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Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, discharged and acquitted two Chinese and a Nigerian on forgery and fraud charges. The Nigeria Police Force arraigned Hao Aijun, Liu Yangxi, and the Nigerian, Obi Anthony-Chibuzor, on a 13-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and fraud in 2017. The defendants who were directors of BN Ceramics Industry Nigeria Limited …

An 80-year-old man, Malam Rabiu, on Sunday died in a well at Sabon Sara, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. The spokesman of the state’s Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday night in Kano. He said: “We received an emergency call at about 11:00 a.m. from one Hassan Abduallhi, that a man …

A commercial bus driver on Sunday stabbed a Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) official in the Costain area of the state and stripped naked in a bid to evade arrest. The agency confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday evening. The driver, according to LASTMA, stabbed the official after he was arrested for a traffic offence in the …

Nyesom Wike is incidentally the first southern Nigerian to occupy the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ministerial position since 1979. With its over three million population and the myriad of challenges, the question is what will Wike do differently; KEHINDE OSASONA asks? Background Globally, reports have it that it requires being audacious for any government to embark on projects of building …

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the use of four products containing potent medicinal ingredients, steroids, and other banned substances. The agency gave the warning in an alert signed by its Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Sunday in Abuja. She said NAFDAC was notified of the product in …

The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has appealed to the Nigerian Army to send more soldiers to the state in order to tackle the continuous killing of farmers by suspected armed herdsmen. Alia made the appeal on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, at the Army Headquarters, Abuja. The governor also …

Police operatives in Lagos have arrested two persons, Joy Chigozie and Musa Salihu, for allegedly gang-r*ping a 29-year-old woman. The State Police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin who confirmed the arrest of the suspects, said the incident happened at Airport Road in the Kirikiri area of the state on Sunday evening. In a statement on Tuesday, Hundeyin said a report was lodged …

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 14 children trafficked from Plateau to Lagos State. The NAPTIP Commandant in Plateau State, Mr. Adole Agada, who handed over the children to the state government on Tuesday in Jos, said they were rescued by its Zonal Command in Ikeja, Lagos. He added that the children, who …

The Lagos State Parks and Garages Administrators (LASPGA) on Saturday asked the state chapter of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to stop the planned protest in support of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). TUC had on Friday threatened to embark on an indefinite strike in Lagos State from Monday over the government’s suspension of RTEAN’s …

Promise Aloba, the mother of late artiste, Mohbad has revealed the reason for being secretive of her relationship with the deceased artiste. Promise made this clarification during an interview with TVC, while revealing that her son was forced to live due to the physical attacks and bullying he was subjected to after he left Marlian Music. The late singer’s mother …