Three teenagers who allegedly gang-raped an 18-year-old girl were on Monday remanded in Kirikiri prison by an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs olufunke Sule-Amzat, refused to grant the bail application for the accused persons and ordered their remand in prison. The accused, Wasiu Lawal, 18; Tosin Taoreed, 18, and Peter Joseph, 19, … Read more
Nigerian music superstar, Paul Okoye, has announced a change of name. Paul, a half of the crisis riden Psquare group, made the announcement via Instagram. Paul said from the 1st of January, 2019, his Instagram and Twitter name will change to ‘iamkingrudy.’ Paul Okoye’s handle across Instagram and Twitter is presently @rudeboypsquare. He wrote: “PUBLIC … Read more
The Rivers State Police Command says it is investigating a case of homicide in the case of Patrick Arcibong, the man who allegedly strangled his four children and killed himself in Alesa, Eleme Local Government Area of the state. The decision of the Police may not be unconnected to the eyewitness’ accounts of some of … Read more
The General Overseer of the Bible Christian Crusade Mission (BCCM), Pastor Joseph Okoro, has been kidnapped. Pastor Okoro was kidnapped on Wednesday night in the Church by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the incident, which occurred at about 8;45 pm Wednesday at the Church Headquarters located at 55 Webber Street,Calabar-South Local Government Area took … Read more
Suspected ritualists have reportedly kidnapped a 13-day-old baby at Ajowa-Akoko in Akoko North-West local government area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the incident happened at Uro Quarters area of the town when the mother of the baby was said to be in deep sleep. According to one of the residents of the town, … Read more
The Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole of the Nigerian Army has suspended the Operations of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in the North East, till further notice. In a statement by the Deputy Director Public Relations, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu and made available to Naija News, today, UNICEF has abdicated its primary duty … Read more
Arsenal manager, Unai Emery has disclosed that the club will sign a centre-back when the transfer window opens in January. Emery said this ahead of his side’s Europa League clash with Qarabag FK on Thursday night. The Spaniard believes it would be a ‘good option’ for the Gunners to sign a centre-back after the North … Read more
The last set of group matches for this season’s Europa League, will be played across Europe on Thursday night. Arsenal, who have already booked their place in the next round, host Qarabag at The Emirates. Chelsea are away to Vidi FC, while Celtic welcome Salzburg. AC Milan travel to Olympiacos and Villarreal clash with Spartak … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) has cried out over the stoppage of transactions on all accounts belonging to its Vice presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, wife, his family members and their businesses by agencies of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed why he refused to assent to the Electoral Amendment Act. Buhari had for the third time withheld his assent to the bill. This was disclosed by his Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang. Buhari explained that passing the bill could cause “some uncertainty about the … Read more
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) on Saturday, said two persons died while six others sustained various degrees of injury in an accident involving four vehicles near Kara Bridge on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. Mr. Akinbiyi Babatunde, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of TRACE, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in … Read more
