Transgender Woman Put In Male Jail Cell In Indonesia
Indonesian rights groups have slammed police for placing a transgender woman in a jail cell with a man, saying it underscored widespread discrimination in the world’s biggest Muslim majority nation.…
Nigerians On Social Media Descend Adesina Over Comment On Gowon
Nigerians on Social media have taken a swipe at President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) , Akinwunmi Adesina after he backed former Nigeria Head of State, Yakubu Gowon in…
N500m: I Am Not Aware Of Any Litigation, Widow Of Abuja Newspaper Vendor
By Bimbo Oshinaike Josephine Okereke, the wife of the newspaper vendor shot and killed by a Department of State Services operative attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives,…
Four Students Charged Over France Teacher’s Beheading
Four teenage students have been charged in France over the killing of Samuel Paty, including three for allegedly pointing out the teacher to his murderer, a judicial source said Thursday.…
Petrol Tanker, Power Transformer, Shops Razed In Anambra Accident
A petrol tanker said to be carrying about 33,000 litres of petrol has crashed into an electricity transformer in Anambra State, causing fire to gut shops in Umuowelle area of…
Dozens Trapped In Zimbabwe Mine Collapse
At least 40 informal miners in Zimbabwe have been trapped underground after a shaft in a disused gold mine collapsed, the country’s miners’ federation said Thursday. The incident occurred late…
Obiano Mourns Ojukwu Chief Of Staff, Nwobosi
Stephen Godonu- The Chief of Staff to the late Igbo leader, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Colonel Emmanuel Nwobosi (retd.), has died at the age of 82. Nwobosi served Ojukwu as…
UNILAG Postpones 2020/2021 Post-UTME Indefinitely
By Oyindamola Wusu The University of Lagos has postponed its 2020/2021 Post-UTME Screening exercise indefinitely. This was contained in a press statement titled ‘2020/2021 post-UTME: notice of postponement’ on Thursday.…
Nigeria Farmers Frown At Moves To Reopen Land Borders
By Lukman Amusa Farmers in the country have kicked against the move by the federal government to reopen land borders which have being close for the past one and half…
Imo Govt Warns Okorocha’s LGA Chairmen Over Forceful Takeover
Stephen Godonu- The 27 local government chairmen and councillors who served under former Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha in 2018, have been warned against their purported plans to…
