A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday ordered that a 17-year-old, who allegedly sodomised a nine-year-old boy, be remanded in a Correctional Centre. The minor, who lives at Kofar Mata Quarters Kano, is charged with unnatural offence. The Chief Magistrate, Auwal Yusuf-Suleiman, ordered that the police to return the...
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An unprecedented fossil of a baby dinosaur curled up perfectly inside its egg is shedding more light on the links between dinosaurs and birds. The 70-million-year-old fossil preserves the embryonic skeleton of an oviraptorid dinosaur, which has been nicknamed Baby Yingliang after the name of the Chinese museum which...
The death toll from a shipwreck off Madagascar’s northeastern coast has risen to at least 64 after 25 more bodies were discovered, maritime authorities said Wednesday. A wooden vessel, believed to be a cargo ship carrying passengers illegally, sank in the Indian Ocean on Monday with 130 people on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday said that the Senate would consult with the House of Representatives on how to respond to President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill. Lawan made this known after the upper chamber rose from...
Senate has passed 2022 Appropriation Bill of N17.126 trillion. This followed the adoption of the recommendations of the report of Senate Committee on Appropriation at plenary on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had on Oct. 8, presented the 2022 budget proposal of...
On behalf of the families of Ardo Ahmadu Kojoli and that of Alhaji Yahaya Dantsoho, I wish to profoundly register my sincere appreciation and gratitude to all those who attended the wedding Fatiha and Reception ceremonies of my daughter, Aisha Umar Ardo and her husband Nura Yahaya Abubakar, which...
The Federal Ministry for Humanitarian, Disaster Management and Social Development says it has concluded a three-month training and distribution of starter packs for 1,500 youth in the North-East sub region for entrepreneurship development. Hajiya Sadiya Farouk, the Minister, stated this on Wednesday at the end of the exercise in...
The Federal Government has declared Monday, Tuesday and Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Day celebration. This is contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, on Wednesday in Abuja. The Minister of Interior,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Residents of the Federal Capital Territory have been assured of their safety during the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, gave the assurance following the monthly FCT Security Committee meeting which was held on Tuesday,...
Turkish authorities arrested an American diplomat working at the U.S. consulate in Beirut, for allegedly helping a Syrian national fly to Germany on a fake diplomatic passport. The state media reports, citing the police on Wednesday, said the diplomat, identified by the initials DJK was accused of “forgery of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has sent a delegation to Kilangar community of Chan-Chan Dana district of Askira Uba LGA to condole with the victims of Boko Haram attack in the area. The delegation led by the Borno State Deputy Speaker and member representing...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – Kwara State Government has approved the dualization of Yebumot Al -Hikma University-Adeta Roundabout-Oloje Road to ease traffic gridlock, lessen travel time and support industrialization potentials of the state. The approval for the construction of the road was given on Tuesday morning at a meeting...
Grammy Award winner, Wizkid has disclosed that when he was still finding his way through the music industry as an upcoming artiste, his colleague, Wande Coal accommodated him when he had no place to stay. The ‘Essence’ crooner made this known during his recent performance at the Flytime Music...
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called for an investigation into reports of serious sexual violence and the use of live ammunition against protesters at the weekend in Sudan. The allegations surfaced after demonstrations in Khartoum on Sunday, where tens of thousands had...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The Strike Force of the Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS), Zone B intercepted contraband worth over N854 million Duty Paid Value (DPV) in three months. The Customs Coordinator in charge of Kano and Jigawa, Deputy Comptroller Oseni Olorukooba, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the...
U.S. President Joe Biden says the federal government will purchase one half billion additional at-home rapid tests, with deliveries starting in January to American public in the fight against Omicron variant. Biden, in a statement from the White House, said the rapid tests would be delivered to Americas for...
The President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Musa Nimrod, has said he does not go back to government to seek for refund after sponsoring the national teams to international championships. Nimrod disclosed this to newsmen at the closing ceremony of the 2021 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League. He said...
Kano Pillars Volleyball Club, on Tuesday defeated the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) 3-0 to win the 2021 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League. The News Agency of the Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kano Pillars beat NSCDC in all three sets (32-30, 25-20, and 25-21) to show their supremacy...
The ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has been ordered to pay his ex-wife Princess Haya bint al-Hussein more than $728 million (£500 million), in one of the largest divorce settlements ever handed down by a UK court. The figure will be used to cover Princess Haya’s...
The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has presented an award to Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwanyi of Enugu State, as the “Best Pilgrimage Sponsorship Governor in the South-East”. The NCPC has also appointed the governor as its brand ambassador. The governor bagged the awards for sponsoring the maiden pilgrimage of Christians...