Kidnappers hide N1m ransom in riverbank
A five-man kidnap gang, which abducted the wife of a former local government chairman in Delta State, stowed away the N1 million ransom extorted from the family in the bank of a river to blindfold the police.
Why I celebrate Children’s Day – Rufai
Former Nigeria international Peter Rufai yesterday marked the 2014 Children’s Day with scores of school pupils from primary schools around Surulere.
Okoku, Keshi, GTCF celebrate world hunger’s day
The Greater Tomorrow Foundation, a charity-based organisation has flagged off its operation-feed the children campaign with a feeding session for pupils of St Paul’s Primary School in Costain, Lagos.
Conference delegate, Emir of Askira escapes abduction by Boko Haram
NATIONAL leadership of the on- going national Conference disclosed Friday that one of the delegates and Emir of Askira, His Royal Highness, Mai Abdullahi Ibn Muhammadu, the Askirama 111, made a narrow escape as hoodlums suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sct descended on him and other Emirs, with plans to take him away forcefully.
Woman bits, pours hot water on co-tenant
A woman, Ayo Agbana, 31, appeared before an Itire Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on Friday for allegedly pouring hot water on a co-tenant and almost biting off her finger.
They did not destroy property worth 100m – Caleb Parents
Parents of Caleb University students have said the surcharge meted out to each student for damages to the school property during the fracas two weeks ago was high as students could not have destroyed property worth N100 million.
My life as a physically challenged student
If your idea of a physically challenged person is someone begging on the streets think again. Rita Ofili might not be able to use her legs, but she has wheeled her way through the primary, secondary and tertiary institutions without taking any prisoners.
NDLEA nabs 22-year-old Malian with 4kg cannabis
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said it had apprehended a 22-year-old Malian for been in possession of compressed cannabis weighing 4kg.
90-year old mother-In-Law of Bayelsa Speaker kidnapped by gunmen
Madam Ogboro Dark, 90, the mother-in-law of the Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Kombowei Benson, has been kidnapped by armed gunmen.
DHQ uncovers plot to discredit military
The Defence Headquarters said on Friday that it had uncovered a plot by some groups to embark on a campaign of calumny aimed at discrediting the military.
Assess Super Eagles after encounter with U.S. – Dosu
A former national goalkeeper, Joseph Dosu, on Friday asked Nigerians to assess the strength of the Super Eagles when they play the U.S. in an international friendly match.
Children of divorced parents in higher risk of obesity – study
Divorce rates, family quarrels and the habit to eat out influence child obesity rates, new studies presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Sofia suggested on Friday.
US Veterans Affairs secretary resigns amid scandal
President Barack Obama’s under-fire Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned Friday, paying the price for an expanding scandal over failures in health care for American veterans.
Thai junta chief rules out elections for at least a year
Thailand’s junta chief on Friday ruled out elections for at least a year to have time for political “reforms”, defending the recent military coup in the face of rising international alarm.
2015 polls: Abia’s succession theories
CHIEF Theodore Ahamuefule Orji assumed office as governor of Abia State in May 2007, just 17 years after the creation of the state from old Imo State, a period military administrators were in-charge of governance for eight-years, while their civilian counterpart held sway for nine years.
Labour rejects plan to hike electricity tariff
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Friday said it would not accept the proposed increase in electricity tariff.
