By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – What was once a dream come true has turned into a nightmare for Davou Boyi, a physically-challenged man from Vom, Jos South local government area of Plateau State. His dream home, a four-bedroom bungalow with a garage in the Dankarang community of Kuru District, Jos South LGA, now lies in […]

Vandals have attacked the 80-bed Mother and Child Specialist Hospital in Pakiotan, Ogbomoso, a facility established by the Federal Government.

By Emmanuel Iheaka OWERRI—The police in Imo State have arrested one Pastor Ikenna Emmanuel for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman in Orlu area of the state. The cleric was apprehended alongside one Franklin Chizoba, who was allegedly an accomplice in the crime. Spokesman of the police in the state, Henry Okoye, in a statement yesterday, […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young President Bola Tinubu has endorsed the reforms at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, describing it as the “New NSITF” in recognition of the strides made under the leadership of Managing Director Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye to reposition the Fund for better service to Nigerian workers. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at […]

For decades, Nolle Prosequi — the Attorney-General, AG’s power to “no longer prosecute” — has been a routine prosecutorial tool in Nigeria. Lately, however, that practice has been enmeshed in controversy.

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Dangote Group says it is not only building Africa’s largest industrial projects but also shaping the future of Nigeria’s workforce — creating over 150,000 jobs, training hundreds of engineers, and empowering communities nationwide. Vice-President, Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Mr. Devakumar Edwin, made this known during a presentation after a tour […]

By Dayo Johnson Akure—An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, has sentenced a middle-aged man, Sunday Omoniyi, to death by hanging for stabbing to death his co- tenant, Michael Oyebanji, during a fight. Omoniyi was arraigned on a one-count charge of murder contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal […]

A squatter settlement known as Cashew Garden, located behind the Federal Housing Authority in Apo District Cadastral Zone E27, was cleared on Tuesday by a task force of the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA.

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two men in connection with the unlawful possession of three human skulls in the Ijebu area of Ogun State.

By Egufe Yafugborhi & Dickson Omobola Passenger, Comfort Bob, who allegedly assaulted Ibom Air’s crew and clashed with airport security at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, has been remanded at Kirikiri Maxi-mum Security prison in Lagos. The 26-year-old woman, yesterday, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos, for allegedly causing chaos […]

By Dayo Johnson Akure—Three suspected kidnappers have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a staff of the Ondo State-owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, Mr Omoniyi Eleyinmi. It was gathered that the suspects were rounded up by police detectives while sharing the N7 million ransom paid by the victim’s family members and members of the alumni […]

By Dickson Omobola LAGOS — Visually impaired protesters, who assembled around the airport area yesterday, created a gridlock, forcing passengers to trek long distances to catch their flights. The demonstrators, from Farmcraft Centre for the Blind, said they were protesting the prolonged closure of their schools for over two years, claiming that repeated appeals to […]

The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a syndicate for allegedly defrauding members of the public of N500 million.

By Elizabeth Adegbesan If there is any area of life the debilitating economy has mostly wreaked havoc, it is the health sector. Getting treatment of any kind of ailment, is no longer for the poor. Average families are repeatedly seen to be in danger when they have health challenges. For most women, particularly those having […]

By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — Tension has gripped the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, following the disappearance of a female student, Dorcas Oseghale, who has been missing for four days. Dorcas, a Chemistry student with Matriculation Number CHM/2021/165, was last seen on Thursday evening after informing a friend she was going to buy […]