Man, 22, arraigned for allegedly defiling minor
A 22-year-old man, Lawrence Uche , who allegedly defiled a five -year-old girl by inserting one of his fingers into her vagina, was on Tuesday charged before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in...
View Article‘Not-too-young-to-run’ campaign hits Bayelsa
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Basking in the euphoria of the recently passed ‘Not-too-young-to-run’ bill by the Senate, youths in Bayelsa State, under the aegis of Bayelsa State Facebook Community, have formed...
View ArticleInsurgency: Adamawa hunters beg Gov Bindow for patrol vehicles
The Bachama Hunters Association in Adamawa has appealed to Gov. Mohammed Bindow to assist it with vehicles to enhance its security surveillance activities in the state. Mr Hassan Mijah, the leader of...
View ArticleINEC approves Sept.30 for Eti-Osa bye-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said the bye-election to fill the vacant Eti-Osa Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly would be held on Sept. 30. Mr Sam...
View ArticleBoko Haram: 8-member US congressional delegation visit Nigeria
An eight-member Congressional delegation from the U.S. will visit Nigeria from Monday to Thursday to assess the destruction caused by the Boko Haram terrorists as well as strengthen the U.S.-Nigeria...
View ArticleEmefiele, Udoma, Adeosun brief Buhari on economy
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received almost a two-hour briefing from the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, and...
View ArticleRights group battles South African court to recognise Muslim marriage
A South African legal rights group on Monday took the government to court in a campaign pressing for new legislation to recognise Muslim marriages as legally valid. The Women’s Legal Centre said it was...
View ArticleLagos Court remands three over alleged kidnap of two Filipinos
Three men were on Monday remanded in prison on the orders of an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly kidnapping two Filipinos. The accused — Yinka Adebanjo, 29; Seun Ogunsumbo, 31;...
View ArticleBuhari expresses happiness on state of economy
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said he was pleased with the progress being witnessed in all sectors of the economy. He expressed gladness that things were looking up after...
View Article[Updated] Court orders final forfeiture of Diezani’s N7.6bn loot
A Nigerian court seized $21 million on Monday from bank accounts linked to a former oil minister accused of corruption as investigators continue to claw back her fortune. Federal high court judge...
View ArticleIndian guru jailed 20 years, not 10 for rape – Authorities
An Indian court on Monday sentenced a controversial spiritual leader to a total of 20 years in prison for raping two of his devotees, days after his followers went on a rampage that left 38 dead. The...
View ArticleCyclone looms off coast of western Africa – US National Hurricane Centre
The U.S. National Hurricane Centre has warned that an area of low pressure, located just offshore of the coast of western Africa has a 30 per cent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the...
View ArticleCatalan separatists to take border control if voters opt to separate in...
Authorities in Catalonia will take immediate control of regional borders if voters opt to separate from Spain in a referendum planned for October 1 but opposed by Madrid, pro-independence lawmakers...
View Article$565,000 green card scam: Court rejects application to soften American’s bail...
An Ikeja High Court on Monday rejected an application to vary the bail conditions brought by Marco Ramirez, an American, accused of defrauding three Nigerians of $565,000 (N204.2 m) in a green card...
View ArticleCourt dissolves 41-year marriage over alleged blackmail
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Monday dissolved the 41-year-old marriage between a retired soldier, Rashid Adaramaja, and his wife, Alirat, over alleged blackmail and abandonment. The President...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia to rake in over $4bn from holy pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia, the Arab world’s largest economy, announced that it expects Hajj revenues to exceed $4.2 billion for this year’s season, Asharq al-Awsat reports. A local study highlighted that the...
View ArticleNew obas: Opponents trying to destabilise state, says Oyo APC
Bayo Akinloye The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has lauded Governor Abiola Ajimobi on the successful coronation of 21 new monarchs in Ibadanland, while urging Ibadan residents to shun...
View ArticleOSCE urges Trump to stop ‘attacks’ on media
The OSCE’s media freedom watchdog on Monday called on US President Donald Trump to tone down his virulent attacks on the press, warning that they “degrade” the media’s key role in a democracy and open...
View ArticlePolice arrest man, 60, over rape of 10-year-old girl in Minna
The Niger Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 60-year-old man, Mr Osita Konal, who allegedly raped a 10-year-old primary two pupil in Minna. The Command’s Public Relation Officer, Mrs Comfort...
View ArticleRomanian police open fire on migrant cars
Romanian police opened fire overnight to Monday on two cars carrying migrants that tried to barge through a border crossing point, leaving two of them with light injuries, authorities said. “Police...
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