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The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says he will on Thursday present the recommendations of the Kaduna town hall meeting on national security to the National Economic Council, and one of its recommendations is encouraging more interreligious and inter-tribal marriages to prevent Nigeria’s breakup. Revealing the intermarriage recommendation among others, Mr Mohammed said, “Another interesting thing that was ...

The Queen is marking her 95th birthday today while still in official royal mourning for her husband of 73 years, the Duke of Edinburgh. For a second consecutive year, the traditional 41-gun and 21-gun salutes, traditionally fired in Hyde Park and the Tower of London on the occasion, have been cancelled. Buckingham Palace is also not expected to issue any ...

  Gunmen have abducted unspecified students of Green Field University along the Kaduna-Abuka Highway in Chikun Local Government Area. The Nation learnt the attack occurred on Tuesday night. Kaduna Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident. It was learnt gunmen invaded the university and started shooting sporadically before whisking some of the students away.  

Police are hunting a group of men after a woman was r*ped in what officers have described as a ‘random and sickening attack’. Shortly after 12.30am earlier today, police were called to a report of the rape of a woman in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester. Initial enquiries suggest a woman in her 20s was attacked in Kirkup Gardens. A significant police ...

Nollywood actress, Shan George is a year older today. And to celebrate her special day, she shared stunning new photo of herself to the delight of her fans on Instagram.     Captioning the photo, she wrote, ”Happy birthday to me, I’ve just clocked 200😁 🙌🙌💃💃💃🎉🥂 cheerrsss.”

Nigerian singer, Temmie Ovwasa has taken to social media to narrate how she went to a church to perform and then ended up making out with her partner at the back of the church.  She wrote; “I was 17 when I accepted an invitation to perform in a church in a town that was 6-7hrs away, just so I could ...

A 200-level student of the Management and Accounting department of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Osun State Emmanuel Adedeji has committed suicide. The Nation gathered Adedeji took a poisonous substance in the school premises and died a few minutes later. A student of the institution Bukola Adewumi told our correspondent his corpse was discovered behind the Mechanical department popularly known as ...

Suspected Fulani herdsmen have abducted a farmer, Rasaq Jamiu, and his four children. The latest abduction, it was gathered, happened in Maami village in the Ibaraoa North Local Government Area of Oyo State. Jamiu was said to have gone to his farm in Maami village on Monday when the hoodlums stormed the farm and whisked the father and his children ...

  Liverpool owner John W Henry has apologised to supporters and taken full responsibility for the club’s involvement in the ill-fated Super League. It was announced late on Tuesday night that the Reds had “discontinued” their involvement in the controversial breakaway league, having originally been one of the 12 founder members. Their withdrawal, and that of the five other Premier ...

Nigerian singer, Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as “2baba” has called out the Nigerian Center For Disease Control, NCDC, for frustrating travelers.Recall that the Federal Government earlier made the COVID-19 test compulsory component for travelers following the pandemic. Following the development, there have been complaints from Nigerians who lamented the inefficiency of the workers in the Agency to deliver prompt ...

  Former US President, Barack Obama has called for reforms for racial bias in the justice system as a jury found former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges in the death of George Floyd. Recall that George Floyd died in May 2020 after Chauvin placed his knee on his neck. Obama in a statement said the verdict ...

Nigerian 9-year-old Youtube comedian Emmanuella Samuel, popularly known as Emanuella has been featured in an Australian movie titled ‘Survive or Die.’ Shot in Australia in 2018, the top comedienne appeared in the film as a guest star alongside its major cast including Hawa Barnes, Felino Dolloso, and Craig Bourke. ‘Survive Or Die’ focuses on the story of Shade, a 16-year-old ...

A yet-to-be-identified middle-aged woman has stabbed a 14-year-old boy, Joseph Thomas, to death in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday along Genesis Street, off Okaka road, caused uproar in the state capital. An angry mob, comprising neighbours of the deceased, was said to have descended on the accused woman and nearly beat her to death. It ...

Chad imposes curfew and shuts borders after the death of president Deby: army. The announcement came a day after provisional election results projected late president Idris Debby would win a sixth term in office. Déby was one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders after becoming president of Chad through charter 1991. Deby’s son, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno is expected to lead the ...

Stop consuming cow skin and stave off cancer, Vice-Chancellor, Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan, Prof. Kola Oloke, advised in Ibadan on Tuesday. “Animal skin known as “ponmo’’ is harmful to the body; it has no nutritional value. “Runaway from meat, especially red meat. If you want to eat chicken, eat the local one. “Consumption of animal protein can lead to diseases. ...

France on Tuesday paid tribute to Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno as a “courageous friend” and “great soldier”, while urging stability and a peaceful transition in the African country after his shocking death. Deby died from wounds sustained in battle after three decades in power, according to the army. “Chad is losing a great soldier and a president who has ...

Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Tuesday staged a walkout from the reconciliation meeting with the Federal Government and representatives of the State Governors. The striking judiciary workers staged their walkout after waiting for over an hour at the conference room of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, where the failed meeting was to be held. ...

  Bobrisky has unfollowed Tonto Dikeh on Instagram o. A quick look at his page shows he no longer follows her and his words also suggests he even BLOCKED her. This comes after the actress unfollowed her one time bestie. Recall the actress and crossdresser had on different occassions jetted out to spend time together. They also publicly praise each ...

Sacked police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of African-American George Floyd in a case that roiled the United States for almost a year, laying bare deep racial divisions. A racially-diverse jury of seven women and five men in the Midwestern city of Minneapolis took less than two days at the end of ...

An early morning fire outbreak has destroyed a section of the State Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Kano. The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident to Punch in Kano on Thursday. He said the fire which started about 10.30 am, on Tuesday, affected the Data Processing Centre of ...

A man, Mr Olokose Ojo, has been murdered six days to his wedding by his neighbour who promised to assist him to get cows for the ceremony in Kwara State. Ojo, said to be in his early 30 and a staff member at the National Health Insurance Scheme unit of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital was said to have ...

An aviation security personnel at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal II (MMA2), operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), has returned N2.3m misplaced by its owner. The money belonged to an Uyo-bound passenger on Ibom Airline, George Etuk. The excited passenger commended the security officer after receiving his lost baggage, which contained the money and other vital documents. The incident, ...

The proposed European Super League collapsed on Tuesday after Premier League clubs withdrew from the deeply divisive project following a furious backlash by fans and threats from football authorities. Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal were six of the 12 leading clubs to initially sign up to the breakaway competition designed to guarantee spots each year and ...

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has asked Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr. Isa Pantami to resign immediately irrespective of his recent volte-face. The Governor said in an ideal society, the allegation that the United States of America placed a serving Minister on its watch list was enough to propel the government into action. A statement signed by Wike’s Special ...

We don’t know how Moyo has managed to remain single with this kind of hotness.