VIDEO: Cows invade school in Edo, displace pupils, teachers
The authorities of Ohovbe Primary School Ikpoba, in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, watch helplessly as cows invaded their school, disrupted classes and generally sacked…
In shadow of terror, Britons vote in key election
Britain went to the polls on Thursday for a snap election called by Prime Minister Theresa May ahead of Brexit after a campaign shadowed by terrorism. May…
Judiciary hostile to anti-graft war, needs redemption — Sagay, Oyebode
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Two legal icons, professors Itse Sagay and Akin Oyebode on Wednesday expressed regret over the current state of the Nigerian judiciary and its attitude…
Bill to Establish South-East Development Commission Scales Second Reading
Photo Credit: Nigerian Senate A Bill to establish South-East Development Commission (SEDC) passed second reading during Senate plenary on Wednesday. The Bill which is sponsored by Senator…
FG pays 20 whistle-blowers N375.8m
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Finance on Wednesday confirmed the release of N375.8m to the first batch of 20 providers of information under the whistle-blower…
I gave N1m to Olukere for relocation of shrine – Fayose
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said the State Government paid one million naira to the Olukere of Ikere-Ekiti, Oba Ganiyu Obasoyin,…
Mexico prison shootout leaves seven dead
At least seven people were killed, including three police officers, in an operation to regain control of a Mexican prison where inmates had been smuggling in guns,…
Trump calls Qatar emir as efforts build to end crisis
President Donald Trump called Qatar’s emir Wednesday and offered US help as efforts grew to resolve a damaging feud between the emirate and its Gulf neighbours. Trump’s…
SSS, Police invitation ploy to extradite me to U.S., Kashamu tells court
A Nigerian Senator, Buruji Kashamu, (Ogun-PDP) has told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) and the Director-General of State Security Service, SSS,…
Group invites ‘angry Nigerians’ to nationwide topless protests
A social media group, OurMumuDonDo, has called on “all angry, vexed, frustrated, and genuinely concerned Nigerians to come out en masse on Monday, June 12, to protest…
Storm kills five in Cape Town
Officials of the provincial disaster management unit said five people were killed during a winter storm in the South African city of Cape Town. The unit said…