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Teenager beat up employer over delayed salary

A 19-year-old employee, John Edward, was on Tuesday arraigned in Lagos for beating up his employer over the delay in…

Ex-minister, husband kidnapped in Kaduna

The Police Command in Kaduna State on Tuesday confirmed the kidnap of the immediate past Minister of Environment, Mrs Laurentia…

2017 Budget: Buhari sends MTEF to NASS

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sent the 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), ahead of…

Ondo 2016: INEC urges stakeholders to reduce void votes

Mr Olusegun Agbaje, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ondo State, on Tuesday, advised stakeholders to ensure…

Teachers attribute WASSCE success to hard work

Some teachers in the South-South zone have attributed the improved performance of students in the May/June West African Senior School…

Code of Conduct Tribunal finds Orubebe guilty

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has found former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, guilty of false…
You have a case to answer, court tells Nyako, son, others

APC chieftain dares Gov. Bindow on threat to indict Nyako

A chieftain of the Adamawa chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Alhaji Abu Dan-Arewa, on Tuesday, dismissed threats by…
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Borno Governor’s wife launches fight against malnutrition in IDPs camps

Hajja Nana Shettima, Wife of Borno Governor, on Tuesday, launched enhanced feeding for children in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps…

2 teenagers remanded over attempted fraud, threat to life

An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of two teenagers in Ilesa Prison over attempted fraud and threat…

Child rights: Lawyer advocates arrest of careless parents

An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mrs Bola Ake, has called for the arrest of careless parents as a means of protecting…

Ambode sacks Safety Commission DG, appoints new one

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has sacked the Director General,DG, Lagos Safety Commission, Fouad Oki and appointed a new…

Task force to engage prisons dogs in its operation

The Operation Safe Haven Special Task Force in Plateau says it will engage the services of the Nigeria Prisons Service…

CMC celebrates International Day of Peace (Photo)

The Lagos State Citizens Mediation Centre, CMC, recently joined the rest of the world to mark the International Day of…

SERAP charges Jibrin to expose systemic corruption in House of Reps.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has charged Abdulmumin Jibrin to tell Nigerians more about his allegations of systemic…

Gombe urged to grant free education to physically-challenged persons

Alhaji Umaru Goro, Councillor representing Muna ward in Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe state, has appealed to the state…

Court slams N250,000 bail on driver for fingering minor

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday slammed a N250,000 bail on a driver, Jimoh Taylor, who allegedly inserted his fingers…

Police confirm kidnap of former Environment Minister

The Police Command in Kaduna State on Tuesday, confirmed the kidnap of the immediate past Minister of Environment, Mrs Laurentia…

Dangerous hurricane closes in on Haiti

One of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent years is closing in on Haiti, bringing winds, rains and storm…

Police arraign 10 men for rioting

The police on Tuesday arraigned 10 men in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for rioting, assaulting and damaging people’s property, The…

Muslim cleric docked for beating, threatening to bathe pastor with acid

For allegedly threatening to bathe a pastor with acid and destroying his church, a 40-year-old Muslim cleric, Saheed Gbadamosi, was…

10 children get N10m support for heart surgeries in Plateau

The Plateau Government has released N10 million to support surgeries for 10 children affected by various heart ailments in the…

Nurse docked for drugging, raping 19-year-old patient

For allegedly drugging and raping a 19-year-old girl, a 27-year-old male nurse, Olugbenga Isaac, was on Tuesday arraigned in an…

People living with HIV/AIDS appeal to Kaduna Govt. on nutrition

The Kaduna State Chapter of the Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS, on Tuesday, appealed to the state…

8 in court over 1,000 stolen chickens

Eight persons on Tuesday appeared before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun over the theft of 1,000 chickens from a…

Katsina governor appoints new Head of Service

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has approved the appointment of Alhaji Garba Sanda Mani as the new Head of…

3,770 Sokoto State pilgrims return home- DG

No fewer than 3,770 pilgrims from Sokoto State have been transported back to Nigeria after successfully performing the 2016 Hajj.…

Basketmouth loses mother

Popular Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha aka Basketmouth, has lost his mother. Basketmouth revealed that she died on Monday night through…

100 orphans offered scholarships in Taraba

The Taraba State Branch of the Igbo Welfare Association has awarded scholarships to 100 orphans studying in various secondary schools…

26-year-old murder suspect remanded in prison

An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded one Afeez Alabi in prison custody, over alleged robbery and murder. Alabi, 26,…

Ericsson slashes 3,900 jobs

Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson announced on Tuesday plans to slash 3,000 jobs in production, research and development and sales…