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Togolese cook jailed for life for killing Lagos bizman Bademosi

Akin Kuponiyi A Togolese cook, Sunday Adefonou Anani was sentenced to life imprisonment today for killing a Lagos businessman, Chief…
Rivers

Doctor confirms 7-year-old defilement to court

A medical doctor, Oyedeji Alagbe, on Tuesday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court that there was forceful…
Court jails Lagos man Damilare Adewale 14 years he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl

Sales Manager sent to Prison for stealing employer’s N17.2m goods

A Sales Manager with the Geneith Pharmaceutical Company, Nduka Udachi Brown, 38 has been arrested and arraigned before a Lagos…

We’ll not permit proliferation of Vigilante in Rivers – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that the State Government will not permit the proliferation of vigilante groups, stating…

Video: Buhari receives report on autonomy of State Legislature, Judiciary

President Muhammadu President on Tuesday received the Report of the Presidential Implementation Committee on the Financial Autonomy of State Legislature…

N26.6m Fraud: ICPC drags ex-Law Reform Commission Scribe to Court

A former Secretary to the Nigeria Law Reform Commission, Mrs. Folake Abiodun Oguneye, has been arraigned before Justice M.B. Idris…

Uzoma Nwagba: The 31-Year Old Driving TraderMoni, MarketMoni, FarmerMoni

In a country scoffed for “eating its young,” it is a rarity to find young people in Nigeria thrust with…

Protests against Abba Kyari unnecessary – Buhari supporters

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has condemned recent protests by some persons claiming to be All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders…

Jailed for life, Togolese cook pays the price for killing boss

The Lagos State High Court on Tuesday sentenced a Togolese cook, Sunday Adefonou Anani, to life imprisonment for the murder…
Nigerian

Court sentences Clergy to 7 years in prison for rape

An FCT High Court Maitama, on Tuesday sentenced a clergyman Pastor Basil Princewill, founder Mountain Mover Ministry International Nyanya, to…
Airlines

NCAA investigates helicopter’s landing on Benin-Ore Highway

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it has begun full-scale investigation to ascertain the viral video of the helicopter…

EFCC arraigns suspected fraudster over $12,000 romance scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt's Zonal Office has arraigned Aretuemhen Frank (a.k.a Williams Rodgers) before Justice…
Federal High Court

Internet Fraudster forfeits N230.6m, $80.59 to FG

Justice Saliu Sai’du of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday ordered the final forfeiture of the…
Air Marshal Mohammed Umar Dikko

N9.7bn Fraud: Court adjourns Dikko’s trial to Oct 2

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of a Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned the trial of a former Chief of Air Staff,…

Insecurity: Southwest Governors renew call for State Police

Southwest Governors on Tuesday agitate for the establishment of State Police as a panacea to solving insecurity challenges in the…
NDLEA operatives

NDLEA arrests 186 suspects, seizes 61.24kg of illicit drugs in Jigawa

Jigawa Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it had arrested no fewer than 186 suspected dealers in…

Airbus founding figure, Roger Beteille dies at 97

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced on Tuesday that one of its “founding fathers,” French engineer Roger Berteille, died on June…

Truck driver commits suicide in Bayelsa

A 45 year-old-man, described as a truck driver, has hanged himself inside his room at Etegwe community the Yenagoa Local…

What Buhari said about autonomy for State Legislatures, Judiciary

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja said efforts to ensure autonomy for state legislatures and judiciary will further strengthen democracy…
Rivers

How 65-year-old father defiled his daughter

An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered a 65-year-old man, Bayo Akinwete, to be remanded in prison custody over allegations…
Court jails Lagos man Damilare Adewale 14 years he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl

Prophet, 3 others in prison for strangling woman to death in Ibadan

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Tuesday ordered that four men, accused of strangling a woman to death be…

Akwa Ibom Gov, Emmanuel appoints 21 Commissioners

The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly on Tuesday received the list of 21 Commissioner nominees and two Special Advisers from…

It’s a lie, we didn’t re-introduce of monthly Environmental Sanitation – LASG

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday debunked rumours making the rounds on the airwaves and social media that it has…

Eko Club urges Gbajabiamila to work with executive

The Eko Club of Lagos has urged the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila to work with the…

Buhari will consolidate achievements on security, corruption, others says SGF

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has reiterated that President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration will consolidate…

Farmer-herder clashes: FG sets up farm settlements for herdsmen

The Federal Government said on Tuesday that it had begun to establish “Ruga Settlements” for herdsmen in 12 pilot states…

13 security personnel died in Ethiopia’s coup attempt – official

An Ethiopian official said no fewer than 13 security personnel working for opposing sides died from injuries during the failed…

Court sentences Yahoo boy to 35 years in prison

A Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Tuesday sentenced an internet fraudster, Temitope Charles, to 35 years in prison…

Lagos begins crackdown on companies, individuals for failing to beautify setbacks

The Lagos State Government said it has begun crackdown on companies and private individuals who continuously violate the provision of…
Countries granting visas to Nigerian youths are wicked - Amosun

How ex-governor Amosun surrendered guns, ammunition acquired for 2019 elections

A report by Premium Times revealed that the disgraced former governor contacted the state's Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama, confessing…