Rotimi Akinola

Nigeria is not a country. It's a mindset.

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Nigerian Law School records largest number of First Class graduates

The Nigerian Law School on Tuesday recorded its largest number of First Class graduates since its inception, with 24 students bagging the honour at the August/September 2016 Bar final examinations.

Gambian president and Africa’s “messenger of Allah” not ready to relinquish power

Gambia’s controversial president Yahya Jammeh on Thursday applied for fifth term in December’s presidential election,…

UNN final year student just committed suicide over MMM Nigeria?

The school and the police have launched an investigation into the tragic death.

Man, 29, poses as Police IG, defrauds Saudi Arabian doctor

A 29-year-old suspect, Ekperebuike Akadonye has been apprehended by the police for allegedly impersonating the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, and defrauding his victim on the Internet.

Increase in data tariffs takes effect on December 1, Nigerians react

As service providers in Nigeria prepare to effect a hike in data tariffs on Thursday, December 1 in accordance with a directive by NCC, Nigerians are in no small measure lashing out at the government for its “insensitivity.”

Boy, 19, arraigned for obtaining abortion drugs for 14-year-old girlfriend

Olamilekan Yusuf, a 19-year-old boy, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining abortion drugs for his 14-year-old girlfriend.

Lagos State government enforces death sentence for kidnappers

The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday enforced death sentence for kidnappers in the state, however with a clause that “if their victims die in captivity.”

Police officer shoots Kwara State Polytechnic student on the leg, family calls for justice

A Civil Engineering student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Bukola Olugbon is demanding justice from the Nigeria Police following the shooting he suffered at the hands of a police officer identified as Abubakar Ahmed.

30 Boko Haram insurgents killed in failed ambush

30 members of the Boko Haram sect were reportedly killed in an ambush attempt on a convoy of local government officials and travellers along Bama Road after Nguri-Soye, Borno State on Saturday.

Kano announce life imprisonment for kidnappers

The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje on Tuesday signed the Anti-kidnapping, Abduction and Forced Labour bill into law, in a bid to control the menace of kidnapping and abduction in some localities.

25-year-old student shot dead by suspected cultists

A 25-year-old student of University of Abuja, Onyekachi Azubuko was reportedly shot dead on Tuesday afternoon by suspected cultists behind his parent’s residence in Abuja.

Man, 54, granted bail of N10,000 over stolen N100 cashew nuts

Fatai Bello, a 54-year-old man alleged to have stolen two sachets of cashew nuts priced at N100, has on Thursday, November 24, been granted a N10,000 bail at Surulere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

FG unable to fulfill ASUU’s N284bn demand because of recession

The Federal Government has said on Wednesday it was only able to fulfill seven out of the eight demands of ASUU, as it could not meet the union’s demand for allowances worth 284bn because of the present economic state of the country.

Two deaths confirmed in Maiduguri bomb attack

The death of two persons in a suicide bomb attack around Muna garage in Maiduguri has been confirmed by the spokesman of Nigeria Police in the State, Mr. Victor Isuku.

2 Zamfara State education officials convicted of money laundering

Two officials of the Zamfara State universal basic education board, Gambo Lawal Tsafe and Kasimu Mohammed were yesterday, November 23 sentenced to a fine of N800,000 and N100,000 respectively.

14 Nigerian police officers dismissed for misconduct

The Nigerian police force has announced that as many as fourteen policemen have been dismissed by the police force for varying forms of misconduct.

Two brothers, son of Lagos traditional ruler sentenced to death by hanging

Two brothers, Shola and Kayode Oni, and Ibrahim Omilade, son of a traditional ruler in Oshodi area of Lagos State, were all condemned to the gallows for killing one Suleiman Afolabi during a fight that occurred on Christmas day three years ago.

4 NSCDC members shot dead by uniformed gunmen in Port Harcourt

Four members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), a paramilitary agency of the government, were on Monday shot dead by unknown gunmen at the installation at Omoku, near the oil hub of Port Harcourt.