An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded a 34-year-old man, John Agbo, for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mrs E.Kubeinje, who did not take Agbo’s plea, ordered that he should be remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional…
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that Nigeria has been investing heavily in its young population. Buhari said youths have proven they can drive the change process and contribute positively to the socio-economic growth of their communities. The President made the…
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has ordered the reopening of the Benin City Judicial Division. The directive is contained in a statement on Wednesday by Catherine Oby-Christopher, FHC Assistant Director of Information. It notified…
A 20-year-old mechanic, Fatai Obafunsho, on Wednesday appeared before an Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for reckless driving and malicious damage. Obafunsho, who resides in Ketu area of Lagos state, is also accused of driving without licence. The Prosecutor,…
Lagos-based Prophet Bisi Olujobi on Wednesday raised the alarm of an alleged plan to plunge Nigeria into military rule. In a statement, the General Overseer of Wisdom Church of Christ International in Ketu called for more prayers to foil the…
Fifteen persons have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap at Dandeji village in the Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Channels Television reported the accident on Wednesday. According to Aliyu Abubakar, a political administrator of the LGA, more…
The Interim Management Committee (IMC) has engaged the service of a security intelligence unit to monitor the last group games in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The final fixtures in Group A will be played this weekend, with Enyimba,…
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday, gave an order of perpetual injunction restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines, henceforth, on broadcast stations in the country. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgement, also set aside the N500,000…
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday, gave an order of perpetual injunction restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines, henceforth, on broadcast stations in the country. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgement, also set aside the N500,000…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has promised to ensure that Nigerian students evacuated from war-torn Sudan are integrated into universities. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known in Abuja when the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora…
