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Brazilian football star, Robinho, sentenced to 9 years in prison for rape
Brazilian football star Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison for sexual assault on a young Albanian woman.
The Milan Court of Appeal on Thursday confirmed the sentence on Robson de Souza, alias Robinho, for…
Fake doctor arrested for parading as EFCC operative
One Williams Ogwezi, also known as Doctor Williams, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for parading himself as an official of the commission to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. …
Sanofi, GSK COVID-19 vaccine to be ready late 2021
France’s Sanofi and Britain’s GSK said Friday their Covid-19 vaccines will not be ready until the end of 2021, after interim results showed a low immune response in older adults.
The announcement is a huge setback in efforts…
FG defends 100 per cent hike in domestic airfares
The Federal Government has justified the over 100 per cent hike in domestic airfares, saying the development was one of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Musa…
Police arrest kidnappers of American freed by US Special Force
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested two members of a trans-national kidnap syndicate involved in the kidnap of an American citizen, Philippe Nathan Walton.
Walton was kidnapped on 28th October, 2020 at his farm…
Herders leading livestock to farmlands, intolerable says KACRAN
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has condemned as intolerable the action by some herders leading their livestock to graze on farmlands and subsequently taking up arms against…
VICCDA seeks measures to end Violence Against Women
A Non-Governmental Organization Vision Centre for Communication and Development Advocacy (VICCDA), has called for decisive measures to be put in place to end violence against women.
VICCDA in a statement marking the 16 Days of…
Ghana’s opposition rejects election results
Ghana’s opposition has rejected the presidential and parliamentary election results, a party official said, adding that it intends to take steps to appeal the electoral commission’s decision.
“Overwhelming evidence available…
Lawmakers appeal to FG to fix Ogun border roads in 2021
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to fix some roads in border communities in Ogun State.
At the plenary on Thursday, the House specifically urged the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to make…
APC postpones nationwide membership registration
The All Progressives Congress has postponed the nationwide membership, update and revalidation exercise scheduled to begin on Saturday, December 12, 2020.
This was announced by the National Secretary of the…