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Officials of the Lagos State Government, backed by Task Force on Tuesday began massive demolition of shanties, shops and structures built on setbacks on the stretch of Eric Moore to…

A 28-year-old woman, Sarah Boyle had undergone months of chemotherapy and having her breasts removed, only to be told she didn’t actually have cancer.Boyle has been diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer by doctors…

The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court of First Instance has sentenced a man to prison and fined him for abusing drugs, dragging his sons into drug abuse, negligence of his children and assaulting…

Sare Olaleye, a 33-year-old secondary school teacher in Lagos, was yesterday arraigned at an Ogba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for allegedly caning a 16-year-old Senior Secondary…

A police report has cleared the mystery surrounding a baby’s missing ear at the Victory Children’s Hospital, Onitsha, Anambra State. The report, which was sighted by PUNCH on Sunday, exonerated the…

No fewer than 66 communities in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja are still steeped in a traditional belief, which entails killing of infants of multiple births, deformity or albinism as a way to avert…

Armed bandits have allegedly abducted four Turkish expatriates at a local drinking joint in Gbale village, Edu local government area of Kwara State. The incident, it was gathered occurred at…

The people of Oleh in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State were in grief and tears weekend, as the body of the late Miss Elozino Ogege, who was killed by suspected ‘money ritualists,’ was buried.Elozino was…

•Infidelity, Alien Cultures, Poor Upbringing Responsible’ •Government Must Make Laws to Regulate Marriage – Prof Fagge, Dr Bashir The picture of Aliyu Ibrahim recuperating in a hospital bed in Danbatta Local Government…

Two students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Saturday poured an insecticide, Sniper, on each other.The female students, who are in part-one in the institution, were said to have engaged in a disagreement…

Most Nigerians and mobile phone users all over the globe usually lock their phones , thereby making it difficult for anyone to have access to information in them, particularly their account…

Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 20-year old woman, Ifeoma Joy over alleged cases of robbery in Eziowelle, Idemili North local government area of Anambra State. The spokesperson,…

The burial rites for late Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of Chairman of Pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, are underway today with a commendation and night of tributes in her honour at Harbour Point,…

Pastor Felix Ajide of King Jesus Praiseland Assembly has said that the ongoing Big Brother Naija season (4) show promotes immorality and is not good for the society. Ajide told newsmen on…

A woman identified as Mama Maria has been found beheaded by a man described as her lover at  Owode, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The incident happened penultimate…

Two brothers, Hyacinth Okeh and Fredrick Okweli, arrested by operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, on Friday said they were forced into kidnapping to avenge the abduction of their sister by their victim’s…

A 24-year old man, Chinedu Okoye was on Friday killed by two men over girlfriend in Umuru village, Ogidi in the Idemili North local government area of Anambra State. The prime suspect, Dubem…

Popular Senator, Dino Daniel Melayi had a grand burial ceremony for his late mother, Deaconess Comfort Melaye who passed on earlier in May. The burial programme lineup started on Thursday 11th July with the service of songs at family…

A 35-year-old man, Abubakar Auwal, on Thursday prayed a Sharia court II, sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna to warn his wife, Shamsiyya Ahmad, against disrespecting him. The complainant,…

A 37-year-old guard, Wasiu Orilonise, has confessed to an Oyo State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan that he raped his 15-year-old daughter in order to ascertain her virginity and protect her.Orilonise begged the…

A female passenger aboard a Turkey-bound flight has been fined a whopping $106,000 for attempting to open the door of an aircraft during flight, while threatening to kill everyone along with herself.Several media outlets…

The police on Thursday arraigned two men in a Kabusa Grade I Area Court Abuja for allegedly engaging in the act of sodomy. John Samuel and Mohammed Sani, who reside in Dakwa, FCT are charged…

A shop attendant, Bibra Warmate, who was assaulted by Adamawa North lawmaker, Senator Elisha Abbo, refused to appear before the Senate ad hoc committee because the matter was already before a magistrate court, a…

Two robbery suspects, Daniel Abah and Edwin Edache, who allegedly assaulted a Taxify driver and snatched his Toyota Corolla car, were on Wednesday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court.…