20-YEAR-OLD WOMAN ARRAIGNED FOR ALLEGEDLY TEARING POLICE SERGEANT’S UNIFORM

Police prosecutor, Sergeant Olubu Apata, said the defendant, standing trial on a count of assault, allegedly “committed the offence on August 11 about 7:00 am at Odo Aremu in Ado-Ekiti,…

INT’L YOUTH DAY,OONI WANTS BIG BROTHER 9IJA SHOW REPLACED

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has suggested a replacement for the Big Brother Naija reality show. While playing host to members of the National Youth Council…

NIGERIAN JOURNALIST SHOT DEAD IN NASARAWA

Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers, on Wednesday, invaded the residence of Nasarawa State correspondent of The Nation Newspaper, Mr Linus Oota. Oota, who is a resident of Ombi one Lafia, was…

ALLOW RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS CARRY AK-47, ORTOM TELLS FG

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has urged the Federal Government to allow responsible citizens to protect themselves with weapons such as AK-47 rifles as part of measures to curb the…

AGAIN :BANDITS ATTACK KATSINA COMMUNITY , KILL ONE, KIDNAP TWO

Bandits on Wednesday morning attacked the Gidangizo village in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State and shot dead one Nasiru Alilu, 37. It was learnt that the bandits…

BREAKING : UNILAG GOVERNING COUNCIL SACKS VICE CHANCELLOR

The Governing Council of the University of Lagos on Wednesday announced the sacking of its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olawatoyin Ogundipe. The sack was announced at a meeting of the Governing Council…

FCTA DEMOLISHES 25 HOUSES

The Federal Capital Territory Administration Department of Development Control on Wednesday demolished 25 houses in the Kyami District of Abuja. This is happening barely one week after the department pulled…

MAGU: SAGAY CRITICISES JUSTICE SALAMI PANEL

Mr Wahab Shittu, the lawyer to the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu, has written the Justice Ayo Salami-led Judicial Commission of Inquiry,…

LAGOS NEW TAX :UBER , BOLT CUSTOMERS TO PAY MORE AS INTRODUCED

Customers are set to pay more for ride-hailing services such as Uber and Bolt due to a new regulation being introduced by the Lagos State Government. This comes barely weeks…

FOUR LAGOS LGS PRONE TO FLOODING -NEMA

The acting Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, National Emergency Management Agency, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, says four local government areas in Lagos are prone to flooding. Farinloye said this on Tuesday during…