She urged her boyfriend to commit suicide via text message and he did, now she’s in jail
A teenage girl who sent a barrage of text messages to her boyfriend encouraging him to kill himself has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter. A juvenile court judge found that…
How to build a strong digital economy, by Ojobo, NCC Spokesman
The significance of data availability through robust broadband is a key resource to building a digital economy. This was according to the Director Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission,…
How Swiss banker helped launder $25 million FIFA bribes
A former managing director of Julius Baer pleaded guilty Thursday to a money laundering conspiracy in the DOJ’s prosecution of corruption in soccer’s international governing body. Jorge Luis Arzuaga, 56,…
African leaders pledge to end youth migration to Europe
African governments have pledged to restore degraded land, invest in agriculture and create “green jobs” for young people in a drive to tackle youth unemployment, fight against radicalization, and stem…
Helmut Kohl, the statesman who helped unite East and West Germany, dies at 87
Helmut Kohl, the West German politician who became an unlikely international statesman when he helped unite Communist East Germany with the West after the fall of the Berlin Wall in…
State of the nation: Osinbajo, Emir Sanusi in secret meeting
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday met behind closed doors with the Emir of Kano, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Court grants FG’s request for secret trial of Dasuki, witnesses to testify behind the screen
The Federal Government witness billed to testify against the former national security adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki in the charge of unlawful possession of firearms and money-laundering brought against since 2015…
National peace lies in restructuring along zones, says Okowa
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has said Nigeria will be a more united and stronger nation if the zones gets what they deserve. According to the Governor, “there is…
JAMB blacklists 24 CBTs over fraud, fixes July 1 for supplementary exam
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has blacklisted 48 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres for alleged involvement in extortion and organised examination malpractices during the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination…
Return of xenophobia: Two South African communities give Nigerians ultimatum to leave country
The Nigeria Union in South Africa, on Wednesday said that two communities in the country, have asked Nigerians to leave their territories. President of the union, Ikechukwu Anyene, said the…