Labourer jailed 3 months for stealing building materials
An Upper Area Court, sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Friday sentenced a 19-year-old labourer, Moses John, to three months imprisonment for stealing building materials. […]
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Nigerian Navy signs contract for two new warships
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday signed a contract with a Turkish company, Messrs Dearsan Shipyard Limited for the purchase of 2 brand new Offshore Patrol […]
Mechanic jailed 15 months for stealing neighbour’s ATM card, withdrawing N30,000
A Karu Grade I Area Court, Abuja on Tuesday sentenced a teenager, Sadiq Abdullahi to 15 months imprisonment for stealing his neighbour’s ATM card and […]
Army hands over 20 suspected Internet fraudsters to EFCC in Ibadan
Officers of 12 Field Engineering Regiment of Nigerian Army, Ijebu-Ode, in Ogun State, have handed over 20 suspected internet fraudsters to the Economic and Financial […]
IGP orders probe of raid on Justice Odili’s residence
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered detailed investigations into the reported invasion of the Abuja residence of Justice Mary Odili, […]
With 74 new infections, Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases rise to 211,961
With 74 new cases recorded on Sunday, Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections have risen to 211,961. The 74 new cases reported on Sunday indicated a decrease of […]
Trader jailed 6 months for stealing goat
An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Monday sentenced a 25-year-old trader, Abbas Isaiah to six months imprisonemt for stealing a goat. […]
Greenlight for Taxation of The Digital Economy in West Africa
By Kelechi Okoronkwo In 1995, when Don Tapscott first spoke about Digital Economy from his book, The Digital Economy: Promise and Peril in the Age […]
Four gunmen killed as troops repel attack in Anambra
By Idris Ibrahim Troops of the Nigerian Army reportedly killed four suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) in a […]
Man docked for allegedly stealing ATM card, neckless
A 24-year-old man, Ifeanyi Ozomena, was on Friday docked in a Karu Grade I Area Court for allegedly stealing an ATM card, a Tecno pop […]
NAPTIP calls on Nollywood to join hands in fighting human trafficking
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has called on Nollywood celebrities to join hands in the fight against human trafficking […]
ICC prosecutor seeks investigation into abduction of Nigerian schoolchildren
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is set to seek authorisation from the Pre-Trial Chamber of the court to open an investigation into […]
Fallout of Explosion: NRC suspends train services on Abuja-Kaduna route
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended indefinitely train services along the Abuja-Kaduna route due to an explosion on rail track which occurred in the […]
Carpenter jailed 2 years for stealing phone
An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 27-year-old carpenter, Abubakar Sani to two years imprisonment in for stealing a cell phone. […]
Clergyman docked for allegedly defiling, impregnating minor in Benue
A clergyman, Theophilus Tarveshima, 45, was on Wednesday docked for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 13-year-old girl. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Veronica Shaagee, told the […]
Housemaid allegedly steals employer’s N10m jewellery
The police on Friday in Kaduna arraigned a 23-year-old housemaid, Aisha Abdullahi, who allegedly stole her employer’s gold jewellery worth N10 million. Abdullahi appeared before […]
ISWAP Deputy Leader wounded, 24 fighters killed in foiled attack on Military Convoy
About 24 ISWAP fighters including top-ranking Commanders while attempting to attack a military convoy were killed at Ngamdu axis by airstrikes on Wednesday evening PRNigeria […]
Defendant swindled cooperative member of N500, 000– IPO tells court
An Investigating Police Officer, Insp Juwairat Suleiman, told a Grade I Area Court, Kubwa that Oneh Monday swindled a cooperative member, Ruth Umezurike of N500, […]
WHO investigators seeking COVID-19 origin going back to China
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is launching a new investigation into the origins of COVID-19, months after an earlier probe ended without drawing firm conclusions, […]
These reckless comments on 2023 presidency, By Fredrick Nwabufo
Power. It excites and incites. It can excite hope and strength, or incite tension, hate and bitterness. Why should the regional background of the next […]
Cobbler remanded over alleged kidnap attempt
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of a 30-year-old cobbler, Nurudeen Garba, in a correctional center for attempted kidnapping. Garba, a […]
Inflation drops by 0.37% for second consecutive month- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the rate of inflation slowed by 0.37 per cent to 17.01 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) in August from […]
3 agents in court for allegedly cheating client
Three agents on Monday appeared in a Grade I Area Court in Karu, FCT, for allegedly cheating their client of N2 million. The police charged […]
Fire Service boss threaten to withdraw firemen from states over attacks
The Controller General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Dr Liman Ibrahim has threatened to withdraw firemen from states that cannot guarantee the safety of […]
Gunmen attack Lagos bound 18-seater bus in Ondo, kidnap passengers
A Lagos bound 18 passengers bus has been attacked by suspected gunmen and kidnapped unspecified numbers of travellers between Idoani – Ifira Axis in Ondo […]