Fani-Kayode still in custody for fresh allegation – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said on Thursday that it was investigating the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign Organisation‎ for the 2015 election, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, ‎for fresh allegation.

Police recruitment: 338,227 applicants shortlisted

The Police Service Commission says it has shortlisted 338,227 applicants out of the 911,438 that applied for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force.

The Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Mike Okiro, who disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja, said screening of successful applicants would begin on June 6 in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

Obasanjo has no right to call judge stupid – lawyer

The Legal Adviser, International Secretariat of Amnesty International, London, Mr. Kolawole Olaniyan, has described as inappropriate the recent open criticism of Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Religion, culture responsible for child abuse – Group

A Kaduna-based NGO, All Children Charity International Foundation, has attributed the high rate of child abuse in the country to religion and cultural practices.

The Executive Director of the foundation, Mrs Ranti Daudu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Wednesday that these two issues should be addressed to reduce the trend.

A shocking incident in which a man was forced according to tradition to have s*x with the wife while all family members watched has caused outrage on social media.

A shocking family tradition captured on camera showing how a husband and wife had their first s*x while members of their family watch on has sent social media on meltdown. The odd incident took place in Woodlands New Town.

NYSC urges prospective Corps Members to be patient

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appealed to the 2016 Stream 2 Batch A prospective Corps Members to be patient following delay in their mobilization. The NYSC Director of Information in Oyo State, Mr Stephen Bankole made the appeal in an interview in Ibadan.

Scientists detect pest disease on maize

A Soil Scientists, Prof. Lateef Taiwo and his team at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Ibadan, have detected Armyworms devastating maize farms around South-West ecology.