40 kids who sang “Jesus Loves Me’ cheat death as tornado rips church building
Members of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in McCracken County, Kentucky, are thanking God after 40 preschoolers and 10 staff members escaped from their building unharmed after a tornado ripped…
Nigeria broadband penetration hits 33% by February – NCC
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that broadband penetration made remarkable improvement as it increased to about 33 per cent as at February. Danbatta…
Police detain 2 officers for allegedly killing NSCDC personnel
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) says it has taken into custody two of its officers who allegedly killed an officer of the Nigeria Security and…
EFCC wants tougher sanctions against oil thieves
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr Ibrahim Magu, has called for concerted efforts to combat illegal oil bunkering and theft in the South-South by…
Supplementary poll: INEC Promises Timely Deployment of Personnel, Materials in Plateau
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised to ensure timely deployment of personnel and materials during Saturday’s supplementary election in Plateau. Mr Osaretin Imahiyereobo, INEC, Head, Voter Education and…
Decongestion: Presidential Committee Frees 32 Convicted Inmates in Benin
The Presidential Committee on Prisons reforms and decongestion on Wednesday freed 32 convicted inmates in Benin prisons. The Committee, led by FCT Chief Judge, Justice Ishaq Bello, noted that…
My Wife Beats Me Frequently -Man Tells Court
Oluwatosin Bakare, an Ibadan-based businessman, on Wednesday told an Ile-Tuntun Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, to dissolve his seven-year-old union with his wife, Enitan, because she frequently beats…
Brothel Shut Down Order: Sex Workers, Illicit Drug Peddlers Now Live in Palpable Fear in Umuahia
Commercial sex workers in Umuahia, the Abia capital, have gone into hiding to evade police arrest, following state government’s order to shut down brothels in the city. News…
Police arrest man for killing wife’s suspected lover
The Ogun Police Command said on Wednesday that it had arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly killing one Olakitan Balogun who he suspected to be having an amorous relationship with…
Beware, your survey plan not enough proof you own the land
Surveyors say land owners must not believe the misconception that a survey plan is the same as proof of land title. They gave the warning during the quarterly Mandatory Continuous…