An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday has admitted as evidence an iPhone belonging to social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, in […]
Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso
Biden mourns as Hamas kills Israeli-American soldier, Omer Neutra
Omer Neutra, an Israeli-American soldier from New York, has been confirmed dead in Gaza, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has said. A grandson of Holocaust […]
Death sentence upheld for property tycoon in Vietnam
….Unless she pays $9bn before execution A Vietnamese court upheld the death penalty Tuesday for a property tycoon in a multibillion-dollar fraud case — but […]
Trump vows to block U.S. Steel’s takeover by Japan’s Nippon Steel
President-elect Donald Trump is pledging to block Japan’s Nippon Steel from buying U.S. Steel, a $14.9 billion deal announced a year ago that is now […]
Reps stop CBN’s planned retirement of 1,000 staff
The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the planned retirement of 1,000 staff. The apex bank is said […]
South Korea’s President, Yeol declares emergency martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law in an unannounced broadcast live on YTN television, claiming he would eradicate “shameless pro-North […]
Lagos businessman, Okeke charged with ₦100m theft allegations
Operatives of the Zone 2 Command in Lagos have arrested Paul Ilechukwu Okeke, a 48-year-old sales manager, for allegedly misappropriating spare parts worth ₦100 million […]
Oromoni’s mother dies 7 months after dismissal of son’s case
The mother of Sylvester Oromoni, the deceased pre-teen secondary school student who was the subject of a high-profile bullying case involving Dowen College in Lagos, […]
Sex workers protest against harassment, abuse by police, others
The Nigeria Sex Workers Association (NSWA) has appealed to law enforcement agencies to protect its members nationwide from harassment and abuse. NSWA made the appeal […]
Gunmen kill groom hours to wedding in Anambra
Gunmen have shot dead a man less than 24 hours to his wedding in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The victim, identified simply […]
