My husband is a gold digger – wife tells court

A 38-year-old woman, Amudalat Agboola, whose husband on Thursday approached a Lagos Island Customary Court for the dissolution of their five-year marriage, has described her husband as a “gold digger.”

Amudalat said she married her current husband after the death of her first husband.

Man on trial for allegedly raping housewife

A taxi driver, Ikechukwu Onyia, 48, was on Monday arraigned before a Enugu High Court judge for allegedly raping another man’s wife.

Man rapes victim for three days, threatens to shoot father if she screamed

A 21-year-old rapist, Jordan Smith, has been jailed for 13 years after holding his victim captive for three days.

NSCDC arrests five vandals of Agip pipelines in Bayelsa

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bayelsa State Command, has arrested five suspected vandals of pipelines belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company in the state.

Four girls forced into marriage return to school

The Child Protection Network, Minna, has taken back to school four girls of Women Teachers College (WTC) Minna, who were earlier withdrawn for marriage.

Police arrest cattle rustlers in Niger

NIGER State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zubairu Muazu, on Thursday disclosed that the command had arrested and prosecuted 40 notorious cattle rustlers, kidnappers and armed bandits and recovered various arms and ammunition from them.

DSS arraigns 40-year-old fake Ph.D holder

A 40-year-old man, Omotayo Aworinde, on Monday appeared in an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court for alleged possession of fake doctoral degree.

My wife is not submissive, husband tells court

A 31-year-old trader, Oluwatoyin Ibikunle, on Monday pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve her 14-year-old marriage over constant beating by her husband.

Cult members kill TASUED student over girlfriend

Hoodlums, suspected to be cult members, on Saturday unleashed mayhem in the Ijagun, Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State, during which they killed a final-year student of the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun.

Catholic catechists arraigned for alleged possession of firearms

THREE catechists of the Roman Catholic Church were on Thursday arraigned at an Ogidi High Court, Anambra State, presided over by Justice Arinze Akabuo, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms.

Five arrested for alleged robbery

The Lagos State Police Command says men of the Rapid Response Squad have arrested five robbery suspects targeting residents engaged in Christmas shopping.

The state police spokesperson, SP Dolapo Badmos, said on Wednesday that the suspects were arrested on Victoria Island, Ojodu Berger, Oshodi, Obalende and Ilubirin areas of the state.

What can hurt your sex life

Many of our readers have been sending countless questions to us wanting to know if there are other things that can hurt their sex life apart from bad addictive habits and some common illnesses that have been mentioned on this platform.

Two herdsmen arrested for allegedly killing colleague in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two herdsmen for allegedly killing another herdsman in an attempt to steal his cattle at the Itadodo area of Ofada in Obafemi- Owode Local Government Area of the state.

Police declare pastor, three others wanted for murder

The Police in Imo State have declared a pastor, Samuel Ahanonu, of Orogwe in the Owerri-West Local Government Area of the state, and three others – Okey Ozuzu, Chijioke Daggarman Ahanonu and Raymond Egbunine – wanted in connection with the alleged kidnap and murder of their brother, Kennedy Amaechi Ahanonu.

Mother, daughter, granddaughter die in Niger boat mishap

A total of seven people have died in a boat mishap on River Gbako in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State on Friday, an official of the state emergency agency said.

55 killed after drinking fake alcohol

55 people have been killed in Irkutsk region, Russia, with almost 26 others still lying in hospital bed without a chance of survival after they drank bath lotion or bath oil, masquerading as a safe alcoholic drink called Hawthorn.

11 ways to know if your child is being sexually abused

The issue of child sexual abuse readily brings to mind the case of a 40-year-old teacher, Shaaibu Danladi, in Potiskum area of Yobe State, who allegedly raped a six-month-old baby until the baby’s intestines were damaged.

I cope well with four wives because I’m a mathematician — Businessman, 82

Eighty-two-year-old Humphrey Wokokoro Woko talks about his experiences as a politician and businessman:

Gunmen abduct pastor, four others in Ekiti

Five people, including a pastor, have been abducted by gunmen on Saturday morning in Ekiti State.

Local sources told a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria in Ado Ekiti that the victims included one Pastor Ojo, his driver, Jimoh and three others.

SARS kills bandit in gun battle

The Police Special Anti Robbery Squad has said that it fatally injured a notorious bandit and left others with degrees of injures in an in an exchange of fire power in Nsukka axis of Enugu State.

NSCDC arrests 2000 oil vandals in Rivers

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Rivers Command, said it had arrested more than 2000 persons for alleged oil pipeline vandalism and other crimes between January and December.

The command’s spokesman, Oguntuase Michael, a Chief Superintendent of Corps, said on Thursday that out of the figure, 44 had been convicted.

Deal with depression

Depression can be debilitating and is very different from just feeling unhappy. Alleviate the symptoms of depression with these suggestions

Police arrest one for killing corper in Kaduna

The Police Command in Kaduna State on Saturday said it had arrested a suspected murderer of a National Youth Service Corps serving in the state.

I felt safer putting 450g cocaine in my anus than swallowing it – Drug courier

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested four drug couriers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while attempting to export narcotics with a total weight of 8.8kg to different countries.

Parrot reveals husband’s affair with housemaid to wife

A parrot landed its owner in hot water after accidentally exposing a husband’s affair with the housekeeper in front of his wife.

Officer jailed for having sex with rape victim in toilet

 A police officer has been jailed for 22 months for having sex with a rape victim several times and in a McDonald’s toilet.

33-year-old Charlotte Peters, from Luton, was based in the Sexual Offences Exploitation and Child Abuse Command in the Metropolitan Police when she had a relationship with a young female victim she’d been assigned to help.

