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Man in trouble for biting woman’s breast

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, August 2nd, 2019

A 22-year-old man, Precious Michael, who allegedly bit a woman on her breast on Wednesday, appeared at a Magistrates’ Court in Asaba, Delta State. The police charged Michael with assault and causing grievous hurt. Prosecution counsel Mrs Blessing Okafor told the court that Michael assaulted Miss Ella Ibeawuzie, near the Royal Park Hotel, Asaba. Okafor […]

Pandemonium as herdsmen invade UniAbuja (The seat of the FG)

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Friday, August 2nd, 2019

There was pandemonium in the premises of University of Abuja (UniAbuja) in the early hours of Friday, as suspected herdsmen allegedly invaded Medical Students hostel, attacking and injuring occupants. A social media user Dr Valentine Favour who posted a video of the incident on his twitter handle said the herdsmen were there to kill the […]

South-East governors plan forest guards

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, South-East Monday, July 29th, 2019

Raphael Ede, Enugu The South East Governors Forum rose from a meeting on Sunday to announce that it would establish forest guards in the states to tackle insecurity in the zone. The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, who read the resolution of the governors at the end of […]

FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles now 3rd in Africa

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, July 25th, 2019

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up 12 spots in the July FIFA ranking, to place 33rd in the world after winning bronze at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations tournament. In the ranking table released by the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 1, 481 points as against 1, 433 it had in […]

Tunisia president dies, replaced by parliamentary speaker

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, July 25th, 2019

Tunisia’s parliamentary speaker, Mohamed Ennaceur, has been sworn in as the country’s interim president, the official Tunisian news agency TAP reported. The appointment of the interim president comes just hours after the death of president Beji Caid Essebsi Ennaceur took the oath of office at the assembly in the capital Tunis, the agency said. According […]

Senate Screens 14 More Nominees on Thursday

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Ministries, Senate Thursday, July 25th, 2019

The Senate on Thursday screened 14 nominees out of the 43 sent to it by President Mohammadu Buhari. The figure is in addition to the 10 screened by the lawmakers on Wednesday when the exercise began. The total number of nominees screened is now put at 24. Those screened include – Sen. Tayo Alasoadura (Ondo), […]

American arrested by Murtala Muhammed International Airport police for allegedly assaulting a towing service official

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, July 25th, 2019

Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi An American national has been arrested and detained by the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command of the Nigeria Police for allegedly assaulting a towing service official at the airport. The man, Breedlove Shawn, an American, was said to have been accosted by airport officials for allegedly parking at a restricted area of the […]

Kenya finance minister Henry Rotich arrested for corruption

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, July 22nd, 2019

Kenya’s finance minister has surrendered himself to the police after the chief prosecutor ordered his arrest over allegations of corruption. Henry Rotich is accused of flouting procurement procedures in awarding a contract worth over $450m (£405m) for the construction of two dams to the Italian company CMC de Ravenna. In March Mr Rotich denied any […]

I don’t want ministerial position, I prefer to be senator, says ex-Gov. Ajimobi

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Sunday, July 21st, 2019

Ex-Gov. Abiola Ajimobi The immediate past governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi has said he prefers going to the Senate than becoming a minister in President Muhammadu Buhari’s expected cabinet. Ajimobi in an interview with newsmen in Ibadan on Thursday, explained that the ministerial appointment should go to younger members of the party in Oyo […]

Picture: Panic as man climbs aircraft at Lagos Airport

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Sunday, July 21st, 2019

Passengers aboard a Port Harcourt-bound flight panicked on Friday after a yet-to-be-identified man climbed the aircraft while it was about to take-off at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja. According to a video shot by one of the passengers in Lagos, the man illegally gained access to the airside with a piece of hand luggage. The […]