Abductors abandon 10-year-old pupil in bush

A 10-year-old pupil, Opeyemi Sotirin, has escaped from her abductors, after she was seized on Tuesday at her school in the Ibafo, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Pregnant woman, others faint in Ogun, Lagos traffic

There was chaos along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, and Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Lagos State, on Thursday as some motorists stuck in traffic passed out.

Mother arrested for attempting to sell baby

The Cross River State Police Command on Thursday foiled a child trafficking attempt in Calabar.

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With less than 1 day to the deadline for Bank Verification Number, BVN, about 26 million account holders still haven't registered to protect their money.

He put a gun to his head, pulled the trigger

A 24-year-old, Lateef Olajumoke, was on Thursday remanded in Ikoyi Prisons, Lagos, for allegedly putting a gun to a man’s head and pulling the trigger at Oshodi area of the metropolis.

Police arraign 3 teenagers over alleged gang rape of 13-year-old girl

Three teenagers, Elijah Adebowale, Suleiman Balogun and Shefiu Adam, were on Thursday charged before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over the alleged gang rape of a 13-year-old girl.

Police officer arrested for defiling 3- year-old girl

ABAKALIKI—EBONYI State police command, weekend, arrested a police officer (name withheld) attached to Ugbodo Police Division in Ebonyi Local Government Area for allegedly defiling a three-year-old girl.

Enugu sex hawker dies after marathon with customers

The Enugu State Police command through operatives of the Udenu Division has commenced investigations into an alleged incident of murder in which a commercial sex worker was allegedly killed in a brothel after a marathon sex with a customer.

Fulani herdsmen attacks: Enugu women protest, urge govt action

Scores of women from four local government areas in Enugu State,on Sunday, called on the state government to quickly halt incessant attacks occasioned by Fulani herdsmen who molest, maim, rape and destroy their farmland and livestocks.

Lagos lawyer who sexually abused 9-year-old girl still in prison custody, prosecutor tells court

A 40-year-old lawyer, Christopher Uzoamaka, arraigned on September 1 for allegedly sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl at the premises of Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, is still being remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons.

6 students rescued from female kidnappers in Lagos

Alleged plan by a female kidnap syndicate to abduct some students on their way to school last Friday, in Aguda area of Surulere, Lagos, was botched, following the the arrest of three of its members.

Safety concerns over frozen chicken, instant noodles

The unrelenting reports on the pres­ence of harmful chemicals in import­ed frozen chicken and instant noodles call for investigation by the relevant health agencies. It is, indeed, disturbing that Nigerians are from time to time alerted to the use of formalin for the preservation of frozen chicken imported.

Watermelon & Cancer

Watermelon is a “wonder fruit” and the perfect example of food that can help you stay hydrated. The juice is full of good electrolytes, not only great on a hot day, but also helps to quench the inflammation that contributes to conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, asthma, atherosclerosis, and even cancer.

I regret joining Boko Haram, cries suspect in Police net

With the recent arrest of five suspected members of the deadly Boko Haram sect, terrorizing the metropolis of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, the police seem to have been on the verge of dismantling the deadly cell which has coordinated most of the bombings around the metropolis.

‘I hawked kolanuts to earn a living’ —Ronke Ojo

Dr Ronke Ojo is the founder of Teenage Club Foundation, Ibadan, a non-governmental organisation that takes care of the underprivileged, especially youths and children. She is a lecturer at the Department of Adult Education, University of Lagos. She speaks on the activities of her foundation, background and how she has been able to balance motherhood, career, marriage and ministry. Excerpts:

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World Polio Day: Fewer children than ever with polio

PRESS RELEASE

NEW YORK/GENEVA, 23 October 2015 – Never before in the history of polio have so few children in so few countries contracted the crippling virus – but we cannot rest until the number of cases is zero, UNICEF said on the eve of World Polio Day.

NAFDAC closes Illegal Chinese factory producing mosquito coil in Kano

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed up a Chinese company involved in the production of unregistered mosquito coils in Kano.

How rock crushed 50-year-old mother, 2 kids, grandchild in their sleep

FIFTY-year-old Silifat Lawal, her hus­band, Ismail, her two children and her grandchild were forced to go to bed early penultimate Friday night by a torrential rain that fell in Abeokuta, Ogun State, oblivious of the dangers lurking in the dark.

Parents, stop giving your kids junk food

Naturally, we all need food to function. Kids especially must eat food to grow well. But in making sure that your child gets the best of nutrients, nutritionists say that emphasis should be on quality not quantity.

Several feared trapped, 5 rescued from collapsed 3-storey building in Lagos

LAGOS—‘’My sister called me that she was under the debris, by the staircase, that was at about 2:30pm. Later, she called again to say that the place was very hot and that she was getting weak. She is still there struggling for breath. But the rescue workers are unable to get to where she is.’’

