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Court jails Lagos man Damilare Adewale 14 years he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl

Ex-Convict Jailed 2 years For Stealing

A Grade 1 Area Court at Karu in Abuja on Thursday sentenced an ex-convict, Sylvester Timothy, 25, to two years…

Internet Users Remain At 90m In April – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said internet users in the Nigeria stood at 90 million in April.
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Queen Elizabeth To Inaugurate New Session Of Parliament

UK Queen Elizabeth is to inaugurate the new session of parliament on June 21.

Quarantine Service Releases Conditions For Yam Exports

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Services (NAQS) has released the conditions for yam exports to the U.S and UK to enable…

Malpractice: Over 62,000 Candidates To Retake JAMB

The Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that 62,140 candidates whose centers have been found to have engaged in…

Missing Malaysian Aircraft Pilots Found Dead

The two pilots flying the Malaysian air force Hawk 108 training aircraft, which was reportedly missing earlier have been found…

26-Years Marriage Dissolved Over Wife’s Stealing Habit

An Ibadan Customary Court on Thursday dissolved the 26- year-old marriage between Wasiu Adebisi and Idowu Adebisi, based on the…

Unpaid salaries: NUT gives state govts 30 days ultimatum

President of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Michael Alogba Olukoya has disclosed that in the next one month, indefinite…

Man Rapes, Kills Girlfriend’s Son

A 1-year-old boy has died after being raped and killed by his mother’s boyfriend. The man known for being a…

Money Laundering: SERAP kicks against Saraki’s acquittal, seeks UN intervention

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has stated that, “the acquittal yesterday of the Senate President Bukola Saraki at the…

2 Alleged Gay Men Charged To Court

Two suspected gay Nigerian men, Promise Oluwabunkenoye and Kehinde Abiola yesterday appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrate’s’ Court in Lagos.

Ghanaian Man Sells Packaged Rice As Iphone

A Canadian man of Ghanaian origin has been arrested for allegedly defrauding two clients by selling packaged rice to them…

High cost of flour hits bakers hard, 1m out of job

The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria has condemned the increase in the price of locally-produced and imported…

NIS Rescues 7 Girls En Route Libya

Seven girls using hijab to disguise themselves and evade arrest were among the 12 persons intercepted by the Nigeria Immigration…

Chimamanda Adichie Bags McCarthy Award

Veteran author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has become the first Nigerian to be awarded the Mary McCarthy Prize for her thought-provoking…

Death toll in London tower block fire rises to 17

Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy said on Thursday that the death toll in the blaze that engulfed a residential tower…

Olubadan Chieftaincy Law Review: Olubadan, Ibadan high chiefs back Ajimobi

The moves by the Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, to review the 1957 Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration received a boost…

Army arrests wanted bandit, kidnapper

The Nigerian Army confirmed that troops from the 1 Division in Kaduna State arrested a notorious and wanted leader of…

Most Americans disapprove of Trump’s job

Most Americans say they think President Donald Trump has little to no respect for the country's democratic traditions, according to…

Awosika’s re-election: Achievement for country – Nigeria’s envoy

Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande, on Thursday said that the re-election of Prof. Lawrence Folajimi…

19 killed in Somali hotel attack

Police said that 19 people were killed when Islamist attackers launched a car bomb and gun attack on a busy…

Wife of incoming Lesotho Prime Minister shot dead

Police say the wife of incoming Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane was shot dead late on Wednesday, two days before…
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Nigeria’s Awosika re-elected as Chair of UN Scientific Panel

Nigeria’s candidate, Prof. Lawrence Folajimi Awosika, has been re-elected as Chairman of the United Nation’s Commission on the Limits of…

UN expert urges public action to halt elders abuse

A UN Independent Expert, Ms Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, on Thursday called for public action to eliminate all forms of violence and…
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Lekki Gardens: Court vacates warrant of arrest order on Olumofe

A Lagos High Court, Igbosere, on Wednesday vacated the order for the arrest of Shola Olumofe, the second defendant in…
President Tinubu salutes General Abdulsalami Abubakar

Abubakar architect of Nigeria’s current democracy – APC

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), has described former Head of State, retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, as…

Kwara firstlady distributes relief materials to widows

The Wife of Kwara Governor, Mrs Omolewa Ahmed on Wednesday distributed relief materials to some widows across the 16 Local…

Osun West bye-election: Hussein emerges APC flagbearer

Sen. Mudashiru Hussein has emerged the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Osun West Senatorial District bye-election.
Samuel Bwalya, new Country Director for UNDP Nigeria

Nigeria’s new UNDP country director assumes duty

The new UN Development Programme (UNDP) Country Director, Samuel Bwalya, has assumed duty in Abuja, the UN Communication Specialist, Lucky…

Trump faces investigation over obstruction of justice

U.S. President Donald Trump is being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, the Washington Post…