Man Remanded In Prison For Allegedly Raping 13-Year-Old girl.
A 55-year-old man, Mfon Iyang, who allegedly raped a teenage girl, was on Monday remanded in Kirikiri prison by an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Folakemi Davies-Abegunde, refused to grant the bail application for the accused and ordered his remand in prison. The accused, an auto mechanic, who resides at Fagba, a […]
Javi Gracia named Watford head coach after sacking of Marco Silva
Watford has named Javi Gracia as their new head coach, hours after the Premier League club sacked Marco Silva. Spaniard Gracia, who has signed an 18-month contract at Vicarage Road, has been out of work since leaving Russian club Rubin Kazan last June. The 47-year-old previously spent two seasons with Spanish La Liga side Malaga, […]
Herdsmen to be prosecuted by police for destroying farmlands in Edo
The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Mr. Johnson Kokumo, says the police would ensure the prosecution of all herdsmen involved in the alleged destruction of over 20 hectares of farmlands in the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state. Kokumo, who spoke with journalists in Benin, the Edo State capital, said, “We have received […]
Man abduct and rape church woman during service.
A self-acclaimed apostle has been arrested by the police for the alleged abduction and rape of a 21-year-old woman, Esther, in Ibusa, Asaba, the Delta State capital. The suspect, identified simply as Paul, had allegedly held the victim captive in his shop for about one week before he was caught on Thursday. It was further […]
Fuel Queues Return to Lagos, NNPC Announces Release of 250 Petrol Trucks
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it had released 250 trucks of petrol to Lagos metropolis for effective dispensing at filling stations to forestall any scarcity. The corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ndu Ughamadu, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to him, there has been […]
Lewandowski, Mueller Star As Bayern Go 16 Points Clear
Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller both netted twice as Bayern Munich went 16 points clear in the Bundesliga on Sunday with a 4-2 victory over Werder Bremen. Mueller and Lewandowski each claimed goal-scoring milestones in a polished second-half display by Bayern’s forward pair. Mueller has now scored 100 Bundesliga goals in his career while Lewandowski […]
Schalke Threaten To Drop Bayern-Bound Goretzka
Schalke’s chairman on Sunday threatened to banish Bayern Munich-bound midfielder Leon Goretzka to the stands for the rest of the season if he fails to perform for the Bundesliga club. The two sides confirmed on Friday that Goretzka, 22, will join Bayern next season on a free transfer after five years with Schalke. The Gelsenkirchen-based […]
Mechanic nabbed for stealing policeman’s car in Niger state
An auto mechanic, Joshua Simeon, 37, has said he stole a Toyota Carina 2, with registration number AP 270 ZAR belonging to a police officer, to enable him to pay his children’s school fees. The suspect, who was arrested by a police team from Maitumbi Division in Minna, explained that he wanted to sell the […]
Aide: Buhari’ll Consider His Health Before Deciding On Second Term
President Muhammadu Buhari will consider his state of health before taking the decision on whether to seek re-election in 2019 or not, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, stated in an interview on Sunday. Buhari had a serious health challenge in 2017 that made him to seek medical attention outside the […]
Jonathan is one of the ‘poorest leaders’ in Africa
Godknows Igali, former permanent secretary in the ministry of power, says ex-President Goodluck Jonathan left government broke but fulfilled. Igali said contrary to the allegations that he enriched himself while in office, , Jonathan is one of the poorest former leaders in Africa. He said the former number one citizen is still paying back funds borrowed […]
