Author: Jennifer Okundia
Man Docked For Giving False Information To Police
A 40-year-old man, Murisiku Adejuwon, on Thursday appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court on Lagos island for allegedly giving false…
Homicide: Court Remands Farmer In Prison
A Minna Magistrate’s court on Thursday ordered the remand in prison custody of a farmer, Hassan Usman, over alleged culpable…
Nigeria Customs Elevates An Officer By Four Ranks
Comptroller Yusuf Bashir, the Customs Area Controller of Tin-Can Island Customs Command, has told Mr Abba Aliyu, who was promoted…
Gov Ortom Inaugurates 23 LG Sole Administrators
Benue Governor Samuel Ortom on Thursday inaugurated 23 Sole Administrators to manage the affairs of the local governments pending the…
Niger Assembly Urges Creation Of JAMB Centre
The Niger State House of Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution urging the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), to…
Benue Govt Leases Land To Obasanjo Farms
The Benue Government says it has leased a total of 2,599 hectares of land to Obasanjo Farms for mango plantation…
2 Ogun Vigilantes Jailed 6 Years For Murder
An Abeokuta High Court on Thursday sentenced two vigilantes — Lambe Yinka and Friday Gbenga — to six years imprisonment…
Eddie Murphy’s Brother Is Dead
Charlie Murphy, comedian and older brother of Eddie Murphy, died on Wednesday. He was 57.
Probing Past Administrations Not A Witch Hunt – Gov Bello
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has said that the decision to probe finances of the state, from 2003 to 2016,…
NWFL: Rivers Angels Defeats FC Robo 3-0
Rivers Angels FC, on Wednesday defeated FC Robo 3-0 in their first home game of the 2016/2017 Nigeria Women Football…
Akeredolu Lifts Ban On Logging Activities
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has directed that the ban on logging activities in the free forest areas in…
FG Confirms 236 Ex-Agitators As Amnesty Beneficiaries
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) office, has confirmed 236 ex-agitators from Abia as beneficiaries of its amnesty scheme.
Cloudy Weather, Thundery Activities To Prevail On Thursday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted localised thunderstorms over over the central states of Jos, Lafia, Kaduna, Jalingo, Ibi…
Russia Vetoes UN Resolution Against Syria
Russia on Wednesday vetoed the UN Security Council’s resolution to condemn a deadly gas attack in Syria last week.
Kogi May Enact Cattle Grazing Prohibition Laws
The Kogi Government says it may enact laws that would prohibit cattle grazing in the state if the measures it…
Nasarawa Amazons Beat AHIP Queens 55-51
Nasarawa Amazons Women Basketball Club on Wednesday in Abuja recorded its first win at the on-going 2017 Zenith Bank Women…
Senate Probes Customs, Banks, Importers Over N30 tn Fraud
The Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff has commenced investigation into the more than N30 trillion fraud allegedly carried…
Gov Obaseki Signs CDA Bill Into Law
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Wednesday, signed into law, a bill to prohibit forceful and illegal occupation of landed…
NBA Wants Appeal Court Established In Kogi
The four branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Kogi, on Wednesday appealed to the President of the Court…
IFAD Deploys Global Positioning System
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says it has deployed a Global Positioning System (GPS) for its programmes in…
FIRS Realises N2.5bn From VAT Automation
The Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) has entered into Value Added Tax (VAT) automation with Aero contractors, Dana and Medview airlines…
Former Customs Spokesman, Others Decorated As Comptrollers
The management of the Nigerian Customs service (NCS) on Wednesday in Lagos, decorated Mr Wale Adeniyi, its former National Public…
Scientists Find Potential Treatment For Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists might have found a way to treat Parkinson’s disease by generating “dopamine neurons”, according to an article published in…
Man Who Raped Neighbour’s Daughter Docked
An unemployed man, Joshua Omotayo, 23, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate's’ Court for allegedly raping his neighbour’s…
EKEDC Impersonator Nabbed
A 42-year-old man, Gbenisoye Akano, on Tuesday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court over alleged impersonation of staff of Eko…
Man Attempting Withdrawal With 10 ATM Cards Docked
A 28-year-old man, Ifeanyi Obasi, was on Tuesday charged before a Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly attempting to…
Nsukka LG Urges Residents To Report Masqueraders Excesses
Prof. Rose Onah, Chairman, Nsukka Local Government, Enugu State, has directed residents of the area to report incidences of masquerades…
Ex-PDP Chairman’s Son Application To Travel Abroad Rejected
A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed application filed by Abba Mohammed, son of the former Chairman…
Sultan Calls For Collaboration To Halt Meningitis
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has called for more collaboration between all tiers of government to prevent further…
North Korea Looking For Trouble – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, warned North Korea, saying the country is looking for “trouble”.