Two sisters die in Lagos candle fire

Tragedy struck on Tuesday in the Ipaja area of Lagos State after two siblings were killed in a fire incident suspected to have been caused by a candle.

Teenagers attack school, beat principal, steal N1.5m

Pandemonium broke out at the Lagooz Schools on Omotoye Estate in the Orile Agege area of Lagos State after some hoodlums invaded the school premises.

Six siblings die of food poisoning in Anambra

Six siblings in Ekwulumili in the Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, have been confirmed dead after eating poisoned food.

Pregnant women advised to use hospitals

Pregnant women in Lagos State have been advised to stop patronising unregistered traditional birth attendants for child delivery services.

LASU suspends 25 students over exam malpractice

The authorities of the Lagos State University, Ojo, have suspended 25 students for their alleged involvement in examination malpractice.

Enugu bricklayer nabbed for stealing generator

A bricklayer, Charles Okpata, is in the police net for stealing a generator in Enugu.

Landlords lament loss of tenants to power outage

LANDLORDS in some parts of Elioparanwo axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State are lamenting the dearth of tenants due to zero supply of electricity by the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company.

Driver crushes own conductor to death

A truck driver, Suraju Adeyemi, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly killing his conductor, identified only as Jelili, in the Alakuko area of the state.

What is the right punishment for rapists?

Rights activists, lawyers, lecturers and mothers comment on the appropriate punishment for rapists

Tf the victim is an underage, the offence should be life imprisonment. This is because it is horrible and pervasive to defile a minor. Anybody who rapes a child is mentally sick.

Why family fed day-old baby to dog

A family of five has been arrested by the police in Katsina state for allegedly feeding a day old baby boy to a dog as meal.

Court remands nurse for attacking LAGBUS workers

A 48-year-old nurse, Oduwole Taiwo, who allegedly assaulted the workers of a commercial bus owned by the Lagos State Government –LAGBUS –after failing to pay the correct fare, is to remain behind bars, a court has ruled.

Ogun teacher caught sexually abusing pupil

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a private school teacher, Matthew Sodeke, for alleged child abuse in Igbala community in the Sango Ota area of the state.

21 die after drinking homemade liquor

Twenty-one labourers died after drinking toxic homemade liquor in northern India, police said Sunday, in the latest incident of alcohol poisoning in the country.

Three die in Anambra 110-year land feud

A 110-year land feud in Nkwelle Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State has claimed three lives and destroyed several property.

How to manage noisy breathing in children

A mother recently complained to me that her four-year-old baby usually breathes heavily at night. She was worried because her son always opens his mouth and the loud noise was becoming embarrassing.

Woman jailed 14 years for killing her children

A German woman was on Wednesday sentenced to 14 years in jail for manslaughter of four of her new-born children, months after the remains of eight babies were discovered in her home.