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A human trafficking victim has narrated how she avoided being raped by her employer when she was working as a maid in Oman. Oyinlola Solanke, 25, who was rescued by the Erelu Eyinade Foundation, is a…

Singer, Naira Marley who was arrested  yesterday by EFCC, has just disclosed that he has been arrested 124 times in England. The singer who was released earlier today, made this known during a live video immediately after he was…

One might be quick to assume Awujale of Ijebuland Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona is a regular monarch. However, this is not the case; he is a monarch with a difference. His very ascension to power was a…

A Ghanaian man identified as Victor Eghan, took to social media to give reasons why Christians who watch Game of Thrones are going to Hell. Read his reasons below; “Dear Game of Thrones fans (who say they’re Christians), please…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said the collapse of the National Grid on May 8, at 2:32p.m was caused by a multiple tripping on its substation in Onitsha, Anambra. The Managing…

UNKNOWN to many, the success of a governorship candidate in the just concluded elections threw up a completely new challenge for him and members of his family. Although the governor-elect was married to…

The Presidency yesterday described as  ‘absolute falsehood’ the allegation that the Federal Government gave N100billion to Miyetti Allah, an association of Fulani herders, for ‘dubious reasons’. Malam…

A house of representatives panel says it has uncovered public funds outside the treasury single account (TSA) to the tune of $995.71 million. The ad hoc committee on the need to ascertain the proceeds of…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday said that no fewer than 894 children, including 106 girls, have been released from the ranks of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Maiduguri.Mohamed Fall, the UNICEF…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday harped on the need for true federalism at this time of Nigeria’s democratic development. He made the assertion after receiving an award of appreciation from the…

Mike Phelan was confirmed as Manchester United’s assistant manager on permanent basis on Friday after being given a three-year contract, the Premier League club said in a statement. Former United player…

Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, the newly appointed Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) officially assumed duty on Friday as the 18th director general, with a five-point agenda to improve…

Six Nigerian citizens based in the United Kingdom have been jailed for their roles in the theft of millions of pounds from businesses and individuals in the UK and abroad. The Nigerians, related by blood, are…

Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima is savouring a slice of Iberian ham when I arrive at Mesón Txistu, a Basque restaurant in Madrid, decked out like a classic Spanish taberna. He knows it well. It is a few…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has faulted the ex-parte order issued by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on which President Buhari acted in suspending former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN),…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has opened up on why its operatives arrested Afeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley, and it borders on internet fraud. According to Naira Marley’s…

Former Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder Yaya Touré has officially retired from football. According to his agent, the 35-year-old is now set to embark on a career in coaching. Touré left City…

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Friday remanded one 31-year-old Godspower Johnson accused of beating his wife to death during a fight over sex. Chief Magistrate O.O. Olatunji,…

A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, challenging the veracity of the ex-parte order directing him to vacate office and for…

Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, says Muhammadu Sanusi, emir of Kano, is supposed to be reporting to chairman of a local government. Speaking with state house correspondents on the sidelines of…

A suicidal man was rescued from jumping into the lagoon beneath the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge. In a video shared online, the suicidal man is seen sitting on the floor, looking dejected, as his rescuers flanked him and held onto both arms to…

Details of how a pastor killed an engineer working with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in Benin, Edo State have been revealed by the court. The details emerged after the Edo State…

Mohammed Adamu, inspector general of police, says supervisors of trigger-happy police officers will be held liable for the infractions of those under their command. Adamu spoke during an interactive…

The National Working Committee, NWC,  of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday asked the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa to excuse herself from the Presidential Tribunal sitting over the…