Man jailed in UK for removing condom without lady’s consent
A UK court on Thursday jailed a man for removing without consent a condom that he was wearing during sex, in what London’s Metropolitan Police called a “milestone” legal case. Guy Mukendi, 39, of South London, was sentenced to four…
Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs Suspended Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ibrahim Adamu Lamuwa, has been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment made against him. The investigation was set up by the Head of Service,…
Why I upload my movies on YouTube – Ruth Kadiri
Nollywood actress, Ruth Kadiri has opened up on why she decided to upload her movies on YouTube. Kadiri, in an interview with BBC Pidgin, said she began uploading her films on YouTube as she sought a platform where she could…
Student loan: NELFUND to publish institutions with complete data June 24
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that it will publish the full list of institutions that have submitted their complete student data on June 24, 2024. This move aims to ensure transparency and encourage participation in the scheme…
EU fines Hungary €200m for breaching asylum laws
The EU’s top court fined Hungary 200 million euros ($216 million) and imposed a daily one-million-euro penalty for failing to follow the bloc’s asylum laws and illegally deporting migrants. The fine and penalty were because Budapest “is deliberately evading” compliance…
Inspector sentenced to death for killing phone dealer
The Delta State High Court sitting at Asaba on Tuesday sentenced Inspector Ubi Ebri of the Nigeria Police Force to death on a murder charge. The court presided over by Justice C. D. Diai convicted and sentenced the Inspector to…
Lagos bizman loses N21m valuables to robbers
A businessman, Mohammed Abdullahi, has accused policemen of the Zone 2 Command and Lagos State Police Command of mishandling a case of robbery that made him lose his car, money and valuables worth N21m when armed criminals robbed him and…
Minimum wage: FG warns of mass sacking as Labour disowns agreement
The Federal Government on Wednesday admonished organised Labour to consider the broader economic implications of its push for an unrealistic higher national minimum wage. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who handed down the admonition, hinted that…
National Anthem can’t unite a nation, Sheu Sani tells Tinubu
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said that national anthem alone cannot unite a nation, stressing that it is the ideals of freedom, justice, and equity that bring true unity. He made this statement while speaking at a special…
N80bn fraud: EFCC accuses colleagues, others of shielding Yahaya Bello
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, said ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, who is accused of N80.2bn fraud, had ridiculed the Nigerian justice system by failing to present himself for trial in court. The EFCC acting Zonal Director,…