June 15, 2019

Police nab 50-year old woman for buying baby for ₦500,000

June 15, 2019 9:27 am

A 50-year old woman has been arrested by the police for allegedly buying a new born baby at the rate of N500, 000 at No. 3 Onyekwore street, Awada, Onitsha in Anambra state.

The suspect, Juliet Onweagba, was said to have conspired with a 49-year old woman, Edith Ewudo, to purchase the baby from one Ndidi Egeonu.

The Nation gathered that the baby was bought from the mother shortly after delivery.

Confirming the arrest, the polyice spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, said the baby has been recovered.

He said, “On the 12/6/2019 at about 7:pm, Police detectives attached to Awada division arrested …

Breaking: EU final report knocks INEC on 2019 elections

June 15, 2019 9:00 am

The European Union Election Observation Mission has knocked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and political parties for their actions in the last general elections.

EU noted there were shortcomings in INEC’s operations while leading political parties were at fault for not controlling their supporters who unleashed violence on electorates.

EU called for more transparency in the operations of the commission moving forward.

The regional body made 30 recommendations to INEC, saying their implementation will contribute to the country’s electoral development.

Details shortly…(The Nation)…

Nigerian singer, Aramide, joins Gov. board of the Grammys

June 15, 2019 8:19 am

Nigerian singer, Aramide Sarumoh, a,k.a Aramide, and 18 others are to be inducted into the Recording Academy governing board of the Grammys.

The music star, while reminiscing on her music career revealed this on series on tweet posted on her twitter handle, @AramideMusic .

She recalled the time she started singing and how she wanted to just be heard and went on to reveal that after being an active voter of the Grammys recording academy for years, she finally gets to be inducted in its board.

“ And today I’m happy to announce to you that after being an active …

Man commits suicide as 2 wives engage in adulterous affairs

Teacher, 40, commits suicide in Kano

June 15, 2019 7:52 am

A 40-year-old man, Femi Oguntumi, was on Friday found hanged to a ceiling fan in his room at Dakata Quarters Kano.

Oguntumi was a staff of Karish College in Kawaji area of Kano and there has been no indication yet as to what led to the incident.

However, the police say they have launched a discreet investigation to determine whether it was suicide or not.

Abdullahi Haruna, the Police Public Relations Officer in Kano state, said in a statement on Saturday in Kano that the police received information on the incident at about 8:15 p.m on Friday.

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‘Arrested for cautioning policemen over reckless driving’

June 15, 2019 7:41 am

We’ve arrested the officer involved – Police spokesman

An office support staff of the Lagos State Inland Revenue Service (LIRS), Mr. Michael Green, has alleged that he was detained at Makinde Division, on false accusation of being a thief and phone snatcher.

The incident allegedly happened on Friday June 7.

According to Green, he was riding in a colleague’s car when he cautioned the policemen who were coming from Ogun State in a Toyota Sienna car against dangerous driving.

Apparently irked by Green’s audacity, the policemen were said to have stopped his vehicle and arrested him.

He was taken to …

Breaking: Army court-martial 14 soldiers in Port Harcourt

June 15, 2019 7:22 am

The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, this morning court-martialed 14 soldiers, consisting of three officers and eleven men, for kidnapping, murder, attempted murder and other offences.

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Maj.-Gen. Jamil Sarham, who is also the Land Component Commander of Operation Delta Safe, while inaugurating the General Court Martial, declared that the army would not condone indiscipline.

President of the court martial, Brig.-Gen. Bassey Etuk, in his remarks, assured that he and six other members of the panel would do justice and they …