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He disrespects my parents, wife tells court, wants divorce

A 37-year-old housewife, Oluwatosin Olalere, prayed an Idi-Ogungun Customary Court, to dissolve her 17-year-old marriage to Kamorudee, over his lack…

U.S. revokes ICC chief prosecutor’s visa

The U.S. has revoked an entry visa for Fatou Bensouda, the International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor.

Oil prices edge lower on economic concerns

Oil prices declined on Friday with Brent slipping away from the 70 dollars mark reached the previous day, but both…

Offa robbery: Senator-elect calls for unity, prayers year after

One year after the robbery attack on banks in Offa, Kwara, Kwara South Senator-elect, Mr Lola Ashiru, has called for…
Rape cases increase in Lagos

Security guard remanded for allegedly defiling 12-year-old girl

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 32-year-old security guard, Dennis Nba, in prison for allegedly defiling a…

Housing Fund Bill: LCCI commends Buhari

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for declining assent to National Housing Fund…
Ogbeh

Young farmers appeal to Yobe Governor-elect for support

Some young farmers in Damaturu have appealed to the Governor-elect, MaiMala Buni to map out strategies for mass youth participation…

Food production: FCT farmers appeal for loans

Some commercial farmers in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on the Federal Government to assist farmers with credit facilities…

Opinion polls: Netanyahu challenger, Gantz, takes lead

Benny Gantz, the leader of Israel’s new Blue and White party, has pulled ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in…

Senate, House of Reps task Niger Delta Ministry on budget implementation

The Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Niger Delta had emphasised the need for effective implementation of budgetary allocations…

Enugu set to build zonal secretariat in Nsukka

The Enugu State Government has approved the construction of a zonal secretariat in Nsukka. The phase one of the zonal…

Police investigate beheading of 6-year old, grandmother

Cambodian police are investigating the “horrific" beheading of a 6-year-old girl and her grandmother, whose headless bodies were found in…
Rivers

Driver arraigned for reckless driving, manslaughter in Ogun

A 38-year-old driver, Opaleye Wasiu, who drove a vehicle in a dangerous manner that resulted in the death of two…

3 farmers remanded over alleged culpable homicide

A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Friday ordered that three farmers be remand in prison custody over alleged culpable homicide,…

Former U.S. President Obama to visit Merkel

Former U.S. President, Barack Obama, is to visit German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a leader he has commended as one of…

Woman loses N540, 000 to conman

The police on Friday arraigned a conman, Nna Peter, who allegedly hynotised a business woman and stole N540, 000, in…
Atiku Bagudu

Kebbi govt reiterate commitment to continued conducive learning environment

Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi said on Friday that his administration would continue to create an environment that would be…

Illegal refineries: DPR cautions depot owners against conniving with operators

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Friday warned depot owners not to connive with operators of illegal refineries to…

Early morning fire destroys 8 shops in Kano

The Kano State Fire Service on Friday said that eight shops were destroyed in an early morning at Katsina Road,…
carlos Ghosn

Extension of ex-Nissan Chief Ghosn’s custody approved

A Japanese Court on Friday green-lighted the detention of former Nissan Motor chairman, Carlos Ghosn, following the re-arrest of the…
Minimum Wage: NLC urges FG to compel debtor-states to pay

11-year old agric workers’ union dispute resolved

The 11-year trade dispute between the Agricultural and Allied Employees Union of Nigeria (AAEUN) and Agric and Allied Workers Union…

Boeing carrying out software update on 737 Max – CEO

Mr Dennis Muilenburg, Chairman, President and CEO, Boeing Company, says the company will complete the software update of the Maneuvering…

Ebonyi Deputy Gov. warns political appointees over communal clashes

Ebonyi government has said it will take stiffer measures to deal with the protracted inter-communal and boundary clashes in Ohaukwu…

Herbalists remanded for allegedly being in possession of coffin

An Ilorin magistrates’ court on Friday ordered that two herbalists be remanded in prison for allegedly being in possession of…

Mainstream Energy says 150MW ”stranded” in Kainji

The Mainstream Energy Solution Limited (MESL), operator of Kainji and Jeba Hydro Power Plants says 150 Mega Watts (MW) are…

Government Technical College, Epe yearns for facility

Mr Isiah Olayiwola, Principal, Government Technical College, Epe, has urged the Lagos state government to provide boarding facilities and modern…
Election

Group recommends stakeholder outreach for credible polls

An NGO, The Working Group on Women, Youth, Peace and Security in West Africa and the Sahel (WGWYPS-WAS) says early…
NCC

Kaduna trade fair: NCC rolls out agenda for consumer education

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says its has set an agenda to educate consumers on the choice of ICT services.…

How I fooled the conmen

By Isa Isawade On Tuesday 5 March 2019, I was in my office around 11.30am when a younger sister of…

Kwara Certificate forgery allegation: It’s laughable – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says allegation that Kwara governor-elect, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq forged his Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC)…