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Kate Henshaw, Banky W unveiled as Samsung envoys

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Nigerian Star actress, Kate Henshaw, has finally been unveiled as 2013 Samsung brand ambassador. The Nollywood icon was…

Police confirm attack in Kano

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, in charge of Zone 1, Mr. David Olufemi Omojola, Thursday told…

2 Die Of Lassa Fever In Plateau

Lassa fever has claimed the lives of two persons in Plateau, while two others are on admission, Dr. Fom Dakwak,…

10m Nigerian Kids Out Of School

Nigeria accounts for 10.5 million of the 61 million “out of school” children worldwide, Education Minister Professor Ruqayyatu Rufai has…

Baale Docked For Assault

By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has arraigned in court a Baale in Alimosho area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria…

Obanikoro Loses bid for Ikoyi council

By Akin Kuponiyi & Yisa Jamiu The Election Appeal Tribunal sitting in Lagos today upheld the appeal filed by the…

Bizman Docked For Paying Assassins Kill Partner

By Cyriacus Izuekwe A 44 -year old busines man has been arrested and charged before Igbosere Magistrate’s Court for allegedly…

Lagos Must Tackle Transport Problem, Says World Bank

By Eromosele Ebhomele As the World Bank expresses fears that the number of vehicles on roads around the world would…

Don Wants History Taught In Nigerian Schools

The Director-General of the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC), Prof. Tunde Babawale, on Wednesday called for…

Gunmen attack Nigerian police station

Gunmen with explosives attacked a police station outside northern Nigeria’s restive largest city of Kano, killing a policeman and a…

Man, 30, charged with raping 6-year-old

A 30-year-old Nigerian businessman, Joshua Collins, on Wednesday appeared before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, charged with raping…

EFCC confirms witness got N3m from ‘hoax’ loan

By Henry Ojelu/ Judiciary Correspondent The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today confirmed that a prosecution witness and a…

Burkinabe Jailed 3 Years For cattle Theft

By Paul Iyoghojie A court in Nigeria has sentenced a 36-year old Burkinabe, Musa Amodu Abubakar, a cattle dealer at…

Lagos warns on Ocean Surge

By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has warned residents of coastal areas in the state to be prepared for…

Corporal Dismissed For Stealing Motorcycle

By Ayodeji Dedeigbo & Damilare Okunola Umar Manko, commissioner of the Nigeria Police in Lagos state has dismissed Corporal Goroye…

Nigeria bans Under 25 from driving trucks, taxis

 Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC,  may have stirred human rights controversy when it said Wednesday  that commercial driver’s licences…

2 Boys Disappear After Landlord’s Death

By Cyriacus Izuekwe/ Ayodeji Dedeigbo The disappearance of two boys a day after the landlord of Number 18, Taike Street,…

Fake Soccer Agent Docked Over N3m Fraud

By Paul  Iyoghojie A 50 year-old man, Harrison Jalla, who claimed to be a football agent, has been arraigned before…

KAI Officers Jailed 3 Months

Kazeem Ugbodaga The special court in Alausa, Ikeja area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria has sentenced two officials of the…

College provost jailed for 4 years over N3.3m fraud

A day after Nigerians expressed outrage over the light sentence given to a former director of the Police Pension Fund,John…

Suspect in Thisday office bombing requests for lawyer

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The scheduled arraignment of a suspect alleged to have masterminded the bombing of SOJ Plaza in…

Ex -journalist testifies for alleged wife killer at trial

Henry Ojelu/Judiciary Correspondent A former journalist with Nigeria’s Leadership Newspaper, Efe Omordia today testified in the on-going trial of Akolade…

EFCC slams new charge on convicted pension thief

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed a new charge against a former director of…

Abductors Of Nkiru, Nollywood Actress Unveiled

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Six suspects involved with the kidnapping of Nigeria’s Nollywoood actress and Senior Special Assistant to Imo…

3 Friends Rape Teenager

By Cyriacus IzUekwe The Nigeria police in Lagos State has arrested three friends, Achonam Emenuwa, 32, Godwin Udoh, 22, and…

Police Arrest Ghanaian Arms Dealer

The Nigeria Police has arrested a Ghanaian arms supplier, Daniel Ofori, and a Nigerian, Olufumilayo Adeyemo, who are suspected to…

Houseboy, friend Held While Selling Stolen Car

By Oluwole Adeboye A 20-year old houseboy who allegedly conspired with his friend to steal his master’s Nissan Ultima car…

Nigeria shuts court

By Lucky Lawal The Lagos State Judicial Council has ordered that the Somolu Magistrate’s court (Court 12) be closed for…

Nigeria: Pension thief re-arrested amidst outrage

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arrested John Yakubu Yusuf, a former director in the Police Pension Office who…

Lagos Warns On Heavy Rains

By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has called on residents of the state to be prepared for heavier rainfall…