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Over 800 dead as quake strikes Afghanistan
A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan on Monday after a powerful earthquake flattened homes in a remote,…
Ondo court remands pastor for alleged serial rape of daughter
The Magistrate Court in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, has placed 42-year-old pastor Samson Ajayi under remand in the Olokuta…
Kidnappers of Katsina couple, daughter demand N600m ransom
The abductors of 33-year-old Anas Ahmadu, his wife, and their daughter have demanded N600 million as ransom.
Couple, daughter kidnapped in Katsina
In the early hours of Tuesday, armed men attacked Filin Canada Quarters in the Sabuwar Unguwa area of Katsina metropolis,…
Osun monarch, Oba Oloyede bags 56-month jail term in US for $4.2m COVID-19…
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun state, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to 56 months in prison for defrauding the United…
EFCC orders arrest of dismissed officer on Lege Miami’s show
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has criticized the conduct of its former employee, Olakunle Alex Folarin, who…
Six arrested for transformer theft in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of six suspects linked to the theft of a 300 KVA transformer along Kaduna…
NDLEA nabs widow over fake pregnancy plot
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 50-year-old widow and mother of one for allegedly…
Three Nigerians jailed in US over COVID fraud
A United States court has sentenced three Nigerians — Kamaldeen Karaole, Stephen Olamigoke, and Johnson Omodusonu — to more than…
Man kills 11-year-old son in Kogi
The suspect, now in police custody in Lokoja, reportedly carried out the act while grazing cattle with the boy in the bush.