Chrisland School supervisor jailed 60 years for defiling 2-year-old child

Adegboyega Adenekan, 47, Chrisland School, Lekki, Lagos supervisor has been jailed 60 years for defiling a 2-year-old child.

ICPC declares Okoi Obono-Obla wanted

A former Chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Okoi Obono-Obla, has been declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences…

Nigerian authorities plot Fisayo Soyombo’s arrest for uncovering systemic corruption in Police, prison, judiciary – The Guardian

A journalist whose undercover stories exposed the depth of corruption in Nigerian police cells and prison may be arrested by the Nigerian authorities.

Plot to smuggle Maina out of custody: 7 EFCC Operatives arrested

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested seven of its Operatives over an alleged plot to ferry the detained former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, from custody.

Court remands British nationals in prison over $9.6bn P&ID scam

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday remanded two British nationals, James Richard Nolan and Adam Quinn in prison custody pending the determination of their bail application in a charge of complicity in the controversial $9.6 billion arbitral award to Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) by a United Kingdom commercial court.

Insecurity: Extend border closure to foreign herdsmen, Ortom tells FG

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to extend its border closure to foreign herdsmen who allegedly have the runs of the country’s borders and access Nigerian territories with arms to attack Nigerian communities including Benue.

Onitsha Fire: Traders lament their loss, allege neglect, poor safety culture

Traders in Onitsha have blamed the level of casualties in the tanker fire incident on neglect by both the state and federal governments insisting that there were no safety and…

Death by hanging for lover who killed MTN female official

A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin yesterday sentenced a man, Mr. David Ogundele to death by hanging for killing an MTN worker, Abiola Tosin Ashinwo.

Safety: Obiano sacks fire service chief, Agbili

he Anambra state government may have sacked the state fire officer, Mr Martin Agbili.
Announcing his removal and other sweeping changes and restructuring within the Fire department, the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Chief C-Don Adinuba said that Air Vice Marshal Ben Chiobi has been appointed as the new boss of the agency.

Four Dead, Many trapped as petrol tanker explodes in Onitsha

Horror greeted Onitsha commercial city yesterday when a tanker carrying petrol lost control at Upper Iweka which resulted in an inferno that led to the death of at least four persons.

How did you get $8.4million, Ajudua queries Bamaiyi in court

The defence counsel to Fred Ajudua, a Lagos socialite accused of defrauding a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (rtd), on Wednesday, raised probing questions on the source…

Chikamso: The triumph of humanity

Poor Chikamso, as vulnerable as she was; was left at the mercy of mosquitoes and didn’t enjoy the luxury of baby food or adequate breast-feeding as mother was too poorly fed for any quality breast breastfeeding.

Extortion: Police, Military rake in N306bn in 6900 roadblocks in S’East, S’South – Study

In the last 50 months, Nigerians living in the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones of the country have been made to part with an estimated N306 billion at the more…

Police Nab Dreaded Kidnap Kingpin

There was visible excitement around the government house area and Police command headquarters in Owerri, Wednesday as the Anti-kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command arrested a suspected kidnap…

I rape minors to cool off tension – Suspect

An 18-year-old , Mizanbilu Yusuf, has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl. The suspect confessed to have raped a number of minors…