Gunmen abduct two farmers in Ondo, demand N10m ransom
Couple flogged 140 times for sex outside marriage, alcohol
Police arrest 2 dismissed soldiers for armed robbery in Ibadan
Enugu Police arraign man, 42, over alleged rape of girl, 13
Suspected Yahoo boy kills friend in Delta over $1,000 transaction
Mixed reactions follow one-week closure of Onitsha Main Market
Police nab traffic offenders on Lagos-Calabar coastal highway
Suspected drug addict feared drowned in Obalende canal
Oyo Acid Attack: Husband, wife dead; children struggle for survival
Demolition of waterfront properties in Lagos illegal — Falana
Police arrest 3 over mob killing of robbery suspect in Calabar

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Again, bandits abduct 6 Kajuru residents
Barely hours after the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), held prayers for the safe return of 177 worshippers abducted in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, suspected bandits struck again, kidnapping six residents of Unguwar Barkono, Mararaban Kajuru, Kufana Ward.
Police intercept truck load of 40 bags of explosives in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has intercepted a truck conveying materials suspected to be explosives in the Sango area of Ibadan, the state capital.
Economy: Nigerians now use stove thread, ‘pure’ water sachet to design clothes
One would wonder what has come over some individuals, when you see their great innovations all for the sake of cutting costs.
Man arrested for defrauding 170 job seekers of ₦1.5m in Kebbi
A middle aged man, Hamza Abdulllahi Sama, a resident of KCC area in Birnin Kebbi has been arrested by the Police for defrauding at least one hundred and seventy persons on the pretext of securing jobs for them in primary and secondary schools amounting to one and a half million naira.
Missing Woman: Family rejects ‘accident’ claim as Lagos Police probes
Comfort called her female friend, Ifeoma, to confirm she had reached Epe safely and had met the person she went to see. Hours later, the story changed
Uproar as Reps member empowers constituents with cassava sticks in Cross River
THE member, House of Representatives for Calabar and Odukpani Federal Constituency in Cross River State, Mr Bassey Akiba on Friday distributed tens o cassava stems to some members of his constituency as empowerment to help them cultivate their farms.
Makoko demolition: How pregnant woman bled to death
The pain of Makoko’s demolitions was laid bare on Thursday as rights groups and community leaders said a pregnant woman bled to death
Seeing is not Believing: Cruel reality of living with disability in Nigeria
”We cannot keep having people who do not care, people who lack empathy in the mental health space”
How Police Inspector mocked, assaulted, detained me for operating ‘korope’ — Retired CSP
“Useless man, useless CSP. Look at you, you are driving korope, useless CSP. If I retire as an inspector of police, I have already made it”
Cocaine lab explodes, kills nine
The blast happened in southwest Narino in a cocaine-producing area inhabited by the Indigenous Awa people and rife with illegal armed groups
Nigerians beg US to sustain its attacks on terrorist bases
Last month, December 25th, the Christmas Day, the US launched a missile attack on the northwestern Sokoto state enclave of the terrorists, with promises of more strikes if the terrorists continued in their attacks of helpless residents.
Kaduna abductions: US raises fresh concerns, tasks FG on stronger action
“We are concerned about recent reports that gunmen kidnapped more than 170 Christians in Kaduna State on January 18. The Government of Nigeria must do more to protect Christians and their right to practice their faith freely and safely.”
Ekiti tightens security as Amotekun arrests 16 suspected bandits
By Rotimi Ojomoyela The Ekiti State Amotekun Corps, Oye Local Government Command, has arrested 16 suspected bandits from Kwara State who were planning to migrate into Ekiti on Wednesday. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists by the Command’s Director of Information, Mr. Adeleye. According to the statement, the suspects […]
Taraba woman disfigures teenage girl’s face because husband likes her over
By Femi Bolaji Widespread anger has erupted in Taraba State following reports that a housewife, Ramatu Abbas, mutilated the face of 17-year-old Iwasen Terhemba with a razor. The attack was reportedly fueled by the woman’s suspicion that her husband was interested in the teenager. The incident, which allegedly occurred in Donga town, Donga Local Government […]
Tragedy in Calabar as man kills 10-year-old daughter over petrol pipe
By Ike Uchechukwu A tragedy occurred in Calabar on Wednesday evening when a middle-aged man, Joseph Emmanuel, allegedly beat his 10-year-old daughter to death following a dispute over a missing petrol pipe. The incident took place at about 7:30 p.m. at No. 3 Esit Ebom Street, Calabar South Local Government Area. Emmanuel, a father of […]

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