19-year-old mother strangles daughter to death in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command yesterday paraded a 19-year-old mother, Nsidibe Effiong, who allegedly strangled her three-week-old baby girl to death. 

Onitsha killer policeman dismissed, remanded in prison

The Nigeria Police Force yesterday dismissed the police corporal, Samuel Ojana, who shot and killed a bus driver in the commercial city of Onitsha, for allegedly refusing to give him N20, which resulted in the violent protest in the city.

How Boko Haram escapee Kabiru Sokoto was re-arrested How Boko Haram escapee Kabiru Sokoto was re-arrested

Kabiru Sokoto,the Boko Haram strategist who cost the immediate past Inspector General of Police and six of his lieutenants their jobs and put the nation on edge, was re-arrested yesterday hiding behind a rack of drying clothes.

Four bombers dead as blasts rock Nigerian flashpoint city

Two explosions went off Friday outside a customs building in Nigeria's flashpoint city of Maiduguri, killing four bombers and wounding two soldiers, the military and residents said.

Ajayi Crowther Varsity shut indefinitely

Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, has been shut indefinitely by the authorities following a protest by the students.

Six ex-militants arrested over hotel blast

There were fresh security concerns in Delta State yesterday following the bombing of the popular Lawfab Hotel, located barely one kilometre from the Shell Petroleum Development Company-operated Osubi Airport, near Warri, Delta State.

SSS man killed in Yobe attack

State Security Service (SSS) officer was on Sunday night killed by some gunmen in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. He was identified as Mamman Shettima.

5 suspects escape from NDLEA custody

FIVE high-profile drug suspects have escaped from the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Abuja.

FirstBank ranked no 1 in Nigeria

FIRSTBANK of Nigeria has been ranked as the number one bank brand in Nigeria by Brand Finance, London, United Kingdom in its current Top 500 World Bank Brands Ranking as published in the February edition of The Banker Magazine of the Financial Times Group, London, United Kingdom.

Ekiti PDP, ACN trade words over LG administration

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has alleged that the state government was planning to appoint the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) candidates as caretaker chairmen in the 16 council areas in the state.

Atuche’s trial : Court admits cheques, others as exhibits

LAGOS — A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, weekend, admitted as exhibits, bank cheques, and other vital documents at the on-going trial of the former Managing Director of Keystone Bank (formerly Bank PHB), Mr. Francis Atuche, his wife and the former Chief Operating Officer of the bank, Ugo Anyanwu, over financial impropriety.

Conductor’s death: LASTMA, Police differ on hand-over of suspects

LAGOS —THE Lagos State Government said it handed over to the police, three officers of the state Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, suspected to be involved in last Thursday’s tragic death of a commercial bus conductor to serve as deterrent to others.

Ministry checks on rebel threats on MTN, SacOil

The Ministry of International Relations and Co-operation will investigate threats against South African companies with investments in Nigeria by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend).

The Complete iPhone 4S review

This isn't the iPhone 5. No matter how badly you wanted something slim, sleek and wedge-shaped, this isn't it. If you went ahead and got your hopes up ahead of Apple's "Let's Talk iPhone" event, hopefully you've gotten over the pangs of discontent by now, because this device pictured front and center is the iPhone 4S. It's a new spin on an old phone that will shock none, but give it half a chance, and it will still impress.

Jonathan lied, says Sylva

The ousted governor of Bayelsa State,Chief Timipre Sylva,says President Goodluck Jonathan and not himself (Sylva), is the real disappointment to the electorate by failing to meet their yearnings and aspirations.

Oginni donates Police post to Odogbo-Ijesa community

The newly-crowned first Olodogbo of Odogbo-Ijesa, Olatunde Oginni, has built a Police post which he donated to Odogbo-Ijesa community.

Windows Phone 8 detailed: dual cores, Skype Integration and NFC are a go

If you thought Mango was the bee's knees, just wait till you get a hold of Apollo. No, seriously, keep waiting 'cause we have no idea when that will happen. While we still can't say when Windows Phone 8 will be making its way to a handset near you, we do have quite a few new details about the mobile OS courtesy of the folks over at PocketNow.

All PlayBooks go to heaven: Telus leak points to end-of-life status

This is the end, dear PlayBook-admiring friends. That is to say, it's the end-of-life for RIM's first unsuccessful stab at tablet computing. Unsurprisingly, the marketing blitzkrieg that saw J.Lo and theFlash Gordon theme awkwardly peddle the flailing tab hasn't done much to elevate sales or consumer interest, forcing its Canadian overlords to issue Telus an EOL notice.

Uncontrolled influx of foreigners, Almajiri syndrome, causes of insecurity in Kano -Committee report

THE chairman of the Consultative Committee set up by the government of Kano State in the wake of 20 January, 2012 bomb blast, Alhaji Magaji Danmata, has said the uncontrolled influx of foreigners, huge rural–urban migration, the Almajiri syndrome and grinding poverty have combined to cause insecurity in the state.

Niger police arrest 3 suspects over sale of 2-week-old baby

An 18-year old girl, Miss Blessing John, was on Friday, arrested by the Police in Minna, Niger state capital, for selling her two weeks old baby girl to a 50-year-old woman, Mrs. Chikodili Jude for the sum of N20,000 to feed and clothe herself.