Pastor stuck in shrine trying to destroy idols

A pastor, identified as Wale Fagbere, became motionless while trying to destroy a shrine in Ketu, a community in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Avoiding investments that are too good to be true

Author of Practical Steps to Financial Independence and personal finance coach, Usiere Uko, writes on pyramid and Ponzi schemes

They come and go, lie low for a season and then come back again; investment schemes that promise rates of return way above money market rates.

Sea pirates kidnap, kill four policemen in Rivers

HEAVILY armed men suspected to be sea pirates have abducted and killed four marine policemen in Abonnema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area.

Luxury bus owners raise fares, lament road conditions

Luxury bus owners have announced an increase of N1,000 on their fares across various routes, citing the rising running and maintenance costs as reasons for their action.

Two arrested over illegal gun factory in Benue

The Police in Benue State on Tuesday said two persons suspected to be operating an illegal gun factory in the state have been arrested.

Man stabs friend, steals his N10m

The police in Katsina have arrested a middle aged man, Ibrahim Muhammed, who allegedly attacked his businessman friend, Ibrahim Suleiman Mai-Yaro, and also dispossessed him of property and money valued at over N10m.

‘Yahoo boy’ steals US soldier’s identity, dupes American lover

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested an alleged 26-year-old Internet fraudster, Egbedayo Semilore, for allegedly stealing the identities of two United States Army officers and duping an American woman of N4m.

Man hangs self in Edo

A middle-aged man has reportedly committed suicide at Ogida, in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State.

The incident was said to have occurred at a wood market located in the area.

Police arrest 22 suspected kidnappers

The Kano State Police Command on Tuesday said it had arrested 22 suspected kidnappers and armed bandits terrorising communities around the Falgore forest.

Hausa youths attack Lagos chemist for blasphemy

There was confusion on Sunday in the Ketu area of Lagos State after some Hausa youths seized a chemist, identified as Emmanuel Emeka.

Man found hanged in uncompleted building

Residents of Rasaki Sodande Street in the Aboru, Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State on Monday found the body of a middle-aged man dangling from a rope in an uncompleted building.

Court remands mother, son in prison over alleged kidnapping

An Osogbo Magistrate Court has ordered that a 47-year-old woman, Funmilayo Fatai; her 18-year-old son, Dare Fatai and one Raheem Ridwan be remanded at the Ilesa Prison over the allegation of kidnapping a 33-year-old Halimat Kamoru.

Police nab 16 kidnap suspects in Abia

The Abia State Police Command has arrested 16 suspected kidnappers and some suspected armed robbery alleged to have been terrorising residents of the state.

Corps member slumps, dies after party with colleagues

A member of the National Youth Service Corps, Mr. Ogundare Opeyemi, has slumped and died in the Nembe area of Bayelsa State.

Breakfast mistakes you need to avoid

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but what people do not know about this meal is that if they skip this meal, it could have an adverse effect on their weight. Akansha Jhalani, Registered Dietitian and health blogger at Beyond The Weighing Scale, helps you decode the myths associated with breakfast, so that you enjoy the most important meal of the day in a healthy way.

‘I hugged transformer in a suicide bid’

A Magistrates Court in Zaria, Kaduna State, has sentenced one Kennedy Gambo to one-year imprisonment without the option of a fine for attempting to vandalise a power transformer belonging to Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company.

Police arrest kidnap suspects, rescue two victims

The Abia State Police Command has arrested two kidnap suspects and rescued two of their victims at Ugwunagbo Local Government Area of the state.

Police arrest three over land-grabbing

The police in Lagos have charged three persons to court for forcefully taken over other people’s land, one month after the state anti-grabbing law came into effect.

Driver on phone crushes security guard to death

The family of Effiong Etim has been thrown into mourning after he was allegedly killed by a company driver, Henry Uduze.

Police arrest SARS officer for killing undergraduate

The police have arrested the Special Anti Robbery Squad officer who fired the shot that killed an undergraduate of a polytechnic in Edo State, Joseph Eidonojie-Ugbeni.