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South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma has until Wednesday to suggest what sentence he should be given if found guilty of contempt of court, in a marked deviation from the standard rule book. Zuma, who turned 79 on Monday, repeatedly snubbed ...

There is protest ongoing at the Plateau State University, Bokkos, following the r3pe of four female students of the University, on Monday night. The students who are residing off campus were said to have been abducted by unknown gunmen, r.a.p.e.d ...

There is protest ongoing at the Plateau State University, Bokkos, following the raping of four female students of the University, on Monday night. The students who are residing off campus were said to have been abducted by unknown gunmen, r.a.p.e.d ...

A 41-year-old man will appear in court on Friday for allegedly murdering a woman and her child and stuffing their bodies into a suitcase. Sthembiso Lamula made his first appearance in the Pinetown magistrate’s court on April  9, where he ...

                  Nigerians have expressed worry over the recent looks of Nollywood actress and producer, Fathia Balogun Williams on social media. Fathia Williams had taken to her Instagram page to share unedited and ...

Lagos State Police operatives have arrested five suspects transporting stolen items after being allegedly offered a bribe of N500,000. The suspects: Lawal Saheed, 40, Taofeek Adenigba, 43, Ope Olowolayemo, 28, Azeez Jamie, 41 and Omotayo Adewale, 34 were arrested on ...

Former first lady Grace Mugabe’s firstborn son Russell Goreraza is currently in police custody after he was arrested for the alleged theft of mining equipment. 37-year-old Goreraza, who is the former first lady’s son from her first marriage, appeared before ...

              A speeding driver has killed a male child who was crossing Uli-Ihiala road in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, confirmed ...

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced plans to reinstate the insitution’s Students’ Union. This was made known in a statement by the institution’s Dean, Division of Student Affairs, Isiaka Aransi, on Monday. The university’s statement was ...

  Boko Haram terrorists during the weekend attacked Molai General area of Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, killing three soldiers, multiple sources told SaharaReporters The insurgents in a military camouflage gun truck stormed the area around 8pm on Saturday, shooting ...

The candidate backed by the camp of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja has emerged as the new South-West Zonal Vice Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party on Monday. Arapaja polled 343 votes to defeat Dr Eddy Olafeso, ...

The Bauchi State Government says it will conduct a headcount of commercial s.e.x workers in the state with a view to having accurate data on them. Aminu Balarabe-Isah, Permanent Commissioner in charge of Hisbah and Sharia implementation, made this known ...

A fire incident, on Monday, ravaged 30 shops in Oro town, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Daily Post reports that the incident, which occurred in the afternoon at about 15.12 hours, at the Oro Central Market, was reportedly ...

Amid the myriads of security challenges in the country, the Senate Minority Leader and senator representing Abia North in the National Assembly, Orji Uzor Kalu, has raised an alarm over an attempt at sabotaging the presidency of Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking ...

Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, stunned all stalwarts and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the South-West zonal congress in Osogbo, Osun State, when he declared that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State remains ...

The Group Executive Director, Strategy, Portfolio Development & Capital Projects, of Dangote Group Devakumar Edwin, said the company has not increased the price of cement per bag since December 2019 (15 months) despite the rising cost of other materials and ...

  Meghan Markle will not be attending Prince Philip’s funeral in person this Saturday, as her doctor didn’t clear her to fly because of her pregnancy. But the Duchess of Sussex did reach out to the Queen to share her ...

The Rivers State Government has intercepted a truckload of suspected substandard animal hide, popularly called ponmo, in Onne, Eleme Local Government Area of the state, even as two persons accompanying the truck were arrested. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Fred ...

A six-year-old-girl, Hawa’u, whose genital was mutilated by two young men four months ago in Jama’are Local Government Area of Bauchi State has recovered. She was discharged from hospital and reunited with her family. Daily Trust reports last December how ...

The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed Sergeant Eze Aiwansoba for shooting his girlfriend, Joy Ndubueze, in the mouth in an apparent attempt to kill her on Salvation Road, Opebi, in the Ikeja area of the state. The state Police ...

Princes William and Harry, along with senior politicians including the British prime minister, paid tribute to Prince Philip on Monday, as preparations were underway for his funeral on the grounds of Windsor Castle this coming weekend. Prince Harry chose a ...

  As India counted another record rise in coronavirus cases on Monday, hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims joined a river-bathing ritual during the Kumbh festival in the hill town of Haridwar. There were fears that the month-long festival could ...

The Lagos State Police Command has sacked and prosecuted Sergeant Eze Aiwansoba who shot his lover in the mouth last year. Aiwansoba allegedly shot his lover in the mouth at Allen area of Ikeja, Lagos in October, 2020. A statement ...

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has announced the commencement of 2021 Ramadan for Muslims in Nigeria.   He made the announcement on Monday evening.   According to reports, the sultan received news of the new moon sighting ...

Sporadic gunshots were heard at the Zonal Congress of the PDP in Osogbo today as hoodlums attempted to invade the venue of the event. Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose was said to have been whisked away by security ...