NDLEA officials kill headmaster in Nasarawa

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Sunday allegedly shot dead a primary schoolteacher, Abubakar Inusa, in Nunku community, in the Akwanga Local Government Area, Nasarawa State.

Driver, arrested for traffic offence, crushes LASTMA official

A taxi driver, Sunday Agbariko, has crushed an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, identified as Olayemi Isiaka.

Gunmen kill hotel guest in Jos

Some gunmen on Sunday afternoon stormed a hotel, La-Paz Guest House, located in the Utan area of the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing a guest.

Girl, parents drown in latest selfie deaths

An 11-year-old girl drowned on Tuesday after falling into a river in northern Pakistan while attempting to take a selfie and her parents also died trying to save her, officials said.

EFCC arrests fake lawyer over N7m scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one ThankGod Echem, a fake lawyer, for defrauding his client of seven million naira in Port Harcourt.

Police arrest housewife for breaking arm, leg of stepson

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a housewife, Fatimoh Olanrewaju, for allegedly breaking arms and legs of her 5-year-old stepson, Iyanu.

Navy parades two suspected members of Avengers

The Nigerian Navy on Saturday paraded two suspects believed to be members of the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, arrested by officers of the Nigerian Navy Ship in Delta State.

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.

Real reasons women remember things more than men

In their 24-month-old marriage, Kingsley and his wife, Victoria, have had a number of conflicts than they envisaged, and most of the time, it could have been avoided. Even though the issues involved do not qualify as something that could tear them apart, it became a major cause of concern to the wife.

89-year-old widow laments ejection from husband’s house

AN 89- year-old widow, Mrs. Bessie Onwuazor, of Adazi-Ani, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State on Thursday appealed to concerned Nigerians to help her recover possession of her husband’s house in Abakiliki, Ebonyi State.

Rivers police arrest 18 kidnappers, rescue seven

OPERATIVES of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested 18 suspected kidnappers and rescued seven victims, who were abducted in various parts of the state.

Man beats wife to death for denying him sex

An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ court has ordered the remand of a 42-year-old man, Josiah Johnson, in prison custody for allegedly beating his wife to death.

Man stabs landlord over rent increase

The police on Thursday arraigned a 23-year-old man, Martins Kenneth, in an Apapa Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly beating and stabbing his landlord with a broken bottle after a rent increase.

Two drown friend over missing phone

An Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court has remanded two labourers in Lagos prison for touring and drowning their colleague for allegedly stealing phone.

Court grants man N200,000 bail for stealing carpet

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday granted N200,000 bail to a 32-year-old man, Adeyemo Niyi, for allegedly stealing carpet and rug.

Panic as kidnappers abduct man, vanish into Kogi’s ‘ghost forest’

More than two months after 51-year-old Dr. Akinyele Eniolorunda, a staffer of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Lokoja, Kogi State, was abducted along with his cousin, Chief Joseph Ajinihi, nobody has heard anything about him even as Ajinihi was eventually released.

Fraudsters hold businessman hostage, force him to sign N8m cheque

The police in Abuja have arrested three suspected fraudsters, who held a businessman hostage at Durumi, Area One, seized his property documents and forced him to sign a Diamond bank cheque for N8,050,000.

Villagers desert homes as cultists invade Imo community

Two rival cult groups operating under the names, ‘Asland and Deegbam’ have invaded Obitti community in Ohaji/Egbema Council Area of Imo State chasing away residents.

Police arrest boy, 15, others for burning nine houses

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 15-year-old boy, Ismaila Suleiman, and his accomplices for setting nine houses in different areas in the Bauchi metropolis ablaze.

NDLEA nabs man with N9.8m fake currency

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Kwara on Friday said it arrested Mohammed Adamu for possessing N9.8 million fake currency notes.

Man rapes five-year-old to death in Bayelsa

The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl to death in Akedei Community, a riverine suburb in Sagbama Local Government Area.

Security guard shoots man to death over N500

Military personnel and policemen on Friday prevented an irate mob from setting ablaze a filling station in Onitsha, Anambra, after a security guard shot dead a middle-aged man over N500.

Pregnant woman shot dead over land in Delta

Five persons have been declared missing after Enwhe and Igbide communities of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta state clashed over a disputed plot of land.

Man shoots ex-wife, attempts suicide

A man on Friday at a shopping complex in Zaragoza, Spain, shot his ex-wife and then tried to commit suicide, investigators have said.

My husband used our baby’s placenta for rituals, wife tells court

The Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Friday dissolved a four-year-old marriage between Musa Busari and his wife, Kafilat over issues of missing placenta and irresponsibility.

Man murders wife’s lover on matrimonial bed

A 32-year-old businessman, Ezekiel Igbokwe, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly killing his wife’s lover, Victor Olatundun.

Man dumps father’s corpse in septic tank

A 37-year-old man, Chuckuman Udenwa, has been arrested for dumping his late father’s corpse in a septic tank at Okpanam community in the Oshimili-North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Man kidnaps elder sister, demands N10m ransom

OPERATIVES of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested one Egbo Nwanaka for organising the abduction of her elder sister, Ada Nwanaka.

When marriage is not the answer…

One who is not ready to face his /her reality, seeks answers in the wrong places.

A lot of the times you think ‘not having a spouse’ is the issue, is actually when you don’t need one.

Man drugged, dumped in Nigeria after two months in Swiss jail

As he sat on the chair last Monday evening, Prince Ugochukwu brought out a white handkerchief from his pocket with his right hand, wiping off the small tear drops that clouded his red eyes.

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.