My husband is a drunk, wife beater, woman tells court
A businesswoman, Adenike Lawal on Wednesday sought from a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan the dissolution of her one-year-old marriage to her estranged husband, Muslim, on grounds that he is a drunk and a wife beater. Lawal, who resides in Okota area of Lagos State added that Muslim often subjected her to battery […]
Flood overruns bridge in Lagos community
The early morning downpour which caused heavy flood on Tuesday in Lagos, overran the Command Bridge in Ipaja, Alimosho Local Government Area. Consequently, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) advised residents of Command area to take alternative routes. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) told the News Agency of Nigeria […]
Scavenger sued for N1m over alleged willful damage
The police, on Tuesday, arraigned a scavenger before a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for willfully damaging home appliances and stealing properties worth millions of naira. The defendant – Azeez Bello, 32; – is being tried on a two-count of willful, unlawful damage and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp. Samuel Ishola, […]
NAF nabs alleged notorious kidnapper in Kano
Troops of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) deployed at Durbunde in Takai Local Government Area of Kano State have apprehended a 35-year-old alleged high-profile kidnapper known as Isah Abdul. This is contained in a statement by NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, AVM Edward Gabkwet, on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the arrest […]
Two teenagers docked for allegedly stealing sewing machine
Two teenagers, Ibrahim Lukman and Olatunji Lawal, were on Tuesday brought before a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing a sewing machine and other items. Lukman and Lawal, both 19 years old are being charged with conspiracy and stealing. In their separate pleas, Lukman admitted to having committed the crime while Lawal pleaded […]
Most wanted serial kidnapper in Rivers feared dead, say Police
A joint operation involving the military, paramilitary and Police, may have killed Gift Okpara, alias 2Baba, a suspected serial kidnapper responsible for several abductions in Rivers State and environs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that 2Baba was declared wanted with a N100 million bounty on his head, by the Rivers Stgate Government. The […]
New FMBN boss pledges transparency, open door policy
The new Managing Director, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) Mr Shehu Osidi, says he will run a transparent and open door policy. He also solicited cooperation and team work from all members of staff of the bank, to achieve its mandate. Osidi said this during his inaugural address at the occasion of the handover […]
Food inflation: Don seeks revamp of river basins
A don, Prof. Olufemi Ajayi, says the Federal Government must revamp all the nation’s river basins to encourage all-year-round farming to increase production and curb food inflation in the country. Ajayi of the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, said this in an interview with […]
NAFDAC, PCN seals off 1,321 medicine stores in Kano
The National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in collaboration with the Pharmacist Council of Nigeria(PCN) has sealed off 1,321 medicine stores for operating illegally in Kano. Mr Francis Ononiwu, the Director Investigation and Enforcement NAFDAC, made this known while addressing newsmen on Monday in Kano. He said the joint operations took […]
Cobbler jailed for illegal possession of firearm
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 26-year-old cobbler, Jude Jatau, to a year in jail without an option of a fine. Jatau had pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a locally-made pistol. Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos summarily tried him, convicted him and sentenced him. He said that the sentence would serve as a deterrent […]
