Suspected leader of a militant group which operates the largest creeks where kidnapped victims are kept , Mr Philip Joel, popularly known as ‘General Kakadu’, has been arrested in connection with last Friday’s kidnap of some students and staff of the Nigerian Turkish International College, in Isheri North Local Government Area of Ogun state.

A 38-year-old unemployed man, Hussein Mohammed, defecated in the dock at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, yesterday, while standing trial for alleged theft of a motorcycle valued at N65,000.

Everton rave of the moment Ademola Lookman says he is happy representing the English national team, in his first interview since his goal scoring debut in Everton’s 4-0 thrashing of Manchester City.

SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, yesterday, said granting autonomy to the local government areas in the country would guarantee development at the grassroots.

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, said it will hear an application challenging it’s jurisdiction in the ongoing trial of Femi Fani-Kayode facing charges of money laundering.

The Federal Government, yesterday, concluded plans to disburse N140 billion to petty traders nationwide to improve the country’s economy.

Rivers State Government, yesterday, confirmed a case of Lassa fever, but advised residents of the state not to panic as the situation had been brought under control.

Shi’ites, under the aegis of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, have demanded the unconditional release of their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, and his wife, Malama Zeenatu Ibraheem, warning of dire consequences of disobedience to valid court orders.

FORMER Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, yesterday, took a swipe at Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, saying that oil and gas would last for another 100 years in the Niger Delta.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has said Nigerians don’t need counselling to reject the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2019 general elections in the country, saying the abysmal performance of the party has already made the people grow weary of it.

NEW guidelines recommend that doctors use a less aggressive threshold for treating high blood pressure, or hypertension, in otherwise healthy adults aged 60 and above.

Dr. Laetitia Adaudu is the Chief Executive Officer of Jos-based Laetitia Resorts Limited, a public health initiative, with focus on healthy living. The Public Health specialist teaches people to live and eat healthy and also to reverse diseases when possible. Adaudu had her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Ibadan and then specialised in Public Health in the University of Lagos.

EXPECTATIONS of so many people who thronged the Iyaganku Magistrate Court, Ibadan yesterday to catch a glimpse of a man who was allegedly caught with a human head at Olomi area of Ibadan were dashed as they saw only the 27 suspects who allegedly participated in beating the man.

FIFA’s technical director Marco van Basten has revealed that changes will be made to the rules of the game, to make football more entertaining.

MORE than one hundred Nigerian Ph.D students on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) scheme studying in the United Kingdom, are stranded on their various campuses, leading to some engaging in odd jobs to survive. The lecturers who blamed the prevailing economic recession in the country for their woes said the naira to pound sterling exchange rate has shattered their dreams and brought them untold hardship.