Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday, sentenced a 32-year- old man, Lawrence Aluagu to life imprisonment, for drug trafficking. Aluagu who is unemployed, was arraigned on March 8 and had pleaded guilty to the charge of dealing in drugs.

Jigawa state governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has made a passionate appeal to the chief of army staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai to as a matter of urgency to establish army formation in the state with a view at enhancing security situation.

A 37-year-old man, Joseph Ozomena, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for allegedly robbing a taxi driver at gun point. The accused, whose address was not disclosed in court, is facing a charge of armed robbery. The prosecutor, Insp. Simon Imhonwa, told the court that the offence was committed on Nov. 14 at Lekki Phase 1 gate around 3p.m.

The Lagos State University (LASU) Joint Committee of Senate and Governing Council had selected three out of the nine professors initially shortlisted to contest for the post of the Vice-Chancellor.

Indication has emerged on why New Age Mobile Concepts Ltd. signed Nigeria’s football legend, Austin J.J Okocha, to endorse its range of battery chargers and power banks.