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I was trapped, Ghanaian lecturer breaks silence on sex-for-grades scandal

A Ghanaian senior lecturer who was also busted in the BBC Africa Eye investigative…

N900m did not turn to paper in EFCC custody

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dismissed as untrue and mischievous the rumours…

#SexForGrades: UNILAG shuts down ‘cold room’

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced the shut down of its Staff Club…

94 million Nigerians live in extreme poverty – Oxfam

Oxfam International says no fewer than 94,470,535 million people in Nigeria live below the…

#SexForGrades: Foursquare suspends UNILAG lecturer, Boniface Igbeneghu

The Foursquare Gospel Church has directed Dr Boniface Igbeneghu, a senior lecturer at the…

Buhari nominates Adesina for re-election as AfDB president

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Dr Akinwunmi Adesina for re-election as President of the…

Man, 43, allegedly rapes neighbour’s daughter for one year

An Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court has been told how a clergyman, Israel Philip, allegedly…

Six people kidnapped in Adamawa

Gunmen on Saturday kidnapped six people at Gurin village in the Fufore/Gurin Local Government…

Proud people are prone to committing suicide, Cleric says

An Ilorin cleric, Pastor Adedoyin Adeyemi, has cautioned Christians against pride, saying that it…

Judge shoots self in court after delivering judgement

A judge in Southern Thailand shot himself in court after delivering a not guilty…

Abiodun reinstates teachers sacked by Amosun

In commemoration of the 2019 World Teachers' Day, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has…

Oyo NURTW leaders resolve crisis, to hold election October 23

Factional leaders of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Oyo State chapter,…

‘Only 300,000 of Anambra’s 4.5m population pay taxes’

The Anambra Government has said only 300,000 residents of the state pay taxes out…

Expert berates FG’s inactions on discrimination Act nine months after signing

A special educator, Prof Julius Ademokoya has berated the non-implementation of the disability act,…

Facebook removes 211 accounts in UAE, Nigeria, Egypt

Facebook Inc has announced it removed hundreds of pages, groups and accounts on its…