Month: February 2020

A 37-year-old man, Mutiu Sonola was on Wednesday remanded in a custodial centre by Magistrates’ Court in Abeokuta for allegedly beating his wife to death for disobeying him. The prosecution…

By Bimbo Ogunnaike The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles’ defender and captain Joseph Yobo as Super Eagles assistant coach. He replaces Salisu Yusuf.

At least 21 persons were killed by bandits, in Bakali village in Fatika District, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was gathered that the victims include 11 members…

A statement by his label, Evergreen Music Company, confirmed his death. Its Managing Director Bimbo Esho said: “The entire music world wish to announce the death of a Legend of…

The Southeast region, on Wednesday, demanded the establishment of Ogbunigwe security outfit, just as they want federal Government to declare herdsmen as terrorists.  They made the requests at the Southeast Security…

Pope Francis, on Wednesday refused to endorse a proposal to allow married men to serve as priests in the Amazon region, in what would have been a special exception to…

A former senior official in Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service, on Wednesday shot himself dead in a Moscow courtroom after being sentenced to prison term for corruption, state media reported. The…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabimila, has appealed to the United States government to help Nigeria defeat Boko Haram and other security challenges in the country. Gbajabiamila made…

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, former Chairman of the Council of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu and a former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani were at…

The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on Wednesday on a resolution that would endorse a 55-point plan for ending the war in Libya and condemn the recent increase of violence in…