Joseph Onwukwe

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Suspected cultists shoot 16-year-old NDU student dead in Bayelsa

Miss Seiyefa Fred was shot dead by hoodlums who wanted to snatch her phone.

Kano spiritualist bags 10-year jail term after being caught in possession of fake US dollars

A spiritualist identified as Abubakar Ishaq aka Mai-Rakuma has will spend the next five years in prison.

16-year-old Nigerian becomes another victim of gang violence in UK

John Ogunjobi has been stabbed to death in the UK during a violent attack in South London on Monday

Man arrested 2 years after disappearing with Air Force operative’s car

Operatives of the NSCDC in Imo have arrested an alleged car thief, Promise Livinus, two years after he went into hiding.

Sacked banker allegedly breaks ATM to steal N14m in Abuja

Police say a former banker, Emmanuel Onuma has been arrested for allegedly breaking into an ATM to steal N14m.

Customs shoot farmer dead during raid in Ogun

The Nigeria Customs Service on Wednesday shot dead a son of a retired military officer in Yewa North LGA, Ogun State.

FG splashes N1.5bn on 116 ‘Green Maria’

There will no longer be Black Maria vehicles to transport prisoners in and out of prisons, according to FG.

Father slices son’s ear for disappearing from home in Imo

An unidentified father physically deformed his son in Okigwe, Imo State on Wednesday by slicing the boy’s ear with a razor.

Four priests abducted by unknown gunmen in Delta

The Reverend fathers, reports say, were travelling to Benin from Warri when they were attacked by armed men.

Two Nigerians risk deportation for engaging in street fight in Cambodia

43-year-old Michael Daniel and 28-year-old Nmegbu Joseph face deportation risk from Cambodia.

WATCH: Nigerians react to imminent minimum wage increase

Buhari has reportedly agreed to pay the Nigeria Labour Congress’ N30,000 wage demand.

Alleged fake herbalist defrauds woman of N14,500 money for protection charm

Akinsola, the court heard, collected a sum of N14,500 from his victim, Blessing Oladele, for a protection charm.

Unforgiving man hacks adversary to death in Niger

Police in Niger have arrested one Garba Maru over the murder of Umar Mohammed.

Lady arrested for allegedly stealing 7-month-old baby in Rivers

A 7-month-old baby that was allegedly stolen on Monday in Port-Harcourt has been recovered through a manhunt.

Gunmen shoot man dead, kidnap daughter in Katsina

Maimasara was killed while his daughter was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Gachi quarters of Kankia LGA on Tuesday.

JUST IN: Buhari agrees to N30,000 new minimum wage

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally agreed to a N30,000 new minimum wage following lengthy deliberations.

U.S warns China, Russia, others to desist from interfering with mid-term election

The US government has issued a note of warning to foreign countries about interfering in the mid-term election on Tuesday.

NIS arrests fleeing Niger national for stabbing Nigerian to death

One Isa Idrisa has been arrested by the Nigerian Immigration Service for allegedly stabbing a man to death in Jigawa.