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13-Year Old Rape Victim Delivers Baby

A 73-year old man who allegedly defiled a 13-year old girl, leading to her pregnancy and birth of a baby,…

Court Frees Akingbola

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Southwest Nigeria this morning, struck out the 20-count criminal charge of money laundering…

53 Arrested Over Varsity Crisis

Benue State Police Command has arrested 53 persons in connection with the crisis that rocked Benue State University, Makuradi, recently,…

Lagos Denies Banning Okada operators

The Lagos State Government has not banned the operations of commercial motorcyclists, known as okada riders, on Lagos roads, the…

Nigerian Vigilante Group Arrests Herbalist with two skulls

A 50-year-old herbalist, Felix Ogunbanwo has been arrested by the Ijebu-Ode Obanta Safe and Secure Vigilante Group with two human…

Nigerian state swears in new governor

Barely 24 hours after they were declared winners in the Kebbi governorship re-run election, Alhaji Saidu Dakingari and his Deputy,…

Gunmen Abduct Reps Minority Whip’s Father

The family of the Minority Whip of House of Representatives, Samson Osagie, was thrown into confusion yesterday morning following the…

Oil tanker explodes, kills 12

A tanker crashed then later exploded and caught fire in in a village in Adamawa state, killing no fewer than…

Mob burns police station in Jos

Rioters went on a rampage in Jos, central Nigeria and burnt down a police station to protest the detention of…

Court Jails Undergraduate Over Internet Fraud

A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has sentenced an undergraduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University , Ago-Iwoye, Mr. Olasaidi Dare,…

Jonathan Begins Week-Long Working Leave

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will take a week-long break from his usual work routine beginning today, Monday, April 2, 2012.…

EFCC Arraigns Suspect Over N64.8m Fertiliser Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Nasiru Yahaya Gusau before Justice M.B. Abubakar of Kano State High…

Furore Over Church Gift To Jonathan

A church building gift given to President Goodluck Jonathan by an Italian construction company, Gitto Construzioni Generali Nigeria Limited which…

600,000 Screened For Hypertension, Diabetes

As Lagos State begins preparation for another round of the state wide free hypertension and diabetes screening, the state government…

‘Proposed 4th Mainland Bridge On Course’

The Lagos State government says the proposed 4th Mainland Bridge is still on course as government is determined, and that…

Fashola Defines Leadership

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has defined the character of the leadership he offers to the people of…

Doctors, Others Plan March Against Abortion Law

Medical doctors and some other indigenes of Imo State are planning a million-man march for the abrogation of a law…

Gunmen Kill LG Caretaker Chairman

Unknown gunmen on Sunday shot dead Mr. Wanasgu Kachuwa, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Chibok Local Government Council (LGC) in…

10,500 Nigerians Sought Asylum Last Year — UN

Some 10,500 Nigerians sought asylum last year in industrialised countries compared to 9,500 in 2010, according to a report released…

Pension Scam: I made $544k from Water, says Accused

Felix Nnamdi/Abuja One of the accused persons standing trial in the N14.5 billion Police Pension scam, Mrs. Veronica Ulonma Onyegbula,…

ITF Trains 12m Nigerians In 40 Years

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) says it has trained more than 12 million Nigerians in its mandate to generate a…

Lagos Set For Water Regatta On Easter Sunday

The tranquil nature of the Lagos Island waterfront will be energized on Sunday, April 8, 2012 as the Lagos State…

Lagos Develops Water Supply Policy Framework

Lagos State remains the fastest growing city in Africa, with a population growth rate of eight per cent per annum.…

Commission To Halt Sharp Practices Among Building Contractors

The Lagos State Safety Commission has vowed to halt the sharp practices going on in the built industry which has…

Banker Jailed Over ATM Fraud

A former banker with First City Monument Bank Plc (FCMB), Olajide Ogundipe, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by…

N45m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Female Architect

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, March 29, 2012 arraigned Architect Nwanne Okengwu Emeh of Dunnel World…

Amaechi Tasks New Rivers CP on Peace and Security

Governor of Rivers State, southsouth Nigeria, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has directed the new Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Indabawa to carry…

Kano To Prosecute 135 Ghost Workers

The Government of Kano state, northwest Nigeria, has identified 135 ghost workers in the civil service. The state’s Head of…

No Frivolous Adjournment Again – Commission Warns Counsel

The Truth Commission in Ogun State has warned that it would not allow unnecessary technicalities and other delay tactics being…

Ogun To Punish Erring Residents During Sanitation

The Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Adebayo Fari has warned that erring members of the public would be tried…