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The Federal Government has announced that it has secured the release of Zainab Aliyu, the student who was held in Saudi Arabia over drug-related charges. Zainab Aliyu was arrested at the airport in Saudi Arabia after Tramadol was found in her luggage. ...

  Military operations against criminals are yielding the desired results, President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday. According to the President, the Armed Forces have, by their efforts within the past four years, restored the pride and honour of Nigeria amongst the ...

  A man has been arrested in connection with his lover’s brutal murder. According to reports, on Sunday morning, neighbours were woken up by screams from the house where Mr James Wambugu, 34, and Grace Kagure, 29, lived in Nairobi, ...

  A Brazilian model was found dead after she jumped into the sea to save her puppies in the midst of a fierce storm. Caroline Bittencourt’s body was found near Cigarras Beach, in the northern region of Sao Paulo, yesterday ...

  Security operatives have apprehended two criminal suspects and their girlfriends for allegedly robbing residents of their properties in Rivers state. The couples who reportedly specialize in stealing around Ikwerre local government area of the state, were nabbed following a ...

  A grandmother died two months ago and was buried at the local cemetery. But some of her children were unhappy with the place where she was laid to rest. On Friday, the sisters were found at the graveside, trying ...

  A 34 year-old Nigerian, Samuel Nkennaya, has been killed while another Nigerian, Chinonso Nwudo is in critical condition in South Africa following mob attack. Victor Ayanfe-Oyebanjo, Secretary of Mpumalanga Province branch of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, NUSA, ...

  A member of the Presidential Committee on North East Initiative (PCNI), Dr. Sidi Ali Mohammed, yesterday disclosed that Boko Haram fighters receive $3000 (an equivalent of N1, 080,000 daily) as allowance, while Nigerian soldiers get a paltry N1000. He ...

  Sylvester Igboun has written his name in the history of Russian Premier League side Ufa after he became the club’s all-time leading scorer with 24 goals in official games. The former FC Midtjylland hitman attained this following his brace ...

  A 100 Level Chemical Engineering student of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has died of apparent suicide after a long-standing battle with depression. Hikmat Gbadamosi was found dead in her room, yesterday. According to her friend, the ...

  A businesswoman, Mrs. Adenike Sussanah Komolafe, has cried out to the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mohammed Adamu, for protection following incessant attacks on her and her family by some unidentified persons. Adenike, a mother of three, said her family ...

  A fire captain accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl said he thought he was kissing an adult’s mouth and not the genitals of a child, it is claimed. Michael William Palmatier, 48, from Arizona, USA, admitted he had ...

  A boxer who allegedly attacked his teenage ex handed himself in to police for her “murder” – but later found out she was alive and had merely fainted. Javier Sosa, 24, is said to have flown into the fit of rage ...

  A 40 year-old man identified as Deji Adenuga who allegedly burnt a family of nine at Ayeka Igbodigo in Okitipupa Local Government area of Ondo State – has been arrested by the police. The suspect was arrested at his hideout in ...

  Following the debate on whether churches should be allowed to accept monetary proceeds from politician, a bishop has come up with a damning allegation against the pastors. Bishop Paul Githinji based in Nyeri. Kenya is not subscribing to the ...

Kidnappers on Monday abducted the board chairman of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Muhammed Mahmood, along the Kaduna-Abuja Highway. Mr Mahmood was abducted alongside his daughter while travelling from Kaduna to Abuja Monday afternoon while his driver was killed. They ...

  A female teacher in the United States is facing jail after being charged with sexual assault, allegedly romping with a pupil. Kristin Davenport, 26, a teacher at Northside High School in Georgia, US, is facing three charges of sexual ...

  A woman in labour was allegedly beaten by a team of nurses on duty for her inability to settle her N20,000 bill when she entered the hospital for prompt medical recourse. The incident happened on April 12 at the ...

  The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, and former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, have settled the perceived political differences between them. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Festus Keyamo, disclosed this in a statement sent to Channels ...

Below is a video showing Seun Kuti, son of late Afrobeat musician Fela Anikulapo-kuti, condemning all those who say African men subjugate their women. In the video, Seun Kuti revealed that the culture of subjugating women was brought to Africa by ...

Kemi Olunloyo, while reacting to the trending rumour on Regina Daniel’s wedding, has said she is Ned Nwoko’s 5th wife and not the 6th as being publicised. In a post she made on Instagram, the controversial journalist also said her ...

Controversial Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu has taken a swipe at actress Helen Paul for showing her support to Regina Daniels marriage to Ned Nwoko. Helen Paul while defending Regina Daniels marriage to the politician, gad called other women criticizing the young ...

Controversial Ghanaian cleric, Prophet Kumchacha has said the world will cease to exist the day he doesn’t have sex with his wife. The man of God said unlike some men who shy away from openly discussing their sexual lifestyles, he openly does ...

Bobby Brown has reacted to a social media post by comedian Chris Rock which appears to be a mockery of Kate singer Whitney Houston. Chris Rock shared a picture of Whitney Houston with the caption below. “Me sitting in a meeting ...

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson, a veteran American actor in the movie Boyz N The Hood, has died at the age of 77. Report say he passed away unexpectedly at his home in Palmdale, California Friday night. According to his son, Jessie Lawrence Ferguson ...