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“Superstitions have taken over reason and logic” – Fashola warns of blind attachment to spiritualism

Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) challenged students on the risk of attaching spiritual sentiments to every situation that simply requires logic and reasoning during his lecture at Uniben’s 42nd convocation ceremony recently.

Legislative aide slumps and dies at entrance of National Assembly

Abubakar Sani, a senior legislative aide to the Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Mr. Babangida Ibrahim has reportedly slumped and died at the entrance of the National Assembly today.

Policemen protest in Ondo, harass journalists and residents

Some policemen protesting unpaid allowances for their role in the just concluded Ondo State election have reportedly taken law into their hands, harassing reporters and also residents who attempted to take photographs of the protest.

Kidnapped former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bagudu Hearse regains freedom

Former Minister of State (Foreign Affairs), Mr Bagudu Hirse who was kidnapped on Sunday, November 20, has been released by his abductors after spending nearly a week in captivity.

Former Minister of Works, Senator Ogunlewe and 2 others remanded in prison custody over N400m fraud allegation

Former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe along two others were on Friday arraigned before the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, on 18 counts, bordering on conspiracy, stealing, obtaining money by false pretences and abuse of office.

Nigerian Customs donates seized bags of rice to IDPs in Borno

The Nigerian Customs has donated 11,517 bags of rice from seized contraband goods to Borno State as part of government’s plan to cushion the effect of the insurgency on displaced persons in the state.

Trader arraigned for allegedly raping 16-year-old girl

A trader, Akeem Omole is standing trial for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl after he tricked her into his room under the pretence he wanted to send her on an errand.

Former Oyo State Governor, Rashidi Ladoja to be re-arraigned over N4.7bn fraud

Former Oyo State Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja will be re-arraigned on December 14, 2016, eight years after he was first arraigned for his alleged involvement in a N4.7bn fraud.

Police arrests robbery suspects who attacked Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth

Two suspects in connection with the robbery attack on Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha popularly known as Basketmouth in September have been arrested by the Lagos State Police command.

IDP camps in Borno to be closed down in 2017

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has said displaced persons in the state, numbering about 2million, will be made to return to their towns and villages after the state government’s reconstruction of communities destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents.

Man attacks bank premises because “God told him to”

A middle-aged man embarked on a destruction spree, smashing car windshields and glass doors in the premises of a first generation bank in Sango-Ota on Thursday, with claims that God instructed him to carry out the act.

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.

Lagos to hold art exhibition in late Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi’s honour

Lagos State is set to host an art exhibition in honour of late industrialist and a former Minister of National Planning, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi, who until his death on November 16, was an art enthusiast.

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.

One dead, 11 unconscious in Enugu road mishap

One life has been claimed in an accident that occurred along the Ezeagu community axis of Onitsha-Enugu Expressway on Wednesday, while 11 others have been reported unconscious.

Ondo State Election: Electoral materials arrive amid calls for postponement

The arrival of electoral materials in Ondo State has announced the INEC’s intent on going ahead with the gubernatorial election in the state, despite calls for postponement from some factions.

Man, 32, arraigned for cutting neighbour’s manhood

A 32-year-old man, Obed Fwoms, has been dragged before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for inflicting cuts on his neighbour’s manhood with a knife.

Helicopter belonging to Nigerian Air Force crashes in Makurdi

A helicopter Augusta AW101, one of the aircraft from the Presidential fleet which was recently handed over to the Nigerian Air
Force, has reportedly crashed within the Air Force base in Makurdi.