NYSC Staff Docked Over Alleged Conspiracy, Attempt to Procure Abortion
A 43-year-old man, Abbas Olalekan, was on Monday docked in an Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged conspiracy and attempt to procure abortion. Olalekan, who resides at Mosafueto area, Oke-Ata,…
Jos Court Jails Two Security Guards for Negligence
A Magistrates’ Court in Jos on Monday sentenced two security guards, Naphtali Nansak, 34, and Gabriel Kenshio,36,to one-year imprisonment each for negligence The Magistrate, Mrs. Irene Pati, sentenced the convicts…
Military strikes Turji’s hideouts, neutralises scores of bandits
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised dozens of armed bandits in the notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji’s camp. The hideouts are in Fakai community in Shinkafi and Isa Local…
Navy Foils Major Oil Theft, Intercepts 44,000 Litres of Illegally Refined Fuel, Arrests 8 in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted about 44,000 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products and arrested eight suspects in Rivers. This is contained in a statement on Sunday in Abuja…
Mining: Over $2.6bn FDI attracted in two years as Alake advocates regional energy hubs
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has charged the US and African nations to prioritize the establishment of regional energy hubs as a strategic pathway to accelerate cross-border…
Tinubu hosts governors in Lagos, says help coming from France to deal with insecurity
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Lagos, said his administration will intensify efforts to tackle the challenges of insecurity across various parts of the country, assuring that the safety and…
NLC rejects N6trn bailout, demands energy sector reform
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the proposed N6 trillion bailout for power generation companies, saying repeated financial interventions have not improved electricity supply nationwide. The NLC President, Mr….
Police nabs 21-year-old man for raping, killing elderly woman in Ondo
The Police Command in Ondo State says it arrested a 21-year-old suspect, Alabi Anthony, in connection with the raping and killing of an elderly woman, one Olaseni Veronica ‘f’ in…
Three escape as gunmen attack church, abduct 8 worshippers in Kwara
Gunmen on Sunday attacked the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA), Omugo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State abducting eight worshippers during service. According to a statement on…
Alleged serving NSCDC officer among armed Robbery Syndicate nabbed in Anambra
…Pistols, Stolen Petrol Tanker recovered The Anambra Police Command has arrested a suspected Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) officer and three others over alleged robbery in Ogidi, Idemili…
