Baba Ijesha charged with sexual assault on a minor
Embattled Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James Omiyinka popularly known as Baba Ijesha has been arraigned before a magistrate court and slammed with a four-count charge of…
Graduate shot dead by suspected herdsmen on her way to AAU Ekpoma to collect NYSC call-up letter
Suspected herdsmen have reportedly killed a graduate of Architecture from the Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, Ella Williams, along the Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi highway. Williams…
Abia govt reviews curfew in Umuahia, Aba, others
The government of Abia state has announced a review of the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on Umuahia, Aba, Ohafia, Bende, Umunneochi and Arochukwu areas of the…
Court convicts Bank PHB’s Francis Atuche, Ugo Anyanwu of ₦25.7 bilion theft
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday sentenced the former Managing Director of defunct Bank PHB, Francis Atuche and a former Chief…
Gunmen kidnap 4 Chinese railway workers in Ogun, kill policeman
No fewer than four people have been kidnapped by some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Alaagba village in Ogun State. Daily Post reports, that…
Hoodlums raze ex-Imo AG, lawmaker’s houses
Hoodlums who reportedly disguised themselves as local vigilante groups in the early hours of Wednesday stormed the private residence of the immediate past Attorney-General and…
I’ve been getting death threats from high profile Nigerians, says EFCC chairman
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said that he has been receiving death threats from high profile Nigerians as…
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Soldiers stop 73 Nasarawa youths going to Imo (Photos)
Troops of 72 Special Force Brigade, Nigeria Army, Makurdi, have intercepted 73 young men headed to Imo from Nasarawa. They were being transported inside five…
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MTN warns of service disruption in Nigeria
MTN has warned that its service in Nigeria could be disrupted as a result of rising insecurity in different parts of the country. The South…
Woman who sold 2 daughters for N300,000 arrested by police
A 35-year-old housewife, Blessing Ebuneku Agoro, has been arrested by men of Ogun state police command for selling her two biological daughters, Semilore Agoro, 4,…
Gunmen kidnap Imo worshipper, reverend sister
A reverend sister and a woman were on Sunday morning kidnapped at various locations in Imo state. The reverend sister, whose name could not be…
‘Fulani’ group writes Delta Gov, Okowa, threatens Jihad over grazing ban
A group, which claims to be made up of Fulanis, has written the Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, threatening Jihadist attacks on some strategic…
Unknown Gunmen attack Police station in Anambra, kill Inspector
Unknown gunmen have attacked Ojoto Police Station in the Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra state. The gunmen killed a police inspector but were…
Panic! Two truckloads of armed Fulani Herdsmen arrive in Akure
Over two truckloads of Fulani herdsmen armed with AK-47s have arrived in Igoba Community in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. A…
Army, Police Operatives Detain, Torture South-East Residents In Underground Cells, Have Killer Squad
The Nigerian Army in joint operations with the police between April and May have raided and arrested scores of South-East youths, clamping them in underground…
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Experts fault FG’s move to licence Whatsapp, Instagram, others
Experts in the telecommunications industry have expressed opposition to the move by the Federal Government to licence over-the-top and social media platforms in the country….
Kidnappers shoot hotel worker, abduct 4 in Ekiti
Suspected kidnappers stormed a hotel in Ayetoro-Ekiti in Ido\Osi Local Government on Tuesday and abducted four persons. It was gathered that about 30 kidnappers who…
Don’t pay ransom if I’m kidnapped, says El-Rufai’s wife
Hajia Asia el-Rufai, Wife of Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has said no ransom should be paid in case she is kidnapped by bandits. One…