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Nigerian ladies have taking to twitter to recount their scary experiences of s.e.x.u.a.l assaults allegedly at the hands of police and army personnel. The ladies gave in details how they were allegedly harassed by these men, with one officer allegedly ...

Living Faith Church, Igbogene, Salvation Victory Centre, Igbogene, Shalom International Christian Centre, along Tombia-Amassoma road, Great Grace Distinguished Assembly, Okutukutu, Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Opolo and Hebrews International Church, Ayama road, were on Sunday sealed by the Bayelsa ...

A man has been shot dead by law enforcement officers in Louisville on the fourth night of unrest following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd, local media reports. It is not clear if the man was shot by ...

  Mr Zubairu Dalhatu Malamai, ex-boyfriend of Zainab Abdullahi Yahaya, new wife of the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali, has asked her to pay him the sum of N9,081,207.45 being money he spent on her during their ...

A 103-year-old Massachusetts woman who recovered from Covid-19 celebrated with a favorite drink — a cold beer, her family told CNN. When Jennie Stejna tested positive for coronavirus in late April, her family began preparing for the worst, granddaughter Shelley ...

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, has announced a new pump price band of N121.50 to N123.50 per litre for Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. The PPPRA, which is an agency of the Federal Government, disclosed this ...

As the second phase of eased lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic ends today, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has said the reopening of religious centres in the country should be gradual. Already, religious groups, including the ...

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is under fire in Ondo state for appointing 26-year-old Owerri-born Ngozi Ugochi-Igbo as a Special Assistant on Gender, Research and Documentation. Ngozi’s appointment was announced on Sunday, to the shock and disappointment of some of the residents ...

A tanker truck has driven into a huge crowd of George Floyd protesters on an interstate highway in Minneapolis. In shocking video from the scene, hundreds of people swarm the truck, with some clinging to the cab, as it comes ...

With effect from today, residents of Ekiti State now have opportunities to pursue their businesses Monday through Friday from 6am to 8pm. Governor Kayode Fayemi, who disclosed this in a statewide broadcast Sunday evening, also revealed that consultations were underway ...

A drunken driver has knocked down the Commanding Officer, 2 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna, Lt. Col. Abraham Gbileve, in Markudi, Benue State. Gbileve died after his friend crushed him while reversing his Toyota Camry car last ...

Lady Gaga has called Donald Trump “a fool and a racist” and argued he has offered “nothing but ignorance and prejudice while black lives continue to be taken”. In an emotional message posted to social media, Gaga expressed her anger ...

A 100-year-old Indonesian woman has recovered from coronavirus, making her the country’s oldest survivor of the deadly respiratory illness. Kamtim, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, was discharged from the hospital this week after a month of treatment ...

The coronavirus has killed over 365,000 people worldwide in just five months — but that’s nothing compared to what could be coming if humans don’t clean up their act when it comes to chickens. In his new book, “How to ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all banks to resolve all outstanding issues relating to failed Automated Teller Machine, Point of Sale terminal and other electronic banking transactions within two weeks starting June 8, 2020. The timelines for reversals ...

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a 100 level Microbiology student of the University of Benin, Miss Vera Uwaila, who died from injuries sustained after she ...

Poor little Rosalynn McGinnis knew what her mum’s boyfriend was doing was wrong, but he terrified her with his threats. Rosalynn was just 10 years old, and living in Poteau, Oklahoma, when evil Henri Michelle Piette started to s.e.xually abuse ...

Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has said pastors who still want churches to remain close are agents of the devil. He said some pastors were angry that he said churches should be re-opened. “But they are ...

Coronavirus cases in Nigeria surpassed 10,000 on Sunday, with 307 new cases announced. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC gave the nation’s caseload as 10,162. There was no surprise in Sunday night announcement. Lagos remains the most affected state, ...

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Jigawa State, on Sunday, confirmed the death of one of its members, Nasir Adam, from coronavirus complications. The deceased Mr Adam was aged 36. The NMA chairperson in the state, Nura Basirka, told journalists ...

A man in Samburu County, Kenya beat his mother to death following a heated quarrel over land. The man, Edwin Losepesh, 37, is said to have attacked his elderly mother, 82, after she opposed his plan to sell part of ...

The Police Command in Jigawa has arrested 11 suspects for allegedly r.a.p.ing a 12-year-old girl (name withheld). The spokesman of the command Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Dutse. Mr Jinjiri ...

Three members of an armed robbery syndicate have been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command. The suspects were arrested following a distress call received by the DPO Agbara division that armed robbers have invaded Idanyin community and have ...

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County Friday night amid protests. The California National Guard is being deployed to Los Angeles in response to large protests being held in the city, according to Mayor Eric ...

  Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reacted to the news of the rape and murder of a 100-level student of the University of Benin UNIBEN, Uwaila Omozuwa, inside a Redeemed Christian Church of God parish in the state. Reacting ...