3-storey school building collapses in Ejigbo, Lagos
A three-storey building, housing Excel College, Ejigbo area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria collapsed on Saturday morning. The school building is located at 15 Ansarudeen Street,…
60-year-old man remanded for allegedly raping daughter in Ibadan
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Friday remanded one 60-year-old man, Abiodun Omokhunu, at State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CIID) for allegedly…
Policeman arrested as girlfriend dies in Lagos hotel
A police sergeant, Anthony Kachukwu, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command after his girlfriend, Justina Omofuma, died in one of…
Nigerian govt gives update on Third Mainland, Eko Bridge repair
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olukayode Popoola, says first phase of repairs on Third Mainland Bridge would be delivered in October. He told…
U.S to ban TikTok, WeChat from app stores
The US Department of Commerce has announced that TikTok and WeChat will be banned from app stores in the country from Sunday, September 20, amid…
Man kills own mother, two children, injures others
A 57-year-old man identified as Emeka Ezimadu has killed his 85-year-old mother, Mrs Agnes Ezimadu, and two of his biological children, Ifechukwu and Nmeso, aged…
EFCC ordered to pay man N20m for rights violation
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to pay one Mr Ubong Williams…
Angry reactions as FIRS announces mandatory bank self-certification
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said anyone who fail to register and submit their self-certification forms risk forfeiture of their bank accounts and…
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Farmer murders Gombe Okada rider, sells motorcycle for N120,000
The Gombe State Police Command, on Thursday, paraded a 37-year-old farmer, identified as Ephraim Kadiri, over the killing of an Okada rider in Gombe. Parading…
I’m committed to free election in Edo – Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday said he was committed to free and fair governorship election in Edo State. He called on…
219 escape, 3 killed in bloody jail break
A total of 219 inmates have staged a jail break in Uganda’s northeastern district of Moroto, a prison spokesperson said in Kampala Thursday. Frank Baine,…
Wife accuses nightlife king of sexually assaulting five-month-old baby
A Lagos-based beautician, Diana Kafaru, has accused her husband, Temidayo, of allegedly assaulting her and molesting their five-month-old baby at their residence at the Bricks…
Army buries soldier tortured to death by senior officers
The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, interred the remains of Lance Corporal Benjamin Collins, who was tortured to death by three senior officers at the Mogadishu…
UNICEF condemns the act of a Kano court jailing 13-year-old boy for 10 years
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has condemned the sentencing of 13-year-old Umar Farouq to 10 years in prison for blasphemy. Umar was handed the…
Indonesia people without face-masks made to dig grave as punishment
Face mask rebels in east Java have been detained and ordered to dig graves for coronavirus victims as punishment. People who refused to wear face…
Kidnappers of ex-US Soldier demands N20m ransom
The kidnappers of a retired United States of America Army officer, Major Jide Ijadare, who was abducted in Ekiti State on Tuesday have demanded the…
Katsina: Flood claims 8 lives, affects 25,961 buildings
Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (KSEMA) has confirmed that floods caused the death of eight persons. Also affected were 25,961 buildings and 7,019 hectares of…
We’re borrowing for Nigeria’s good — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday the Federal Government needed foreign loans to fund critical projects such as roads, rail and power in the country….