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Police detain woman for burning girl’s genital

The police in Dutse, Abuja, have detained a woman for allegedly forcing a 14-year old girl to sit on a…

Sambo meets with Kogi, Anambra govs. over boundary dispute

Vice President Namadi Sambo on Friday met with the governors of Kogi and Anambra to discuss the longstanding boundary dispute…

2 DIGs, 37 CPs promoted by PSC

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and 30 Commissioners of Police with…

Keyamo petitions Police IG over late officer’s pension

Eromosele Ebhomele Nigerian human rights lawyer, Festus Keyamo, has petitioned the country’s acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, over the…

Nigeria monitors 160 after Ebola kills doctor in Port Harcourt

Some 160 people are being medically monitored in Nigeria’s oil-producing hub Port Harcourt after a doctor died from the virus,…

Ribadu, Marwa, Gundiri granted PDP waiver

Malam Nuhu Ribadu, former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, moved a step further to realising his ambition of…

At least 10 die as boat capsizes in Port Harcourt

At least 10 people died in Rivers state on Friday when a boat carrying 35 passengers bound for Port Harcourt…

Why Nigerian Women Don’t Use Condom

Eromosele Ebhomele & Samson Uwala Apart from pure hatred for the female condom, many Nigerian women are either ignorant of…

Police Inspector Plunges To Death

A police inspector and his wife fell from the balcony of their apartment on the second floor of a two-storey…

Ebola Scare In Port Harcourt Hospitals

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Patients admitted in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH, have hurriedly left the hospital after…

Anita, Pastor Oyakhilome’s wife, files for divorce over adultery

The adultery scandal that has rocked the family of Nigeria’s popular clergyman, Pastor Chris Oyakholome, has resulted in a divorce…

Sex workers scramble for disabled men

Cyriacus Izuekwe There are strong indications that commercial sex workers have shifted their business target to physically challenged men because…

Tension In Police Over Transfer

Cyriacus Izuekwe There are indications that police officers attached to Lagos State Command, Southwest Nigeria are now living in fear…

Hotel attendants arrested for videoing customer’s sexual escapade

Three hotel attendants, who allegedly recorded a customer’s sexual affair and demanded a ransom of N10 million, were on Thursday…

FG urged to revisit media salary structure to honour Akunyili

The Radio, Television and Theater Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU) has appealed to the Federal Government to revisit the Media Salary…

Police partner PCN to combat drug abuse

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, says the police will continue to support the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN)…

FCT VIO to begin computerised vehicle inspection in Sept.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) is to commence computerised vehicle inspection from 1 September, this year.…

2015: Jega lists obstacles to hitch free elections

Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday listed four major challenges that could hinder the success…

Resident doctors refuses to resume work in Lagos

Five days after the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) suspended its strike, resident doctors in the Federal Government-owned hospitals in Lagos…

Jonathan launches national identity card scheme

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday launched a national electronic identity card scheme, which backers said would boost access to financial…

Monarchs, residents battle over Oro shrine

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Crisis is brewing in the sleepy community of Onigbedu in the Ewekoro local government area of Ogun state…

APC: How Prezy Candidate’ll Be Picked —Buhari

Eromosele Ebhomele National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has disclosed that the party’s primaries…

Akunyili Buried

Nkrumah Bankong-Obi The final burial rites for Professor Dora Akunyili, former director-General of the National Agency for Food Drug Administration…

Enugu Assembly approves new deputy governor

The Enugu State House of Assembly has confirmed, Ralph Nwoye, as the new deputy governor of the state. The Assembly…

Ebola cases could exceed 20,000 – WHO

The World Health Organization said Thursday it aimed to reverse the spread of Ebola within three months, but warned that…

Ebola death toll rises to 1,552, with 3,062 cases – WHO

The death toll from the Ebola outbreak tearing through West Africa has passed the 1,500 mark while the number of…

Ebola claims first victim in Port Harcourt

Nigeria on Thursday said that a doctor had died from Ebola in the southeastern oil city of Port Harcourt in…

Edo police kill notorious armed robber, smash syndicate

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A notorious armed robber identified as Samson Ahigbe, was Wednesday shot dead by operatives of the Edo state…

Jang moves into new Government House 5 Sept

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau and his cabinet will move into the newly built Plateau Government House on Friday, September…

Head Niger parliament questioned in Nigerian baby-trafficking case

The head of parliament in Niger will be interrogated as part of a probe into international baby-trafficking, sources said on…