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Tanzanian Student Sentenced To Three Years Imprisonment For Torturing Her Friend Over Boyfriend

An 18-year-old Tanzanian national, Kaftah Queen has been sentenced to three years in jail for assualting a 15-year-old girl. Chief Magistrate at Kira Court in Kampala, Uganda, Ms Roseline Nsenge sentenced the teen after pleading guilty to a charge of aggravated torture. The student at Trinity College Nabweru and a group of other girls still at lar

Manuela Botey Makes History, Becomes First Female Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea

Manuela Roka Botey has become the first female prime minister of Equatorial Guinea. This followed her appointment by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, according to Reuters. Botey’s new position was announced late Tuesday on state television. She was former vice minister of education of in the country Obiang, 80, was re-elected for a sixth term wi
Absence Of Daughter In UK Court Stalls Ekweremadus’ Trial

The trial of former Senate Deputy President Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, for alleged organ harvesting has been stalled by the absence of Sonia Ekweremadu, his daughter. At the resumed court trial on Monday, Sonia’s defence team said she was unable to attend court as she is currently in hospital with an unspecified condition. Her lawye

Tinubu No Longer Has A Political Party To Run On - Farook Kperogi

Farook Kperogi, a US-based professor has said Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress no longer has a political party to run on. He made the submission on Twitter. This followed Tinubu's remark in Akwa Ibom state where he was seen blasting the government led by his own party, the APC. He called out President M
Lawyer Offers Free Legal Service To Student As Imo Poly Probes ‘Private Parts’ Remark

A Nigerian lawyer has offered to give free legal services to Sharon Okoroafor, the embattled student of Federal Polytechnic Nekede who is soon to face a disciplinary panel over a controversial comment she made. Sharon Okoroafor, the student, had put out a video on TikTok after completing her Higher National Diploma (HND) project defense. In the no

Garba Shehu Debunks News That President Buhari's Helicopter Was Stoned In Kano

The presidency has said that contrary to news reports making the rounds, President Muhammadu Buhari’s convoy was not stoned in Kano on Monday.Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu stated this in a statement on Tuesday.The statement read, “We have seen fake reports of a stone-pelting incident that took
Emir Of Dutse, Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi Is Dead

The Emir of Dutse in Jigawa State, Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi, is dead.The monarch died on Tuesday (today) at a hospital in Abuja.In a condolence message by the Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Sankara, he described the late Emir as a bridge builder, kind and humane personality.The statement lauded the contribution of late Alhaji Nuhu

Manchester United v Nottingham: CARABAO Cup Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

Date: Wednesday 1st February, 2022 Time : 9:00 pm Stadium Old Trafford Referee Peter Bankes (England) Goal Scorer: Team News [size=14pt] Manchester United [/size]Man United did not come through their win over Reading unscathed, as key midfielder Christian Eriksen left the stadium on crutches after suffering an ankle injury,
School Worker Accused of Stealing $1.5 million In Chicken Wings During COVID-19 Pandemic

A school official has been arrested. Vera Liddell an official at a Chicago, US school district was arrested for allegedly stealing $1.5 million worth of food mainly chicken wings from the district during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vera Liddell, 66, who was employed by the Harvey School District as the food service director, is being held in the Cook C

POS Operators Increase Charges As Scarcity Of New Notes Persists

Point of Sales, POS, operators in Kaduna state have increased their commission on money withdrawn as the scarcity of new notes worsened in the state . Although several POS operators have locked their business outlets following the scarcity of new notes, the few ones operating charged higher commissions as they only allowed customers to withdraw a
BREAKING: Emefiele Appears Before House of Reps

Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appeared before the House of Representatives. Emefiele appeared before the ad hoc committee of the House on Tuesday to discuss the cashless policy and deadline for the replacement of old currency notes. Emefiele, who was supposed to appear before the Committee last week, failed

Lagos School Pupils Protest Invasion Of Premises By Land Grabbers, Policemen

According to SaharaReporters, the many pupils of Shalom Nursery and Primary School and Cedar College in the Baruwa area of Ipaja, Lagos State, have stage a protest. They protested the invasion of the premises by land grabbers. Armed thugs in company with two policemen were said to have stormed the school premises last Saturday, terrorising and sac
NSCDC Intercepts Tanker Diverting Petrol, Arrests 7 Suspects For Selling Adulterated Fuel

Seven persons have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad in Plateau State. They were nabbed for reportedly selling adulterated petroleum products, in Jos, the Plateau State Capital. The NSCDC also intercepted a fuel tanker with 45,000 litres of premium motor spirit m

Protest Rocks Benin Over Unofficial N700/Litre Fuel Price

There is currently an ongoing protest rocking Benin City, Edo State. The protest is over an unofficial N700 per/litre hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol. The protesters, with placards, are asking the state government to set up a price control committee to check the prices of petrol and other essential commodi
FUTMINNA Students Express Displeasure Over Exams Fixed Around Election, Call For Reschedule

