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Male baboon steals, adopts and grooms lion cub (Video)
A male baboon in Kruger National Park in South Africa has stolen a lion cub from its pride and taken it up a tree to groom. A man who has walked the length and breath of the park for 10 years, Kurt S…
N-Power: FG says beneficiaries will be exited from scheme before December
Except the miracle happens, the beneficiaries of the federal government youth empowerment programme, N-Power, would have their employment terminated at the end of this year. According to reports, The…
Panic in Imo as pipeline explosion rocks oil producing community
There is panic in Imo, as one of the oil producing communities, Etekwuru in Ohaji Egbema local government area of the state, recorded a pipeline explosion in the early hours of today (Tuesday, Januar…
EFCC arrests civil servant in Kwara over alleged employment scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a senior official of Kwara Ministry of Finance, Mrs Olajumoke Rhoda Oyawoye, in connection with alleged employment scam.Mr Wilson Uwuj…
Community Policing: FG Constables Won’t Get Salary, It’s Voluntary – Police
The Federal Government had on January 23 directed the police hierarchy to commence the recruitment of special constables nationwide preparatory to the implementation of its community policing policy.…
Serie A: Victor Moses speaks on relationship with Lukaku, Ashley Young
Victor Moses has said he is settling well at Inter Milan, especially with the presence of Romelu Lukaku, Christian Eriksen and Ashley Young, who he already knows from the Premier League. Lukaku moved…
IGP Adamu orders clampdown on vehicles with covered number plates
On Monday, February 3, the inspector general of police, Mohammed Adamu, made moves in ensuring the safety of the people and country when he gave a new order. The police chief in a recent announcement…
LG crisis : Police arrest one over killing of PDP supporter in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command said it has arrested one person identified as Dotun Somefun, in connection with the killing of a stalwart of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. It was gathered …
Reps move to suspend Chinda, 3 others for 90 days
Barring any last minute change of plans, the House of Representatives, is set to suspend factional leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus, Kingsley Chinda, for 90 days, for floutin…
NSCDC officer caught on CCTV taking money from a bag (video)
In what could be described as a typical case of the hunter becoming the hunted, an officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has become a topic of discussion in the online comm…
Police deny hijack of luxury buses by bandits in Kogi
Nigeria Police in Lokoja said no GUO, Ezenwata and Young Shall Grow luxury buses were hijacked by bandits on the Lokoja-Okene road. This was contained in a statement in Lokoja on Monday by the Kogi S…
Man gets 10 years prison sentence for raping master's daughter in Kogi
A Kogi High Court sitting in Lokoja has sentenced a 23-year old man, Okwudili Ayogu, to 10 years imprisonment for raping the daughter of his master.In his judgment delivered on Monday in Lokoja, Just…
Police arrests 24 suspects for blocking Lagos roads
The Police from Ijora Badia, Area B Command, on Monday, arrested 24 suspects for blocking major roads in Ijora, Lagos following the recent ban of motorcycle (Okada) and tricycle (Keke) by the State G…
38-year-old man arrested for allegedly defiling minor during vigil in Ondo church
A 38-year-old man was on Monday apprehended by men of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly taking advantage of a 13-year-old girl (name withheld) sexually. The suspect identified as Olamide Aw…
Coronavirus: NIDCOM denies receiving evacuation demand from NIDO East China
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has denied receiving any correspondence from Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) East China, requesting that its members be evacuated from that country…
Real Madrid eye massive £250m move for PSG star after public spat with his manager
Spanish giants Real Madrid are now reportedly planning to take the advantage of Kylian Mbappe's recent argument with Thomas Tuchel by plotting £250m summer move for him. After being substituted last …
Champions League: Juventus announce squad for round of 16 clash against Lyon
Serie A champions, Juventus have announced their UEFA Champions League squad for the round of 16 fixture. The Serie A giants will take on Lyon in the last 16 on 26 February. Juventus qualified for th…
Malawi Court Nullifies Presidential Election, Orders New One
Malawi's constitutional court has annulled last year's controversial election, which saw President Peter Mutharika narrowly re-elected. The judge found there had been widespread irregularities in the…
CAN: Living Faith 'suicide bomber' identified himself as Mohammed Sani
The CAN chairman expressed surprise over the sudden change of the suspected suicide bomber's name from Mohammed Sani to Nathaniel Samuel after he was handed over to the Police.The Kaduna State chapte…
LASG Rolls Out 65 Buses, to Inject 550 Buses For Feeder Routes
Lagos State Government has rolled out 65 high capacity buses in addition to the existing buses as part of palliative measures to the restriction of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in parts of th…