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The Deputy Bursar at the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, Mrs. Margaret Gwebe, has accused her husband of domestic violence.  Benue activist, Ukan Kurugh, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, alleged that the 63-year-old mother of four has been constantly …

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, said it has set up a committee to probe alleged beating to death of a part 5 student of the institution for allegedly stealing a mobile phone. The student, whose full identity was not disclosed died of a mob action on the …

The Lagos State candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor, has petitioned the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal of Lagos State, calling for the disqualification of the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, and the Labour Party, LP candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour in the March …

Though Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Afenifere leader has been extremely antagonistic to Nigeria’s president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the incoming president paid him back in a different coin on his 95th birthday. Instead of insulting him, Tinubu showered encomium on him and praised Pa Adebanjo for his contributions to progressive politics and …

A United Kingdom based-Nigerian pastor, Tomi Arayomi and his wife, Tema, have broken their silence following their arrest in Abuja on Friday, April 7,2023, by the Department of State Services and subsequent release. The pastor in a statement shared on his Instagram account on Sunday said his personal assistant, Emmanuel …

The apparent leak of highly sensitive US documents — many of them related to the war in Ukraine — presents a “very serious” risk to US national security, the Pentagon said Monday.The breach, which is being investigated by the Justice Department, appears to include assessments and secret intelligence reports that …

Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola has taken to Instagram to celebrate his longtime pal , Aliko Dangote as he turns 66. Celebrating Africa’s richest man, Otedola shared a photo from his visit to Dangote’s refinery and fertilizer plant in Lagos and wished him more years of brilliance and magnanimity.He wrote; “Happy …

Five people were killed and at least six others hospitalised following a shooting targeting a bank on Monday in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States of America.Police tweeted that calls had come in around 8:30 am (1230 GMT) for an “active aggressor” at the Old National Bank in Louisville, …

The United Kingdom has placed Nigeria and 53 other countries on the red list of countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers. The announcement was contained in the revised code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel …

A driver suspected to be an internet fraudster, has crushed four persons to death and injured others in Akure, Ondo State.  The incident occurred in the Ijoka area of Akure on Monday morning, April 10, 2023.  According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the Toyota car was driving at a high speed …