Students of the Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA), Niger State have lamented that the decision by the school to fix their 2020/2021 second semester examinations around election period is a clear way to prevent students from voting. The students called for the examination to be rescheduled to enable them travel to their respective s

ISWAP Distributes Old Naira Notes To Passengers On Borno Highway

Terrorists belonging to the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have distributed huge amounts of old Naira notes to scores of commuters in the Lake Chad Basin ahead of the deadline of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) for the Naira swap. The incident according to Daily Trust, occurred along Maiduguri/Monguno highway on Saturday, Janu
Three Oyo Guards Paraded For Gang-r3ping Lady For Four Hours

Police officers have arrested three security guards who r3ped a lady for four hours. The three suspects were among nine suspects arrested and paraded for crimes ranging from kidnapping and armed robbery to r3pe and illegal possession of firearms by the Oyo State Police Command. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, who parade

Miyetti Allah Condemns Federal Government For Killing Herdsmen in Airstrike

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has lashed out at the Nigerian Government and the military authorities over their silence after herdsmen were k!lled in an airstrike. Recall it was reported earlier that over 40 herders and butchers were killed by an alleged military drone fire on January 25 in Rukubi village, Doma, Nas
No Single Administration Can Solve Nigeria's Problem - President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that no single administration can solve all of Nigeria's challenges. The President said this during a national dialogue on security, economy and administration of justice organized by the Nigerian Bar Association in Abuja, on Monday, January 30. Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government

Over 445,000 Candidates Registered For 2023 UTME

At least 445,081 candidates have registered for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), according to the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Ishaq Oloyede.Oloyede disclosed this while monitoring the registration exercise in Ilorin, Kwara State capital on Monday.He said that JAMB’s target this year
BREAKING: Suspended Abuja-Kaduna Train Services To Resume Jan. 31st

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that the suspended Abuja-Kaduna train service will resume operation from Tuesday, January 31.Recall that train service on that route was suspended on Friday, January 27, after a train derailed at the Kubwa station in Abuja.Director of Operations, Niyi Alli also said that contrary to its initial trip

Man Throws His Father Inside A Well Over Land Dispute

A 60-year-old man has been left fighting for his life at Longisa County Referral Hospital after spending three days inside a 20 feet well his son threw him into. Samuel Tanui from Emitiot sub-location, Chepalungu Sub-County, Bomet County, Kenya, was thrown into the well by his son following a land dispute. According to area Assistant C
Police Arrest man Who Specialize In Stealing Generators In Delta

The police in Delta state have arrested a 49-year-old man identified as Titus Sunday, who specializes in stealing generators from homes. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Bright Edafe, said the state Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammed Ali, received a series of reports about the hoodlums. Edafe said wh

Suicide Bomber Kills 20 And Injures 98 In Bomb Blast In Pakistan Mosque

A suicide bomber carried out an attack Monday, Jan. 30, inside a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least 20 people and wounding as many as 96 worshipers, officials said. The bomber detonated his suicide vest as about 150 worshipers were praying inside. The impact of the explosion collapsed the roof of the mosque, wh
Just In: Scarcity of Petrol Sparks Protests in Edo

According to a report by SaharaReporters, hundreds of angry Nigerians have staged a protest over fuel scarcity in Benin. They blocked roads in Benin City, the Edo State Capital, Southwest Nigeria on Monday, over the protracted fuel scarcity and hike in the price of the product. A video of the protest seen by SaharaReporters on Monday morning shows

JUST IN: Diezani Moves To Recover Seized Assets, Applies To Court

Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, has made moves to recover her seized assets. She prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to vacate an order granted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for final forfeiture of her seized assets. Alison-Madueke, in an originating motion, sought an order extending th
Political Thugs Burn Down APC Candidate’s House In Rivers

The house of the All Progressives Congress National Assembly candidate for Ikwerre/Emuoha Federal Constituency, Ezemonye Ezekiel-Amadi, in Omerelu, Rivers State has been burnt down. Punch reported that the incident happened on Saturday in Omerelu, his country home, in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that some commun
Reps Reject CBN’s 10-Day Deadline Extension, Threaten To Arrest Emefiele

The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee has reacted to the Central Bank of NIgeria's announcement that it has extended naira swap policy for another 10 days. Recall that the CBN had fixed January 31 as the deadline for the exchange of the old naira notes – N200, N500 and N1,000. The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Sunday, said Presi
Ekweremadu To Appear In Court On Tuesday After Spending 223 Days In UK Detention

A former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. Monday makes it 221 days since he was placed in the custody of UK authorities, according to a report by Punch. Recall that he has been in UK detention since he was accused of human trafficking. The lawmaker was in June 2022 arrested at Heathrow Airp
DSS Reacts To Reports Of Poisoning Nnamdi Kanu In Detention

The Department of State Services, DSS has opened up after being accused of poisoning Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in its custody. DSS denied poisoning Kanu. It was claimed that some youths are planning to burn down government properties in the Southeast. In line with this claim, IPOB accused DSS of secretly a