What you should know about opening joint account

With a joint bank account, two or more people are able to access the money in the account. Joint account holders can all pay into the account and pay bills, write cheques or withdraw cash from it (although sometimes more than one person needs to agree), according to https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk.

Nigerian migrant delivers baby on ship

In this photo made available by MSF, Doctors Without Borders on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, parents Otas, second left, and Faith, right, pose for a photo with one of their sons Rollres, left, and baby Newman Otas, born on board MV Aquarius, on the Mediterranean Sea. The family were rescued from an overcrowded rubber boat 24 hours previously. PHOTO: MSF/AP

Blinded by best friend: Sad tale of 18-year-old whose eyes were plucked

It is disheartening, indeed most painful, when the person you trust so much ends up betraying you, even causing you life-threatening bodily harm. This was the sad experience of 18-year-old Hussein Emmanuel, an indigene of Sara Village in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. His best friend conspired with others to gouge out his eyes. 

Hoodlums brutalise octogenarian, wife over kola nut farm

Some hoodlums have brutalised an octogenarian, Yekini Owolegbon, and his wife, Ayoni, over a kola nut farm in Ori-Okuta, Isiwu, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

Police arrest 50-year-old man for raping girl, 13

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, Joseph Sunday, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old-girl in Ilaro, Yewa North Local Government Area of the state.

Runaway, who raped three girls, arrested after 15 months

A suspected serial rapist, Segun, aka Mago, who allegedly raped three girls in Omojoda community, Adamo, Ikorodu, Lagos State, has been arrested.

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In Lagos traffic, you can buy anything, including television

Nwabueze Okoli rushed out of the house like a man who was being chased by a monster. With an important presentation to make at a general staff meeting ahead of him that morning, the 31-year-old had less than two hours to wriggle his way through the chaotic traffic from his home in Owode

Things to consider before renting a property

Renting a property for residential purpose is one of the common activities that many people will engage in several times before eventually moving into their own property. There are also instances of people having their own property but may choose to live in rented apartments for one reason or the other.

Hoodlums kill mother of triplets, remove her intestine

A group of bandits suspected to be ritual killers on Sunday stabbed a woman identified as Mrs. Comfort Jackson to death.

Varsity student defrauds seven ladies on Facebook

The police in Lagos State have arrested a 26-year-old undergraduate, Ademola Adebayo, for allegedly defrauding seven ladies he met on Facebook.

NDLEA arrests graduate with N31m drug at MMIA

A 45-year-old man, Abiodun Banjo, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos State for alleged N31m drug trafficking.

Herbalists strip woman, kill husband, friend

The police in Ogun State have arrested two herbalists, identified simply as Quadri and Adam, for allegedly stabbing a man, Wasiu Balogun, and his friend, Wale Aderinto, to death in the Agbado area of the state.

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Land grabbers invade estate, kill monarch’s son

Some land grabbers and their thugs have invaded the Federal Housing Estate in the Alagbado area of Lagos State, killing Jamiu Olipede, the son of Oba Musiliu Olipede, the Olorile of Itori Oke Egba land, Ogun State.

Five benefits of knowing your account officer

A customer’s relationship with his bank goes beyond just depositing funds in his account. He should also be able to enjoy other services including the provision of credit because banks are major lending institutions.

Okada rider stabs cyclist, spills his intestine

There was pandemonium at Oke Fia area of Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday when a commercial motorcyclist stabbed a young cyclist, Remi Gbadamosi, following a head-on collision between the two of them.

South Africa bans anti-gay US pastor

South Africa on Tuesday banned a Holocaust-denying, anti-gay American pastor from entering the country, after an outcry from rights groups over his characterisation of gays as “sodomites” and “paedophiles”.

Vigilantes arrest, parade man for stealing pot of soup

A vigilance group, Igbogene Vigilance Committee in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has arrested a father of two for alleged theft of a pot of soup, 12 wraps of fufu and a half basin of garri flour.

Police arrest 50-year-old man for raping girl, 13

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, Joseph Sunday, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old-girl in Ilaro, Yewa North Local Government Area of the state.

The suspect allegedly ambushed the victim while she was on her way to fetch water and dragged her to an uncompleted building in the Abule Taju area of the town, where he raped her.

Troops kill bomber, say Boko Haram fighters disguise as lunatics

The troops of the Nigerian Army have killed a suspected female suicide bomber in Borno State.

The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement on Monday that the suspected bomber was killed at a checkpoint at the cattle market in Dikwa, Dikwa Local Government Area of the state.

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Suspected ‘wizard’ found nude in Edo church

There was pandemonium at City Gates Ministries in Benin, the Edo State capital, when a middle-aged man was found nude in the church premises.

What is the best way to invest for your child’s education?

Their children’s education is one of the biggest cash outflows that parents must plan for. It is also one of the most important and worthwhile investments you can ever make. With the inflation rate close to 20 per cent and the drastic loss of value of the naira, a huge concern for Nigerian parents is about how to fund their children’s education whether in Nigeria or overseas. Whilst it is true that financing your child’s education comes with challenges, these can largely be overcome with careful long-term planning and taking the right steps.

