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“I no longer feel connected to my husband,” says divorce seeking wife

A 29-year-old housewife, Maryam Aliyu, has prayed a Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, to dissolve her 9-year-old marriage to her…

Glaucoma: Expert advocates for regular eye screening

Dr Uche Opara, an Abuja-based Consultant Optician, has advised Nigerians to go for regular eye screening to prevent glaucoma. Opara…

Motoring Lagosians groan under robbery in gridlocks

The residents and motorists in Lagos State have called on Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to urgently address robberies in gridlocks in…

LAWMA staff amputated after being hit by bus

Cyriacus Izuekwe A commuter bus driver, Obi Chinedu, has been arrested and charged before Magistrates’ Court, Ejigbo for allegedly knocking…

Man sends wife without womb away after shocking confession

Cyriacus izuekwe It was a sad end between a couple simply identified as Ogene and Rita (surnames withheld) after Rita…

APC hoping to use federal might, INEC, security agencies in Bayelsa – Gov Dickson

Bayelsa state governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is hoping to use federal might,…
Reflection on Bamidele's Diamond Jubilee

Lawyers and National Development: Agenda for 2015 Annual Bar Conference

By M. Opeyemi Bamidele To the credit of Nigerian lawyers, the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)…

306 Peace Corps volunteers sworn in at Ogun camp

At least 306 Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) volunteers commenced the Gentlemen Cadets Orientation Programme at the Federal Government Girls…

Man charged with sneaking into bank at night

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged before a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ejigbo after he allegedly…

I’m ready for probe, says Customs’ Dikko Inde

Dikko Abdullahi Inde, who voluntarily resigned as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS on Monday, has said he…

Buhari to employ 10,000 policemen, fix CCTVs in major cities

The Federal government will employ 10,000 police officers and create a Multi-Agency Task Force as part of measures to address…
Sijuwade

The Unauthorised Biography: Oba Okunade Sijuwade in the eye of history

By Ayodeji Odeyele In traditional Yoruba society, the leader of an Ilu (town or society) is the Oba (king), the…
Ibrahim Lamorde, former EFCC Chairman is dead

$12 billion taken out of Nigeria in 3 years, says EFCC’s Lamorde

Ibrahim Lamorde, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has stated that currency declaration by travellers out of…

Buhari approves Dikko’s retirement from Customs

President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the voluntary retirement of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Abdullahi Inde Dikko from the service with…

PDP borrowed to loot Nigeria dry – Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state on Monday said the the Federal Government led by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

No corrupt person will get away, Buhari assures Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari assured Nigerians Monday in Abuja that no amount of pressure will make him give up the war…

I’m ready to abandon inherited economic policies, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday in Abuja that he will gladly reverse or abandon some inherited economic policies if…

Edo took $75m loan because PDP looted treasury – Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state on Monday said the state was forced to take a World Bank…

Insurgency: FG to recruit 10,000 police officers

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday that the Federal Government would recruit 10,000 additional police personnel to strengthen the capacity…

We’ll continue to parade suspects in public – Rivers CP

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers Police Command has dismissed the claims that public parade of suspects violates their fundamental human rights.…

2 die, one injured in Lagos train accident

Two passengers reportedly died while one sustained severe injuries when two trains collided on Sunday in the Agege Area of…

Lagos APC asks Shelle to resign for deceiving PDP and Lagosians

The All Progressives Congress Lagos state Chapter has asked the chairman of Lagos PDP Mr. Tunji Shelle to resign for…

Set up special courts for treasury looters, Bafarawa tells Buhari

A chieftain of All progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto state, Alhaji Abdullahi Bafarawa, on Monday advised President Muhammadu Buhari to…

APC hails rejuvenated Nigerian military under Buhari

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday said that the rejuvenated Nigerian military had the capability to defeat insurgency in…

Gov. Masari sets up committees to probe Shema

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, has inaugurated four committees to investigate activities of some departments and agencies in the…

Chevron retiree set to divorce wife over adultery, financial recklessness

Esther Ajagbe Joseph Ogbigo, 55, a retiree of Chevron Nigeria Limited, is set to divorce his wife, Rita Ogbigo, over…

Lagos businessman arraigned for allegedly diverting N8.6m goods

A businessman, Chidi Ozurumba, who allegedly diverted his business partner’s truck loaded with goods worth N8.6 million, was on Monday…

Buhari should send all corrupt persons to jail – Sultan of Sokoto

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has advised President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria to prosecute all those found guilty…
Senator Abdullahi Adamu

Buhari will transform Nigeria, says ex-Nasarawa governor

Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the former governor of Nasarawa state, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration would rapidly transform Nigeria.…

Woman Loses N.5m To Money Doubler

Cyriacus Izuekwe A woman, Philomena Ajih, has lost N550,000 after she gave the money to suspected fruadsters locally known as…