Pregnant woman dies after falling inside pits twice in one week

The look on his face said it all, and it was a look with many emotions rolled up in one.

Each of his words was laced with a deep sense of grief, despair, and confusion; he had lost his woman and his first son in one day.

Ex-RCCG pastor writes Adeboye open letter, demands unpaid fees, others

After serving at the Redeemed Christian Church of God for 23 years, Bayo Akinjiyan, 55, has decried what he described as “man’s inhumanity to man and the travesty of justice” by the church he served “meritoriously.”

Serial rapists should be castrated –Ireti Doyle

Recently, there is virtually no day that a rape case is not reported in the news in Nigeria. Due to this fact, ace Nollywood diva, Ireti Doyle, has given her two cents views about the matter. According to the screen diva, serial rapists should have their manhood cut off if convicted.

Four brothers bag 26 months for forging Registrar’s signature, stamp

An Ikeja Magistrate’s court has sentenced four brothers, Abayomi Oluwa, 64; Ismaila Oluwa, 69; Tajudeen Oluwa, 60; and Musa Oluwa, 58 to 26 months in prison for forging the official stamp and signature of a Lagos High Court registrar.

NDLEA discovers cocaine hidden in shoes

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested three suspects after discovering some cocaine inside shoe soles at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

Man bags two-month imprisonment for stealing prepaid meter

A Karmo Upper Area Court in the FCT on Tuesday sentenced a 25-year-old man Yaknan David to two months imprisonment for stealing an electricity prepaid meter.

Man stabs wife with screwdriver over loan

A 31-year-old father of one, Sunday Dennis, was on Tuesday brought before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stabbing his wife, Blessing, with a screw driver.

Guests stab schoolboy to death at birthday party

A birthday party on Kehinde Street in the Ajegunle area of Lagos State turned bloody when some guests began a fight and stabbed a schoolboy, Endurance Augustine, to death.

Court jails man for stealing palm oil

An Ifetedo Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Tuesday sentenced a 25-year-old man, Afeez Ismaila, to three months imprisonment for stealing 25 kegs of palm oil worth N125,000.

Pregnant teenager drinks poison, blames grandma in suicide note

A 17-year-old girl, Temitope Saka, has died after drinking insecticide, Sniper, in the Igando area of Lagos State.

Pandemonium as police kill protesting youths in Kogi

There was pandemonium on Wednesday in Umomi community in the Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State when some policemen attached to the Ugwolawo division opened fire on a crowd of protesting youths.

Fisherman kills colleague during disagreement

A 28-year-old fisherman, Samson Arubiewe, is in police custody after beating his colleague, Suleiman Kareem, 26, to death over a disagreement that ensued between them during a fishing expedition.

Ogun customs impound 18 vehicles with smuggled rice

The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun Area Command, has impounded 18 vehicles loaded with bags of rice at the Idiroko border, which were being smuggled into the country from the Republic of Benin.

Farmer arraigned for selling seven children for N400,000

A 49-year-old farmer, Gabriel Ajor, has been arraigned before a Lokoja Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly abducting and selling seven children, including his two sons and an eight-year-old baby, for N400,000.

Goat with two heads born in Ekiti

It was a morning of surprise for residents of Osin-Ekiti in Ikole Local Government of Ekiti State on Friday as a black nanny goat gave birth to a kid goat with two heads.

Why suya is healthier with beer —Scientists

A group of researchers at the University of Porto, in Portugal, have said that barbecued meat, popularly known as suya, in Nigeria is healthier when cooked and eaten with beer.

Mum, son vow to remain lovers, defy court order

A mum and son who say they are ‘madly in love’ have vowed to remain together despite a court order that they should stay away from each other.

There is no herbalist my wife does not know, man tells court

A 52-year-old businessman, Lateef Oteshile, approached an Igando Customary Court on Wednesday in Lagos to dissolve his 24-year-old marriage over his wife’s alleged fetish acts.

Father remanded in prison for beating 10-year-old daughter

An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Wednesday remanded a 37-year-old father in prison custody for putting pepper on his 10-year-old daughter’s private part.

My wife does not cook for me, man tells court

A 57-year-old cleric has begged an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, to dissolve his marriage to his wife, Titilayo, for allegedly making him a ”laughing stock” in their neighbourhood.

Housewives bathe each other with hot water over lover

Two housewives, identified only as Muyibat and Biliki, have suffered severe burns after a fight over a man.

Court acquits two of murder after 20 years in jail

A Japanese woman and her former partner were acquitted Wednesday in a retrial for the alleged murder of the woman’s 11-year-old daughter after the pair had spent about two decades in jail.

My wife trafficks humans, man tells court

A middle-aged man, Simon Akor, has told a Nyanya Customary Court, Abuja, that his wife, Patricia, demands money before allowing him to make love to her.

Cultists kill poly student, two friends in restaurant

Gunmen suspected to be cult members have invaded Abule Nla Road in the Iponri area of Lagos State, shooting at youths in a restaurant.

Robbers kill cashier in Lagos

Armed robbers have shot dead a cashier, identified only as Genesis, in the Ilupeju area of Lagos State.

