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Father sues son-in-law for marrying his daughter, 21, without his consent

A middle-aged man, Abdulkareem Kashif, was on Thursday arraigned in an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court…

ISWAP claims responsibility for attack on military camp that killed 71 soldiers in Niger

Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack on a military camp in…

Nigeria has highest HIV infected babies in world

The Minister of State for Health, Senator Adeleke Mamora, has said that Nigeria has…

16-year-old bride drowns in well hours before her wedding in Kano

A tragic incident occurred on Thursday, December 12, as a 16-year-old bride drowned in…

Four journalists die, 18 injured in Akwa Ibom lone accident

The Federal Road Safety Corps has said that four members of staff of Akwa…

ECOWAS court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s $800m suit against FG

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed a suit brought by the leader of…

I was in London when I heard I had been replaced, former AMCON chairman Muiz Banire

Muiz Banire, former chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), disclosed that…

Bill to eliminate discrimination against female police officers passes second reading

A bill to amend the Police Act 2004 by expunging the gender-discriminatory provisions passed…

Court sacks Ooni’s second in command

The Obalufe of Ife, Idowu Adediwura, the second-in-command to the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye…

 28 family members die in Bauchi auto accident

No fewer than 28 persons said to be members of the same family were…

Man goes berserk, machetes four to death in Imo State

A man, identified as Chigozie Alagbaoso, alias “Kpakas Chigozie”, on Thursday stabbed four people,…

DSS releases Newsdiary Online publisher after interrogation

The Department of State Services (DSS) has released the publisher/editor-in-chief of Newsdiary Online, Danlami…

47-year-old man arrives from China, slumps and dies at Lagos Airport

A passenger, identified as Chukwuma Anthony Ezeh, on Wednesday slumped and died at the…

Electricity workers suspend nationwide strike

The National Union of Electricity Employees has suspended its nationwide strike. Eko Electricity Distribution…

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg named Time Person of the Year 2019

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2019.…