Man sentenced to 30 days Community Service for stealing
A Grade I Area Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced a 27-year-old motorcyclist, Bashiru Sani, to 30 days Community Service for criminal trespass and stealing. The Judge, Alhaji Inuwa Maiwada,…
UK to impose a duty of care on social media companies over harmful content
Britain said it would make social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Snap responsible for blocking or removing harmful content on their platforms. A duty of care will be…
Sowore to be re-arraigned on fresh, amended charges as court adjourns case
The convener of #RevolutionNow Protest, Omoyele Sowore will be re-arraigned February 13 on fresh charges. This was concluded after Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu adjourned the case on Wednesday at the Federal…
Two cases of Lassa fever, 7 deaths from strange disease confirmed in Benue
Benue State Epidemiologist, Dr Samuel Ngishe, has confirmed two cases of Lassa fever and 7 deaths from a strange disease in the state. Nyitse told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Soyinka, Sani, Odinkalu in Court in solidarity with Sowore as trial begins
Omoyele Sowore Nobel laureate Professor, Wole Soyinka, and a former Nigerian Senator Shehu Sani are currently at the Abuja High Court in solidarity with the convener of #RevolutionNow Protest,…
Pope to decide on exception to priestly celibacy rule Wednesday
Pope Francis is expected to decide on Wednesday whether to make a limited exception to the celibacy rule for priests, one of the most controversial issues in the Catholic Church today….
Dangote’s fortune declines, remains Africa’s wealthiest person for the 9th time
Africa’s billionaires are as a group richer than a year ago. Altogether, the continent’s 20 billionaires are worth a combined $73.4 billion, up from $68.7 billion a year…
WHO officially names Coronavirus Disease, ‘COVID-19’
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday announced that “COVID-19” will be the official name of the deadly virus from China, saying the disease represented a “very grave threat” for the…
Nigeria, Ethiopia sign visa waiver agreement for diplomatic, official passport holders
President Muhammadu Buhari and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Nigeria and Ethiopia have signed a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Bishop Kukah says Nigeria on the crossroads as abducted, murdered Seminarian buried amid tears
Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah A seminarian at the Good Shepherd Catholic Major Seminary in Kaduna State, Michael Nnadi, who was kidnapped and eventually murdered, was on Tuesday buried…