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Gallant police special team operatives have successfully arrested two more kidnappers with the sum of N3million they collected as ransom. The suspects, including a 20-year-old nurse, Felicia Weinoh, who specialized in treating victims and members of the kidnap gang who abducted eight students and staff at the Turkish Int'l College, NTIC in Isheri area of Ogun State, have been arrested.

Justice Lateefa Okunnu of Lagos High Court in Ikeja has sentenced Ada Ugo-Ngali, the Managing Director of Ontario Oil and Gas Limited and her co-defendant Walter Wagbatsoma, the Chairman of the company, to 10 years in prison for fuel subsidy fraud.

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the National Assembly, notifying the legislature of his 10-day leave and temporary transfer of power to Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo.

 Behold the beautiful Mirabelle Peculiar who just graduated from Benue state University with a BA in French. Join us in celebrating this woman of impeccable pedigree. News Jagaban join all your friends to celebrate you. Congratulations. Like and share

 A one year and six months old severely malnourished child was rescued by Dr. Betta Edu, the Director General of CRSPHCDA. The child identified as Christiana Etim was discovered during the last concluded Maternal and Newborn Child Health Week by a team of Health Workers at Ikot Ekpo Axis of Calabar.

 The biological mother of 7-year-old Joshua Zikeme who was tortured to death at Akaba, Bayelsa, by his father and stepmother has spoken out about the death of her son. 29-year-old Erueke John revealed to Vanguard that her son was tortured after a mushroom church in Yenagoa alleged that he was a wizard.

 This is what they call from frying pan to fire. E-cigarettes are meant to help people quit smoking, but apparently, it also has its own danger which seems greater compared to the danger of tobacco cigarettes.

 A  Nigerian  University of Toledo medical student has overcome more than just a serious medical condition, thanks to the kindness of strangers.

This happened somewhere in Lagos. Maybe recession is affecting the owner of the dog and as such the dog has been terrorizing the landlord's kitchen.This is very wicked and barbaric. 

Members of a comedy crew named 'Naijas Craziest' were arrested by Police in Lagos on Tuesday, because of a satire video they did criticizing members of the Lords Chosen Charistmatic Revival Church located at Ijesha in Lagos.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has said that corruption in Nigeria has been totally delegitimized. Speaking when he hosted members of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC led by its Chairman, Prof. Itse Sagay at the Presidential Villa yesterday.

The ladies who wore matching pink dresses and masks, didn't seem to mind being held by the chain around their necks, as they moved in front of their 'owner'.

Well, love is blind they say. So, we wish them happy married life.  What do you wish them?

While we have been busy talking about Nigeria of today, I wonder if we have spared a thought about how this country will be in the next TWENTY-FIVE years.  On October 1, 1979, when Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari was sworn-in as president, Goodluck Jonathan was just a 22 year-old undergrad of University of Port-Harcourt. Shagari was 54 years old. Ayo Fayose was 19 years old. Bukola Saraki was 17. Yemi Osibajo was 22. 

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, on Saturday appointed a new General Overseer (GO) for the church as he retired ahead of his 75th birthday on 2 March.

Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel has become the latest big name player to join the Chinese Super League gold rush after leaving Chelsea for Tianjin Teda, Reuters reported on Friday.

1. The River Niger Bridge at Onitsha was constructed between 1964 and 1965 by Dumez- a French construction company and cost £5 million. 2. Patience Jonathan is one of Nigeria’s most-educated First Ladies, with an NCE, a B.Ed, and Msc from University of Port-Harcourt.

The Town of Ekpoma Edo State on the 30th of December witnessed endless flow of guests who came from home and abroad to be a part of the much talked about wedding ceremony between a Beautiful Daughter of the Land and her White Hubby. 

Behold the Wedding that everyone has been talking about since the beginning of this year. Its got Style, class and of course Swags. These Pair has once again put the Edo Culture in the world Stage. www.newsjagaban.com was there to bring you all that happened

There is wide spread condemnation of the recent increase in price of cooking gas in Lagos. The price of cooking gas has risen by about 30 per cent in Lagos and other parts of the country. A 12.5kg cylinder, which previously sold for N3,500, now goes for N4,500 in most parts of the metropolis.

A malaria vaccine that uses a weakened form of the parasite has passed a “critical milestone” in human safety trials, say researchers.

The long awaited 2017 is finally here. Set your goals right, God will give you the grace and renewed zeal to actualize your dreams.