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Nigerian soldiers pursue, kill fleeing Boko Haram terrorists

The Nigerian Army on Friday said its troops on Thursday night ambushed and killed some fleeing Boko Haram terrorists from…

Amosun seeks prayers for Nigerian leaders

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Friday called on religious groups to intensify their prayers for the country’s leaders so…

Naira stabilizes at N350 to a dollar

The Naira on Friday remained stable at the parallel market, exchanging at N350 to the Dollar, the News Agency of…

Road users commend LASG on 4th mainland bridge

Some road users on Friday commended the Lagos State Government for the successful signing of the contract for the construction…

Niger Delta Avengers issues fresh threat

The Niger Delta Avengers militant group, which has mounted a bombing campaign against oil pipelines, on Friday, threatened “something big”…

Banker bolts with employer’s N6.5m

A 33-year old man, Michael Atebor, who allegedly absconded with his employer’s N6.5 million, was on Friday brought before a…

Man arraigned for impersonation

A 46-year-old man, Gbenga Adegaloye, was on Friday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly impersonating as…

Jealous lover pours hot water on rival

A 28-year old tailor, Senami Balogun, was on Friday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly pouring hot…

Ambode to punish perpetrators of violence against children

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Friday said that perpetrators of physical, sexual or psychological violence against children would…

Guard your tongue during Ramadan, Cleric counsels Muslims

The Imam of the Area 10, Garki Juma’at Mosque, Abuja, Sheik Yahya Al-Yolawi, has admonished Muslims to shun gossiping and…

Tenant allegedly rapes 9-year old girl

A 48-year old, Richard Akinsiku, who allegedly lured a minor with biscuit to his apartment before raping her, was on…

NAPTIP rescues 152 victims of human trafficking

Mr Joseph Famakin, the Lagos Zonal Commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says…

Jobless man steals 3 cartons of spaghetti

A 32-year-old applicant, Folabi Adeyunju, appeared in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday for allegedly stealing three cartons of…

Security guard allegedly defrauds bank customers N71,000

A First Bank security guard, Azeez Ademola, on Friday appeared in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for allegedly defrauding three…

Buhari saved Nigeria from collapse-Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari as President in 2015 saved…

Children’s Day: UNICEF tasks stakeholders on violence against children

UNICEF on Friday called on stakeholders to sustain commitments made to end Violence Against Children (VAC) in the country. This…

Germany educates 1,500 Boko Haram victims

The German Government says it has so far supported 1,500 students affected by insurgency in the north east under the…

Court dissolves businessman’s 32-year old marriage

A Mapo Customary Court, Ibadan, on Friday dissolved the 32-year old marriage between a businessman, Saka Gbadamosi and his wife…

Customs impounds rice worth N23.9m

The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Lagos State said on Friday it had seized 2,131 bags of…

French Embassy spends N300m on food-aid projects in Borno, Yobe

The French Embassy in Nigeria says it is supporting two food-aid projects in Borno and Yobe with 850,000 Euro (about…

Just In: Niger Delta Avengers bomb NNPC pipelines

The Niger Delta Avengers militant group has attacked Nigeria’s oil installations again. Less than 12 hours after crippling operations at…

Obama in historic visit to Hiroshima

President Barack Obama of the United States arrived Friday in Hiroshima, Japan, beginning a historic visit that he hopes will…

Ramadan: Watch out for the moon on Sunday, 5 June

Nigerian Muslims have been alerted to watch out for the moon to begin this year’s Ramadan on the evening of…

My greatest shock as president-Buhari

President Muhammdu Buhari has revealed his greatest shock since assuming power on May 29, 2015. He said he could not…

Lagos to set up citizens’ information centres

In recognition of the crucial role that information management plays in the success or failure of any administration, the Lagos…

Family asks Civil Defence Corps to produce their son

Jethro Ibileke/Benin: Authorities of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have been asked to explain the whereabouts of…

Fred Ajudua docked again over $1m scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has re-arraigned an alleged fraudster, Fred Ajudua, before Justice K.A. Jose of the…

Amosun signs bill creating 37 LCDAs into law

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta: Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has signed into law the bill creating 37 new local council development…

Retired colonel jailed seven years for 419

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja: Justice F. N. Yunusa of the Federal High Court Enugu on Wednesday, sentenced one Eugene Okpala, a 62-year…

INEC deploys 2,338 staff for Nasarawa, Kwara by-elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would deploy a total of 2,338 staff for the conduct of the…