Building trust

Lack of trust has a damaging effect on any relationship. Here are some sure ways to build trust and ensure a loving marriage

Police parade two kidnappers, 47 others with human skulls

RIVERS State Police Command on Friday paraded 49 suspected armed robbers, cultists and two notorious kidnappers, Alex Obubu and Alaso Igbo.

Hired wives: Tricks men use to get rid of their spouses

Two hours before her husband woke up, Janet had cleaned their two-bedroomed apartment, cooked, got her husband’s clothes ready for work and prepared their son for school.

Recession forced us into armed robbery – Suspect

Two brothers, Elijah Okpara and Prince Okpara, have been arrested by men of the Ondo State Command for allegedly taking part in some of the robbery incidents that occurred in Akure in recent times.

Kidnapped two-year-old daughter of slain woman regains freedom

Faridah Alli-Balogun, the two-year-old girl, who was kidnapped by some gunmen after her mother was killed during a traffic robbery at Asolo bus stop, Ikorodu Road, has been freed.

Diarrhoea can cause erectile dysfunction — Expert

Prof. Musa Yakubu of the University of Ilorin has asserted that diarrhoea can cause erectile dysfunction in men.

Hisbah destroys 238 bottles of beer in Jigawa

Hisbah, the Sharia law enforcement agency in Jigawa, on Friday said it had destroyed 238 confiscated bottles of assorted beer in Kazaure Local Government Area of the state.

Political differences crash five-year-old marriage

A 44-year-old man, Iliasu Salami, on Thursday in Iseyin, Oyo State, lost his five-year-old marriage to irreconcilable political differences between him and his estranged wife, Rashidat.

‘I robbed to raise money to fund my poultry’

A suspected leader of a car snatching syndicate in Aba, Abia State, identified as Ladislas Ukpabi, says he robbed to raise money to expand his poultry.

I killed my mother because she demanded sex – 33-year-old man

A 33-year-old man, Segun Ogunlusi, who allegedly killed his mother, Abimbola Ogunlusi, on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, says he killed her because she persistently asked him for sex.

The suspect was paraded at the Ogun State Police Command headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Tuesday by the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu.

Six must-have apps for Android devices

The Android market is growing. You can’t ignore the fact that Android smartphones are here to stay. Over 80 per cent of smartphones are powered by the Android Operating System. And the reality becomes how can there be better user experience for users.

Police arrest burglary kingpin in Enugu

The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested an alleged burglary kingpin it trailed for over two weeks.

Breeder detained after dog kills five-year-old pupil

The Lagos State Police Command has detained a dog breeder on Rufus Olaniyan Estate, Irawo, Ikorodu, Lagos, in connection with the death of a five-year-old boy allegedly killed by one of the dogs under his care.

Man remanded for N20m fraud

A 20-year- old man, Diekola Yussuf, was on Friday remanded in Ilesa Prison by an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for alleged N20m fraud.

Two-year-old child stolen during church service

The family members of a two-year-old, Chijindu Felix, are in distress over the disappearance of the child during a church service at the Immaculate Heart parish of the Catholic Church, Umuagwo, in the Ohaji Local Government Area of Imo State.

Seven ways to keep information safe on the Internet

It’s almost unavoidable to buy products online or give personal information to trusted websites. Unfortunately, that information isn’t always safe and criminals can easily access sensitive knowledge about you. To help, there is a guide for regular people who don’t have time to develop a deeper understanding about wireless networks, yet need to protect their data over wireless channels.

Bomb attack on wedding procession kills 11

A roadside bomb has killed 11 people on their way to a wedding in the northern Afghan province of Faryab, officials said Friday, as civilian casualties rise in the war-torn country.

Husband seeks dissolution of 15-year-old marriage over wife’s troublesomeness

A 40-year-old man, AbdulRahman Immam, on Friday prayed an Ilorin Area Court to dissolve his 15-year-old marriage to his wife, Falilat Immam, for alleged troublesome behaviour.

Breaking: Arm Robbers invade RCCG Church During Night Vigil

Robbers invaded an RCCG Church during one of their night vigil. 

A reporter that pleaded anonymity said that this incident was seen as something that was planned to take place days before the actual day.

Navy arrests two cattle rustlers in Kaduna, recovers 312 cattle

Personnel of the Nigerian Navy School of Armament and Technology Kachia has recovered over 312 stolen cows from cattle rustlers and arrested two suspects in parts of Kaduna State.

Operatives foil bank robbery, arrest three

 OPERATIVES of the Rivers State Police Command on Thursday foiled what could have been a major bank robbery in the state and arrested three suspects.

FCT Police Recovers 4 Stolen Cars; 3 locally Made Pistols; Bags of Indian hemp

In pursuit of a crime free society in the Federal Capital Territory, the Police have recovered four stolen vehicles from car snatchers; three locally made pistols with live cartridges and other ammunition from suspected hoodlums and intercepted 21 bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemps from traffickers.

NDLEA quizzes four NAHCO workers over drug trafficking

Four employees of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc have been quizzed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for their alleged involvement in a botched exportation of 144 kilogrammes of ephedrine to Maputo, Mozambique.

Woman seeks payment of N600,000 debt from ex-husband

A businesswoman, Afusat Taiye, on Wednesday prayed an Ilorin Area Court to order her estranged husband, Alhaji Baba Olarewaju, to pay the N600,000 debt he owed her.

Family man hangs self in Lagos hotel

A man in his 30s, John Paul, has hanged himself in a hotel in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State, where he paid to lodge for a day.