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Community leader attacks wife with pestle

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

A 54-year-old community leader, Peter Igboeli, was on Friday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly punching…

7 Women Rape 2 Men

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Two men who were offered lifts by seven women in two separate incidents, were reportedly sexually assaulted by the women…

Senate passes 96 bills, 72 petitions

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said the 8th Senate passed 96 Bills and 72 petitions from its inauguration…

Police arrest 2 with IED

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Nasarawa Police Command, on Friday announced the arrest of two men with a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED).

Teenager Who Escaped From Sambisa, Rescued

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Adamawa says it has rescued Mumina Hamidu, a 19-year-old lady who…

Man Arraigned For Defiling 7-Yr-Old Girl

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A 41- year-old man, Aminu Umar, who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s daughter, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’…

Photos: Faces of children in IDPs camp Borno

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

''With an average of 200 births every month and these faces of the young, our job is cut out for…

3 UN Peacekeepers Killed In Mali

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Insurgents killed three United Nations soldiers and injured three others in northern Mali, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission…

19 Tanzanian Illegal Miners Arrested

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Authorities in eastern Zambia have arrested 19 Tanzanians working without immigration permits at an illegal gold mine, an Immigration Department…

NGOs Reinforce Campaign Against Rape, HIV

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Miss Oluwaseun Owolabi, the Executive Director of Stand to End Rape (STER) Initiative says there is need to intensify awareness…

Maiduguri Attacks: Bloodiest Boko Haram attack so far this year – Amnesty International

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The coordinated attacks by Boko Haram that killed at least 17 people and injured 34 more Wednesday night are vicious,…

NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Against Patronising Middlemen

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerians not to patronise consultants and middlemen…

Meat Seller Remanded For Assaulting TRACE Official

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

A 26-year-old meat seller, Kadejo Taiwo, who allegedly assaulted a Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) officer with a cutlass,…

Cashier to spend 24 weeks in prison for stealing employer’s N45, 000

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Friday sentenced a 20-year old cashier to 6 months imprisonment, with no…

2 Children Killed, Others Injured In Adamawa Blast

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Chairman of Hong Local Government in Adamawa, Alhaji Haliru Lala, has confirmed the death of two children in a…

Sudan Rebels Claim Responsibility For Deadly Convoy Attack

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

South Sudan’s rebels on Friday claimed responsibility for an ambush on a convoy of buses and other vehicles traveling on…

N4.74 trillion spent on importation of petrol – Kachikwu

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The importation of petroleum products between January and December of last year amounted to about 20 million metric tonnes

UK election: disastrous night for Theresa May

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

British Prime Minister Theresa May faced calls to quit on Friday after her election gamble to win a stronger mandate…

ICC prosecutor renews call for Al Bashir arrest

PM NEWS Live

9 years ago

The Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, has called for arrest and handing over of Sudan’s President Omar…

UK general election: Exit polls show Conservatives winning

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Polls have closed in UK election. Exit polls suggest Theresa's May Conservative winning 314 seats and Jeremy Corbyn's Labour 266.

Police nab suspect for killing brother

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Police in Enugu have arrested a suspect, simply identified as Afamefuna, for stabbing his younger brother to death at Agungwu-Ugwuoba…

Federal SARS arrest 3 fleeing drivers, recover N4 million stolen goods

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Three fleeing drivers who diverted 1,200 bags of animal feeds valued at N4,081,000 entrusted in their care by the management…

NYSC member divorces husband, refunds N80,000 dowry

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

A Jos Upper Area Court on Thursday dissolved the marriage between 27-year-old Rukayat Ahmed, an NYSC member, and Alkasim Ahmed,…

Kidnapping: Reps summon Defence, Interior ministers, service chiefs, NSA

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Defence, Minister of Interior, National Security Adviser and all service chiefs…

Women Issues Will Always Be Priority- Ambode’s Wife

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode on Thursday reiterated that the State Government would not relent…

Pastor beheads 7-year old boy for ritual

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The police in Lagos, on Thursday said they have arrested a pastor for allegedly beheading a seven-year old boy and…

Oba of Benin advises EFCC

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N`Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II has charged officers of the Economic…

Nigeria to Host Commonwealth Africa Anti Corruption Agencies Conference in 2018

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Heads of Anti- Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth Africa rounded off their 7th regional conference June 2 in Malawi, with a…

‘Fake’ Lagos oba arraigned in court

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Chief Michael Yusuf Ogundare, 46, has been arrested and arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly parading himself as…

Ambode pardons 18 Inmates who have spent 30 years in prison

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy on Thursday handed over an order to the Nigerian Prisons Service…

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