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Banker bolts with employer’s N6.5m
A 33-year old man, Michael Atebor, who allegedly absconded with his employer’s N6.5 million, was on Friday brought before a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
SEC bans BGL Managing Director, deputy from capital market activities
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday banned Mr Albert Okumagba, BGL Managing Director and his deputy, Mr Chibundu…
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Nigeria yet to domesticate FIFA laws-Ex-Minister
Former Minister of Sports Alhaji Bala Ka’Oje says Nigeria has yet to domesticate FIFA laws in spite of the letter…
I’m in NAN to improve things-Onanuga
Mr Bayo Onanuga, the new Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has pledged to “improve things’’ and ensure that…
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ECOWAS broke, begs Nigeria for cash
The President of ECOWAS, Mr Marcel De Souza, on Thursday, expressed frustration over the paucity of fund being experienced by…
Clearing agents accuse customs officials of extortion
The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) on Thursday alleged that officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) were…
6 teenagers allegedly rape 18-year old girl
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded six teenagers in prison for allegedly raping an 18-year old girl. The…
Ese Oruru,14, gives birth to girl
Ese Oruru, 14, allegedly abducted by Yunusa Dahiru, gave birth to a girl at Government House Clinic in Yenagoa on…
EFCC launches ‘clean hands’ campaign
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja: Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has charged Nigerians to imbibe the…
Nigeria air force redeploys 12 top officers
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja: The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has redeployed 12 officers of Air Rank comprising 10 Air Vice Marshals (AVM)…
Children’s Day: NGO calls for child’s rights law, family court
Jethro Ibileke/Benin: As the world celebrates the World Children’s Day on Friday, an Edo State-based non governmental organisation, Child Protection…
Governor Amosun seeks army division in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta: Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has called for the creation of a Nigerian Army Division in Ogun State.…