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Over 5,000 inmates in Lagos prisons have no lawyer

Over 5,000 inmates who are awaiting trial in various prisons in Lagos have no legal representatives.

Blood Moon: Nigeria to witness longest eclipse July 27

Africa is expected to experience the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century on Friday 27 July 2018.

Why Senator Dino Melaye was indicted in court

Senator Dino Melaye was arraigned on a six-count charge, bordering on attempted suicide and damage of police property.

Indonesian woman gives birth to baby with two faces, two brains

Gilang Andika, who is two-month-old, has two faces and two brains but just one head.

Court slams alleged rapist with N5m bail for molesting secondary school girl

The FCT High Court in Apo, Abuja on Tuesday granted N5 million bail to an alleged rapist, Jacob Shiloba.

Man allegedly slits 70-year-old mother’s throat over land dispute in Anambra

A 40-year-old man identified as Chinedu Ikegwuonwu has allegedly stabbed his 70-year-old mother to death.

Buhari swears in former IGP as Police Service Commission Chairman

President Buhari has sworn former Inspector-General of Police, Musiliu Smith, as Chairman of the Police Service Commission.

Two fallen containerised trucks cause gridlock in Apapa-Mile 2

Two container-carrying trucks have fallen underneath Sunrise bridge inward Mile 2 from Apapa this afternoon.

Kerosene dealer sentenced to 1 year imprisonment for issuing N4.4m dud cheque

The Edo State High Court has sentenced Abraham Ologunja to jail for issuing a dude cheque to his customer.

Lagos: Suspected cultists clash in Shomolu leaving three dead on the street

Suspected cultists has allegedly killed a leader of Eiye cult group identified as Tunde Awokoya,…

Stray bullets allegedly fired by policemen hit security expert

Stray bullets allegedly fired by policemen attached to the SCID hit a security expert, Tunde Adeparusi, on Friday.

Father rapes 6-year-old child in Niger, blames wife for “traveling a lot”

Audu has blamed the absence of his wife as the reason he decided to have carnal knowledge of his six-year-old daughter.

Ogun police nab three suspected kidnappers, kill one

Three suspected kidnappers have been nabbed by the Ogun State police, while another member was shot dead.

All public servants will be compelled to fly Nigerian carrier – Aviation minister

The Federal Government has said it has commenced moves to compel public servants to travel on a Nigerian carrier.

Landlord, 70, sentenced to 10 months jail term for removing tenants’ roofing sheets, toilets

Akinsemoyin will serve jail term for illegally removing the roofing sheet covering the rooms of his tenants.

Houseboy sells boss’ N10m SUV for N50,000

Ogunmola allegedly stole and sold his boss’ Toyota Prado Land Cruiser for N50,000.

Third Mainland Bridge closes for repair August 24

The date for the 3-day closure of the bridge has been extended.

Presidency denies sending police after Saraki, Ekweremadu

President Buhari denies sending the police after the Senate President and his deputy.