Monday, 8 May 2017

‘Reckless’ driver ‘kills’ boy

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A 49-year-old driver, Kazeem Adesokan, who allegedly knocked down a one-year-old boy, has been brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

Man charged with assaulting LASTMA official

Man charged with assaulting LASTMA official

A man, Benjamin Archibong, has been charged to court with wounding a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official, Olumide Omomoyesan.

US jails Nigerian 27 years for $1.7m internet scam

US jails Nigerian 27 years for $1.7m internet scam

A US court last Thursday sentenced a Nigerian, Olayinka Ilumsa Sunmola, to 27 years in jail for international romance scam he perpetrated from 2007 to 2014.

Recession babies : How economic downturn is forcing teenage girls out of school and into unwanted pregnancies and early marriage.

Recession babies : How economic downturn is forcing teenage girls out of  school and into unwanted pregnancies and early marriage.


THE room was somewhat stuffy; the air filled with the smell of baby urine and dirty clothes. Its main occupant 45-year-old local guard, Kabiru Mohammed, pointed at a corner of the small and grimy space. “Mariama, are you awake,” he said, addressing his wife.