A federal high court sitting in Dutse, Jigawa state, has acquitted Saminu Turaki, former governor of the state, of N8.3 billion fraud. The corruption charges were preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Turaki and three…
Jigawa man drowns rescuing cow, animal survives
An 18-year-old man, Adamu Musa of Unguwar Magina, Buji town, in Buji Local Government Area, Jigawa State, has lost his life in a pond while trying to rescue his cow that slipped and fell into the pond while grazing around…
*Landlord’s son arraigned for allegedly stabbing tenant with bottle (Sun)*Ojodu Accident: We are too professional to indulge in chasing vehicles – FRSC boss (Channels)
Landlord’s son arraigned for allegedly stabbing tenant with bottle (Sun) A 30-year-old landlord’s son, Nurudeen Adegboyega, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting a tenant with a bottle. The police charged Adegboyega, who resides…
*2 killed, 15 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident (Punch)*Passport Office introduces Saturday, Sunday services in Ikeja (Sun)
2 killed, 15 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident (Punch) Two persons lost their lives on Saturday, while 15 others sustained injuries when a speeding DAF truck overturned at a diversion point along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Our correspondent gathered that the…
Another 387 people catch coronavirus across Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded 387 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 9,302. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known Friday night on its verified Twitter handle. The agency…
245 new cases of coronavirus swell Nigeria’s infections to 7,261
Nigeria Friday recorded 245 new COVID-19 cases across the country in 21 states and the FCT. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made the confirmation of the new cases via tweet bringing the total to 7,261. NCDC said that…
Over 5,000 COVID-19 cases now recorded for Nigeria
As at Thursday night, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has exceeded a grim 5,000 with an additional 193 new cases added to the country’s tally. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via Twitter…
NCDC confirms 184 new coronavirus cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Wednesday night confirmed 184 new cases of coronavirus. The number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 4, 971. In a tweet on its official Twitter handle @NCDCgov the agency of…
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria rise to 4,399
The daily tally of confirmed COVD-19 cases in Nigeria has increased by 248 according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC announced the new figures via its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov on Sunday night bringing the total…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 381 new cases, highest number in single day
Nigeria has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 infections in single day with 381 new cases on May 7, bringing the total to 3,526. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known in a tweet on Thursday night…
