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Husband seeks dissolution of 11-yr-old marriage over alleged adultery

A 43-year-old husband, Mr Olumuyiwa Owolabi, on Tuesday urged an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court to dissolve his 11-year-old marriage to his…

Lagos amongst worst cities to live in globally

Lagos has been ranked amongst the worst cities to live globally following the ‘Global Liveability Ranking’, by The Economist Intelligence…

Edo Labour Party elect caretaker committee

Jethro Ibileke/Benin‎ Ahead of its state congress scheduled to hold later this year, Edo State chapter of Labour Party (LP)…

Cultist, 33, remanded for allegedly fighting with weapons

Magistrate Aka Bashorun sitting at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded an alleged cultist, 33-year-old Peter Udoh, at the…

Buhari assures military of adequate logistics against Boko Haram

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the military that his government would provide the necessary logistics needed to successfully prosecute the…

10.5m children out of school in Nigeria – UNICEF

Jean Gough, Country Director, United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that at least 10.5 million Nigerian children are…

“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…