The magistrate court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State freed a 15-year-old girl, name withheld, who was accused of killing her father's friend, a 51-year-old Babatunde Ishola while attempting to rape her.
A 46-year-old woman, Janet Kearns has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for stabbing her boyfriend, Alan Pearce, because he failed to call rather text her on her birthday in the UK.
Governor of Nassarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has approved the appointment of Barr Muhammed Ubandoma as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
Following the Nigerian troops’ consistent onslaught of Boko Haram terrorists, the Islamic insurgents are celebrating a chanced victory over the Nigerian army.
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Oke Aro farm, one of West Africa’s biggest pig farm, has been hit with the African swine fever.
A Magistrate court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State has sentenced one Musa Anifowose, a 21-year-old man, to two years imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old girl.
Gunmen have killed 20 persons in a fresh attack in katsina.
Six police officers would be charged for murder and assault based on their alleged involvement in extrajudicial killings while enforcing curfew
The management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has confirmed that Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, graduated from the institution.
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, on Monday, said research indicates that over 50 percent of the unusual deaths in Kano may be attributed to COVID-19.
The Lagos Police Command has arrested a thief who broke into a house in Magodo and stole two Television sets, two decoders alongside the trained dog guarding the house.
A woman and her three children, including a month old baby, were burnt to death in a fire outbreak in their house in Nkangbe, Niger state.
The number of people living in abject poverty is expected to remain constant this year, and persist in 2021, due to the economic effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Bank.
Some members of the House of Representatives failed to wear black attire to the House on Tuesday, June 9, in solidarity for rape victims as agreed last week Thursday.
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) have received Nigeria’s candidate, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the position of its Director-General (DG).
Residents of Faduma Koloram village, Gubio Local Government Area (LGA), are in anguish as Boko Haram (BH) insurgents launched a brutal attack killing about 69 villagers.
The Federal Government has spent N169 million on the evacuation of Nigerians stranded abroad.
Nigeria records highest daily infections.
Tanzania President John Magufuli on Sunday declared the country free of Coronavirus by "the grace of God".
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has died.
A 35-year-old man, identified as Olufemi Kehinde, was arraigned in an Ota Magistrate court in Ogun State, on Tuesday, June 9 for allegedly raping a physically challenged girl.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has applied for the retrial of former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the coronavirus pandemic situation is worsening around the globe.
There was a fire outbreak in some departments of Unity FM, Abakaliki, a branch of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN).
Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of House of Representatives said going to prison is a badge of honour for a good politician.
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, today, welcomed the Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu representing Abia North, back to the Senate chamber.
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs @FMHDSD postpones the distribution of COVID -19 palliatives in Zamfara due to insecurity.
A member of the Enugu state Neighbourhood Watch Security has been arrested for raping and impregnating a 13-year old girl.
The Federal Government has announced Friday, June 12, as a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day celebration.
Troops of the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji invaded and destroyed another bandits camp and killed several bandits at Kwayanbana Forest in Zamfara.
Nigerian author and social critic Reno Omokri has accused Nollywood of portraying Nigerians as diabolical people through its movies.
Governor of Nasssarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Aliyu Ahmed-Tijani over alleged corruption.
Nigeria's Coronavirus cases have increased to 12801 as the NCDC confirms 315 more infections
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the name of Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem to the Senate as President of the Court of Appeal.
Over 1,400 terrorists have been killed, Burutai says
The Ogun State Police Force has arrested four members of a notorious armed robbery gang in their meeting place on Sunday.
The Federal High court sitting in Benin City gave an order preventing the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its National Chairman, Adams Oshiomole from conducting the primary election in the State.
Staff at the US embassy in Abuja on Monday, June 8, joined protesters around the world to speak against the unlawful killing of an African America man George Floyd, by the Minneapolis police.
The All Progressives Congress has presented the academic credentials of the six contestants in the forthcoming Edo State governorship primary.
The Kogi State government has released N10 million to bury the victims of last week’s armed robbery attack that left at least 10 persons dead.
Adamu Atiku-Abubakar, son of former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has said his father will run for president again in 2023.
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has told the Federal Government that it will embark on an indefinite strike
An explosion occurred around Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State this morning.
Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has tested positive for Coronavirus.
Nigeria's Coronavirus cases has increased to 12486 as the NCDC confirms 260 more infections.
The recent terrorist modus operandi in Northern Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin indicates that ISIS and Al-Qaeda linked Boko Haram/JAS Abubakar Shekau led faction and Islamic State of West Africa P...
As the government shutdown of airspace and land borders persist, the Nigerian Navy has developed robust strategies to tackle crimes in the country’s waterways. One major tactic has been the deploym...
Bandit attacks in Northern Nigeria is not a completely new phenomenon but the regularity or incessant nature of its occurrence in the last few years gives course for concern.
The abducted Medical Doctor at Ojobo General Hospital in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, Dr. Wisdom Iboyitete, has regained his freedom.
