Minna: 4 illegal miners jailed 9 months each
Four illegal miners arrested inside the premises of the College of Education, Minna, have been jailed nine months each, by a Minna Chief Magistrate’s Court.
My husband contacted gonorrhoea from his girlfriend not me, wife tells court
A motorcycle and generator mechanic, Mr Fatai Ganiyu, 35,on Tuesday approached an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court in Ekiti to dissolve his 16-year-old marriage to his wife, Modupe.
Bill to establish transport institute passes second reading
A bill for an Act for the establishment of the Institute of Transport Management and Administration in Nigeria, on Tuesday passed second reading at the House of Representatives.
UN set to honour 3 fallen peacekeepers from Kenya
The UN will on Wednesday honour 117 peacekeepers, among them three Kenyans, at the global organisation’s headquarters to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.
Ogbeni@60: Osun CAN Bishop praise Aregbesola on development
The Bishop of Osun Anglican Diocese, Reverend James Popoola has described the Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as the first harbinger of massive infrastructure development in the state.
Kano: Police arrests 96 suspected rapists in 2 months
The Kano State police Command, on Tuesday said it had arrested a total of 96 suspected rapists in the state between April and now.
Absence of prosecution counsel stalls trial of 7 Boko Haram suspects
The absence of prosecution counsel on Tuesday stalled the trial of seven Boko Haram suspects at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
El-Rufi’a calls for review of security operational strategies
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufi’a of Kaduna State, on Tuesday called for a review of operational strategies and preparedness on security challenges facing the country.
Academic qualification without skills contributes to unemployment, says Ambode
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says emphasis on paper qualification, without considering adequate skills to deliver, contributes to the high level of unemployment in the country.
4th Mainland Bridge: Lagos searches for new investors
The Lagos State Government said it was shopping for new investors to take over the 38.5km 4th Mainland Bridge project.
Senate urges judiciary to re-visit law on rape, other sexual offences
The Senate has called on the judiciary to re-visit the law on all sexual offences, especially rape and domestic violence, to address the seriousness they bear.
Saraki mourns late Channels TV correspondent Onuekwusi
Saraki mourns late Channels Correspondent Onuekwusi
Ambode’s statement on our activities may have negative implications — FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Tuesday that the call by Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State for its personnel to restrict their activities to city suburbs and the highways had negative implications.
Police to recruit 30,000 personnel annually— I-G
The Inspector- General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, says the Nigeria Police have concluded arrangements to recruit 30,000 personnel annually.
Man stabs friend in the eye over a bottle of beer
A 21-year-old man, Abiodun Ayo, who allegedly stabbed his friend, Alaba Akinleye, in the eye over a bottle of beer, was on Tuesday charged before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State.
Ekiti fuel crisis: Angry youths protest over refusal to supply fuel
As early as 7am on Tuesday, the youths, under the aegis of Ekiti Youth Artisans Coalition, took to the streets in their thousands, demanding the “relocation of some petrol stations out of the State since they have refused to sell petrol to the people.”