Ogun records 15 rape cases weekly – Perm Sec

The Ogun State government has disclosed that the state records no fewer than 15 rape cases and other sexually-related offences on weekly basis.

Man poisons pregnant girlfriend

- Buries her in shallow grave
- Police seeks assistance to trace her family

4 Little Ways to Improve Your Marriage

Marriage is a work in progress, and just like your career, if you slack off and don't put in the time to nurture it, you're not going to get great results. The honeymoon phase may be over, but there are a few things you can do on a daily, or even weekly, basis to keep the spark alive and the love flowing between you. The best part is, none of them require some grand effort on your part.

Assemblies of God Church drags factional group to EFCC over embezzlement

Pic: Security men battle to break up a fracas involving factional members of the Assembles of God church

A faction of Assemblies of God Church has been dragged to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by the Assistant General Superintendent, accusing the factional General Superintendent and six others of alleged fraudulent conversion of funds running into billions of naira.

N400m scam: Nigerian ‘lover-boy’ bags 12 years imprisonment

A Vietnamese court has sentenced a Nigerian, Mr. Oshanugor James Anyasi, 35, to 12 years in prison for allegedly conniving with three others to dupe 10 women, many who are Vietnamese of N400 million after promising them fake love and business.

Gunmen kill pastor, wife in Bauchi

It was a day of mourning in Igbo community in Bauchi State last weekend, following the gruesome killing of a pastor and his wife at Bayan Garin area, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis.

NDLEA arrests man with 108 ATM cards

An attempt by a 34 year old man to smuggle 108 ATM debit cards out of Nigeria has been thwarted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

AMBODE TO SWEAR IN COMMISSIONERS, SPECIAL ADVISERS MONDAY

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode will on Monday, October 19, swear in 23 Commissioners and 14 Special Advisers, who will constitute the State Executive Council.

Maiduguri blasts: Ablution saves me from death –Lone survivor

The only lucky survivor of Maiduguri multiple ex­plosions which killed no fewer than 37 people has said he survived the tragedy be­cause he was performing ablu­tion in preparation for the night­fall Muslim prayers.

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How Mother Of Two, Wood Seller, Were Electrocuted In Lagos

The recently celebrated Eid- Kabir festival was marred at Utuh street, Araromi Quarters in Ketu Area of Lagos State, after two members of the community were electrocuted in broad day light.

Stop Your Marital Bed From Being A War Zone

A lot of medical research into sleep habits over the past 12 years suggests that couples who share a bed tend to live longer and stay healthier than those who sleep alone.

Mother tries to sell child on Internet

A South African mother appeared in court Friday charged with trying to sell her 19-month-old baby on the Internet for 5,000 rand ($380), officials said, after a police sting operation halted her plan.

Fayose arrests Road Safety officer for traffic offence

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Friday arrested an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps at Ikere Ekiti, for flouting traffic rules.

Falae identifies Kidnappers, 5 docked: Kidnappers Faces Arraignment

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Solomon Arase, has ordered the arraignment of suspected abductors of Chief Olu Falae in an Ondo Magistrate Court.

Buhari receives national ID card, as NIMC processes 20 million BVN data

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, was on Wednesday, presented with his electronic National Identity card by the Director-General of the National Identification Management Commission (NIMC), Mr Chris Onyenenam.

Angry mob burn man accused of stabbing neighbour to death

An angry mob at Ungwan-Rukuba New Road, around the Nasarawo area of Jos, on Wednesday, burnt a 25-year-old man, Mantau Rati Black, for allegedly stabbing one Sati Samola to death. 

Fuel not scarce, stop panic buying, NNPC tells Nigerians

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Tuesday, called on Nigerians to desist from panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as fuel, stating that it has about 23 days of product supply in all its depots across the country.

Police kill armed robber in Aba

Policemen from the Aba Police Area Command, Abia State have shot dead an armed robber while on stop and search duty at Bata junction along Factory road area of the city.

Ministerial Nominees: Senate screens Audu Ogbe, Lai Mohammed, 8 others today

The Senate has announced that it will be screening 10 ministerial of the 1st batch of 21 ministerial nominees on Tuesday. The ministerial nominees were led into the red chamber by the Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Chief Odigie Oyegun.

CCTV camera gives supermarket robbers bad day

                               

In what turned out as fulfillment of the Nigerian parlance, ‘many days for the thief, one day for the owner of the house,’ the investment made by a supermarket in installing a closed-circuit television system to boost the security of the facility has paid off handsomely.

