Author: Jennifer Okundia
Arrest Of South Korean Ex-President Approved
A South Korean court has approved an arrest warrant for former South Korean President, Park Geun Hye, on Thursday, a…
Militant With Links To IS, al-Shabaab Arrested
Kenya has arrested a suspected militant with links to the Islamic State and al-Shabaab terrorist networks, the police said in…
FG Challenges Ambassadors On Safety Of Nigerians Abroad
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, on Thursday, challenged ambassadors-designate on safety of Nigerians abroad.
Xenophobia: Presidential Aide Calls For Justice
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has urged the Indian Government to ensure…
Melaye’s Certificate Saga: Senate Suspends Former Leader
The Senate on Wednesday suspended former Senate Leader, Sen. Mohammed Ndume over his petition calling for investigation into the allegation…
Cambodia Bans Export Of Breast Milk
Cambodia on Wednesday banned the export of breast milk, following international outcry after a local newspaper revealed it had been…
Police Arrest 11 Suspected Kidnappers Of Former GM
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested 11 suspects in connection with the kidnapping of Alhaji Isa Salami, former…
Notorious Phone Thief Bags 1 Year Jail Term
A Grade 1 Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced a notorious phone thief, Ikechukwu Emmanuel to 21 months…
Niger Board Of Internal Revenue Gets New Chairman
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has approved the appointment of Alhaji Jibrin Habibu as the Acting Chairman of the state’s…
Police Arraign 12 Men
The Police on Wednesday brought 12 people before a Makurdi Upper Area Court for criminal conspiracy and belonging to unlawful…
Meningitis Claims 4 In Abuja -AMAC
The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on Wednesday confirmed that Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) has killed not less than four…
Court Adjourns Reverend Father’s Rape Case
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama on Wednesday adjourned until May 25 to commence hearing in a…
6 In Court Over Mushin Mayhem
Six people including two teenage boys, who allegedly caused a pandemonium and damaged some property worth N1.2 million in Mushin…
Obiano Swears In 21 LG Transition Committee Chairmen
Gov Willie Obiano on Wednesday swore in 21 Local Government Transition Committee nominees shortly after they were confirmed by the…
Man To Receive 10 Strokes Of Cane
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered that Abubakar Adamu be given 10 strokes of the cane…
NGO To Educate 640 Girls On Sexual Violence
The Sexual Offences Awareness and Victims Rehabilitation Initiative (SOAR), an NGO, says plans are underway to educate 640 girls in…
Consumers Protest Over Crazy Bills, Prepaid Meters
Some electricity consumers in Dada Asaila Estate in Ogun State on Wednesday protested against outrageous billing by Ibadan Electricity Distribution…
Sokoto Hospital Performs 36 Plastic Surgeries
The Noma Hospital, Sokoto, has successfully performed reconstructive surgeries on 36 patients suffering from Cancrum Oris and other related ailments,…
Senate Suspends Confirmation Of 27 Resident Electoral Commissioners
The Nigeria’s Senate has stood down the confirmation of nominees for positions of Resident Electoral Commissioners, after expressing misgivings about…
Fire Damages Chinese Super League Clubside Stadium
Hongkou stadium, the home ground of Chinese Super League clubside Shanghai Shenhua, has been damaged by a fire.
Kenya To Address Child Neglect Cases
Kenya plans to intensify efforts to address child neglect and eliminate abuses in the country, officials said on Tuesday.
Carlos The Jackal Sentenced To Life In Prison
A court on Tuesday sentenced self-styled professional revolutionary Carlos, known as “the Jackal,” to life for a 1974 grenade attack…
SON Seizes N40m Substandard Electric Cables
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it has confiscated five truck-load of substandard electric cables, worth over N40 million…
Former Ekiti Regent Seeks Dissolution Of 39 Years Marriage
A former regent of Ayebode-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Chief Idowu Omolayo on Tuesday urged a Customary Court sitting in Ikole-Ekiti to…
Women Group Urges Journalists To Promote Gender Equality
Media practitioners in the country have been urged to promote gender equality and child rights for the sustainable development of…
Court Remands 2 Men For Sodomy
A Kano Magistrates’ Court sitting at Audu Bako Secretariat, on Tuesday remanded two men, Abdullahi Mohammed, 50, and Musa Garba,…
Yemeni Troops Capture Senior al Qaeda Leader
Yemeni troops on Tuesday captured a senior leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) during an early morning…
I killed 13 People -Boko Haram Suspect
A 17-year-old Boko Haram suspect (Name withheld) said he was forced to kill 13 people in Chikingudu forest in Kalabalge…
Court To Hear Copyright Suit Against Omoni Oboli
A Federal High Court Lagos will on March 29 hear a copyright infringement suit slammed on popular Nollywood actress, Omoni…
Woman Nabbed For Parading As Army Major
A Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced one Rose John of Bwari, Abuja, to seven months imprisonment…