Housewives bathe each other with hot water over lover

Two housewives, identified only as Muyibat and Biliki, have suffered severe burns after a fight over a man.

Court acquits two of murder after 20 years in jail

A Japanese woman and her former partner were acquitted Wednesday in a retrial for the alleged murder of the woman’s 11-year-old daughter after the pair had spent about two decades in jail.

My wife trafficks humans, man tells court

A middle-aged man, Simon Akor, has told a Nyanya Customary Court, Abuja, that his wife, Patricia, demands money before allowing him to make love to her.

Cultists kill poly student, two friends in restaurant

Gunmen suspected to be cult members have invaded Abule Nla Road in the Iponri area of Lagos State, shooting at youths in a restaurant.

Robbers kill cashier in Lagos

Armed robbers have shot dead a cashier, identified only as Genesis, in the Ilupeju area of Lagos State.

UNIOSUN lecturer in sex scandal video

A lecturer at the Department of Languages and Linguistics of the Osun State University, Ikire Campus, Dr. Wale Ojoniyi, is currently in trouble following the release of a video tape of his alleged sex escapade with a 400 level English student of the institution, Mercy Ikwue.

35-yr-old barber kills woman in rape attempt

The police in Kano on Wednesday arrested a 35-year-old barber, Mr. Shamsu Isah, for allegedly killing a 21-year-old woman at the Karkasara quarters in the Kano metropolis.

Three police officers arrested for assaulting 14-year-old

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested three police officers and the serving Coordinator of Ohaozara Development Centre, Ene Ogbonnaya, for alleged complicity in the torture and indecent assault of a 15-year-old minor, Uzoamaka Unogbo.

Grandma, six others arrested for robbery

The Zone 2 Police Command, Lagos State, has arrested a gang of armed robbers which allegedly hijacked trucks at gunpoint in different parts of Ondo, Oyo, Ogun and Lagos states.

Lagos police arrest disabled phone thief

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected thief, Sunday Vincent, for allegedly stealing mobile phones at the Ojota Motor Park.

NDLEA arrests driver with 1,126kg of Indian hemp

The Kogi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a truck driver with 1,126.9 kg of Indian hemp with a street value of N5m.

Scientists use human odour to fight malaria

Dutch and Kenyan scientists have designed a unique mosquito trap which uses human odour to attract the malaria-carrying insects, helping cut the number of cases dramatically, researchers said Wednesday.

Nigerian mother paid man £1000 to pose as her baby’s dad

A Nigerian mother, Faust Abolore, who paid a man £1,000 to pose as her newborn baby’s father in order to avoid deportation, has been arraigned before a court in the United Kingdom.

Teenager defiles three-year-old girl in Lagos

A 17-year-old secondary school student, Muyideen Lawal, who allegedly defiled a three-year-old girl, was on Wednesday brought before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

Five ‘businessmen’ gang-rape customer, demand N2m

Five suspects, who posed as businessmen, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly abducting and gang-raping a woman.

Creative ways to use selfie sticks

A selfie stick is a monopod used to take selfie photographs by positioning a smartphone or camera beyond the normal range of the arm. It has an extendable metal stick with a handle on one end and an adjustable clamp on the other to hold a phone in place.

NDLEA arrests man with N1.8bn illicit drug

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Anambra State Command, has arrested a 31-year-old man, Vincent Chidiebere, who was allegedly in possession of 25.2 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine estimated at N1.8 billion.

EFCC arrests FAAN official over N100m salary scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one Christy Olabode, a level six officer of the Accounts Department at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, for an alleged fraud to the tune of N100m.

Scientists discover human genes associated with depression

Scientists said on Friday in London that they have found human genes that are probably associated with the development of depression, giving hopes of new treatment of the disease.

13 die in bar fire

At least 13 people were killed and six injured in an accidental fire early Saturday during a birthday party at a bar in the northern French city of Rouen, officials said.