Eight UI students slump at exam centre

Eight unidentified Open Distance Learning, ODL students of the University of Ibadan, weekend, slumped at Adebayo Akande E-Centre, Ajibode, Ibadan, after waiting for hours to write the GES 101 examination.

Pandemonium as explosion rocks Lagos

Pandemonium broke Sunday afternoon, when a yet to be identified substance exploded at Number 88 Oworo Road, in Oworonsoki area of Lagos State.

Arrmed robbers gain access into bank through roof

It was a mystery of a sort as armed robbers climbed the roof of the branch of a new generation bank along Unity Road,Ilorin, Friday morning, to gain access into the banking hall, causing pandemonium in the ever busy bank as they unleashed terror.

Man jailed 21 years for rape

A State High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has sentenced an accused person, Super Ojo, to 21 years in prison for raping a lady (name withheld).

Why I hid $34,000 in my pants, by suspect

In Lagos, a passenger who was arrested while attempting to smuggle 23 wraps containing $34, 000 has revealed that he hid the wraps under his pants when he could not swallow it.

My church is aware I’m member of Ogboni Confraternity — Ogunfuwa, 75-yr-old Remo chief

Otunba Joseph Adedayo Ogunfuwa, the Babalaje of Remoland, celebrated his 75th birthday, penultimate Saturday. In an interview, shortly after the birthday lecture, Ogunfuwa said he is a devoted Christian, a member of the Anglican Communion and a strong member of the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity. This, he claimed, his church is aware.

‘How my 11-month-old grandchild miraculously survived the blast but lost two toes’

THE Federal Capital Territory once again came under attack penultimate Friday. Twin bombs were let off at two separate areas in the capital city, reminding the residents and indeed Nigerians that, like the North East, the nation’s seat of power is not immune to attacks by the dreaded Boko Haram sect.

I was after my wife for two years before I got a lunch date – Yemi Sax

Adeyemi Adeosun, popularly known as Yemi Sax, is one of Nigeria’s best saxophonists. He is the pioneer of Afro-hip jazz in Nigeria, fusing hip-hop, jazz and African rhythm. Yemi Sax is also a singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer and music producer. He was born in the early 80’s in the city of Lagos, Nigeria and is from the royal family of Adeosun in Erin-Ijesha, Osun State. In this encounter, he talks about his marriage, career, and other interesting revelations. Excerpts:

Menopausal Symptoms No One Warns You About

The menopause has always been the bane of the average middle-aged woman. Hot flushes, weight gain and a diminished sex drive are all well-known symptoms of the dreaded menopause. But research now confirms what women have long suspected; that it can affect the body and mind in many other ways.

Revealed At Last: Salary And Allowances Of NASS Members

The controversy over the monthly salary of a Nigerian lawmaker has finally been laid to rest with a formal disclosure of what the legislators earn. The National Institute of Legislative Studies, NILS, apparently worried by growing public outcry against the Nigerian lawmakers, on Friday released a set of documents, showing what constitutes the earnings of the 109 Senators and 360 members of the Nigerian House of Representatives.

Cross River case not Ebola — WHO, Fed Govt

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday insisted that the man who died at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) this week had no Ebola.

Ten people were quarantined as a precaution.

Cory Couillard, from the WHO African Region, told AFP in an email that the “laboratory investigation for EVD (Ebola Virus Disease) and Lassa fever turned out negative”.

The Federal Government also confirmed yesterday that the results of the laboratory tests on the deceased were negative.

Filmhouse Unveils New Mobile App For Movie Lovers

Film house Cinemas, one of the largest and revered cinema providers in Nigeria; have recently announced a new mobile app through which guests can buy tickets from the convenience of their location anywhere in the country.

Chibok girls alive; Many impregnated, carrying VVF, other diseases – Escapee Chibok girl reveals

There were indications weekend that many of the 200 girls of the Government Secondary School, Chibok abducted in April 2014, are alive and holed up in the Lake Chad region of the North-East epicentre of the battle to dislodge Boko Haram terrorists from Nigeria.

Breaking: Former Bayelsa governor Alamieyeseigha is dead

Alamieyeseigha who was said to have slipped into a coma two days ago dies after a sudden cardiac arrest at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital at age of 63 on Saturday.

He reportedly slipped into a coma two days ago and was placed on life support.

Corps member raped, murdered two weeks to wedding

Thirteen days to her wedding and 29th birthday, a corps member, Miss Omolola Abogunrin, has been allegedly murdered by unknown criminals.

Jonathan Nominated To Lead Commonwealth Observers In Tanzania Election

The Commonwealth of Nations has named former President Goodluck Jonathan to lead a 33-nation observer mission to the Sunday, October 25, 2015 General Election in Tanzania.