Nigeria pushes for prisoner transfer deal with Tanzania over 30 Nigerians in jail
By Nkiruka Nnorom The Federal Government has said it will pursue prisoner transfer agreement with Tanzanian authorities as part of efforts to secure the return of the over 30 Nigerians currently serving jail terms in the East African country. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this yesterday in response to Vanguard’s […]
Another lady sets lover ablaze over failed marriage plans
By Peter Duru – Makurdi Barely two weeks after a lady sets her lover and his girlfriend ablaze in FESTAC, Lagos State, another lady, now at large, has reportedly set her lover ablaze at his Shaahu road residence in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State over his alleged refusal to marry her. Vanguard […]
Girl, 18, fakes own kidnap to demand N30m ransom in Lagos
An 18-year-old girl has been arrested in Lagos state for allegedly faking her own kidnap to demand ransom from her family, police said Tuesday. Ujunwa Offiah is accused of conspiring with her boyfriend to stage her abduction, asking her family to pay N30 million. She was arrested along with another alleged accomplice, Precious Chukwu, 22, […]
‘Many jostle for thrones without being blueblooded in Lagos’
The Lagos State Ministry of Justice’s Directorate of Legislative Drafting on Monday stated that many people jostle for thrones in the state without being of royal lineage. This was noted by the Director, Legislative Drafting, Mrs Aderinsola Olarenwaju, who also revealed that there are at least 93 monarchs, 65 of whom are first class with […]
10 royal stools out of 93, vacant in Lagos ― Govt reveals
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has revealed that 10 stools out of the 93 traditional rulers in the state are vacant begging to be filled. This came as the state government, through the Ministry of Justice, on Monday, commenced the process to review the Obas and Chiefs of Lagos State Law, 2015. The […]
UPDATED: British grandma, Margaret Keenan, is first to get COVID-19 vaccine on V-Day
Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old British grandmother has become the first person in the world to get the new Pfizer Covid-19 jab on Tuesday, as the NHS kicked off its biggest vaccine campaign ever.
