How MTN moved over $12bn out of Nigeria – Dino Melaye

The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was on Thursday shocked when the Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye revealed that the frontline communication company in Nigeria, MTN Nigeria has been involved in gross money laundering.

School- leaver rapes four-year-old girl in her brother’s presence

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old suspect, Bassey Johnson, for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl in the Idimu area of the state.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the school-leaver, who is also learning a trade, allegedly raped the girl, Fatima (pseudonym), when she and her elder brother went to watch a television in the suspect’s apartment.

EFCC freezes Patience Jonathan’s personal $5m account

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has frozen Patience Jonathan’s personal account, titled ‘Patience Ibifaka Jonathan’, which is domiciled in Skye Bank Plc.

Impeccable sources within the agency told our correspondent on Wednesday that the move had become necessary due to the prima facie case established against the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife.

Buhari is a man of integrity, he’s passing through difficult times – Obama

President Barack Obama of the United States passed vote of confidence on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

A statement by Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, quoted the US leader as making this statement during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 71st edition of the UN General Assembly.

Female IDPs engaging in prostitution to survive – CSOs

The Network of Civil Society Organisations in Borno State has raised the alarm over the increasing rate of prostitution by female internally displaced persons in the state.

The Chairman of the CSOs, Ahmed Shehu, disclosed that displaced women and teenagers were engaging in prostitution in order to raise money to feed their families.

Cuddling and Kissing Kittens can kill, scientists warn

A study carried out and published in the in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases has said cuddling, kissing, and generally getting too close to cats, especially kittens can kill.

Why Nigeria is in recession

A group of Nigerian professionals has attributed the current economic challenges facing the country to the inability of government at all levels to seek professional advice from experts.

The professionals, who spoke under the aegis of the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria, lamented that government had always relied on politicians for advice.