Gunmen kill 160, abduct 10 women in Zamfara in 3 months

Governor Abdulazez Yari of Zamfara State said in Gusau, Monday, that gunmen killed 160 people and abducted 10 married women in different villages of the state in the last three months.

Don’t distort history, Nigeria came into being Oct 1, 1960, not 1914 — Fashola

Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State, said Nigeria came into being on October 1, 1960, and not in 1914, advising the Federal Government not to distort history by its planned centenary celebration next year.

I was never delivered from witchcraft--Jim Iyke cries out

Nollywood 'bad boy' actor, Jim iyke has cried out to debunk news report going viral on the internet that he was delivered from witchcraft at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCoAN) headed by Prophet TB Joshua.

Man steals N6.9m from ATM, nabbed inside bank toilet

A 27-year old man, who tried to put into practice what he learned on YouTube has landed in trouble. Jamilu Hassan was caught red handed after he successfully broke into an Automated Teller Machine (ATM), belonging to one of the new generation banks at Utako, and removed N6.83 million.

8 die in boat mishap in Lagos

Eight persons were feared drowned on Tuesday when a commercial boat capsized at the Apapa area of Lagos State. It gathered that the boat was conveying about 19 passengers from Sagbokoji village was heading towards the Lagoon area of Apapa, when the tragedy occurred.

Boy 11, nabbed in Aba for stealing a year-old-baby

An 11-year-old boy, Enyinnaya has been  arrested in Umuobasi Amavo near Aba, Abia State, for allegedly stealing a year-old baby, Success at the community’s primary school.

Nigeria at 53: Jonathan raises committee on national dialogue

The Federal Government has heeded the call for convocation of a Sovereign National Conference as President Goodluck Jonathan announced the setting up of an Advisory Committee to work out modalities for the confab.