Hardship: Civil servants demand 400% wage increase
Civil servants under the umbrella of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, JNPSNC, Trade Union Side have called on the federal government and state governments to approve and implement a 400 per cent increase in the current N70,000 national minimum wage to cushion the devastating effects of the country’s economic hardship.
My 3 daughters were defiled by a cleric, mother tells court
A mother (name withheld) told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court that her three daughters, aged 12, nine and seven were allegedly defiled by a cleric. The victim’s mother made the revelation while testifying as to the second prosecution witness in the trial of Ibrahim Idris, a 26-year-old cleric, charged with defilement. The […]
Police arrest 5 suspected cult members in Adamawa State University
The Adamawa State Police Command on Tuesday says it has arrested five suspected cult members in Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi. The spokesman of the command, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, who confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola, said the suspects were apprehended on Monday in Mubi. He disclosed that the […]
Ikorodu/Mile 12 road users lament traffic congestion
By Bose Adelaja Road users on Ikorodu/Mile 12 Road in Lagos State, Tuesday, had a bitter experience accessing the axis, following the traffic congestion in the axis occasioned by a broken-down truck at Ketu. Eyewitnesses’ account said the yet-to-be-identified truck laden with iron rods broke down at about 4.30am, under the pedestrian bridge thereby obstructing […]
Early morning fire razes shops in Ilesa market
By Shina Abubakar Osogbo An early morning fire outbreak on Tuesday, destroyed properties worth millions of Naira at the Atakumosa Central market in Ilesa, Osun state. The fire which started around 1am raged on for over two hours before it was put out around 3:45am by operatives of fire service in the state. According to […]
Bus conductor docked over alleged assault, threat to life
Isaac Williams, 34, a bus conductor was on Monday docked at an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, over alleged assault, threat to life and stealing N410, 000. Williams who resides at Alapere area of Ketu in Lagos is standing trials on charges bordering on conspiracy, assault, threat to life, stealing and breach of peace. He, however, denied […]
Auto mechanic arraigned in court for alleged truck theft
A 46-year-old man, Ibrahim Okeshina, who allegedly stole a truck valued N3.5 million was on Monday docked at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The defendant, an auto mechanic, who resides at 25, Ogunjobi St., Oke Odo, Abule Egba Road in Lagos State, is standing trial for conspiracy and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to […]
Court remands man for allegedly defiling 14-year-old girl
A Magistrates’ Court in Ogudu, Lagos, on Monday, ordered that a 21-year-old man, Jonah Major, who allegedly defiled a 14-year-old girl, be remanded in a correctional facility, pending legal advice. Magistrate Ejiro Kubeinje, who did not take the plea of Major, ordered that he should be remanded in Nigerian Correctional Service centre in Kirikiri, Lagos. […]
Storekeeper docked for allegedly stealing toiletries
The police in Abuja, on Monday arraigned a storekeeper, Abdullahi Hussaini, in a Wuse Zone six Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing toiletries and provisions N11,400 from his employer. Hussaini, who lives in Mabushi village, Abuja, is charged with theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Peter Ejike, told the court that the complainant, Kingsley Onwarah, of Block A11, […]
Cultism: Police arrest SUG President, one other in Ogun
…as Federal Poly Ilaro suspends embattled SUG President By James Ogunnaike Men of the Ogun State Police Command on Sunday arrested the President of the Students’ Union Government of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Adegboye Emmanuel Olatunji and Olarewaju Taiwo for alleged cultism. This was contained in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital by […]
Kidnappers rape teenager over N10m ransom in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has nabbed a young kidnapping gang that raped a teenage victim over N10m ransom. The teenager was reported to have been held in hostage for twenty-seven days and allegedly defiled severally by the suspects. Relating the details of the operation that led to their arrest, the PPRO Anambra State Police […]
