Year: 2017
Niger Delta: 2 kidnappers killed in multiple raids
The Joint Task Force (JTF) protecting oil facilities in the Niger Delta has killed two kidnappers in a multiple raid…
Court discharges Boko Haram suspect after 4 years in custody
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday discharged a Boko Haram suspect, Usman Abubakar, who was arraigned alongside six others…
Police arraign 3 men for human trafficking
Three men, Wasiu Saliu, 25; Saliu Afusatu, 57 and Rauf Yekini, 47, on Tuesday, appeared before the Federal High Court…
South Africa slips into recession
South Africa has entered recession for the first time in eight years, data from Statistics South Africa showed on Tuesday.
Police arrest 4 suspects with 4,555 National Identity cards
The police in Cross River on Monday arrested four suspected thieves for unlawful possession of 4,555 National Identity cards and…
340 convictions, billions of dollars recovered – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said it had secured 340 convictions and recovered billions of dollars…
Judge arrested, led from courthouse in handcuffs
An embattled City Court judge was escorted Monday from judicial chambers in handcuffs.
Kirk Franklin Celebrates 21 Years Anniversary With Wife
Gospel singer Kirk Franklin is celebrating 21 years of marriage with his lovely wife Tammy today.
Akwa Ibom Indigenes To Immortalise 90-Year Old Virgin
Indigenes of Ikot Udobia village in the Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State are planning to set up…
Unilorin Develops Device To Check Electricity Theft
The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin, has unveiled a prototype anti-theft device capable of remotely monitoring…
Counsel’s Ill Health Stalls Fani-Kayode’s Trial
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday adjourned the trial of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode until July 7,…
Security Officers Escape Unhurt As Vehicle Hit IED
Kenyan Security Officers escaped unhurt on Tuesday after their vehicle ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the northeast…
110 Migrants Rescued Near Libyan Coast
The Libyan Coast Guards rescued 110 migrants, all of African nationalities, including 40 women and three children, were rescued in…
Israel Urged To Pull Out Of Palestinian Territories
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Zeid Al-Hussein on Tuesday urged Israel to pull out of territories captured in a…
Court Orders Property Developer To Refund N4.8m
An FCT High Court, Maitama, has ordered Hortigraph Nigeria limited, a property development company, to refund N4.5million to one Chikezie…
Ilorin Airport Maps Out Strategy To Checkmate Drug Traffickers
The management of ilorin International Airport on Tuesday said it had mapped out strategy to detect suspected drug traffickers that…
New Zealand: Cold Welcome For U.S. Secretary
New Zealand has given United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson cold welcome on his whirlwind visit to the pacific…
14 Al-Shabaab Terrorists Killed In Somalia
The AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Tuesday said that fourteen fighters of Islamist terrorist group al-Shabaab were killed when…
Kaffy Unveiled As Payporte Health, Fitness Ambassador
Nigerian dance instructor and fitness coach, Kafayat Shafau-Ameh popularly known as Kaffy has yesterday been unveiled as the latest Payporte…
Jos Murder: Police Forced Me To Confess – Accused
A suspect, Stephen Luka, who is standing trial for brutalising his ex-girlfriend and killing her sister, has told a Jos…
Student Nabbed For Certificate Forgery
A 28-year-old student, Samuel Aminu, is standing trial in a Jos Upper Area Court, over alleged certificate forgery.
Runtown Blasts Twitter User For Shading Him
Enugu born singer, Douglas Jack Agu, better known by his stage name Runtown is not taking it lightly with a…
Breaking: Court Orders Final Forfeiture of $43.4m, £27,800, N23.2m to the Federal Govt
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the final forfeiture to the Federal Government the N13 billion discovered…
Black people more likely to be murdered in Brazil – study
Black citizens in Brazil are 23.5 per cent more likely to be murdered than non-blacks, a study published by the…
Congo Given 2 Days To Investigate Human Rights
Congo has two days to heed to UN calls to jointly investigate violence in Kasai province, or else it risks…
Woman gang-raped inside Keke Marwa, baby thrown to death
The police said on Tuesday that three men allegedly gang-raped a woman in an autorickshaw (Keke Marwa) near New Delhi…
Paris climate accord: Top U.S .diplomat disagrees with Trump, resigns
The acting U.S. ambassador to China has resigned over President Donald Trump’s decision to leave the Paris climate accord.
Are the Terrorists (Khawarij) Muslims?
The opinion of the majority of traditional jurists regarding the infamous Khawarij is that it is a legal obligation to…
Will Nigeria Survive The Death Of Big Oil?
For the second time in seven months, OPEC and its non-member collaborators agreed last month, to continue to “do everything…
Osotimehin: 100 countries condole with Nigeria
No fewer than 100 countries have condoled with Nigeria over the sudden passing away of the late Executive Director of…