Woman protesting daughter’s rape stabbed to death

A woman was stabbed to death for protesting her 15-year-old daughter’s rape in Raghunathpur area in Murshidabad district of Bengal in India.

Woman, cousin gang raped for eating beef

A Muslim woman in Northern Haryana, India, has said she and her 14-year-old cousin were gang raped after she was accused of eating beef.

Eight-month-old, octogenarian, nonagenarian die in Lagos fire

No fewer than three people have lost their lives in separate fire incidents in the FESTAC Town, Badagry and Surulere areas of Lagos State.

Flood: Mothers, babies escape death, one swept away

Flood again wreaked havoc on Ogun, Osun and Ondo states on Tuesday as no fewer than nine persons escaped death, while houses were submerged by flood.

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Police raid Aba fake wine factory, arrest suspected operator

Men of the Abia State Police Command have raided a factory where syndicates who specialised in the production of fake food drinks carry out their illegal trade at Eziukwu Cemetery Market in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of the state.

Exam malpractice: The worst form of corruption

Impersonating a student or candidate in an exam hall, collecting money from students or candidates in order to help them pass exam, copying answers on the chalkboard for students or candidates in an exam hall, dictating answers to students or candidates in an exam hall, writing for students or candidates who are absent in an exam hall, correcting the mistakes of students or candidates in an exam hall, leaking exam questions for monetary gain and so on constitute examination malpractice.

Troops kill seven suspected kidnappers in Bauchi

Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed seven suspected kidnappers in Bauchi State.

The acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, in a statement on Saturday,

Navy arrests seven for alleged oil theft in Delta

The Nigerian Navy has arrested seven persons for oil theft in the Escravos axis of Delta State.

The Director of Information of the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Christian Ezekobe,

Reagan shooter released after 35 years in psychiatric hospital

John Hinckley, the man who tried to assassinate president Ronald Reagan 35 years ago, was freed from a psychiatric hospital in Washington on Saturday, a report said.

Missing five-year-old girl found with convicted child rapist

A five-year-old girl who got missing in a park near her home was found with a convicted child rapist.

The girl had been playing in a park in Bootle, Liverpool, when her mother, who had been watching from her window, realised she was not there.

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Police detain corpse for hours over mourners’ misconduct

The final burial rites of one late Lawrence Ufomadu, a native of Afor Nkwu in Umuahia North Local Government were briefly halted following the detention of his corpse as a result of misconduct of the deceased’s mourners on Thursday.

What to do if your car is flooded

The torrential rains are here again and in many of our ill-planned cities and urban/suburban conurbations the deluge of water seems to be inundating just about anything in its way.

Vehicles, like houses, household pieces of furniture, electronic gadgets, documents, certificates, and other valuable objects, are susceptible to the damaging effects of flooding.

Man rips out girlfriend’s intestines for calling ex’s name during sex

A man has admitted to ripping out his 31-year-old girlfriend’s intestines with his bare hands after she called out her ex-husband’s name during sex.

Fidel Lopez, 24, cried hysterically down the phone to the police as his girlfriend Maria Nemeth lay dying on the bathroom floor, September 2014.

Delta police smash child theft syndicate, rescue 12

The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of an Asaba-based businesswoman suspected to be a ringleader of a child theft syndicate.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Zanna Ibrahim, made the confirmation on Saturday in Asaba at a press briefing and parade of 43 suspects arrested over various crimes.

Driver steals UNILAG lecturer’s ATM card, withdraws N2.7m

A driver, Mayowa Adenuga, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly stealing his boss’ Automated Teller Machine card and withdrawing over N2.7m.

Robbers trail Malaysia returnee to hostel, attack students

There was chaos on Sunday on Moore Road, in the Yaba area of Lagos State, after suspected armed robbers attacked a student hostel, Dean’s Court, and carted away some property.

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Nigerian hacked with sword, machete by cultists in Malaysia

The Malaysian police are asking for information that will help them track down a gang of cultists, who attacked a Nigerian in OUG Parklane Condo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday, September 17, leaving him in coma.

‘Paracetamol abuse can cause kidney damage’

A fellow and ex-president, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Olumide Akintayo,speaks about the uses and side effects of paracetamol:

What is paracetamol?

The chemical name for paracetamol is N-Acetyl-p-aminophenol.

Female suspect strips naked in cell, police seek relatives

A female suspect in the custody of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, Lagos State, has been taken by the police to the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, to determine her state of health.

Corps member jumps out of speeding bus

The passengers of a luxury bus en route to Jos in Plateau State from Aba, Abia State, were thrown into confusion on Saturday after a corps members who was one of the passengers jumped out of the speeding bus.

He was, however, lucky to have escaped with broken limbs.

‘I joined gang to raise money for burial’

A 46-year-old truck driver, Obi Ebong, who was arrested by the police in the Ikotun area of Lagos State, says he went into robbery to raise the money for his sister’s burial.

Electrician stabs wife’s lover to death in Delta

An electrician, identified as Ochuko, has allegedly killed his wife’s lover on Emebiren Street, in the Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.

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