Author: Jennifer Okundia
Russian Parliament Gives Final Approval To Ban Internet
The Russian parliament’s upper house on Tuesday gave final approval to ban virtual private networks and other services that helped…
Man Remanded In Prison For Allegedly Stabbing Son
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 30-year-old man, Oyapidan Joshua, in prison for allegedly stabbing his son with…
Senate Lauds CBN’s Acquisition Of Scanners
The Senate on Tuesday lauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for acquiring Hi-Definition scanners and platform to check foreign…
India Accounts For 85m Of 103m Child Marriages -Report
India accounts for 85 million of the 103 million of the world’s child marriages.
Man Facing Child Defilement Charge Gets N1m Bail
A 25-year-old man, Sani Mohammed, standing trial over alleged abduction, detention and defilement of an eight-year-old girl, has been granted…
2 Men Jailed 6 Months For Stealing Generator
A Sokoto Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday sentenced two middle-aged men, Bilyaminu Mustapha and Abdullahi Abubakar, to six months imprisonment each,…
Producer Tasks Nollywood On Improved Movie Content
A movie producer, Chima Okereke, on Tuesday called on Nollywood movie producers to learn from the outcome of the 2017…
Nasarawa LG Election Requires N800m
Dr Abdullahi Madibbo, Chairman, Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) on Tuesday said that the commission would require about N800…
Court Turns Down Fayemi’s Application To Halt Judicial Probe
An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Tuesday refused an application filed by former Ekiti state governor and current Minister of Mines…
Nollywood’s Belinda Effah Opens Food Store
Nigerian actress and presenter, Belinda Effah has announced her branching out into something else asides the movie industry with the…
EU, Egypt Meets For First Time In 7 Years
The European Union and Egypt are meeting for the first time since 2010 on Tuesday within the framework of the…
Army Arrests 4 Fleeing Boko Haram Terrorists
The Army have arrested four fleeing Boko Haram terrorists, including a father and son at Kurnari village and Nayinawa in…
Building Collapse kills 4 In Mumbai, Many Trapped
Mumbai Fire Brigade on Tuesday said a four-storey building housing a nursing home in the suburbs of the Indian city…
Pictures From Ubi Franklin Son’s Birthday
MMG boss Ubi Franklin and Lilian Esoro threw a lavish party to celebrate their son’s first birthday. Coming after they…
Halima Abubakar Prepares For Second Surgery
Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar’s manager, Abi Anah has just been quoted saying the actress is due for surgery in two…
Rivers Gov Sympathises With Flood Victims
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has sympathised with flood victims in parts of Rivers, promising to mobilise Julius Berger Plc…
Nollywood Actress, Don Moen, 9mobile Trend On Google
Nigerians took to Google search engine during the week to get more information on the ill-health of Nollywood actress, Halima…
Elephant Kills Sweet Potato Farmer
Authorities said a wild elephant trampled a sweet potato farmer to death in a village in Southern Tanzania’s district of…
N100,000 Only Will Be Spent On Bride Price – Benue Ruler
Not pleased with the ‘expensive bride price’ his kinsmen ask for during traditional marriages, the traditional ruler of Otukpa, the…
Photos: Genevieve Holidays In Spain
Beautiful Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji is away in Spain on holiday.
Germany Will Support United, Prosperous Nigeria – Ambassador
The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Bernhard Schlagheck, says his country will support a more united and prosperous Nigeria devoid…
Navy Parades 7 For Alleged Impersonation
The Nigerian Navy has paraded seven fake naval personnel alleged to have been terrorising and swindling commercial boat operators in…
Airlift Of Kaduna Pilgrims To Commence Aug 1
The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on Monday said it would commence airlift of pilgrims from the state to…
Dry Cleaner Jailed For Stealing Local Drink Pots
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in the FCT, on Monday sentenced a 33-year-old dry cleaner, Auwal Usman, to three…
NYSC Deploys 2,000 Corps Members To Gombe
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has posted 2,000 corps members to Gombe State for the 2017 batch…
Edo University, Established For Wealthy People — VC
The Management of the state-owned Edo University, Iyamho,(EUI) says the institution was established to essentially cater for academically-endowed students and…
UNDP Urges FG To Ensure Map Is Challenge Free
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has advised the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development to ensure that its current…
OPEC+ Will Continue To Support Nigerian Oil Output
Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said Monday that OPEC 10 other major oil producers remained supportive of conflict-torn Libya and…
Daura E-Library Committee Commends Katsina Govt
Alhaji Nafiu Lili, Chairman of the proposed e-library project in Daura has commended the Katsina State Government for donating a…
248 Condemned Prisoners In Plateau Prisons – Controller
Mr Neol Ailewon, Controller of the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) Plateau Command, says 248 prisoners are on death row in…