SON confiscates N300 billion worth of substandard products
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) said on Wednesday that it confiscated fake and substandard products worth more than N300 billion across…
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NDLEA arrests man with 32 sacks of Indian hemp in Calabar
The Cross River State Command of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 50-year-old man, Marshal De-Souza, for allegedly being in…
Man sets neighbour’s car ablaze over his wife’s refusal to accept his sexual advances
A 21-year-old carpenter, Nojeem, who allegedly set his neighbour’s car ablaze over his wife’s refusal to accept his sexual advance, on Wednesday…
Nigeria, Ghana collaborate to curb cybercrime
The Federal Government is ready to collaborate with the Ghanaian Government to curb cyber and other crimes in both countries to promote…
Rumbles in Imo, Ogun over out-going governor’s last-minute transactions
Perhaps more than in any other states, last-minute activities of the out-going governors in Imo and Ogun states, have elicited controversy, reports…
Boy drowns in stagnant pool in Kano
A 14- year-old boy, Huzaifa Abdulrashid, has drowned while bathing in a stagnant pool called “Promise” at Gwarzo Road in Gwale Local…
Man kills neighbour over missing phone
An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday ordered one Victor Sunday to be remanded in prison for allegedly beating his…
Disregard rumour of fuel scarcity, NNPC tells Nigerians
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has described as false, trending social media report of an impending fuel scarcity due to purported…
E-Ticketing to start soon on Abuja-Kaduna railway
he Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has assured that electronic ticking would commence on the Abuja-Kaduna railway as soon as the…
Atiku not a Nigerian – APC tells Election Tribunal:
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Jumia listed on New York stock exchange, 1st African start-up
Jumia Technologies, a pan-African technology company, has listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), becoming the first-ever technology company from Africa…
Three women in court for allegedly beating up police officers
Three traders, Fatimoh, 47, Mutiat, 32 and Dupe, 41, who allegedly assaulted two policemen, while on duty, on Thursday appeared before an…
Two in court for allegedly stealing 93 cartons of beer
The police on Thursday arraigned two men, who allegedly stole 93 cartons of beer valued at N180,000 in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’…
Police kill wanted robbery kingpin – Official
The police in Enugu say they shot dead a wanted armed robbery kingpin, known as KC, during a gun duel between the…
UTME candidates, centres laud JAMB, allege minor technical hitch
Candidates sitting for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Thursday narrated their experiences on the conduct of the examination by the…
18 items JAMB candidates must not take to exam venue
As the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) begins Thursday, the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned candidates against bringing in…