Court remands American for allegedly defrauding 3 Nigerians of $565,000
NAN-H-78 American By Moji Eniola Ikeja, June 22, 2017 (NAN) An Ikeja High Court on Thursday remanded an American citizen, Marco Ramirez, at Kirikiri…
Month: June 2017
Education: UNICEF donates N20,000 each to 18 primary school girls in Zango LGA
NAN-HG-11 GrantBy Auwalu Yusuf Zango (Katsina), June 22, 2017 (NAN) In an effort to promote girl-child education, UNICEF has donated N20,000 each to 18…
Court sentences businessman, 42, to 3 years’ imprisonment for trafficking in drugs
NAN-H-32 Drug By Sandra Umeh Lagos, June 22, 2017 (NAN) A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a 42-year- old businessman, Ifeanyi Obori,…
Man in court over alleged house-breaking, theft
Man in court over alleged house-breaking, theft NAN-H-75 Theft By Sylvester Thompson Abuja, June 22, 2017 (NAN) A 26-year-old man, Ogeleye Kayode, was on…
6 ships arrive Lagos ports with petrol, other commodities
NAN-HE-2 Ships By Aisha Cole Lagos, June 22, 2017 (NAN) Six ships laden with various products, including petrol, are at the Lagos ports waiting…
Niger partners Italian firm to build N8bn houses
NAN-H-30 Houses By Amen Gajira Minna, June 22, 2017 (NAN) The Niger State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with an Italian…
Social Investment Programme : Kwara beneficiaries get 4 months’ cash payment
NAN-H-74 Programme By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Ilorin, June 22, 2017 (NAN) No fewer than 8,000 beneficiaries of the Social Investment Programme (SIP) of the Federal…
2 motorcyclists in court for allegedly violating road traffic rules
2 motorcyclists in court for allegedly violating road traffic rules NAN-H-73 Traffic By Blessing Ibegbu Mararaba (Nasarawa State), June 22, 2017 (NAN) Two motorcyclists-…
Film board confiscates 6,000 obscene movies in Jos
NAN-ELS-5 Movies By Martha Agas Jos, June 22, 2017(NAN) The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFCVB) has confiscated no fewer than 6,000…
Nishikori retires injured at Halle as Wimbledon looms
NAN-S-7 Tennis Stuttgart, June 22, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) World number nine Kei Nishikori's Wimbledon preparations suffered a setback on Thursday, when he was forced to…