Metro News

NSCDC operatives allegedly kill motorcycle rider, sister in Ondo

A car carrying some operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Tuesday knocked down a motorcycle rider in Akure.

Pastor, family burnt to death by unidentified hoodlums in Plateau

A pastor, his wife and three children and other people were killed in an attack in Barkin Ladi, Plateau State.

Hajj: Nigerian pilgrim dies after falling from an elevator in Saudi Arabia

A Nigerian man from Niger state who was on the Hajj holy pilgrimage has been…

Nigeria, UK, sign bilateral agreements on security, economic development

Both countries signed two agreements on Defence and Security partnership, as well as Economic Development Forum.

Orphanage owner arrested in Edo for housing “stolen” child

Police in Edo State have arrested an orphanage owner, Mrs. Kehinde Blessing Imariagbe after a missing child was found in her care.

Woman drags ex-husband to Sharia court over 20 years worth of child support

Aisha Alhassan, a 40 years old woman has dragged her ex-husband before the Magajin Gari Sharia Court in Kaduna.

Guard shoots pregnant woman’s husband dead in Ogun

A security guard in Ijebu Igbo area of Ogun State has allegedly killed a 24-year-old generator repairer, Ayodeji Adesegun.

Boy, 9, commits suicide after being bullied by classmates for being gay

James Myles committed suicide reportedly because his classmates refused to accept him after he came out as gay.

Three men arrested for snatching woman’s handbag in Lagos

Yusuf , Lateef, and Qudus allegedly robbed a woman of her handbag containing a mobile phone and some amount of cash.

Polytechnic undergraduate confesses to killing 3 in Imo

A 23-year-old undergraduate of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Chijioke Ogbonna, has been arrested by SARS operatives.

Nursing mother sells six-week-old baby, buys phone

Miracle Johnson allegedly sold her six-week-old baby and used part of the money she collected to buy a phone.

Husband attacks wife, severs two of her fingers

Benson had allegedly attacked Idowu at his residence at Oba-Ile by pretending to be a hired assassin.

Police arraigns truck driver for knocking down street hawker in Lagos

Emmanuel Uneke allegedly drove in a reckless manner and caused the death of a street hawker in Lagos.

Latest Ebola outbreak kills 61 in DRC

Sixty-one people have died in the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Army investigates female soldier who battered niece for “being disobedient”

Ozoekwu was accused of brutalising her 4-year-old niece for not washing dishes.

Nigerian Immigration Service rescues 23-year-old girl from traffickers in Kastina

Mr Ajisafe Olusola, the state comptroller of Nigerian Immigration Service, during an interview on Monday…

Suspected Fulani herdsmen kill pregnant woman and injure others in attack on Nasarawa community

Unidentified gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have attacked Tiv farmers again, killing a pregnant…

N470M bridge collapses, causes hardship for the people of Dangana, Niger State

On Friday, a bridge in Dangana, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State collapsed, causing…