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Baby Buried Alive In Church

The police in Lagos State, western Nigeria, have shut a church where a two-year old baby girl was allegedly buried…

Anambra: APC rolls out campaign committee for Ngige

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday inaugurated a 25-man campaign committee to ensure victory for its governorship candidate, Senator…

Female teenager found dead in hotel room

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin An 18-year-old girl, Chinyere Onorfue, was found in a hotel room in Benin City, capital of Edo state,…

Nigeria’s rights agency probes killing of squatters

Nigeria’s human rights commission said Tuesday it was investigating allegations that security agents shot dead eight unarmed squatters last week…

MAPOLY lecturers reject new rector

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta A crisis may be looming at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Ojere, Abeokuta in the western Nigerian…

2 Brothers Arraigned For Alleged Robbery

An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded two brothers, Mohammed Abubarkar, 25, and Jaye Abubarkar, 22, for allegedly robbing Audi…

Parents Burn Son With Pressing Iron

A teenager has been burnt on the chest with a hot pressing iron by his parents for allegedly stealing their…

Awoonor’s Body To Be Flown To Ghana Tomorrow

The body of Professor Kofi Awoonor who met his tragic death at the Westgate Mall in Kenya is expected to…

Tinubu works out at home in UK

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC is fast regaining his fitness after last month’s knee surgery in the…

Torrential rains create havoc in Benin, Ibadan

Several major roads and streets of Benin City, capital of Edo state in southern Nigeria were Monday flooded following a…

Drama In Court As Accused Refuses To Return To Prison

A mild drama was enacted at the Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Monday, as an…

Court Issues Bench Warrant Against Bizwoman

For failing to appear in court on two consecutive dates of adjournment of  her matter, a bench warrant has been…

One-legged robber arrested in Delta State

JETHRO IBILEKE/Asaba A 21-year-old disabled armed robbery suspect, John Okue, has been arrested by the Delta state police command in…

Photo News: Buhari, Tinubu attend Manchester event

Former Nigerian leader and a leader of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari made a joint appearance with Asiwaju Bola…

APC alleges fraud in Jigawa bye-election

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday announced Alhaji Abubakar Murtala of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the…

Shortage of teachers hits Epe schools

EROMOSELE EBHOMELE Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government Administration and Chieftaincy Affairs were shocked…

Atiku wants Abuja shooting incident probed

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says only an independent investigation by Nigeria’s parliament, the judiciary or civil society will unravel…

Boy,15, rapes 3 kids, including 10 month-old baby

An Upper Area Court in Mararaba,in the central Nigerian state of Nasarawa has remanded a 15-year-old -boy in prison custody…

Oyo state bans Boko Haram-like Islamic sect

The government of the western Nigerian state of Oyo has proscribed the Arsuna Islamic Sect over its alleged involvement in…

‘We are not Boko Haram’, survivors of Abuja killings say

Ayorinde Oluokun/Femi Ipaye There has been a twist in the claims by Nigeria’s intelligence agency, the SSS that its men…

Police Inspector Detained For Selling Seized Okadas

A Police Inspector attached to B-OPS of Traffic Department, Ikeja, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Michael Oguche, is currently being detained in…

Piracy: Music Marketer Sent To Jail

A popular music marketer, Prince Ahmed Adedigba Adepoju, owner of Galaxy Music Company based in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, was yesterday…

9 Fake Taskforce Officials Arrested

At least nine fake taskforce officials were on Thursday arrested at Ijaiye area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for extorting money…

Boko Haram, SSS battle near Senators’ Quarters in Abuja

Ayo Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s Department of State Security Services,(SSS) said it arrested 12 suspected members of the militant sect, Boko Haram,…

Man sent to jail for slapping a police officer

A Nigerian upper Area Court sitting in Karu, Abuja, has ordered that one Yahaya Tunawa, be remanded in prison, for…

Sambo meets with ASUU

Nigeria’s Vice-President Namadi Sambo has met with a delegation of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), in a bid…

Edo monarch regains freedom from kidnappers

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Kidnappers of Edo traditional ruler, HRH Patrick Igbinudu, the Iyase of Udo community in Ovia South West Local…

Dele Alake refutes alleged murder attempt

Former Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake has refuted reports that he was a victim of…
Vice President Kashim Shettima

Boko Haram in gruesome attack kills 87 in Borno

A gruesome attack by Boko Haram insurgents disguised in military uniforms in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno has killed at…

Fashola flags off registration of Lagos residents

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor of the western Nigerian state of Lagos, Babatunde Raji Fashola has flagged off the statewide registration of…