Woman, 65, commits suicide
Nigeria swimmers target Rio 2016 slots
Nigeria lacks good leaders – OBJ
Anambra instituting good governance mindset – Obaze,SSG
Top al-Qaeda leader ‘killed’ in Mali
Aftermath of NGF Crisis: To thy tents, O Govs
Barcelona fume over Real ref ‘favouritism’
Face-off: PDP has the capacity to tame APC – Gulak
Kagawa hat-trick swells United lead
Again, Madrid defeat Barca, win 2-1
Mass failure in SSCE: School on Air to the rescue
Again, rain of tears in Ibadan
Miscreants attempt to bomb mosque in Jos
Man arraigned for N2.8m fraud

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IGP to pay N10m damage to 14-year-old for illegal detention
THE Federal high court holden at Asaba, has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to pay the sum of N10m as exemplary damage following the brutalization and illegal detention of a 14-year-old secondary school student sometime in 2011.
Expanding contraceptive options for Nigeria’s women
I recently met a young woman named Mercy who had five children and was struggling to make ends meet. She had tried oral contraceptives to prevent pregnancy, but admitted that she often forgot to take the pill every day. She then tried injectable contraceptives, which required her to visit the health centre every quarter, but she often did not have enough money for transport. In fact, she became pregnant with her fifth child after missing one injection.
Facebook friends kidnap Kogi varsity student
SEVEN months after a post-graduate student of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Miss Cynthia Osokogu was killed by friends she met on social media, Facebook, an undergraduate of Kogi State University, Lokoja, Kogi State, Oludoyi Bamidele Samuel, has been abducted by a kidnap syndicated, facilitated by a friend he also met on Facebook.
Pope Benedict’s retirement package
After Pope Benedict XVI retires, he will get a 2,500-euro pension, a home in the Vatican, and other amenities. How does his retirement package compare with others?
Mysterious disease with symptoms of demonic possession striking young women
A mysterious disease condition known as “anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis” that exhibits symptoms similar to demonic possession is increasingly striking young women in the United States of America. Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is described as a definitively neurological conditionwith an external cause.

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