Nigeria over alleged “wrong installation’’ of mast at…