Nancy Pelosi is ‘The Adult in the Room’ in new play
A new commercial play about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is readying a world premiere in Chicago, just as its subject is at the center of the news and playing a central role in…
Runaway wife of US diplomat faces prosecution in UK for dangerous driving
British prosecutors on Friday authorised police to charge the wife of a U.S. diplomat with causing the death of a young motorcyclist. British 19-year-old Harry Dunn was killed on Aug….
Over 800 victims rescued from human traffickers in 2019 – NAPTIP
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says it has so far secured 23 convictions of human trafficking offenders in 2019. Director-General of the agency, Mrs….
Man seeks TB Joshua’s attention, climbs mast to commit suicide
A yet to be identified man has threatened to commit suicide by climbing a telecommunications mast. The incident occurred on Friday in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital in the north-eastern…
Ozekhome appeals to EFCC to grant Adoke bail, says his detention unnecessary
Mike Ozekhome, SAN A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, faulted the latest action of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the prosecution of a former…
Merck says Ebola vaccine to be available at lowest access price for poor, middle income nations
Merck & Co said on Friday it expects to make licensed doses of its recently approved Ebola vaccine available in the third quarter of 2020 and price the single-dose injection at…
Efforts are ongoing to rescue the C/River NLC Chairman unhurt – Police
The Cross River Police Command has launched a manhunt for the abductors of the Nigerian Labour Congress Chairman in Cross River, Mr Ben Ukpepi. Ukpepi was abducted on Tuesday at…
Airtel Nigeria, Lagos State partner to host Greater 2020 end-of-year festival
Airtel Nigeria says it has partnered with the Lagos State Government to host one of the biggest End of Year Festivals dubbed the “Greater 2020”. Its Chief Executive Officer, Segun…
Senate jacks up FCTA budget by N46bn, allocates N160bn for capital expenditure
Apparently to accommodate the controversial N37 billion for the rehabilitation of the National Assembly, the Senate on Friday approved N278 billion for the 2020 Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) budget,…
Man rapes mother, beheads her son, says I’ don’t know what came over me’
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old commercial motorcyclist for allegedly raping a 34-year-old woman and beheading the victim’s five-year-old son. The state Commissioner of Police, Shina Olukolu,…