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The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday foiled an armed robbery attack at Sauka Federal Housing Estate, Lugbe Extension of the territory and killed two suspects. The command’s Spokesman, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, in a statement, said that the operation followed a distress call on March 10 that some armed robbers were robbing the residents of the estate. Manzah said that on sighting operatives from the Lugbe Division, the suspects opened fire on them. He said that the exchange of gunfire resulted in the killing of two suspects by the gallant policemen, while others escaped with gunshot…

A suspected mentally challenged man on Monday hacked to death two pupils of Saint John’s Anglican Primary School in Agodo, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun. It was gathered that the assailant entered the school premises from a nearby bush and inflicted machete cuts on the children who were observing lunch break with their colleagues. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the assailant fled the scene at about 11 :15 am after the incident. It was learnt that the deep machete cuts inflicted on the victims left them in the pool of their blood. Sources said while…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has welcomed an order by the Oba of Benin revoking a voodoo ritual, saying it should sharply reduce the number of people being trafficked to Europe and improve the chances of prosecuting traffickers. Nigeria’s anti-trafficking agency said it followed a ceremony on Friday in which Oba Ewuare II, the leader of the historic kingdom of Benin in Nigeria’s Edo state, dismissed the curses that voodoo priests place on trafficking victims. The black magic rituals, known as “juju”, leave victims fearing their relatives will fall ill or die if they…

President Muhammadu Buhari was told in Makurdi today that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, violated his order that he should shift base to Benue State, at the height of the bloody clashes between herdsmen and farmers. At the town hall meeting held in Makurdi today, Buhari was told that Idris did not even spend 24 hours in the state. An apparently surprised Nigerian leader remarked: “I am not aware that the I-G did not spend 24 hours in the state as directed by me, I am getting to know this in this meeting.” He also said the meeting…

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday slammed last month’s mass abduction of schoolgirls in northern Nigeria and promised Washington’s “full support” in the country’s fight against Boko Haram jihadists. “The recent kidnapping of 110 schoolgirls is heartbreaking,” Tillerson said on his arrival in the capital Abuja on the final leg of an African tour. “Nigeria has the US in full support and we are actively working with our partners in what we can assist you in this fight.” Tillerson, who was greeted by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, is on the final part of his first tour of Africa…

After yet another week filled with drama, intrigue and clashes, Sunday’s live show marked an emotional departure from the Big Brother Naija house for the evicted pair of Ifu Ennada and Leo Da Silva, popularly known as ‘LIFU.’ Their eviction marks the last paired departure as housemates now have to play the Big Brother game individually. The show took off with performances from Nigerian rapper Ycee, who performed his hit track ‘Juice’ and a medley of his other songs ‘Omo Alhaji’ and ‘Bye Bye’. The ante was further upped when Ebuka mentioned that immunity for the Head of House might…

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has announced he will retire at the end of the season. Carrick, 36, has played 463 times for United since joining from Tottenham for £18m in 2006 and won 34 England caps. “There comes a time when your body tells you it is time to stop. That is where I am at,” he said. Carrick added it was “looking likely” that he will take up the club’s offer of a first-team coaching role at the end of the season. In January, manager Jose Mourinho said he would be “very happy” if Carrick decided to stay…

A Federal high court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has struck out a suit filed by one of Diezani Alison-Madueke (former Nigeria Petroleum minister’s) associates, Olajide Omokore against Economic and Financial Crimes commission, EFCC, to secure the release of his properties temporarily forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria by a court order. When the matter was mentioned Omokore’s lawyer Barrister O. Achimiwu told the court that his client seeks to discontinue the matter against the EFCC, he did no state any reason for doing so there was no legal representation for EFCC, consequently, the presiding Judge Mojisola Olatoregun struck…

…says government always sensitive, responsive to yearnings of Lagosians Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday expressed optimism that the ongoing dialogue with various stakeholders on the new Land Use Charge Law would bring about a positive outcome in the overall interest of the people going forward. He said the State Government would come out with a positive position to ameliorate the issues raised by stakeholders on the new Land Use Charge Law in the next one week, saying the increment was all in a bid to protect the future and create permanent prosperity for the State. Governor Ambode,…

…As Lagos Gov, Wife, Deputy Gov, CJ, CP, Others Lead Walk Against Menace In Alausa Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday threw his weight behind the 25 years jail term for rapist and perpetrators of all forms of domestic violence, saying that the time has come to take aggressive steps to put a stop to the menace. Governor Ambode, who led a symbolic walk against Domestic and Sexual Violence in Alausa, Ikeja, with top government functionaries including the Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, Chief Judge of the State, Justice Olufunmilayo Oke, wife of the Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode,…