EFCC Traces N3.6bn Aviation Fund To Stella Oduah

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced N3.6b in stolen funds to former Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah.

Soldier today allegedly shot dead bride’s mother in Delta

 

Tragedy struck this Saturday morning as a mother of a bride was allegedly shot dead by a soldier at the Ekpan Junction, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta.

Mr Raw - Voices From The Street (Download @rawnwanne )

Following the Recent Killings and Chaos In the country, Nigeria Veteran Rapper Mr Raw, Drops A Comment On the killings, and Hardship On Nigerians Been caused By It. 

Jonathan’s agents offered us N2bn ahead of 2015 elections – TMG

The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) – a coalition of over 400 civic organizations –alleged yesterday that agents of the Jonathan administration offered it a bribe of N2 billion for the  purpose of  compromising the outcome of the 2015 elections.

Actress Monalisa Chinda Shares New Photos

Monalisa at an event last nite...

First Bank to fire 1,000 workers

FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of First Bank Nigeria Limited, is planning to cut about 1000 jobs and focus less on providing loans to the oil industry in a bid to reverse  the 2015 financial year’s 82 per cent slump in profit.

EFCC begins manhunt for Diezani’s son

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a manhunt for Ugonna, son to the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

‘Memories of children that I killed haunt me’

A 26-year old secondary school leaver, Oluwaseyi Babatola, who burnt to death five family members while they were sleeping, says he is being haunted daily by the memories of the children he murdered.

Female tenant beats landlord’s wife to death

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a resident of Shobowale Street in the Alagbado area of the state, Victoria Alaba, for allegedly killing the wife of her landlord during a scuffle. 

5 remanded in prison for insulting Gov Bello

A Chief Magistrate Court in Minna, Niger State has ordered the detention of five middle-age men for insulting the state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bello. 

Nigerian police declares lady wanted for 'bisexual activities'

Musician Seun Kuti shared a clip from Wednesday’s Daily Time Newspaper where an ad was placed by the police for a wanted person. 

NSCDC arrests pastor for burying juju inside church

The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a pastor of the Christ Apostolic Church, identified as Moses Abiodun for burying fetish items inside his church located at Ikota in Ifedore Local Government Area of the state.

Toddler shoots mother dead from backseat as she drove

A toddler riding in the back of a car accidentally shot dead his mother with a gun that slid out from under the driver’s seat, US police said Wednesday. 

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Soyinka blasts Buhari over herdsmen killings

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has lashed out at the presidency for its seeming inability to rein in the violent activities of herdsmen across the country.

Beyonce's former manager says he's not surprised about Jay Z cheating claims

Beyoncé's former manager has revealed he's not surprised over allegations that Jay Z had cheated on her with 'Becky with the good hair'.

Former Nigerian Minister kidnapped

A former Minister of State for Education, Iyabo Anisulowo, has been kidnapped.

Mrs. Anisulowo was abducted late Wednesday in Ilaro in Yewa South local government area of Ogun State, police said. 

Buhari breaks silence, orders ‘herdsmen’ brought to justice

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the recent upsurge in communal violence by suspected herdsmen, and has ordered the police and the military to “take all necessary action to stop the carnage”. 

Court jails man 2 months for stealing chewing gum

 A Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced a 23-year-old car washer, Prosper Mofor to two months in prison for theft. 

My husband married me with charm, woman tells court

A 39-year-old food vendor, Adejoke Omotosho, on Wednesday told an Igando Customary, Lagos, to dissolve her 16-year-old marriage to her husband, Musili, for allegedly marrying her with charm.

Saraki seeks end to herdsmen attacks

The Senate president, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, called for an end to the spate of deadly violence blamed on herdsmen in various parts of Nigeria to safeguard the country’s unity and security.

150 females raped, 31 babies abandoned in Lagos

No fewer than 150 females were raped, while 31 babies were abandoned on the streets of Lagos in the last one year. 

Policeman’s wife stabs neighbour for laughing at her

There was a breach of the peace on Etunrere Street in the Ikorodu area of Lagos on Monday after the wife of a policeman attached to the state police command allegedly stabbed her neighbour, Mrs. Olaitan Ayobami.

Ex-Finance Minister refunds N140m, surrenders 2 houses

Embattled former Finance Minister, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, has returned N140 million out of the N2.5 billion she allegedly received from the office of the former National Security Adviser ahead of the 2015 Presidential elections. 

Ignore calls for Jonathan’s arrest, CAN tells Buhari

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Federal Government to ignore calls for the arrest of former President Goodluck Jonathan. 

Nigerian Man Stabs Lover To Death Over Marriage Proposal

A young man reportedly went berserk in Ilorin, Kwara State yesterday and allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death over the refusal of the lady to agree to his marriage proposal.

