No fewer than 12 shops were, on Thursday night, razed by fire in Ibadan, Oyo State. Witnesses told The PUNCH,…
Kano blasphemy laws violate human rights, ECOWAS court declares
The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States has ruled that Kano State’s blasphemy laws…
Italy’s new sex work code sparks controversy
Italy’s government has created a new bureaucratic code for sex workers and others in the sex trade, causing a stir…
Over 100 people killed after heavy rain hits India, Nepal
No fewer than 100 people have died since Wednesday after heavy rain lashed parts of India and Nepal. The Indian…
FUOYE denies negligence in student death, affirms 24-hour medical service
The Federal University Oye Ekiti has dismissed reports insinuating a student – Fejiro Sharon Oteri, who died on April 8…
NBC ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s song unconstitutional – Amnesty
Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has condemned the recent decision by the National Broadcasting Commission to ban Nigerian rapper, Eedris…
LP leadership crisis: Battle shifts to INEC as Abure, Usman, Apapa seek recognition
The leadership tussle within the Labour Party, LP, took a new twist on Wednesday, with Lamidi Apapa asserting himself as…
Naira records highest appreciation against dollar since Trump’s tarrif pause
The naira recorded its highest appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Thursday after United States…
Nigerian Navy arrests 27 suspected drug peddlers in Lagos
The Nigerian Navy said operatives of its Navy ship BEECROFT have arrested 27 suspected drug peddlers in Lagos State. This…
Police arrest Bauchi man for impregnating teenage daughter
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested Umar Sule for forcibly having carnal knowledge of his biological daughter. In a…