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Man sentenced to 125 years for fraud
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
A man has been jailed to a cumulative 125 years in prison by a Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri for fraudulently obtaining food items worth N12.9 million.
The accused, Allen Abel was dragged…
Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable says Music legend, Onyeka Onwenu
Nigeria’s music legend, Onyeka Onwenu says should anything happen to the nation’s unity, she will relocate to the South-East.
She however said the nation’s unity is not negotiable as she remains a firm believer in the oneness…
60th Anniversary: Buhari to present Independence Message from Eagles Square
Contrary to the annual tradition which sees sitting Presidents addressing the nation through nationwide broadcast at 7am on such days, President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday address Nigerians on the nation’s 60th independence…
Soldier dismissed for rape of a minor
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
A soldier has been been dismissed from the Nigerian Army and sentenced to five years imprisonment for rape and assault by a court martial in Maiduguri.
The soldier, Corporal Aliyu Yakubu, was accused…
Just in: FG lifts ban on Emirates Airlines
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has announced the lifting of the ban placed on Emirates Airlines from operating in Nigeria.
The Minister announced this via his Twitter handle on Wednesday.
He tweeted, “UAE has written…
PIB passes through first reading in Senate
The Petroleum Industry Bill 2020 on Wednesday scaled through first reading on the floor of the Senate.
The Leader of the Senate, Yahaya Abdullahi, presented the proposed legislation and the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan,…
Two Malian soldiers killed, six injured in fresh ambush
Two soldiers were killed and six wounded in an ambush in central Mali, a region buffeted by a jihadist insurgency and ethnic violence, a senior security source said Wednesday.
The troops were attacked on road between Douentza…
Just in: FEC approves N13.08trn 2021 budget proposal
The Federal Executive Council has okayed a budget estimate of N13.08trn for the 2021 fiscal year.
The fiscal document was approved at a meeting of the council on Wednesday presided over by the President Muhammadu Buhari.
The…
Again, NAF immortalizes Arotile, names buildings after her, 9 others
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has continued to immortalize the late first female fighter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, as it named a two-block of 4 x 2 bedroom married officers accommodation at the NAF Base in Abuja after…
UK economy shrinks 19.8% in Q2 over COVID-19 pandemic
Britain’s economy shrank by almost a fifth in the second quarter, entering recession because of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, revised official data showed on Wednesday.
Gross domestic product contracted by a record 19.8 per cent…