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Abuja: Farmer drags cow to police station for eating yam

A herdsman allegedly led his cows to feed on the farmer’s yam in Abuja.

Lagos state government advises indefinite closure of Queen’s College over “killer” water

The unclean water system in Queen’s College has led to the death of two students, with several others hospitalised.

Gunmen kill former LG chairman in Edo

Afegbua was shot and killed by suspected assassins on Thursday morning.

TRAGEDY: Fire guts IDP Camp in Borno, leaves 3 dead

Fire gutted a section of an IDP Camp in Borno on Thursday morning, killing three.

PHOTOS: Wild jubilation as Hayatou is booted out as CAF president

The plenary hall turned into a jubilation ground after Hayatou’s defeat was announced.

Former NNPC boss remanded in Kuje prison over alleged N3bn fraud

Yakubu will be in prison until a ruling on his bail application would be heard on March 21.

“They are demons” – Apostle Suleman blasts church members over alleged sex romp with Otobo

The embattled pastor blasted church members who doubt his innocence in ongoing sex scandal.

Lagos: Cleric allegedly crushes 3-year-old boy to death with huge stone

The Muslim cleric allegedly chanted incantations as he dropped a huge stone on the little boy.

Lagos: 6 soldiers arrested for allegedly battering woman in Ikorodu

The victim, Ruth Orji, had sued the army for N250m in damages.

Inside Kogi horror house where kidnappers hide victims away

The storey building reportedly used in housing kidnap victims was brought down to rubble on Wednesday.

Nigeria’s first comedy festival to debut in Lagos

The comedy industry is set to welcome its first festival, which will be used to discuss past, present and future issues.

“African prince” gets 7-year jail term for sexually exploiting underage girls in London

Taheeb, a 27-year-old Nigerian, was found guilty of sexually exploiting two underage girls.

Oladipupo Solape: Nigerian airwoman killed 13 days after openly praying for long life

She was allegedly murdered by a jealous boyfriend.

JAMB: UTME forms out March 20

There will be an optional mock exam before D-Day, JAMB said.

UN: “World needs 170 years to fix gender inequality” – Nigerian deputy secretary-general says

A world where women no longer “belong in my kitchen”?

Nigeria: How Air Force officer “killed girlfriend for sleeping with bloody civilian”

A romantic “military crush” ends in alleged murder.