UNIOSUN lecturer in sex scandal video

A lecturer at the Department of Languages and Linguistics of the Osun State University, Ikire Campus, Dr. Wale Ojoniyi, is currently in trouble following the release of a video tape of his alleged sex escapade with a 400 level English student of the institution, Mercy Ikwue.

35-yr-old barber kills woman in rape attempt

The police in Kano on Wednesday arrested a 35-year-old barber, Mr. Shamsu Isah, for allegedly killing a 21-year-old woman at the Karkasara quarters in the Kano metropolis.

Three police officers arrested for assaulting 14-year-old

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested three police officers and the serving Coordinator of Ohaozara Development Centre, Ene Ogbonnaya, for alleged complicity in the torture and indecent assault of a 15-year-old minor, Uzoamaka Unogbo.

Grandma, six others arrested for robbery

The Zone 2 Police Command, Lagos State, has arrested a gang of armed robbers which allegedly hijacked trucks at gunpoint in different parts of Ondo, Oyo, Ogun and Lagos states.

Lagos police arrest disabled phone thief

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected thief, Sunday Vincent, for allegedly stealing mobile phones at the Ojota Motor Park.

NDLEA arrests driver with 1,126kg of Indian hemp

The Kogi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a truck driver with 1,126.9 kg of Indian hemp with a street value of N5m.

Scientists use human odour to fight malaria

Dutch and Kenyan scientists have designed a unique mosquito trap which uses human odour to attract the malaria-carrying insects, helping cut the number of cases dramatically, researchers said Wednesday.

Nigerian mother paid man £1000 to pose as her baby’s dad

A Nigerian mother, Faust Abolore, who paid a man £1,000 to pose as her newborn baby’s father in order to avoid deportation, has been arraigned before a court in the United Kingdom.

Teenager defiles three-year-old girl in Lagos

A 17-year-old secondary school student, Muyideen Lawal, who allegedly defiled a three-year-old girl, was on Wednesday brought before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

Five ‘businessmen’ gang-rape customer, demand N2m

Five suspects, who posed as businessmen, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly abducting and gang-raping a woman.

Creative ways to use selfie sticks

A selfie stick is a monopod used to take selfie photographs by positioning a smartphone or camera beyond the normal range of the arm. It has an extendable metal stick with a handle on one end and an adjustable clamp on the other to hold a phone in place.

NDLEA arrests man with N1.8bn illicit drug

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Anambra State Command, has arrested a 31-year-old man, Vincent Chidiebere, who was allegedly in possession of 25.2 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine estimated at N1.8 billion.

EFCC arrests FAAN official over N100m salary scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one Christy Olabode, a level six officer of the Accounts Department at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, for an alleged fraud to the tune of N100m.

Scientists discover human genes associated with depression

Scientists said on Friday in London that they have found human genes that are probably associated with the development of depression, giving hopes of new treatment of the disease.

13 die in bar fire

At least 13 people were killed and six injured in an accidental fire early Saturday during a birthday party at a bar in the northern French city of Rouen, officials said.

Pastor rapes member’s daughter during prayer

Detectives attached to the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, on Thursday arrested the General Overseer of a church (name withheld) for allegedly raping a seven-year-old daughter of his member.

My son cried when he stood in the dock — Mum of boy, 7, charged with murder

Mrs. Nwakaego Oramalu is the mother of seven-year-old Chibuike Oramalu, who was arraigned for murder on July 29 by the police in Enugu. The single mother narrates the incident:

Family of six feared trapped in building collapse

Rescuers were searching Sunday for a family of six feared trapped in a building that collapsed and killed two people on the outskirts of the Indian city of Mumbai, police said.

Customs impound over 60,000 rounds of ammunition

The Nigerian Customs Services has seized arms and ammunition imported into the country from the United States and Europe, on 17 different occasions at the various points of entry between 2012 and 2016.

11 soldiers, eight bandits die in Niger shoot-out — Army

The Nigerian Army has said that 11 military personnel including an officer and eight bandits died in a gun battle at Kopa, Dagma and Gagaw villages of Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State.

Fire kills 13 at birthday party

A fire sparked by birthday cake candles tore through a bar in northern France early Saturday, killing at least 13 people in the nation’s deadliest blaze in over a decade, investigators said.

Four Foursquare members die in road crash

The Foursquare Gospel Church, Alaka, Lagos, was thrown into mourning on Friday when four of its members reportedly died in a car accident in the Ojota area of the state.

EFCC arrests blogger over anti-Magu story

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested popular blogger, Mr. Abubakar Sidiqu Usman, otherwise known as Abusidiqu, over a recent report he published against the Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu.

Our men divorce wives raped by herdsmen – Community leader

The Eke Town Union in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State has decried the increasing rate of divorce occasioned by alleged rape from suspected herdsmen.

Police arraign farmer for allegedly selling baby, six children

A 49-year-old farmer, Gabriel Ajor, has been arraigned before a Lokoja Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly abducting and selling seven children including his two sons and an eight-year-old baby for N400,000.