Friday, 30 October 2015
He put a gun to his head, pulled the trigger
A 24-year-old, Lateef Olajumoke, was on Thursday remanded in Ikoyi Prisons, Lagos, for allegedly putting a gun to a man’s head and pulling the trigger at Oshodi area of the metropolis.
Police arraign 3 teenagers over alleged gang rape of 13-year-old girl
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Police officer arrested for defiling 3- year-old girl
ABAKALIKI—EBONYI State police command, weekend, arrested a police officer (name withheld) attached to Ugbodo Police Division in Ebonyi Local Government Area for allegedly defiling a three-year-old girl.
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Enugu sex hawker dies after marathon with customers
The Enugu State Police command through operatives of the Udenu Division has commenced investigations into an alleged incident of murder in which a commercial sex worker was allegedly killed in a brothel after a marathon sex with a customer.
Fulani herdsmen attacks: Enugu women protest, urge govt action
Scores of women from four local government areas in Enugu State,on Sunday, called on the state government to quickly halt incessant attacks occasioned by Fulani herdsmen who molest, maim, rape and destroy their farmland and livestocks.
Monday, 26 October 2015
Lagos lawyer who sexually abused 9-year-old girl still in prison custody, prosecutor tells court
A 40-year-old lawyer, Christopher Uzoamaka, arraigned on September 1 for allegedly sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl at the premises of Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, is still being remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons.
6 students rescued from female kidnappers in Lagos
Alleged plan by a female kidnap syndicate to abduct some students on their way to school last Friday, in Aguda area of Surulere, Lagos, was botched, following the the arrest of three of its members.
Safety concerns over frozen chicken, instant noodles
The unrelenting reports on the presence of harmful chemicals in imported frozen chicken and instant noodles call for investigation by the relevant health agencies. It is, indeed, disturbing that Nigerians are from time to time alerted to the use of formalin for the preservation of frozen chicken imported.
Sunday, 25 October 2015
Watermelon & Cancer
Watermelon is a “wonder fruit” and the perfect example of food that can help you stay hydrated. The juice is full of good electrolytes, not only great on a hot day, but also helps to quench the inflammation that contributes to conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, asthma, atherosclerosis, and even cancer.
I regret joining Boko Haram, cries suspect in Police net
With the recent arrest of five suspected members of the deadly Boko Haram sect, terrorizing the metropolis of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, the police seem to have been on the verge of dismantling the deadly cell which has coordinated most of the bombings around the metropolis.
‘I hawked kolanuts to earn a living’ —Ronke Ojo
Dr Ronke Ojo is the founder of Teenage Club Foundation, Ibadan, a non-governmental organisation that takes care of the underprivileged, especially youths and children. She is a lecturer at the Department of Adult Education, University of Lagos. She speaks on the activities of her foundation, background and how she has been able to balance motherhood, career, marriage and ministry. Excerpts:
Saturday, 24 October 2015
Friday, 23 October 2015
World Polio Day: Fewer children than ever with polio
PRESS RELEASE
NEW YORK/GENEVA, 23 October 2015 – Never before in the history of polio have so few children in so few countries contracted the crippling virus – but we cannot rest until the number of cases is zero, UNICEF said on the eve of World Polio Day.
NEW YORK/GENEVA, 23 October 2015 – Never before in the history of polio have so few children in so few countries contracted the crippling virus – but we cannot rest until the number of cases is zero, UNICEF said on the eve of World Polio Day.
NAFDAC closes Illegal Chinese factory producing mosquito coil in Kano
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed up a Chinese company involved in the production of unregistered mosquito coils in Kano.
Thursday, 22 October 2015
How rock crushed 50-year-old mother, 2 kids, grandchild in their sleep
FIFTY-year-old Silifat Lawal, her husband, Ismail, her two children and her grandchild were forced to go to bed early penultimate Friday night by a torrential rain that fell in Abeokuta, Ogun State, oblivious of the dangers lurking in the dark.
Parents, stop giving your kids junk food
Naturally, we all need food to function. Kids especially must eat food to grow well. But in making sure that your child gets the best of nutrients, nutritionists say that emphasis should be on quality not quantity.
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