"55 People Stole N1.34trillion" – Lai Mohammed

The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed revealed that 55 people stole N1.34tr between 2006 and 2013. The minister made this revelation at the first town hall meeting held in Lagos state on Monday, April 25, 2016.

Youths lock down N’Assembly, demand Saraki’s resignation

Scores of protesting youths under the aegis of Occupy National Assembly, on Tuesday, besieged the premises of the federal parliament and demanded the immediate resignation of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

24 die after eating poisoned sweets

Twenty-four people, many of them from a single family, are dead after ingesting sweets that had been mixed with pesticide, Pakistani officials said Monday. 

Wife sedates husband, sets him ablaze in Abuja

A middle-aged man has told the police how his wife alleg­edly set him ablaze after she drugged him.

Juju allegations trail death of 6 doctors in auto crash

Pandemonium broke out at the Federal Teaching Hospital, (FETHI), Ido-Ekiti when some members of staff of the hospital trooped out to protest what they alleged as killing of colleagues with juju and diabolical practices.

N1.4bn Fraud: Court sentences Ex-Lawmaker to 154 years

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday secured the conviction of a former member of the Kogi State House of Assembly and former Caretaker Chairman, Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of the state, Gabriel Daudu, for a N1.4 billion fraud.

Death Rumour: I’m Alive, Hale And Hearty – IBB

Former military president, Gen Ibrahim Badammasi Babangida (rtd) has declared that he is hale and hearty, and that only Allah knows when his time on earth will end.

I’m under pressure to implicate Jonathan – Cousin

Mr Azibaola Robert, who is currently in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) detention has alleged that the commis­sion is pressuring him to indict ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, who is his cousin.

Teenager kills landlady, daughter, grandchildren, reports to police

An 18-year-old man, identified simply as Sunday, is currently in the police custody in Abuja after he allegedly killed his parents’ landlady, identified only as Mama Moses.

Six schoolboys arrested during cult clash

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested six teenagers for alleged involvement in a cult clash in the Lagos Island area of the state. 

Blind graduate puts up own kidney for sale

A 32-year-old visually impaired man, Kamilu Suleiman, has decided to sell one of his kidneys to further his education.

Rudeboy Paul Okoye Shows Off New Hair Style

Jonathan’s minister returns N23m to FG

The Director of Finance of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Senator Nenadi Usman, has returned N23m to the Federal Government, according to Sunday Punch. 

Police intercept 3,600 litres of petrol in polythene bags

The Lagos State Police Command has recovered 3, 600 litres of fuel from suspected pipeline vandals in the  Aquatira area, 1st Avenue by 12 Road, in the FESTAC area of the state.

Actors get turned on by me on set — Bella Ebinum

Tall and light-skinned actress, Bella Ebinum would unquestionably make heads turn when it comes to her beauty and sex appeal.

Family Dog Kills 3-Day-Old Baby (Photo)

A 3-day-old boy was mauled to death by the family dog while he and the animal were in bed with the child's parents, police have said.

3 Government officials kidnapped in Kogi

Three Osun Government officials were on Friday kidnapped by gunmen on the Obajana – Lokoja road in Kogi.

I never kicked Tonto Dikeh out of my record label – D’Banj

Not just a few believed that controversial actress cum singer, Tonto Dike, wasn’t going to last as a member of D’Banj’s DB Records. And truly, she didn’t prove them wrong as the babe was allegedly kicked out of the record label.

Bus driver sentenced to death for stealing N68,000

A Makurdi High Court presided over by Justice Iorhemen Hwande has sentenced a bus driver, Tanko Inalegwu, to death by hanging for robbing his passengers of the sum of N68,000 at gun point. 

‘Four suspected Boko Haram kingpins, strategists arrested’ (Photo)

The Nigerian Army on Friday announced that it had arrested four key strategists for the extremist Boko Haram sect, a development it described as unprecedented.

B’Haram resorts to ‘strapping bombs to birds’

The Commander of a multinational force fighting the Islamist insurgents, Maj.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, has said that Boko Haram is strapping bombs to birds as it continues to develop more deadly weapons for its bloody attacks.

Biafra: Kanu speaks from prison!

“I wish to commend and congratulate millions of IPOBians the world over, whose tenacity and exemplary steadfastness to the course is and will always remain a great source of joy and inspiration for me”.

Ex-militant leader, Ndigbara, declared wanted

Rivers State Police Command has declared former militant leader, Solomon Ndigbara, wanted for an alleged arson he planned and executed on February 22 on property worth millions of naira in Bori, Khana Local Government Area of the state.