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Police arrest kidnapper, killer of 60-year-old woman
The Police Command in Ebonyi has arrested Ogonna Alioka, aka Pilot, for abducting and killing a 60-year-old woman in Ivo…
Ogun set up committee to tackle illicit drugs problem
The Ogun Government says it has set up a committee to rid the state of illegal drug dealers and those…
2017 Hajj: Akeredolu tells pilgrims to pray for Buhari, Nigeria
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has urged intending pilgrims for the 2017 hajj to pray for the quick recovery…
Edo to create investor-friendly environment – Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Tuesday said his administration would support the Edo Exporters Cluster, a non-governmental organisation, to…
Expert calls for cultural values in school curriculum
A culture expert, Otunba Adeola Segun, has said that the reintroduction of cultural values in Nigeria’s school curriculum is necessary…
NSCDC arrests 4 students for laptop theft
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, says it has arrested four students of Government Science and…
Boko Haram: Osinbajo unveils 5 Super Mushshak aircraft
Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday in Kaduna unveiled five Super Mushshak trainer aircraft acquired by the Federal Government…
FCT Police arrest members of notorious armed robbery syndicate
The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr Musa Kimo, says the Command has arrested two members of a notorious armed robbery…
Yenagoa residents laud PEDC over improved power supply
Some Yenagoa residents and business outfits have lauded the Port-Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PEDC), for improved power supply in the…
NMA tells corps members to accept posting in good faith
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Gombe State Chapter, has advised medical doctors in the National Youth Service Corps, posted to…
Theft: Man to receive 6 strokes of cane
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday ordered the flogging of a 32-year-old Nuhu Ahmed, for an attempted…
Man arrested for impersonation in Kano
The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested one Yakasai Mohammed who specialised in impersonating police and court officials to…
IBEDC to begin free distribution of pre-paid meters
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) says it will soon commence the free distribution of pre-paid meters to electricity consumers…
Parents, guardians tasked on safety of children, wards
Mrs Theresa Okon, a child education activist, has advised parents and guardians to steer clear of people of doubtful characters…
Boko Haram: Borno governor confirms killing of 31 fishermen
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Tuesday confirmed that Boko Haram insurgents had killed 31 fishermen at Baga in Kukawa…
Immunity Bill: Lawyers, others urge legislators to reconsider stance
Some Lawyers and residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on members of the National Assembly to reconsider…
Man, 30, arraigned over theft of 3 bags of rice, 7 crates of eggs
The police on Tuesday arraigned one Sesan Sangodele, 30, before a Senior Magistrates’ court sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan, over the…
Storekeeper remanded for allegedly stealing N1.2m items
A Sokoto Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered one Gazalli Shehu, a storekeeper, to be remanded in prison custody for allegedly…
Group urges Nigerians to shun protest against Buhari
President of Concerned Nigerian Network in Diaspora, Mr Erebuoye James, has called on Nigerians, including the Diaspora, to be patient…
Stakeholders reject handover of primary education to LGs
The clamour for Local Government autonomy has continued to gain more popularity among Nigerians, with many arguing that it would…
Drama in court as woman rejects custody of her 3 children
There was a mid drama at an Idi-Ogungun Customary Court, Agodi-Ibadan on Tuesday when a woman, Suriat Adewale, rejected custody…
Police arraign lottery agent for stealing N21,000
The police, on Tuesday, arraigned a 25-year-old lottery agent, Moses Shonaike, at an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for…
Kenya’s Kenyatta confident of poll victory after voting
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday expressed his confidence that Kenyans would give him another five-year mandate to finish the…
U.S. congressman says new anti-Moscow sanctions “uncalled for”
U.S. Congressman, Dana Rohrabacher, said that the new sanctions imposed on Moscow by Washington are uncalled for, since not even…
Nepalese bank mulls massive agric investment in UNILORIN
Nepal Khadhya Bank Ltd. says it is prepared to invest massively in agriculture in the University of Ilorin as part…
Kaduna Govt. to provide 256,182 chairs to public schools
In a bid to enhance teaching and learning in public schools, the Kaduna State Government has awarded contracts to provide…
Abuja-Kaduna rail line now generate N1m daily – Amaechi
The Abuja to Kaduna rail line now generates one million Naira daily, Minister of Transportation Mr Rotimi Amaechi disclosed.
President Maduro undermining peace, democracy in Venezuela – EU
Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro’s attempt to rewrite the constitution and oust the country’s attorney general have “further weakened the prospects…
Congo orders internet slowdown to restrict social media
Congolese authorities ordered internet capacity be slowed down so that it cannot be used to transmit images via social media,…
Indian police couple sacked over faking Everest climb
Two police officers who claimed they were the first Indian couple to conquer Mount Everest have been sacked after an…