Category: Metro
70 soldiers who erred in the fight against Boko Haram to be tried
The 7 division of Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno state, has inaugurated a general court martial to try 70 soldiers found wanting in the fight again [...]
First Weekly Magazine editor, Dipo Awojobi arrested by police
The police in Lagos have arrested a newspaper editor, Dipo Awojobi following a petition alleging defamation of character, the journalist’s wife, Omola [...]
Sowore rejects Apostle Suleman’s surety offer
The legal team of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has rejected a possible offer by President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Joh [...]
Corruption has been driven under the table – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, claims that corruption has been driven under the table. The minister said although the war against corruption h [...]
Mothers of ‘yahoo boys’ will be jailed if found guilty – SCIID boss
The Deputy Commissioner in-charge of the Lagos State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (SCIID), Panti Street, Yaba, Lagos, Yetunde Lo [...]
Sexual harassment bill to penalize academics, exempts clerics
The Senate has proposed up to a 14-year jail term, without an option of fine, for academics who commit sexual offences in tertiary institutions. The s [...]
Offensive users of social media may get 3 month jail term
The Nigerian Senate has proposed a three-month jail for offensive users of social media. The Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Sani [...]
Burning building in Lagos Island collapses, kills policeman
The front section of a six-storey building, located at 43 Martins street, Lagos Island, gutted by fire on Tuesday, collapsed around 8.30pm, killing a [...]
VP stopped investigations into embezzlements by his high-profile friends – Obono-Obla
The suspended chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property, Okoi Obono-Obla, has alleged that vice preside [...]
Late Pius Adesanmi’s wife under fire for burying his remains in Canada without family’s consent
Family members of Nigerian scholar, late Pius Adesanmi, are currently at loggerheads with his wife, Muyiwa, who they claim buried his remains in Canad [...]