Oyo state appoints marketer for next National Sports Festival
Determined to ensure, Oyo State is host of the 2016 National Sport Festival, the state ministry of youth and sport has engaged the services of Nilayo Sports Management Limited to handle the bidding processes for the games.
NIS: Senate gives committee one week to probe recruitment tragedy
The Senate on Tuesday in Abuja ordered its Committee on Interior to investigate the nationwide recruitment exercise of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) that resulted in the death of 16 applicants.
Court dissolves 15-year-old marriage over constant beating
An Osogbo Grade II Customary Court on Tuesday dissolved the 15-year-old marriage between Mutiat Asimiyu and her husband Saheed over constant beating.
Nanny bolts with employer’s N350,000
A 25-year-old nanny, Esther Zingdam, was on Tuesday docked at an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing her employer’s N350,000.
Court remands pastor in prison over N52.3m fraud
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday remanded a 52-year-old Pastor, Peter Nwogu, in prison for allegedly defrauding some accommodation seekers of N52.3 million.
Delta assembly elects new Speaker
Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday elected Mr Peter Onwusanye, (PDP Oshimili South) as its new speaker.
