They were sent to a shelter for safety. Instead, these women say they were sexually abused
Kampala, Uganda — When Patricia was picked up by police at the age of 11, she felt relieved. Sold by…
Alleged bribery: 2 bank staff testify in Sen. Shehu Sani’s trial
Alleged bribery: 2 bank staff testify in Sen. Shehu Sani’s trial Two staff of the Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB), on…
NGO conducts free dental screening for 100 primary school pupils in Lagos
NGO conducts free dental screening for 100 primary school pupils in Lagos By Oluwafunke Ishola An NGO, United Way Greater…
Kaduna Customs intercepts 1000 bags of smuggled rice, fertilizer
Customs intercepts 400 bags of smuggled rice hidden under water melons By Hussaina Yakubu The Comptroller, Customs Federal Operation Unit…
Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91
Egypt’s ousted former president Hosni Mubarak has died at the age of 91, state television said on Tuesday, weeks after…
USS Cole attack: Sudan to pay $30 million to families of victims, its leaders say
Sudan’s government “explicitly denies” its involvement in the attack and says the payout announced Wednesday is intended to “settle the…
FG to include GBV, sexual health right in education curriculum
Education Minister Adamu Adamu By Justina Auta The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) says it will include Gender…
Insecurity: BMO urges military to maintain winning streak
Insecurity: BMO urges military to maintain winning streak By Salisu Sani-Idris The Nigeria Armed Forces have been charged not to…
Stop developers from selling civil servants land, Subscribers urge FG
Subscribers want FG, NLC to stop developer from selling civil servants land in Apo-Tafyi By Perpetua Onuegbu Subscribers of the…
Nigeria’s commercial hub experiences disruption following ban on Keke and Okada
The city has experienced widespread disruption following a recent ban on motorcycle and tricycle taxis, popularly known as okada and…
Netherlands returns stolen 18th-century crown to Ethiopia
The 18th-century crown, which has great religious significance, went missing from a church in Ethiopia 21 years ago, the Dutch…
Namaste Wahala: Bollywood and Nollywood collide in a tale of a big fat Indian-Nigerian wedding
Titled ‘Namaste Wahala’ it is directed by businesswoman-turned-filmmaker, Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, who weaves a tale across two diverse and rich…
Conductor steals passenger’s ATM card, withdraws N82,000
Illustration: Bus conductor on duty By Tomisin Erogbogbo A 34-year-old bus conductor, Dolapo Pine, who allegedly stole a passenger’s Automated…
C/River hosts 36,000 Cameroonian refugees -SEMA DG
Princewill Ayim, Director General, Cross River SEMA By George OdokThe Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Monday said…
Midnight fire razes four shops, property worth N2m in Osun
Fire By Dorcas Elusogbon The Osun State Fire Service, on Monday confirmed a midnight fire outbreak at the Odo-Ogbe, Ile-Ife…
South Sudan’s path to peace still fragile
Issued on: 24/02/2020 – 23:23Modified: 24/02/2020 – 23:22 In tonight’s edition : South Sudan main rivals are once again uncomfortably…
Lesotho murder case: Prime Minister appears in court as lawyers seek immunity
Police had earlier said they wanted to charge the Prime Minister with the murder of his former wife, Lipolelo Thabane…
Gridlock: FCTA bans early morning vehicle inspection
Gridlock at Mararaba-Nyanya road By Salisu Sani-IdrisThe Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has stopped personnel of the Directorate of Road…
Cooking with Paracetamol: NAFDAC intensifies campaign
Cooking with Paracetamol: NAFDAC intensifies campaign By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)…
Former Police boss says regional security requires collaboration
Former Commissioner of Police, Mr Lawrence Alobi By Joseph EdehA former Commissioner of Police, Mr Lawrence Alobi, said collaboration between…