Kidnappers kill 17-year-old schoolgirl after collecting N1m ransom
Pandemonium has broken out in the Mile 6 area of Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State following the kidnapping and subsequent killing of a 17-year-old schoolgirl, Habeebah…
Dangote Refinery set to begin petrol sales – Report
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to roll out the sale of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, The PUNCH is reporting. This is coming a few days…
Paternity test: 27% of Nigerian men not biological fathers – Report
Smart DNA, a leading DNA testing centre in Lagos, has released its comprehensive 2024 report on DNA testing trends in Nigeria, covering July 2023 to June 2024. The report…
Man removes wife’s eyes for ritual, attacks landlady
First Lady of Abia State, Priscilla Otti, has described as deeply saddening the case of a man, Lawrence Uzor, who early on Sunday morning in Umuahia, the state…
Concerns raised over Gbajabiamila’s oversight of agencies
Personnel from agencies under the Presidency have expressed concerns about the oversight visits being undertaken by the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. In separate interviews…
NCC issues fresh quality of service KPIs for telcos, to impose fines
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a set of key performance indicators for the quality of service of all telecommunications companies in the country. The new QoS Regulations…
Haruna Danyaya appointed 17th Emir of Ningi
Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, has appointed Haruna Danyaya as the 17th Emir of Ningi. Danyaya succeeds Yunusa Muhammad Danyaya, his father, who died on August 25 after reigning…
Hunger protest: FG begins trial of activists today
The Federal Government is set to arraign some of the organisers of the recent hunger protest today (Monday) before the Federal High Court in Abuja. In the six counts…
FG to invest $800m in power substations, distribution networks
The federal government says it plans to invest $800 million in the construction of sub-stations and distribution networks as part of the presidential power initiative (PPI). This is contained…
Wanted ex-beauty queen surrenders to NDLEA for drug offence
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said a former beauty queen, Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, has turned herself in at its Lagos command. The agency accused the ex-beauty queen, who…
