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Two women were feared burnt in a kerosene explosion at their various houses in Igboukwu, Aguata local government area of Anambra State. The incident reportedly occurred when the victims poured the kerosene bought from the market but suspected to be ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the partial closure of Nigeria’s land borders would remain in force. He called on neighbouring countries affected negatively by the policy to be patient until the report of the tripartite committee made up of Nigeria, ...

South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday appointed rebel leader Riek Machar as vice president, after the two men finally agreed to form a long-delayed unity government — a crucial step towards ending six years of war. A presidential decree ...

Residents of Okoerin community in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara on Friday uncovered a camp where suspected kidnappers camped some children. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the camp, a storey building, was uncovered when a ...

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, says he remains the Oluwo of Iwoland despite his suspension by the Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers. He said this in a post on his Instagram page on Friday. The post was ...

A Kaduna State High Court has discharged and acquitted 91 members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). The presiding judge, Justice Hajaratu Gwada, acquitted the defendants of the charges filed against them by the state government in her judgement ...

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday killed two suspects during exchange of fire with armed robbers in Dawaki area. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, DSP Anjuguri Manzah disclosed this in a ...

Nigerian stars Teni and DJ Cuppy have been nominated for the Favourite African Star and Social Media Star respectively at the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2020. The event, which will be hosted by American Rapper, Chance The Rapper, will take ...

One Jessica Obinomeh and her mother, Sandra, have drawn a battle line at an Ogba magistrates’ court, Lagos State, over lingering family issues. Obinomeh alleged that her mother and siblings tortured her with a hot iron, compelling her to lie ...

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will face each other again almost 15 months on from a controversial draw that left punters desperate for a re-run of their thrilling affair in Los Angeles. Tickets in Las Vegas are exchanging hands for ...

Boko Haram insurgents on Thursday stormed a community located 70 kilometers north from Damaturu the Yobe state capital and 30 kilometers to Dapchi where 110 schoolgirls were abducted in 2018. The terrorists were reported to have attacked motorists, however, information ...

Two members of the House of Representatives, Francis Oghene Waive (Ughelli South/Udu federal constituency) and Ossai Nicholas Ossai (Ndokwa East/Ndokwa West/Ukwuani federal constituency) on Thursday disagreed over the establishment of two polytechnics in their constituencies. This followed after a Bill ...

The Akwa Ibom State government has shut down Technical College, Ewet Offot indefinitely following students’ unrest, which led to the destruction of school property and inflicting of injuries on staff members and passersby. According to a statement issued by the ...

  An Edo traditional Chief, Obamedo Ode, was on Thursday sentenced to two moths imprisonment by an Egor Magistrates’ Court in Benin, the state capital, for assaulting a fellow Chief, Edwin Onaiwu, by beating him with a stick. The police ...

Meghan Markle told friends there is nothing legally stopping her and Prince Harry from using the Sussex Royal brand despite the Queen’s ban, it has been claimed. The couple hoped to continue using the name, which they are believed to ...

A woman, Mrs Comfort Giwa, said she got the beating of her life when her landlord, Mr Adisa Lukman openly brutalised her for allegedly turning down his love advances. According to Comfort, the incident happened on February 9, 2020, while ...

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose says he is not contemplating dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for another party. Mr Lere Olayinka, his Media Aide, said this in a statement in Ado Ekiti, on Friday. Olayinka, explained that the ...

George and Amal Clooney’s lavish country pile located in Sonning-on-Thames in Berkshire has been affected by epic flooding. The leafy grounds of the stunning Aberlash House including the tennis court, the veranda attached to the summer house and the majority ...

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has declared that God was using insurgency in the Northern part of the country to punish Nigerians for their sins. Abubakar said Nigerians must learn to adhere to the teachings of the ...

Raheem Sterling has not ruled out playing for Real Madrid in the future but insists he is “really happy” at Manchester City for now. The 25-year-old is a reported transfer target for Real following City’s two-year ban from European football ...

Vice President’s Yemi Osinbajo’s son, Laolu Osinbajo is on his way to finally be a married man. Laolu and his sweetheart, Sekemi Braithwaite yesterday tied the knot traditionally. The white wedding will hold this weekend. Writing on social media, Happy ...

Protesters attacked a convoy of buses carrying Ukrainian citizens and other nationals evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, injuring nine police officers and one civilian. As global fears and misconceptions spread about the coronavirus outbreak that originated in the ...

The Osun State Traditional Rulers’ Council has suspended embattled Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, for six months. He was suspended for alleged assault of the Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Dhikrulahi Akinropo, during a peace meeting last week in Osogbo, Osun ...

Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane skipped the country for a medical check up in South Africa on Friday, the day he was supposed to show up in court to face charges of murdering his former wife, his office said. Lipolelo ...

A Ghanaian lady (@Ewegirl) has narrated how she was s.e.xually and physically abused by a German she fell in love with. According to her, she wanted to leave Ghana and was already dating this dude. She applied for a German ...