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Sixty percent of Nigeria’s children experience violence
Reuters – Six out of 10 Nigerian children experience some form of violence and a quarter of girls suffer sexual…
TB Joshua orders arrest of 25 illegal agents at Synagogue Church
Cyriacus Izuekwe More than 25 suspects operating within Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ikotun, Lagos, as agents allegedly extorting…
We didn’t pay sacked staff N2,500 — Catholic school
Cyriacus Izuekwe The management of a Catholic school in Ejigbo, Lagos State, western Nigeria, where a staff alleged that she…
Man docked for refusing to pay his workers
A 34-year-old man, Benson Abayomi, who allegedly refused to pay the salaries of his workers, was on Wednesday brought before…
Policeman escapes mob attack
Cyriacus Izuekwe A Police Corporal attached to Isolo division, Ibukun Mathew, narrowly escaped death after a group of people attempted…
AAG:. More medals expected from Powerlifting – Coach
Wale Joseph in Congo Nigeria’s Powerlifting head coach Feyisetan Are, has urged the athletes to remain focused as the competition…
325,000 IDPs in Plateau camps
At least 325,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are taking refuge in various camps in Plateau, according to the National Emergency…
Collapsed two-storey building was originally a bungalow— NEMA
The two-storey Islamic School structure that collapsed in Jos on Sunday was originally a bungalow that was “forcefully” converted into…
ISIS terrorist group storms Ghana, begin recruitment
Global Risk Insights, a human right organisation, on Wednesday raised an alert that ISIS terrorist group has started recruiting youths…
Intels spends N11m on charity
In performing its corporate social responsibility, Intels Nigeria Limited, Onne, Rivers State, southern Nigeria, on Tuesday donated N11 million to…
Migrant sets self on fire at detention centre
A migrant being held in an Australian detainee centre is in critical condition after setting himself on fire. A media…
Delta Assembly confirms more commissioners
The Delta House of Assembly, on Tuesday in Asaba screened and confirmed the nomination of five more commissioners sent to…
Lawyers support Buhari on implementation of TSA
Legal Practitioners in the Federal Capital Territory, on Wednesday expressed their support for the implementation of the Treasury Single Account…
Ogun to distribute another batch of C of O
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun State Government will on Thursday distribute fresh 1,500 Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) to beneficiaries.…
NIMASA staff send fresh petition to FG, demand closure of ‘illegal’ London office
A group referred to as the Concerned Staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety (NIMASA), has sent a petition…
Dead man dumped on Ogun road
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Residents of Ago Oko area in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State woke up Wednesday morning…
Customs boss goes tough, sends DSS after corrupt officers
Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali has requested for the files of serving Customs officers found to have been involved in…
FIGHTING CANCER
By Sharon Jane Akinyemi One of the most devastating pronouncements a patient can hear from a doctor is, “I’m sorry,…
PICTURES: 50 World Editors launched in grand style
Photos By Idowu Ogunleye Here are photos from the public presentation of the book titled ’50 World Editors’, written by…
ISIS-inspired attack on Pope foiled
A 15 year-old boy was arrested in Philadelphia for planning an attack on Pope Francis during his upcoming visit to…
INEC admits only 293,072 voters accredited for Rivers guber polls – Official
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said that only 293,072 voters were accredited for the April 11 governorship…
Kellogg to spend $450m to acquire Lagos-based Multipro
Reuters – Kellogg Co is setting up a joint venture with the African arm of Singapore’s Tolaram Group to bolster…
12 killed from two families in Utah flash floods
Los Angeles (AFP) – The death toll from flash floods that have struck the western state of Utah rose to…
Man, 37, jailed for life for raping his two daughters
A 37-year old South African man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping his two young daughters‚ Gauteng…
Bukola Saraki in new 13-count corruption scandal
Nigeria’s Senate President and former governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki, will begin a fresh bid to get himself out…
Hold the EU, NATO responsible for migrant crisis, says Zuma
The South African President Jacob Zuma says the EU and NATO should be held responsible for the migrant crisis because…
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe, 91, delivers wrong speech in parliament
AFP – Zimbabwe’s 91-year-old President Robert Mugabe read the wrong speech at the opening of a new session of parliament…
Man Utd lose to PSV as Luke Shaw suffers double leg fracture
(AFP) – Manchester United full-back Luke Shaw suffered a double fracture of the leg during his team’s 2-1 defeat to…
Card Reader malfunctioned in most PUs, INEC tells Akwa Ibom election tribunal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) opened its defence at the Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja…
Pension Scam: EFCC arraigns 4 for defrauding FG of N1.2bn
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 arraigned four persons before Justice Abubakar Talba of…