The first defence witness in the trial of Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James alias Baba Ijesha, charged with defilement, on Thursday, claimed that portions of the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage on the allegation, were edited.

Abia government has confirmed the killing of eight persons by gunmen at new Cattle Market in Omuma-Uzo in Ukwa West Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday.

The Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA) has announced the death of another Nigerian in South Africa, following a vicious attack on the Nigerian by gangsters.

Rep. Babatunde Hunpe says it would have taken 63 years to complete ongoing reconstruction of Badagry expressway if Federal Government had relied on annual budgetary allocation for the project.

The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have suspended their planned strike after an intervention by the NNPC Ltd.

Officials of the Social Development Secretariat (SDS) in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have given a clean bill to a notorious beggar, Hadiza Ibrahim who was recently caught with huge cash amounting to N500, 000 and $100.

The Ebubeagu security outfit in Ebonyi has arrested no fewer than 12 persons suspected to be drug peddlers in Afikpo South Local Government Area of the state.

Justice Halilu Yusuf of an FCT high court, sitting in Maitama, on Wednesday admitted a lawmaker, Gabriel Zock (APC-Kaduna State) to bail in the sum of N200 million over alleged N185 million land fraud.

Operatives from the Aba Central Police Station on Thursday rescued one Chukwuebuka JohnPaul from being lynched by a mob in Aba, Abia, after he was allegedly caught raping a 15-year-old girl.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting of CP Idrisu Dauda Dabban to Kastina State Command as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) in-charge of the State.

Abia State Government on Wednesday condemned the attack on cattle traders at the new cattle market and abattoir in Omumauzor village of Ukwa West Local Government Area (LGA) by unidentified hoodlums.

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) is set for a showdown with authorities of the Nigerian Navy over its planned appointment of Commodore Ayo Vaughan as the new Naval spokesperson.

Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has expressed concern about the attack on miners in Yelwa Zangam community of Jos North Local Government Area in the early hours of Tuesday, where one died and others injured.

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed April 8 for ruling in a motion filed by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.