Category: Update
Man rapes 12-year-old stepdaughter
An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that a 29-year-old Ugochukwu Okafor, who allegedly defiled his 12-year-old stepdaughter, be remanded in Kirikiri...
Court remands, man, 28 for raping, impregnating step-sister in Ondo
A Chief Magistrate Court in Ondo town of Ondo State has remanded a 28-year-old printer, Tolulope Akinyemi, for unlawfully and indecently abusing his 17-year-old...
My nomination as Vice President came as a shock – Osinbajo reveals
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said his ability to steer the affairs of the country, while his principal, Muhammadu Buhari was incapacitated stands him out as a better...
PDP replies APC, says Ortom not aware of hunters’ activities
The Benue State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) for falsely accusing the state Governor, Samuel...
INEC to start distribution of PVCs next month
THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that it will start the distribution of Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, next month ahead of...
How I reconciled with Alaafin before his death – Ladoja
FORMER governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, yesterday, said he was happy to reconcile with the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III,...
Electoral Act: More commissioners resign as Buhari’s ministers refuse
Governor Tambuwal’s 11 commissioners, SSG, chief of staff resign At least, 13 commissioners have resigned their appointments in Sokoto State ahead of the...
Apprentice flees to Seme as Lagos wife gives birth to quadruplets
An apprentice tyre dealer, Cissé Abdullahi, has solicited the support of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and other philanthropists after his...
Man kidnaps lover to raise cash for marriage
A suspected kidnapper arrested by the Force Intelligence Bureau’s (FIB) Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has said he planned with three others to kidnap...
Osun 2022: INEC warns against vote buying, selling
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that voter education and enlightenment about elections is an essential ingredient for a free, fair and...
Why Nigerian govt must ban GMOs, BT cowpea – HOMEF
Agroecology experts have again warned that the approved genetically modified beans, also known as BT Cowpea, stand the risk of contaminating indigenous beans varieties...
Hold Gov. Wike responsible if anything happens to me – Dagogo cries out
A Rivers State governorship aspirant, Farah Dagogo, who was on Wednesday declared wanted by the State Governor, Nyesom Wike has called on the general public to hold the...
Fire Guts Part Of Synagogue Church, Affects Late Pastor TB Joshua’s Tomb In Lagos
There was a fire incident at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in the Ikotun area of Lagos on Wednesday. Nationnewslead reports that the fire, which...
One Killed, Over 20 Houses Razed As Hausa, Fulani Communities Clash
One person has been killed and over 20 houses have been burnt in a clash between a Fulani community and a Hausa community in Bauchi State. The...
Nigeria’s Secret Police, DSS Boss Should Resign Or Be Sacked Over Incompetence, Failure To Prevent Terrorist Attacks – Lawyer, Olajengbesi
An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has lambasted the Director-General of Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services...
2023: Ijesa North Deserved Selfless Representative, Support Dr. Desmond For House of Rep
Dr. Desmond Ojumu is credible and capable to change the narratives in IjesaNorth and lead the constituents to the promised land at this critical time in...
Why Goodluck Jonathan Can’t Contest For Nigerian President Again – Lawyer, Falana
Human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, says former President Goodluck Jonathan cannot seek re-election into the office of the...
Nigerian extradited to US over alleged fraud, three others sentenced
A Nigerian national, Adedunmola Gbadegesin, 33, was on Tuesday, extradited to the United States, on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiring to...
Ritual: Osun police parade suspected killers of 53-year-old widow
The Osun State Police Command has paraded three ritualists for the alleged ritual murder of Aishat Yekeen, a 53-year-old woman. According to the Osun State Police...
Why Gov Matawalle appointed over 1,700 aides – Deputy
The Zamfara State Government has explained why it appointed over 1,700 aides to Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle. It said the aim was to bring the governance...
