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  A middle-aged Kenya Forest Service (KFS) officer in Embu County on Friday night shot and killed his wife before fatally turning the gun on himself.   It remains unclear why Justine Mutwiri, who was attached to Njukiri Forest in ...

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Sunday described the EndSARS protest as a noble course, saying It was supported in Ekiti not because of those involved, but for the reason behind the action.   Fayemi, who disclosed ...

A 16-year-old girl, Bahijja Gombe, living with a family as a maid on Zoo Road Housing Estate, Kano State, has allegedly committed suicide.   Bahijja, an indigene of Gombe State, was said to have hanged herself without leaving a suicide ...

Shayla Angeline Boniello, a Texas transgender woman previously known as Shawn Vincent Boniello, got slapped with life in prison for murdering the toddler granddaughter of her boyfriend two years ago.   There will be no chance for parole for Shayla Angeline ...

Former President Barack Obama has ruled out taking on any formal position in President-elect Joe Biden’s administration — quipping that wife Michelle would leave him.   “I will help him in any ways that I can. But now, you know, ...

Peru’s President Manuel Merino resigned Sunday, just five days after taking office, sparking celebrations in the capital Lima following street protests against him and the ousting of his popular predecessor.   Merino, 59, stepped down shortly after a crisis session ...

Algeria imposed new coronavirus restrictions Sunday, closing sport and cultural centres as well as beaches after a spike in infections.   The government called on Algerians to fight what it called a “concerning phase” of the pandemic. Algeria has registered ...

U.S. President Donald Trump in a new tweet declared himself the winner of the 3 November election.  “I won the election”, Trump declared in all-caps tweet on Monday morning. Twitter responded moments later by tagging the tweet with a link ...

Indian veteran actor, Soumitra Chatterjee is dead.   Born in 1935, the star of Bengali cinema passed away on Sunday. Xinhua reports that he died at a hospital in Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal. Chatterjee was undergoing treatment ...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) told students to prepare for resumption next week.   ASUU said this on its official Twitter page as the education body expressed hope of an agreement with the federal government. The Union expressed ...

Joe Biden has cried out over the failure of the General Services Administration (GSA), to recognise him as President-elect   GAS is the government agency tasked with beginning the transition process immediately after a presidential election in the US. Also, ...

Gunmen abducted a lecturer and two children of a member of staff of the Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic Zaria, Kaduna State, on Saturday.   The Secretary, Information and Protocol Unit of the polytechnic, Mr Abdullahi Shehu, confirmed to NAN on Sunday ...

Aisha Yesufu, popular activist and EndSARS promoter has reacted to a statement by the Nigerian Army that no live ammunition was fired at protesters at Lekki toll gate.   The Nigerian Army on Saturday, while appearing before the Lagos Judicial ...

A fugitive Leonard Rayne Moses has been arrested in the US state of Michigan, by the FBI nearly half a century after he escaped from custody.   In 1971, Moses fled while serving a life sentence for the first-degree murder ...

A gigantic alligator has been spotted stomping across a golf course in Florida – prompting utter disbelief on social media.   The dinosaur-like beast with huge legs and tail was ‘out for a stroll’ on Wednesday as the area was ...

Thousands of Donald Trump supporters rallied in Washington today, with the president making a drive-past in his motorcade as he sticks to discredited claims that mass fraud denied him election victory.   Marchers close to the White House greeted Trump’s ...

A yet-to-be identifed Lagos prince has vowed that Oba Rilwan Akiolu will be dethroned.   In a trending video recorded in Yoruba, he accused the monarch of corruption, neglect of the state and the people. He accused the monarch of ...

The Nigerian Army emphatically denied that it has mounted a manhunt for DJ Switch, who alleged soldiers killed between 7 and 15 protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate.   On Saturday, Commander of the 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Brigadier Ahmed ...

  The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, said teachers without requisite qualifications, competencies and practicing license are presently migrating out of the Nigerian Teaching Service. He disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja while monitoring the conduct of ...

The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.   Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, who inaugurated the centre in Abuja, said the inauguration was in line with the digital skills acquisition drive ...

Former senate president, Bukola Saraki returned to Ilorin, Kwara state today for the first time since leaving Senate. He was welcomed by the warm embrace of his supporters.  He has been away before the defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party ...

Croatia centre-back Domagoj Vida was substituted at half-time in the 3-3 friendly draw with Turkey on Wednesday after testing positive for Covid-19. Though Vida, along with the rest of the team, had tested negatively on Monday, subsequent tests on the ...

Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo of the Nigerian Army has alleged that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu invited the military during the EndSARS in Lagos to avoid total anarchy.   Taiwo is the Commander, 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island. He spoke on ...

A Magistrate Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the Police to investigate 50 EndSARS protesters.   They are accused of playing active roles in the agitaion. They include Aisha Yesufu, David Adeleke – Davido, Ayodeji Balogun – Wizkid, Deji Adeyanju, ...

One person was confirmed dead in a fatal accident in a lone car crash in Ilesa, on Friday.   The accident occurred around Ibodi junction Ile-Ife Road in Ilesa, Osun State. A Camry car painted in black colour with registration ...