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CAN leaders march for Leah Sharibu as she spends two years in captivity

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday held a church service and a peaceful march to mark the second year of Miss Leah Sharibu in Boko Haram captivity. In Abuja, CAN President Rev. Samson Ayokunle and the Senior Pastor, Dunamis International ...

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Man who ‘tested’ daughter’s virginity awaits judgment

The courts have been busy with cases of men alleged to have criminally sought sensual pleasure from their daughters. Yesterday the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court fixed April 30 to deliver judgement in the case of a 37-year-old ...

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One person is arrested in death of Aso Rock director

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested an alleged conspirator in the murder of an Assistant Director attached to the State House, Abuja, Laetitia Dagan, who was killed by some assailants in her home in the Galadimawa area of the Federal ...

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Immigration fails to remit N11.2 Billion to FG – Reps

  The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has demanded explanation from the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) over its alleged failure to remit N11.2 billion to the Consolidated Revenue Fund from 2018 to 2019.   Discrepancies in the remittance were ...

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‘Northern women are mixing Maggi and Coke to get high’

  A Nigerian man has claimed that northern women are mixing Maggi – a cooking seasoning and Coke – a soft drink, in a bid to get high.   The Nigerian government has been making moves to reduce the rate ...

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“I strongly believe Coronavirus is caused by corruption” – Magu (Video)

  The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu says he strongly believes that Coronavirus is caused by corruption. Coronavirus broke out in Wuhan in Hubei province of China in December. It has since spread to over ...

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2 doctors with many years of experience suspended over patients deaths

  Two doctors have been suspended for “professional misconduct” and “infamous practice” that led to the death of two patients. Both doctors, Charles Ikeji and Terhemba Lan, will not be able to practice medicine from February 18 for six months. ...

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SARS forces LAUTECH student to transfer school fee to them

A student of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomosho has alleged that some SARS operatives forced him to send his school fee to them. According to the man who reported the case on Twitter, his pleas fell on ...

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Photo: Herbalist, five others arrested for robbery in Ogun

The police have arrested six persons in connection with a robbery attack on residents of No 1 Akorede Estate in Olomore near Crescent University Abeokuta, Ogun State. The suspects, Toxin Adebanjo, Toheed Ogundare, Ahmed Oloyede, Emmanuel Ogunshina popularly called Emma ...

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Jars of preserved human tongues found in Florida home

Police in Florida are investigating the gruesome discovery of jars of human tongues in a home’s crawlspace, according to a report. The preserved organs were found during an inspection of the foundation in the Gainesville house, which was previously owned ...

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Police arraign women for selling three-year-old for N650,000

The police on Tuesday arraigned two women before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for allegedly selling a three-year-old child for N650,000. The defendants, Mercy Sampson and Stella Madueke were arraigned on five counts bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping ...

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Strike causes fuel scarcity in Rivers state

There is panic in Port Harcourt, Rivers State as fuel scarcity hits the city, following an action by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG. Many filling stations in the city have refused to sell while others ...

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Don’t expose our secrets! Hilarious comments as twitter user shares photos of okada riders working on Mile 2 road

  Lagosians have reacted hilariously to photos a twitter user shared asking why Okada riders are still plying Mile2 expressway towards apapa. The twitter user had shared photos, writing; ”I thought we banned okada on major express ways. Or is ...

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South Korea’s first female news anchor speaks on why she mustn’t fail

South Korean first female news anchor Lee So-jeong has said she feels the pressure of being a trailblazer in a heavily male-dominated society. Under gleamingly bright studio lights, Lee So-jeong reads straight from a teleprompter, rehearsing her lines ahead of ...

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Danish government worker jailed for stealing £13million

A Danish social worker has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for stealing 117m Danish kroner (£13m) of government funding intended for vulnerable people. The case against Britta Nielsen has shaken the self-image of a state that has for ...

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SUG president arrested for alleged involvement in cult activities regains freedom

  The Students’ Union President of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Adegboye Olatunji, who was arrested for alleged involvement in cult activities, has gained his freedom. It was gathered that Olatunji and one other suspect, Taiwo Olanrewaju, were released ...

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Olamide signs deal with American company — EMPIRE

Rapper Olamide and his label YBLN have signed a deal with an American distribution, records, and publishing company, EMPIRE. This was revealed by the rapper who shared photos from the signing on  his social media pages. “Happy to announce that ...

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Ex-prison official remanded for not reporting salary overpayments

A former worker with the Nigerian Prisons Service, Ondo State Command (now Nigerian Correctional Service) has been arraigned before Justice Olabode Adegbengbe of High Court 5, Akure, Ondo State, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission for ...

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Theft: Navy hands over vessels, 33 crew members to EFCC

Three vessels with unspecified amount of illegally refined products have been arrested by personnel of the Nigerian Navy along the Escravos offshore in Warri, Delta State. The crew of thirty three members has been handed over to officials of the ...

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Dino Melaye releases new photo.. addresses haters

The ex-senator has so much time now for his haters and he is making good use of it. Sharing a new photo of himself this morning, (may be on his way to school), he warned haters not to waste their ...

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