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            A mother and father abandoned their baby in a field to die after forging ‘no emotional connection’ with her.   Two month old Jalissa Adams-Frison’s body has never been found but a judge in ...

The Nigerian Embassy in Germany has suspended a security guard, identified as Martins, in connection with allegations of s.e.xual abuse and other criminal activity.   The official was suspended for allegedly having s.e.x with ladies who applied for passport renewals. ...

A plan on buying new petrol and diesel cars will be brought forward to 2030, Boris Johnson has confirmed as he unveiled his £12billion, “Ten Point Plan” for a “green industrial revolution”.   The Prime Minister unveiled a host of ...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has slammed his Ebonyi State counterpart, Governor David Umahi, over his reasons for leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   According to him, Governor Umahi left the PDP because he wants to be the presidential ...

The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has declared that he can’t be arrested.   Shekau explained that security operatives can’t arrest him because he was doing God’s work. He made the declaration in response to reports of manhunt for ...

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the revocation of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT)’s bail.   Okon Abang, the judge, who gave the order in a ruling, also issued a bench warrant for ...

CNN has concluded their investigations on the October 20 shooting that took place at Lekki toll, Lagos where soldiers allegedly shot at peaceful #EndSARS protesters. Though the Army has denied this, here’s however an exclusive report by CNN — where ...

MasterChef Junior star Ben Watkins has died at the age of 14. He had been undergoing treatment for a rare form of cancer at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago when he died this week, his family have confirmed. Ben competed ...

  The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has expressed that the payment platform proposed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) does not have hardware backing. Recall that the union has been on strike for over eight months in protest ...

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, said he has no regrets leaving the Peoples Democratic Party to join the ruling All Progressives Congress.   He was reacting to criticism of his political switch to the APC on Tuesday. The governor who ...

The Lagos State Government has shutdown 16 health facilities across the State for non-compliance with regulatory standards.   The Executive Secretary, Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu who disclosed this in her office in Ikeja, while ...

A young woman who woke up to find her head had swollen to the size of a football after she had an allergic reaction to hair dye has called on people to “be smart” and always get a patch test. ...

  Kogi state has recorded 20 new cases of leprosy, the state’s Programme officer for Leprosy Mission Nigeria (LMN) Mrs Hannah Fashona revealed. Leprosy is a chronic, curable infectious disease mainly causing skin lesions and nerve damage, and is caused by ...

The Kano State Police Command has arrested 24-year-old Habibu Sale, who kidnapped and killed eight-year-old Asiya Tasiu in Chikawa village, Gabasawa Local Government Area of the state after collecting a ransom of N500,000.   This was just as the suspect ...

A nurse has described “horrific” conditions at a hospital saying patients with the worst coronavirus cases are left to die in a room dubbed “the pit”.   Lawanna Rivers made the shocking claim about University Medical Center in El Paso, ...

A Nigerien helicopter has been allegedly gunned down by suspected Boko Haram fighters in Borno state.   A senior security source told The Nation that five passengers of the helicopter died in the incident. “The helicopter was said to be ...

Twitter on Tuesday said it was rolling out tweets which disappear after 24 hours, joining rival social platforms in offering ephemeral messages.   The new “fleets” which had been tested in several countries in recent months are “for sharing momentary ...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigeria is in dire need of healing, following the #EndSARS protests that resulted in massive destruction across the country.   Osinbajo said this at the Consultative Forum on Rebuilding Lagos and Inauguration of the ...

A trans teen born with male genitalia and raised as a boy has become pregnant after finding out that she has female reproductive parts.   Mikey Chanel, who is in her second trimester at four months, was only diagnosed with ...

Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo has blasted a woman who advised Nigerian-American actress, Yvonne Orji not to work with him.   Alex shared a photo he took with Yvonne and captioned it, “First it was bitter, then it was sweet, then ...

A teacher Mrs Ndubisi Obiechina who told the Lagos state judicial panel of enquiry on Restitution for Victims of Special Anti- Roberry Square, SARS Related Abuses and Matters that she lost two pregnancy, today told the panel that popular billionaire ...

                          An Owerri Magistrate Court on Monday remanded Herclus Okoro representing Ohaji Egbema State Constituency in the Imo House of Assembly, in the state correctional facility for alleged ...

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has approved the reopening of Nursery and Primary Schools in the state from the 23rd of November.   This was disclosed in a statement signed by Sir Chidi Adiele on behalf of the ...

Donald Trump had to be talked out of launching a missile strike at Iran days after he lost the US election due to fears it could start a war.   The President, with just two months left in office, asked ...

Haruna Kuye, district head of Gidan Zaki, Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna state, has been shot dead.   Kuye and his son were killed after gunmen invaded their residence in the early hours of Tuesday, according to Samuel ...