EFCC docks Emirate Accountant for N12m scam •Nabs suspected fraudster who allegedly duped Indian $5000

Mansur Mahmoud, the accountant of Ringim Emirate Council of Jigawa State was on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 arraigned before Justice Ado Yusuf Birnin Kudu of Jigawa State High Court sitting in Hadejia on one count charge bordering on cheating. He allegedly obtained a

Sex For Grade: University of Ghana suspends two lecturer

Two Ghanaian lecturers who were secretly filmed sexually harassing undercover BBC reporters (in the Sex For Grade documentary) have been suspended pending an investigation. Both Professor Gyampo and Dr Butakor denied any wrongdoing. The suspensions follow similar action against two lecturers in Nigeria,

Woman bags 10-year imprisonment for killing fiance during a fight

A 27-year-old woman, Blessing Edet, was on Wednesday sentenced to 10 years in prison for stabbing Edet Ebong, her 33-year-old fiance, to death during a fight over her refusal to wear an engagement ring he had given to her. The News Agency of

‘Hungry’ Boko Haram fighters surrender to troops

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said that five Boko Haram fighters belonging to the Al-Barnawi faction have surrendered to troops of the 3 Battalion following sustained bombardment of the insurgents’ hideout in the Northeast. Army Operations Media Coordinator, Colonel Aminu Iliyasu in a

Satanic Sex: Adamawa records 54 rape cases against in 3 months

Adamawa Hope Centre, a referral facility established in Yola to treat victims of gender-based violence, received 54 cases in the three months between July 1 and October 3, 2019. The victims were mostly below the age of 13 years. The Adamawa State Project

Sex-for-grades investigation: my life under threat -BBC’s Kiki Mordi cries out

Kiki Mordi, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) investigative journalist that uncovered the sexual harassment in universities has revealed that she has received subtle threats since the report went viral. According to the journalist, her interest in the investigation was driven by her personal

ODDITY: Fulani Herdsmen arrest kidnapping suspect in Ondo

Fulani Herdsmen in Akoko area of Ondo state have reportedly arrested another member of seven suspected kidnappers terrorising residents in the area. It would be recalled that four of the gangsters were arrested last Saturday by Soldiers and men of the Department of

Wadume: Panel submits report, recommends sanctions for army officer, ASP, others

Okodili Ndidi, Abuja The killing of the three Policemen and two civilians by troops of the Nigerian Army along Ibi-Wukari Road in Taraba State, has been attributed to poor communication between the late Policemen and the soldiers, The Nation gathered. The Board of

Alleged N19.4bn fraud: Court to hear EFCC’s motion in Dasuki’ trial on Dec 11

An FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed Dec. 11, for hearing in the trial of rtd Col. Sambo Dasuki and four others over alleged misappropriation of N19.4 billion arms funds. Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf adjourned the trial after the Economic and

JUST IN: Pandemonium as Gunmen kidnap nine in Abuja

Fear has gripped some residents in some parts of Abuja following the report of Nine persons, including a 12-year-old boy who were abducted in Pegi community, a resettlement area in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, TVC reports. The