My friend pushed me into forced marriage, Woman tells court
A mother of three, Titilayo Folorunso, told a Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan that her friend pushed her into a forced marriage with […]
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Man, friend jailed 6 years each for stabbing ex-wife
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ilawe-Ekiti, Ekiti State on Monday, sentenced a man, Emmanuel Samson to six years imprisonment for stabbing his former wife Alice. […]
Businessman drags friend to court over alleged sale of land, seeks refund
A businessman, Shehu Adamu, on Monday, dragged his friend, Yakubu Shuaib, to a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, for allegedly selling his […]
NAFDAC to begin surveillance of drug hawkers in Kaduna State
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says preparations have been concluded to start massive surveillance on drug hawkers in Kaduna […]
COP26: UNGA president to boost more confidence in climate action
President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Abdulla Shahid has expressed his intention to boost more confidence in climate action. […]
How I Remember #ENDSARS One Year After
By Azu Ishiekwene On October 3, 2020, I watched a video of a policeman attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) shooting a young man […]
UNIBEN refers rape, unlawful detention allegation against lecturer to police
The management of the University of Benin (Uniben) has referred cases of alleged rape and unlawful detention against one of its lecturers, Dr Steve Ekundayo, […]
A Breath Of Fresh Air, By Dakuku Peterside
In recent times, we have been bombarded with news of insecurity, corruption, and secession agitations in Nigeria that we have become so used to […]
Buhari condoles with King Sunny Ade over wife’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with renowned musician, King Sunny Ade, over the passing of his wife, Risikat Adegeye. Adegeye was a member of the […]
Caretaker chairman mourns Kwara APC chieftain Rex Olawoye’s death
Mr Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, has described the death of Chief Rex Olawoye as the exit […]
Message to Tonto Dike, By Hawwah A. Gambo
Every celebrity’s life is everyone’s business; hence they are always in the news for even the clothes they wear much less their relationships. Hence almost […]
My husband is an unrepentant adulterer, he slept with my sister – Woman seeking divorce tells court
A 57- year-old trader, Mrs Chima Udemi, told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday that husband, Tobechukwu, was an unrepentant adulterer who has […]
Man Jailed 7 Years for Job Scam in Kano
Justice Sanusi Ado Maaji of the Kano State High Court today August 30, 2021 convicted and sentenced one Ado Abubakar Sarkin Fulani to seven years […]
Enugu-based MfB offers farmers 2% interest loan
An Enugu-based bank, Umuchinemere Procredit Microfinance Bank Nigeria Ltd., is offering farmers a loan at single digit interest rate of two per cent to enhance […]
Kalu condoles family of late Micheal Okpara over death of wife
Sen. Orji Kalu has commiserated with family of first Republic Premier of defunct Eastern Nigeria, late Chief Michael Okpara, over death of their matriarch, Mrs […]
Deep Blue Project: NIMASA will endure proper maintenance of assets – Jamoh
… As Airforce Graduates Pilots, Special Forces For Aerial Assets Manning Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh has […]
Mohammed Fawehinmi was a passionate activist, says Sanwo-Olu
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has described late Mohammed Fawehinmi, 52, who died on Wednesday as a passionate human rights activist. Sanwo-Olu, in a […]
UN Friendship Day: Christian cleric preaches religious tolerance, meets Imams, others in Kaduna
Pastor Yohanna Buru, the General Overseer, Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry, Kaduna, has urged Christians and Muslims to forgive and accommodate one another. The […]
Sule says creative industry contributed tremendously to state’s economic development
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State says the creative industry has contributed tremendously toward the growth and development of the state’s economy. Sule said this […]
China’s progress exemplary to world, says Serbian parliament speaker
Serbia’s National Assembly Speaker Ivica Dacic has said that the Communist Party of China (CPC) has made the country’s progress exemplary to the whole world. […]
Court fixes July 5 for definite hearing in alleged abduction case against 5 friends
An FCT High Court, Kubwa, on Tuesday fixed July 5 for the definite hearing in a case of alleged abduction filed against five friends. The […]
Police probe death of German-based Nigerian in Imo
The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Abutu Yaro, says the police have directed an in-depth investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr […]
Former Senate President, Anyim mourns Gulak
Former President of the Senate, Mr Anyim Pius Anyim, is mourning the late Alhaji Ahmed Gulak and has described his demise as “one death too […]
Obasanjo condemns call for Nigeria’s disintegration
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday described calls for the disintegration of Nigeria as unmindful and insensitive to the plight of the minority groups in […]
India records 352,000 new daily COVID-19 cases, 2,812 deaths
India on Monday saw a new global record of 352,991 daily new COVID-19 infections as a second wave of the pandemic overwhelmed the health systems. […]