Obasanjo writes Saraki, Dogara: Purchase of cars for lawmakers is unnecessary, insensitive

Yusuf Dogara, House of Reps speaker and
Bukola Saraki, Senate President

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has written the leadership of the National Assembly, accusing them of being insensitive to the plights of Nigerians, arguing that they fix and earn salaries and allowances far above what the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC approved for them.

TB Joshua is my boy! - witch doctor Kwaku Bonsam

— Popular Ghanaian witch doctor, Priest Nana Kwaku Bonsam, has had a ‘war’ with popular Nigerian Prophet, TB Joshua, at least once in the last two years

— Priest Nana Kwaku Bonsam says he backs up over 1,700 African preachers ‘spiritually’

Teenagers remanded over gang rape of minor

Four boys, three of them teenagers, were on Wednesday in Lagos remanded in prison custody over an alleged gang -rape of their 14-year-old neighbour. The accused persons – Femi Olatunji, 18; Rasheed Oyekanmi, 18; Habeeb Oladele, 18 and John Alade, 20; are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, child defilement and rape before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

Can Nigerian teachers still teach?

Teachers are the first set of people who give a child a sense of self or validation outside of the home. If they are successful at imparting their knowledge and building a child’s confidence in his or her abilities, or in encouraging a child to pursue certain skills or even dreams, then they would have had a positive impact on that child’s life.

Zika virus: Outbreak 'likely to spread across Americas' says WHO

The Zika virus is likely to spread across nearly all of the Americas, the World Health Organization has warned.

Metuh’s armsgate case: Court adjourns until January 27

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned the trial of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh until Wednesday January 27.

Don’t test our will, Lagos govt. warns criminally-minded individuals

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reiterated its determination to deal decisively with anyone found engaged in cultism and criminal activities. Mr Steve Ayorinde, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, conveyed the government’s resolve in a statement in Ikeja.