Maryam Sanda tried several times to stab husband night before murder – Witness
A witness has narrated how Maryam Sanda allegedly made several attempts to stab her husband before his eventual murder. Ms Sanda…
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Court threatens to close $1.6 billion fraud case against Omokore, others
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, threatened to close the suit on alleged fraud of $1.6 billion instituted by the federal…
Court grants 22 detained Shiite protesters bail
An Abuja Magistrate Court has granted 22 suspected members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shiites) bail on Thursday. The Shiites were…
Anambra to vaccinate over 1.16 million children against polio
The Anambra State Government says it will vaccinate 1,165, 024 children in the state against polio during the April 2018 First Round,…
Two men remanded for alleged cruelty to donkey
A Sokoto Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of two men, Abdulkarim Muhammad and Ibrahim Ibrahim, over alleged cruelty to a…
Buhari respects Nigerian youths – Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari respects and applauds Nigerian youths, contrary to negative reports and distortions in a section of the media that said…
Mace Saga: How Ekweremadu redeemed Lawmakers’ image
A member of House of Representatives, Rep. Joseph Akinlaja (Ondo-PDP), has said Deputy President of the Senate, Mr Ike Ekweremadu’s wisdom saved…
18 year old bags 5 months jail term for stealing TV set
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced an 18-year-old boy, Uche Ani, to five months imprisonment for stealing a…
Man begs court to recover N68,000 spent on ex-fiancée
A alleged jilted suitor, Mr Muntari Idris, on Thursday appealed to a Sharia court at Magajin Gari in Kaduna State to help…
Nigerian youths like freebies, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said many Nigerian youths like free things based on the notion that Nigeria is an oil-rich nation. According…
Terrorists invade National Assembly, rubbish democracy, say Reps
Members of the House of Representatives have said that a better description for Wednesday’s attack on the Senate is “terrorism.” The visibly…
Ekweremadu meets Osinbajo inside Aso Rock
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu on Wednesday met behind closed doors with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo to brief him about…
Mace snatching: FG orders probe of senate invasion
As Ekweremadu exonerates Buhari, Osinbajo from invasion The Federal Government has expressed shock at the invasion of the National Assembly and the…
Abia teachers on strike over 6 months salary arrears
Teachers in Abia public schools have embarked on strike over six months salary arrears owed them by the state government. This was…
Amnesty International condemns clampdown on Shiite protesters
A human rights organization, Amnesty International, has condemned the reaction of the Nigerian police to the Shiites protests on Monday and Tuesday…
Alleged N3.2 billion Fraud: EFCC presents 16th witness against Orji Kalu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday called its 16th witness before a Federal High Court in Lagos in the…