Police arrest cleric over monarch’s murder in Enugu
Police Command in Enugu have confirmed the arrest of an Enugu-based Methodist cleric, Rev Kenneth Okafor, over his alleged involvement in the murder of a monarch in Enugu.
NAPTIP arrests child abuse suspect in Edo
The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons said it had arrested one person for alleged child abuse.
Rains lead to bumper harvests, lower foodstuff prices in Yobe
Prices of foodstuff have crumbled in Yobe State as farmers commenced the harvesting of their produce, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Businessman in court over alleged N1.1 million fraud
A 47-year-old businessman, Francis Nwaka, was on Wednesday arraigned in a Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly obtaining N1.1 million from a customer under false pretext.
Driver allegedly steals employer’s truck
A 38-year-old driver, Saliu Olabiyi, who allegedly stole his employer’s truck valued at N2.5 million was on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
Man remanded in prison custody for allegedly beating father
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of one Joseph Omonigho in prison custody for allegedly beating his father.
Woman, son in prison over alleged killing
A woman, Maimuna Mamman, and her son, Husseini Mohammadu, were on Wednesday remanded in police custody over the alleged killing of one Safiya Abubarka.
Farmer jailed for stealing crates of eggs
A 28-year-old farmer, Amisu Bello, is to serve six months in prison after a Magistrates’ Court in Minna, Niger, convicted him of stealing 13 crates of egg.
Don: Lagos records five cases of domestic violence daily
Fatal Badru, a professor of Sociology at the University of Lagos, on Tuesday said statistics indicate that a minimum of five cases of domestic violence are being reported daily in Lagos.
Man remanded for allegedly raping 11-year-old girl
A Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered the remand of 28-year-old man, Sunday Lazarus, who allegedly defiled his sister’s friend’s 11-year-old daughter.
Osun lawmaker’s alleged blackmailers return to court
The presence of security operatives was increased at the Osun State Judiciary Complex where the alleged blackmailers of Osun lawmaker, Mr Timothy Owoeye, are appearing before a magistrates’ court.
Gunmen attack trader at ATM stand
Tina Osaretin, a trader, was attacked by gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday while operating an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in a bank along Uselu-Lagos road.
Cultists allegedly kill final year medical student, nine others
A final year medical student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, simply identified as Dr Einstein, alongside nine others were allegedly killed by cultists on Tuesday.
PSP: Lagos now among dirtiest cities in the world
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria, popularly known as Public Private Participation, says Lagos State has now become one of the dirtiest cities in the world.
Police parade 28 suspected political thugs in Gombe
The police in Gombe on Tuesday paraded 28 suspected political thugs know as Yankalare boys for allegedly committing various crimes in the state.
2019: Borno politicians recruiting armed thugs – NSCDC
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno on Tuesday decried the recruitment of armed thugs for political campaigns in the state.
Three lecturers kidnapped in Kaduna
Three academic staff of Shehu Idris College of Health, Makarfi, Kaduna State, have been kidnapped.
Woman drags cousin to court for cheating
A 48-year-old woman, Rabi Muhammed, on Tuesday dragged her cousin, Magaji Dillali, 60, to a Sharia Court at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, for alleged breach of trust and cheating.
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Train kills motorcyclist, passengers at PWD in Lagos
Mr Jerry Oche, the Lagos District Manager of Nigeria Railway Corporation, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday.
Tanzanian opposition boycotts elections
Tanzania's main opposition party on Wednesday said it would boycott the electoral process until further notice after by-elections that it said had been wrecked by "militarization" by the authorities.
Femi Adesina: Zainab Ahmed will be minister of finance
Femi Adesina, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, says Zainab Ahmed will be minister of finance.
Travel restrictions imposed on Anglophone Cameroon
Local officials in the Northwest, one of the two Anglophone Cameroon regions ravaged by an ongoing year-long armed conflict, said people fleeing from the region would be subjected to scrutiny.
Federal government suspends Nigeria Air indefinitely – minister
The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Wednesday, announced the suspension of the planned national carrier, Nigeria Air.
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2019: Seven APC guber aspirants reject Governor Yari’s anointed candidate
Seven Gubernatorial aspirants under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Zamfara state chapter, have rejected the choice of the state commissioner for finance, Muktar Idris, as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2019 election.
Ifedayo Omosuiyi fires first hat-trick in Malaysia to sink ex-club
Ifedayo Omosuiyi has said he could not help it but celebrate his first hat-trick in Malaysia in Melaka United’s 6-1 thrashing of his former club Felda United.
Rene Meulensteen: Ryan Giggs should have replaced Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United
Rene Meulensteen believes Manchester United would be in a much brigher situation today had they appointed Ryan Giggs as Sir Alex Ferguson's successor in 2013.
AC Milan resume talks with Arsenal’s Ivan Gazidis
Emery's arrival was preceded by an overhauling of the club's structure by Gazidis as he brought in head of relations Raul Sanllehi from Barcelona and former Borussia Dortmund scout Sven Mislintat as head of recruitment
US tourist commits suicide in central Uganda
A U.S. tourist on Thursday committed suicide by hanging in the central Ugandan district of Wakiso, a police spokesperson said.