Richard Babaeko

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Man stabs friend to death over money gift in Lagos

Adeleke died after his friend, Michael Mathew allegedly stabbed him in the neck during a dispute.

EFCC goes after Governor Ortom over alleged N22b fraud

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has been accused of N22 billion fraud by the EFCC.

Incest: 3 teenagers murder father for sexually abusing them

Three Russian teenagers who allegedly murdered their father have revealed the reason behind their action.

Trader, friend, kills motorcycle rider in Gombe

Abdullahi Garba and Abdullahi Galadima allegedly killed the commercial motorcyclist in a bid to steal his bike.

Three INEC staff arraigned for collecting N179.8m from Diezani Alison-Madueke

The court heard that Akinwunmi, Dickson, and Oladayo collected the slush funds from the former Petroleum minister.

Benue State House of Assembly moves to impeach Governor Ortom

Eight APC members has served impeachment notice on Governor Samuel Ortom on Monday.

Commuters, motorists lament as LASG neglects road beside State High Court

Tricycles operators expressed surprise that the road could be ignored despite the number of government parastatals in the area.

Visa Scam: Dismissed American soldier defrauds ‘desperate’ Nigerians

Garrick Slacks has been arrested for allegedly defrauding Nigerians with fake promises to secure visas to the US.

Senator Dino Melaye recounts how he ‘escaped from kidnappers and hid on a tree for 11 hours’

The Senator representing Kogi West Constituency, Senator Dino Melaye has taken to his social media…

Aggrieved driver robs employer with toy gun, attempts to rape his wife

Solomon James has been arrested for attempting to rob his boss and rape his wife in their home.

Unidentified truck driver flee after crushing pregnant woman to death

A truck driver and his assistant are currently on the run after they crushed a pregnant woman to death in Abuja.

Two fake car dealers allegedly defraud customer of N1.5m

Owolani and Iyetor are being prosecuted for allegedly defrauding one Isiaku Ahmadu of N1.5 million sum.

Bank cleaner allegedly rapes neighbour’s wife in Lagos

A 35-year-old bank cleaner, Essien Akpan allegedly grabbed and raped his neighbour’s wife.

Man, 42, loses temper, ‘kills mum for not cooking preferred meal’

A 67-year-old woman, Mrs Benedeth Ikegwuonu was on Wednesday allegedly murdered by her son, Chinedu.

NAN staff protest poor conditions of service, non-payment of salaries

The staff of the News Agency of Nigeria have embarked on a three-day warning strike over poor welfare.

EFCC arraigns former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo’s younger brother for forgery

The EFCC on Thursday arraigned a businessman, John Abebe, for alleged forgery.

Suspected kidnapper feigns mental instability after being caught in Lagos

Lagos police have arrested a suspected kidnapper, Muyideen Fatai, for attempting to abduct an 11-year-old girl.

Nigeria Immigration Service plans to increase adult passport validity

The NIS has announced plans to increase the validity of passports issued to adults from 5 to 10 years.