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Twenty four out of the 34 members of the Kaduna House of Assembly on  Thursday impeached the Deputy Speaker, Mukhtar Hazo. The development followed a vote of no confidence on him during a sitting of the House, presided over by ...

A mum and dad have disappeared with their two toddler children as police desperately appealed for help to find them. Derry couple Charlene Collins, 25, and Martin Collins, 27, were last this week with their two young children. The kids ...

The former president of a small-town East Texas bank has admitted to stealing more than $11million and then setting fire to financial documents to cover up her crime. Anita Gail Moody, 57, on Friday pleaded guilty to federal counts of ...

Thomas Lane, one of the four Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd, has been released from jail on bail. Lane, 37, who had been held on $750,000 conditional bail, was freed from the Hennepin County jail ...

Another statue of a slave trader in the UK has been removed by workmen. Tower Hamlets Council took down the statue of Robert Milligan from its position at West India Quay, east London this evening. Milligan, born in Scotland, moved ...

The mum of a young woman who died after taking party drug MDMA for the first time said her daughter’s death was a “waste of a beautiful life”. Miss Smith, 21, died after taking a ‘significant’ amount of the drug ...

Adamawa Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of Alhaji Dahiru Nyako, a brother to former governor Murtala Nyako. SP Sulaiman Nguroje, Police Public Relations Officer confirmed that the 90-year-old victim was taken from his home in Yola. Nguroje said that ...

Activist Deji Adeyanju has said those into crime should not have a social media account, saying they should ‘learn’ from Nigerian politicians who hardly have one. His tweet comes after popular instagram celebrity, Hushpuppi was allegedly picked up at his ...

A former soldier shot dead a four-year-old boy at the child’s own Incredible Hulk-themed birthday party, police have said. Birthday boy Enzo dos Santos died after being shot in the chest at point-blank range in front of horrified parents, two ...

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says more than 100 million Nigerians have no form of identification. Aliyu Aziz, director-general of the NIMC, disclosed this during a meeting with editors held via Zoom on Wednesday. Aziz, who spoke on the ...

Sani Yekini, a protocol officer attached to the office of Aisha Buhari, has passed away. Aisha announced his passing via her official Twitter account. She said the deceased who suffered from a diabetic condition, worked with her for 4 years. ...

  Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo has made fulfilled his promise of ending flooding in West Legon, Ghana. The actor had announced on twitter that he will be working on the drainage, and yesterday came back on the same platform, to ...

The  Ogun State Commissioner for Health , Dr. Tomi Coker, on Wednesday said 104 out of the 108 new Covid-19 cases in the state on Tuesday were from one company. On Tuesday night, the NCDC said the state recorded 108 ...

A survivor of the massacre by Boko Haram terrorists of 81 villagers of Faduma Kolomdi, Gubio in Borno State, has narrated how it happened. Modu Gana said that the attackers stormed the village on Tuesday in three Hilux vans and ...

The Kano State Police Command said it has arrested a man for allegedly raping over 40 women in Kano. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna and made available to the Punch ...

  The death of another black man who shouted “I can’t breathe” while being restrained by police officers has been ruled a homicide. In scenes similar to the George Floyd tragedy, Manuel Ellis, 33, was arrested by police in Washington ...

The University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoko has been ranked third most productive school in educating entrepreneurs in Africa. According to a report by Forbes entitled: “If You Want To Start A Tech-Company In Africa, Go To College”, the university is ...

Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, has called on the authorities in the United States of America to ensure that justice is served in George Floyd killing. Runsewe made the call during a memorial session ...

George Floyd’s death and the resulting wave of rage against racism and police brutality may have changed the political calculus for US presidential contender Joe Biden, who faces pressure to pick a black female running mate. Senator Kamala Harris, an ...

An Ikeja Special Offences Court, on Wednesday, sentenced a student of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Oni Ololade, to eight months in prison for cyber fraud. Ololade was sentenced during the virtual proceedings by Justice Mojisola Dada, following his guilty ...

A frontline medical doctor, Dr Bello Katagum who worked with the Bauchi state government on COVID-19, has died of the virus. Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, the Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA) disclosed on Wednesday during the State ...

Lesotho’s former prime minister (PM), Thomas Thabane, and his wife paid assassins a down payment of $24,000 to kill his estranged wife Lipolelo three years ago, according to a police affidavit seen on Wednesday. The details were the latest twist ...

A teacher turned up to class wearing her wedding dress for adorable photos with her students before getting married. Kindergarten teacher, Kelsey Moeller, 30, made the surprise appearance at school to give her class the chance to see her wearing ...

A “cunning” and “manipulative” paedophile who groomed 17 girls has been jailed for 13 years. Sick Daniel Berry, 31, preyed on his victims – who were aged 12 to 15 – by pretending to be a modelling agent and studio ...

Tragedy struck in Minna, the Niger state capital in early hours of Wednesday when woman and her three children, among them,  one month old baby, were burnt to death in their two bedroom apartment. The house, situated in Nkangbe, a ...