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NAPTIP arrests two government staff for allegedly raping 13-year-old
Officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have arrested two officials of the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl.
Ex-NISSAN chief Carlos Ghosn gets $4.5 million bail
A Japanese court granted embattled former NISSAN chief, Carlos Ghosn, bail Thursday, meaning the he could soon walk out of his Tokyo detention centre to prepare his defence against multiple charges of financial misconduct.
Musician commits suicide after #MeToo accusation
A Mexican rock star was found dead Monday after tweeting that he planned to kill himself in a “radical declaration of innocence” after being accused of sexual harassment by the country’s #MeToo movement.
Pope hails Morocco on religious tolerance
Pope Francis has commended Moroccans for allowing people to practice their different religions, “especially Christians in peace without fear, intimidation or harassment”.
Pope Francis hails Morocco on religious tolerance
Pope Francis has commended Moroccans for allowing people to practice their different religions, “especially Christians in peace without fear, intimidation or harassment”.
Police request Cristiano Ronaldo’s DNA in alleged rape case
Las Vegas police have asked soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to submit a DNA sample as part of their investigation into rape allegations made against him.
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Matthew Hedges: UAE coerced me to give false confession
UK academic Matthew Hedges has accused investigators from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of subjecting him to psychological torture, and forcing him to give a false confession that he is an agent of the British spy agency, MI6.
Carlos Ghosn arrest puts Japan’s justice system in the dock
The shock arrest of former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn has thrown the international spotlight onto Japan's criminal justice system, where suspects face prolonged detention and interrogation without lawyers present.
[email protected]: Clergy wants Nigerians to reflect, repent
Bishop of Okigwe South, Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. David Onuoha said that the 58th anniversary of Nigeria should be used for sober reflection and repentance to move the Nation forward.
Catholic bishops reject compulsory abuse reporting in Australia
The Catholic church in Australia on Friday rejected laws forcing priests to report child abuse when they learn about it in the confessional.
Ondo Police arrest seven suspected robbers, recover arms
The Ondo State Police command has arrested seven armed robbery suspects reportedly terrorising the people of the state.
Witness: How Evans used a soldier to kidnap victims in Lagos
A member of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Inspector Idowu Haruna, yesterday told an Ikeja High Court, Lagos, how Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, used a soldier as a decoy during his kidnap spree in Lagos.
Senator Mantu’s rigging claims has nothing to do with us – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the advice by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that it should learn from former deputy senate president Ibrahim Mantu‘s claims on how he rigged elections for the party.
Video confession of 23-year-old US serial bomber found
The 23-year-old Mark Conditt, serial bomber whose deadly attacks terrorized Austin, Texas, for weeks left a 25-minute video “confession” on a cell phone.
Minister Rotimi Amaechi asks Igbo to support President Buhari’s second term bid
Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, has asked the Igbo to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term bid.
Goliaths will fall in 2018 – Pastor Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer World-wide of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has prophesied that proverbial “significant goliaths will fall” this year.
Swiss journalists detained, interrogated in United Arab Emirates
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have detained two journalists working for Swiss broadcaster RTS while they were covering the opening of the new Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi, and held them for two days.
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Governor Akeredolu: Only VIPs are now safe on Nigerian roads
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has decried the spate of kidnapping on highways but assured that the menace would become the thing of the past soonest.
Governor El-Rufai urged not to sign religious bill into law
A Kaduna based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Haliru Abdullahi Maraya, has advised Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai not to sign the religious bill recently passed by the State House of Assembly.
Why I abandoned my matrimonial home – Ex-Governor Chime’s wife
The estranged wife of former governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, Clara, on Monday told an FCT High Court Apo that she left her matrimonial home for fear of her life.
US budget chief requests two-year delay on parts of Huawei ban
The White House’s acting budget chief is pressing for parts of the US’s Huawei ban to be delayed an additional two years, The Wall Street Journal reports.
NBC, AIT resolve differences as ‘media elders’ intervene
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and DAAR Communications Plc, owners of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power FM, have resolved their differences.
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CSOs: Nigeria leading Africa in climate change mitigation efforts
Some Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, including Climate and Sustainable Development Network of Nigeria, CSDevNet and Pan African Climate Justice, PACJA, say Nigeria is placed in the forefront of leading efforts in Africa to mitigate the effect of climate change.
Five men wrongly convicted in New York relives years of pain with Oprah
The five men wrongly convicted of raping a jogger in New York’s Central Park in 1989 said on Sunday that a new Netflix Inc series about their case revived the pain from their ordeal but, for some, brought a sense of redemption.
Chelsea target joins Real Madrid on five-year deal
The 21-year-old striker Serbia international has long been linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu, with recent reports suggesting that dethroned UEFA Champions League holders were prepared to meet Frankfurt's asking price of €70m.
Ex-Real Madrid star robbed while on international duty
Former Real Madrid star Alvaro Morata was robbed while on international duty with Spain against Faroe Island in their 2020 European qualifying match.
Ogun councillors protest their suspension
Scores of Councillors from the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of Ogun on Thursday protested their suspension by a resolution recently passed by the State House of Assembly.