He canes me like child – Divorce-seeking woman tells court in Nasarawa

A hairdresser, Nnenna Osu, has approached the Customary Court in Nyanya, seeking a divorce from her husband, Frank Osu, over alleged domestic violence and abandonment. She accused her husband of subjecting her to physical abuse reminiscent of a child’s punishment. “My husband always

Police arrest notorious street gangster in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a notorious and wanted street gangster in Danmagaji area, Zaria Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday ”Detectives on routine patrol on Monday

3 brothers in court over alleged N365,000 theft

Twins, Taye and Kehinde Taiwo, 22, and their younger brother, Israel Taiwo, 20, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court charged with N365,000 theft. The defendants, all residents of 19, Odunbaku St., Iju- Ishaga, Lagos State, are facing a two-count charge

EFCC to arraign Obiano over alleged ₦4bn fraud Wednesday

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will arraign the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on Wednesday, January 24, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged money laundering to the tune of N4,008,573,350. Our correspondent gathered on

Abia records 30 fire outbreaks in 2 months – Chief Fire Officer

Thirty fire outbreaks have been recorded in different parts of Abia State between December 2023 to date. This disclosure was made by the Chief Fire Officer of Abia State, Mr Arua Nnanna. Nnanna who attributed the high figure of incidents to the period

Tinubu can never support looting of public assets – Adeleke to Osun APC leaders

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed that President Bola Tinubu can never support looting of public assets. He spoke in response to the allegations by the Osun All Progressives Congress, APC, with regards to the recently issued White Paper. APC leaders in

Lawless herders turn Ekiti multi-million naira farms to grazing land

Farmers at Idege, a farmstead in Ado Ekiti, the capital city of Ekiti State, invested millions of naira in cultivating their farms, but they are currently in tears as a result of the destruction of their farms by herders, ABIODUN NEJO writes Some

I was threatened for linking powerful Nigerians to illegal mining -Alake

He confirmed this during a visit to the explosion site in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Monday. The explosion rocked Adeyi Avenue, Bodija, Ibadan last Tuesday, in which five were confirmed dead, 77 sustained varying degrees of injuries, and 58 houses damaged.

Governor declares 24-hour curfew in Plateau LG

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has declared a 24-hour curfew on the Mangu Local Government Area of the state with immediate effect. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere.

Chrisland: Whitney died before she was taken to hospital, says father

Mr Michael Adeniran, father of the late Whitney Adeniran, a student of Chrisland Schools Opebi, on Monday, told a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja that his daughter was allegedly dead before she was taken to the hospital. Adeniran told the court that