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2 Brothers to die for stealing N39,040

The Benue Chief Judge, Justice Iorhemen Hwande, on Wednesday in Makurdi sentenced two brothers, Ibrahim Yau and Abubakar Yau to…

Robbers Blow Up Wukari Banks, Police Station Also Hit

By Ben Adaji/ Wukari       with agency report Residents of Wukari in Taraba had a sleepless night on…

Insecurity: Catholic Bishops Warn

By Folarin Ademosun Catholic bishops in Nigeria have decried the dire security situation in the country following the persistent bomb…

OBJ Has A New Job In London

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo now has a new job. He is now an adviser to New World Oil and Gas…

NIMASA House On Fire

By Moses Falobi Fire has gutted the second floor of the Nigeria Maritime and Safety Administration, NIMASA, located on Burma…

79 Child Sex Slaves Rescued

The FBI has rescued 79 teens held against their will and forced into prostitution from hotels, truck stops and stores…

Robbery: SSS Sacks 2 Operatives

The State Security Service, SSS has dismissed two of its officials who it described as auxiliary staff over their alleged…

2 Sex Workers Sent To Kirikiri For Theft

By Cyriacus Izuekwe A man got a raw deal in the hands of two sex workers when he went to…

Court Orders Police To Pay N1m As Damage To Suspect

A Jos State High Court on Tuesday ordered the Nigeria Police to pay N1 million as damage to a suspect,…

Driver, 2 Security men Remanded

By Yusuf Muhammed A driver and two external security personnel employed by Guinness Nigeria Plc, Ikeja, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria,…

Vigilance Group Arrests Suspected Burglar

By Yusuf Muhammed Members of a vigilance group in Agege, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, led by their deputy commander, Mr. Olugbade…

Tambuwal docked by EFCC Over fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, arraigned Mr. Bello Tambuwal, 34, of Tambuwal Global…

Gunmen, Bombers attack Nigeria’s Kano city

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano The city of Kano, northwest Nigeria went on fire Tuesday evening as terrorists suspected to be members of…

New NSA Dasuki reports for work

The new National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, assumed duty in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of…

After tragedy, Oyo demolishes stalls under power cables

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has ordered the immediate demolition of all the structures under the high tension cable…

Ogun electoral body to appeal court order

Nigeria’s Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) said it will continue with its plans for the July 21 local government…

Bridge Repair: 500 LASTMA Men For Traffic Duty

The Lagos State Government is to deploy 500 officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, to man alternative…

Oboh Tasks Nigerian Engineers On Service Delivery

Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Christian Oboh has tasked the Nigerian Society of Engineers to evolve ways of…

Alleged Wife Killer Collapses In Court

Mr Akolade Arowolo, standing trial for allegedly killing his banker wife, Titilayo, Tuesday collapsed inside the dock of a Lagos…

Commotion As Arik Diverts Passengers To P/Harcourt

Frightened passengers scurried to exit doors and sent frantic text messages to loved ones on Sunday night as Arik flight…

3rd Mainland Bridge: Lagos, FRSC On War Path

The Lagos State Government and the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, are currently embroiled in a battle of with over…

Man Kidnaps Brother For N4m Ransom

A 27-year old man, Okafor Chukwujekwu has been arrested by the police in Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria, for allegedly kidnapping…

Youth Receives 30 Lashes For Rape

An  Upper Sharia Court at Gusau in Zamfara on Monday, sentenced a 36-year-old man, Saidu Abubakar, to one year imprisonment…

45 Robbery Suspects, Others Held

At least 45 robbery suspects and cultists have been arrested by men of the Benue State Police Command. In addition…

Bank Manager Sent To Jail Over N60m Fraud

A branch bank manager of a new generation bank in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, Mr Julius Adekuoroye has been arraigned…

Soldiers Arrest 14 Cultists At Cemetery

Soldiers from the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Calabar, Cross River State, have arrested 14  members of the KKK…

Video Gamers To Compete In Lagos, Abuja

Video game lovers in Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan and Port Harcourt are set to compete in a gaming tournament organised by…

Ghanaian Prof. Slams Jonathan

A Ghanaian-born Economic Professor and President of the Washington DC-based Free Africa Foundation, George Ayittey, has slammed President Goodluck Jonathan…

Newspaper Vendors Cry Out Over Harassment

Newspaper vendors in some parts of Lagos have cried out over the continuous harassment by some officials of the Lagos…

Man Jailed 3 Years For Assault

An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a 31-year old man, Oyedele Omotoye, to three years imprisonment for…