Court bans Islamic instant divorce ‘triple talaq’
India’s top court on Tuesday banned a controversial Islamic practice that allows men to divorce their wives instantly, saying it was unconstitutional. Victims of the practice known as “triple talaq”,...
View ArticleLagos pays homage to jollof rice
In Nigeria, jollof rice isn’t just a tasty West African dish — it’s a national obsession. Dozens of top chefs gathered at the weekend for Lagos’ inaugural jollof festival, showcasing their personal...
View ArticleResumption: Buhari to work from home, writes to N’Assembly
John Ameh, Olalekan Adetayo and Leke Baiyewu President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday wrote to the two chambers of the National Assembly to intimate the federal lawmakers that he had resumed work after...
View ArticleBREAKING: Truck crushes nine to death in Edo
Alexander Okere, Benin Tragedy has struck at Oka market in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State after a truck driver rammed into a commercial bus killing no fewer than nine persons. It was...
View ArticleTransgender couple announce plan to marry, adopt
An Indian couple who fell in love after meeting at a gender-reassignment clinic in Mumbai announced Tuesday they were engaged and planning a traditional wedding. Aarav Appukuttan, who was born a woman,...
View ArticleBuhari, security chiefs meet
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari and the nation’s service chiefs are currently meeting inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting being held at the President’s residence is...
View ArticleCourt jails football fan for Hitler salute
An Austrian football fan has been given an 18-month prison sentence for a Hitler salute during a match, falling foul of the country’s tough laws against Nazi glorification. The unemployed 39-year-old...
View ArticleMan gets electrocuted while attempting to steal cable
Nemesis caught up with a man who tried to steal transformer cable belonging to the Eko Electricity Distribution Company as he got electrocuted when electricity supply was restored to the equipment....
View Article42 injured in US train crash
A train crash in the eastern US city of Philadelphia injured 42 people early Tuesday, authorities said. Heather Redfern, a spokeswoman for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, said a...
View ArticlePHOTOS: 28-year-old woman begs for husband with placard on the street
A Kenyan woman has taken the search for a husband to new levels after she went around Nairobi carrying a placard advertising for a husband. The woman, 28, was pictured wearing a wedding gown carrying...
View ArticleTreat Nnamdi Kanu with utmost care, Fani-Kayode warns Buhari
A former aviation minister and ardent critic of the Muhammadu Buhari administration, Femi Fani-Kayode, has warned the President to treat IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, with utmost care because he is the...
View ArticleCoca-Cola, Pespi, five others agree to limit sugar content of drinks in...
Seven major drinks companies including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo will limit the sugar content of drinks they sell in Singapore, as part of the city-state’s campaign to fight diabetes. Singapore is one of...
View ArticleWe no longer issue visas to Nigerians – Netherlands Embassy
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria, on Tuesday, reminded Nigerians that it was no longer in the business of issuing them visas. The Embassy’s Charge d’ Affaires, Mr Michel Deleen,...
View ArticleRodents forced President Buhari to work from home – Aide
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will work from home after rodents damaged his official office during a more than 100-day overseas medical absence, a presidential spokesman told AFP Tuesday. The...
View ArticlePHOTOS: South-East youths hold rally for Buhari
The Coalition of South-East youths on Tuesday held a rally in support of President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. See photos: Photos: NAN
View ArticleCourt orders forfeiture of 56 houses linked to Diezani
Oladimeji Ramon The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the temporary forfeiture of 56 houses linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. The houses,...
View ArticleBayelsa constituents threaten to recall Senator Murray-Bruce
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Constituents of Bayelsa East Senatorial District of Bayelsa State have threatened to begin a process of recalling Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, representing the constituency in the...
View ArticleItaly quake: How 11-year-old boy saved little brother
Eleven-year-old Ciro, the last child to be pulled from the rubble on the Italian island of Ischia Tuesday, saved his little brother’s life when the deadly earthquake struck, rescuers workers said....
View ArticleLASG engages CSOs in governance
Azeez Hanafi The Lagos State Government has called on Civil Society Organisations to actively contribute to policy-making process in the state. The Special Adviser on Civic Engagement to the governor,...
View ArticleBayelsa laments low turnout for national ID registration
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa THE Bayelsa State Government has lamented the low turnout of residents for the national identity registration at the National Identity Management Commission office in the state....
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