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Police summon Saraki, Dino Melaye, Murray-Bruce for “causing public unrest” during Abuja protest

Police have summoned Melaye, Saraki and Murray-Bruce for questioning over the commotion at the Force headquarters in Abuja on Friday.

Court sentences reckless driver to death for killing FRSC official

A court has sentenced a reckless driver, Usman Aliyu to death for crushing Muhammad Babangida to death.

JUSTICE: Court sentences policeman to death by hanging for killing teenager in Bayelsa

A Bayelsa state High Court VII sitting in Yenagoa on Friday sentenced Cpl. Vincent Olama to death by hanging for extrajudicial killing.

Again, suspected herdsmen kill four, raze 35 houses in Plateau

At least four more persons have been reported killed by suspected herdsmen during a midnight attack in Nkiendoro village.

Jimi Agbaje emerges PDP candidate, to contest Lagos governorship election for 3rd time

Jimi Agbaje will again fly the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 gubernatorial election in Lagos State.

Tanker explosion kills 1, destroys over 60 houses in Cameroon

An oil tanker truck exploded in Cameroon’s commercial city of Douala in the early hours of Friday.

Why FRSC gives commercial buses ‘preferential treatment’ on Federal roads

The FRSC was tasked to check and educate motorists on what makes their vehicles road worthy when it was formed in 1988.

Saraki, other political bigwigs storm INEC HQ to protest against Osun governorship election result

Some political bigwigs have stormed the INEC headquarters in Abuja in protest against the governorship election result in Osun.

Court jails ex-South Korean president for 15 years for being corrupt

Former South Korean president, Lee Myung-bak has been sentenced to serve fifteen years in jail for corruption.

Abusing Naira notes will attract 6 months imprisonment – CBN Governor

Nigerians who are found culpable of abusing Naira notes would be tried in a mobile court, bankers in the country have warned.

Bubbly 42-year-old woman diagnosed with rare cancer, family in desperate need of N63m

The family of Bunmi Ashebu are in desperate need for funds after she was diagnosed with a very rare form of bile duct cancer.

Lagos police arrest adulterated alcoholic drink seller

Emmanuel Nwodu was arrested along Mosalashi market with two cartons of alcoholic drinks suspected to be adulterated.

Two soldiers sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for abducting and extorting civilian

Two soldiers, Sergeant Aliyu Hassan and Corporal Nasiru Bello, have been sentenced to serve 10 years in jail.

Nigerian illegal immigrant arrested with fake $251,000 in Kenya

The Kenyan police have seized 251,400 fake US dollars from one Nigerian man identified as Henry Omoaka.

Court to rule on Shi’ites leader El-Zakzaky’s bail application November 7

The bail application filed by Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife, Zinat, will be ruled upon by the Kaduna High Court on November 7.

EFCC nabs suspected ‘Yahoo boy’ in Ekiti

An alleged internet fraudster, Oke Omoniyi Benjamin, has been arrested by the EFCC.

Nigerian House of Reps aspirant refuses to resign position as city council member in US

Lanshima has been embroiled in controversy for seeking political office in Nigeria while still an active city council member in Louisville.

Toddler, others die as fuel tanker explodes in Akure

About five people have been confirmed dead after a tanker containing petrol fell and exploded in Akure on Wednesday.