An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered that a 38-year-old man, Aliu Dauda, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl. The police charged Dauda, who resides in Moba Aboki area of Ajah, Lagos…
A 20-year-old man, James Olufemi, who allegedly stole an electric cable worth N500, 000, on Monday, appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Olufemi, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy,…
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested a 40- year-old suspected kidnapper, Boodo Abdullahi Alhaji. The suspect was paraded on Monday at the NSCDC state command headquarters in Ilorin, the state capital.…
A 40-year-old man, Joseph Alu, who allegedly posted misleading information on social media against a pastor and his church members, was on Monday docked before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Alu, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial…
The Police Command in Kaduna State says its operatives re-arrested a suspected Kuje Prison escapee in Kaduna on Sunday at about 1930hrs. The Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Mohammed Jalige, confirmed the re-arrest in a statement on Monday in Kaduna. Jalije said…
The Executive Secretary, National Universities’ Commission (NUC) Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, has urged Nigerian universities’ Vice-Chancellors to help government end the current strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Rasheed made the call in Abuja on Monday at the 2022…
World Health Organisation (WHO) has embarked on a house-to-house enlightenment campaign in Maiduguri to educate residents on dangers of chickenpox, cholera and COVID-19 and offer preventive measures. The campaign was inaugurated on Monday in Bulumkutu Ward of the metropolis by…
A Chief Magistrates’Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Monday ordered that a 41-year-old man, Kamorudeen Akinola be remanded in Abolongo correction centre at for allegedly murdering his neighbour. Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Idowu, did not take the plea of Akinola due to…
Ada Ameh, a popular Nollywood actress, has died. According to The Nation, Ada died on Sunday in Warri, Delta State. It was gathered that ‘The Johnsons’ star, collapsed and died around 11 pm on Sunday. Recall that Ada Ameh had…
A Magistrates’ Court in Jos on Monday sentenced a 42 -year-old businessman, Sabiu Yunusa, to six months imprisonment for stealing 104 pieces of rail track bars. Delivering judgment, Magistrate Tapmwa Gotep, sentenced Yunusa after he pleaded guilty. Gotep however gave…
