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Joy, as mentally deranged woman gives birth to baby girl in Rivers

The woman was assisted by well-meaning citizens in the delivery of the baby girl.

Lady, 26, sues drug company for N400m after losing 90% of her skin to medication

Khaliah Shaw, 26, wants $3m (about N400m) in damages from GlaxoSmithKline.

ABIA: Man dies after wife allegedly stabbed him with scissors

Obinna was allegedly stabbed by his wife after an argument.

Ogun governor, Amosun escapes death as CBN bullion van hits convoy

The van damaged some cars in Amosun’s convoy.

“Chibok girls go home every 3 months, not prevented from reuniting with families” – Presidency

The presidency denies reports that the girls’ parents are being prevented from having access to them.

MYSTERY! Witness in land dispute case vomits blood, dies in Lagos court

The witness started vomiting blood just as he was about to testify in a land dispute case.

“Ambode, APC, killed my son” – Father of 8-day-old baby who died in Lagos traffic alleges

The baby died in his mother’s arms while in a traffic gridlock allegedly caused by a meeting of APC members.

#OpenNASS: National Assembly makes good its promise, publishes breakdown of 2017 budget

Saraki’s earlier promise to stop NASS from operating an opaque budget has now become a reality.

Lagos: Uber driver allegedly slaps lady, calls her father “an animal” for complaining about his services

Lady accuses Uber driver of calling her father an animal after she complained about his services.

Fake policeman using dead father’s ID to extort citizens nabbed in Lagos

He used his late father’s Nigerian police uniform and identity cards to extort money from Lagosians at night around Oshodi.

INHUMANITY! Driver allegedly shot by soldiers in Akwa Ibom battling for survival

Udoaka was reportedly shot in the face for refusing to make way for the soldier who was driving against traffic.

EKITI: Local government worker sentenced to life imprisonment for raping girl, 15

Ayodele was accused of taking the girl to a secret location where he sexually assaulted her for 21 days.

CORRUPTION: Former FCT Minister, Bala Muhammed dejected after jail sentence

The Senator cut a dejected look after a Federal High Court sentenced him to spend the next 48hours in Kuje prison.

AKWA IBOM: Soldiers allegedly drive against traffic, shoot driver who dared to query them

The driver was reportedly lucky to escape the gunshot with just a wound in his eyebrow.

CROSS RIVER: Couple arrested for selling 6-year-old daughter to pay house rent

Police say the couple sold the child to enable them to offset their house rent and open up a small provision shop.

“Amosun, pay us our 4 months’ salaries” – Ogun workers shut broadcast station

Workers at Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation have embarked on an indefinite strike over non-payment of their salaries.

“N-Power is a scam!” – Unemployed youths blast FG over unpaid 5 months salary in Enugu

The youths thronged the Enugu State Secretariat to protest the non-payment of five months salaries.

OSUN: Late Senator Adeleke’s family keep to their word, shun inquest into death

The family maintain their stance by not showing up at the inquest proceedings on Wednesday.