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Following her conviction by an FCT High Court over the alleged killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, Maryam Sanda has approached the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, asking the court to set aside the verdict and acquit her. Sanda, who was sentenced to death by hanging by Justice Yusuf Halilu on Jan. 27, said the trial judge “was tainted by ...

Wealthy travelers are clamoring to fly private jets amid the rapid spread of the highly contagious coronavirus, according to a report. Private jet operators have seen a recent boom in business since the late December outbreak of the virus in China. “While a large portion of the increase can be related to Chinese New Year travel, we also attribute the ...

Utah’s state Senate voted unanimously to decriminalize polygamy, hoping to make it an infraction on par with a parking ticket. The bill swiftly cleared the Republican-controlled Senate in the predominantly Mormon state with a vote of 29-0 with little discussion on Tuesday. It now moves to the Utah House of Representatives, where it is likely to face greater resistance. Polygamy ...

  A doctor with the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owerri is currently battling for his life after his wife allegedly attacked him at home on Tuesday night after an argument. According to one Jones, the victim’s friend, the doctor’s wife cut off his nose, upper teeth, tip of tongue, lower gums and called his mother to come and carry her ...

Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa has taking to Instagram to talk about loneliness and wanting to be loved by a man. The actress who refereed to herself as a feminist, says she is independent, but wouldn’t mind to get treats from her man as a woman. She said a lot more… Her words below; I am independent because I take responsibility ...

  A lady has taken to micro-blogging site, Twitter to advise men not to have S3x with women for free.   According to the Twitter user @IssaB0ss, it is stupidity for men to continue to have S3x with women for free because “d**k is so good.” She wrote: “Men are so f**king dumb! D**k is so good and y’all give ...

A 22-year-old lady has allegedly taking her own life and that of her baby. The lady, Epigha Peace Koboye, was found dead at her residence in Bomadi community, Delta State on Sunday, February 16, after allegedly poisoning herself and her child. According to a report, she allegedly took her life nad that of her baby because the man who made ...

Larry Tesler, an icon of early computing, has died at the age of 74. Mr Tesler started working in Silicon Valley in the early 1960s, at a time when computers were inaccessible to the vast majority of people. It was thanks to his innovations – which included the “cut”, “copy” and “paste” commands – that the personal computer became simple ...

A farmer got the shock of a lifetime when one of his cows gave birth to a calf with two heads. Farmer Bhaskar was not anticipating any hitches when his cow gave birth at his farm in Paarasalai village in southern India last week. He was therefore surprised when a calf popped out with conjoined heads. The unusual cloven-hoved youngster ...

Two illustrious sons of Edo, Professor Emmanuel Emovon and Colonel Paul Ogbebor, are dead. Prof. Emovon was a former Minister of Science and Technology and a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos. Emovon was also an in-law to the Benin Royal family as he was married to a daughter of Oba Akenzua. His cause of death is yet ...

  Omoyele Sowore has called out ChannelsTv for using the word alleged to describe his long detention at DSS custody. He called the television station out on twitter asking what is wrong with them. He tweeted: ”What’s is wrong with @channelstv? How would a tv station describe an illegal, unjust and cruel incarceration of anyone as “Alleged Detention?””

Residents across the UK who are already struggling with the aftermath of Storm Dennis, have been told to expect further torrential downpours over the next 24 hours. Although the latest storm may have gone, further agony is in store for beleaguered communities across flood-hit Britain. The Environment Agency (EA) is warning areas of North Wales, northern England and Scotland to ...

Africa is free of coronavirus as the first suspected case in Egypt has tested negative for the deadly virus. The announcement was made by the Egyptian Health Ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO), after the foreigner was admitted to a specially designated hospital for isolation after being announced as Egypt’s first confirmed case of coronavirus on February 14. Egypt’s ...

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has said that the nation might need about 100,000 more soldiers to win the war against Boko Haram. He advised that at least 50,000 people from Borno should be engaged by the military with or without western education to prosecute the ongoing war on terror. Zulum stated this on Wednesday while playing host to ...

A bride’s dream day quickly turned into a nightmare when she was dumped by her new husband for punching his sister at the reception. The newlywed was seeking advice on how to win her partner back after admitting she had lost control when her sister-in-law made the day a ‘living hell’. The bride claims she had ‘strolled in drunk, threw ...

Nigeria boxers have threatened to protest the country’s non-appearance at the qualifying tournament for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Dakar, Senegal from February 20 to 29. One of the boxers, who spoke with Punch on the condition of anonymity, said the Nigeria Boxing Federation told them that they would not participate in the Olympic qualifiers because there were no medal ...

Over 60 gunmen have invaded Madaka village and some neighbouring communities in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, kidnapping scores of people and rustling cattle. The gunmen were said to have invaded the communities in the early hours of yesterday, fully armed. An eyewitness told Vanguard that as the gunmen arrived the communities in motorcylces, they started shooting sporadically ...

A woman whose s.e.x addiction spiralled to the point she slept with four men in a day says she ‘couldn’t function’ unless she knew when she was going to get ‘my next hit of s.e.x’. Hook ups began to consume Frankie Considine’s life, taking precedence over her work and friends, but also placing huge strain on both her physical and ...

An Indian bloke has been snapped bizarrely worshiping a statue of Donald Trump as the country gears up for the US president’s state visit. Bussa Krishna first began worshiping Donald Trump four years ago when the US president appeared to him in a dream. Since then, after a run of good fortune, the Indian real estate broker has transformed his ...

Proud parents from across the world have been left out of pocket after the University of London postponed a graduation ceremony over coronavirus fears. Many loved ones are due to fly to the capital this week and were only told of the cancellation two days ago, leaving no time to cancel flights and hotel bookings. Some students say they weren’t ...

The police in Nasarawa State have arrested a woman, Paulina Santos, who allegedly planned to kidnap the mother of her friend. The friend’s husband reportedly works with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The State Commissioner of Police, Bola Longe, said the suspect was arrested on February 11 by police operatives attached to the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping unit. He said the ...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will begin their new life away from the royal family from March 31. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s office have released an update about their plans and said the duke will retain the ranks of Major, Lieutenant Commander and Squadron Leader. The Sussexes will announce details of their new non-profit organisation later in the ...

Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has asked the people of the state to fast on Monday, February 24, 2020, for the defeat of Boko Haram. He said this in a six-minute broadcast to the people of Borno State on Wednesday. The governor said, “Even though this decision is based on the popular demand of our people, some observers may rightly ...

The Lagos State Government has said it plans to close two roads in the metropolis for the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan railway project. A statement on Wednesday listed the affected roads as Jonathan Coker Street in the Fagba area and Yaba Level Crossing. It said Jonathan Coker Street in the Fagba area would be closed between 8pm on Thursday, February 20 and ...

The Police in Ebonyi on have arraigned one Richard Okpu, 20; and Ginikachi Idam, 18, before a Magistrate’s Court, sitting in Abakaliki, for allegedly killing one Kelechi Isaac. The victim was said to have allegedly gone to a native doctor to obtain charms that would prevent bullets from penetrating into his body, any time he is shot at. After drinking ...