The Lagos state police command has arrested a 50-year-old man, for alleged defilement of his 19-year-old daughter since she was 11. The spokesperson of the state police command, Bala Elkana, in a statement released, said the suspect was arrested after his 45-year-old wife reported the matter at the Ikotun police station. It was alleged that the suspect’s…
Some Senegalese mosques opened their doors on Friday after the government eased coronavirus restrictions, but others judged the rate of infection too high and stayed shut. Senegalese President Macky Sall said this week that public prayers could resume in the West African country, provided that mosques obey social-distancing rules. More than 90 percent of Senegal…
The Federal Government on Saturday deployed troops to combat bandit attacks and related violent activities in Katsina Governor Aminu Bello Masari disclosed this during a radio Hausa media chat in Katsina. Masari said that troops of soldiers from the state and Federal Government will be deployed to Katsina to combat bandit activities in the state….
Three persons narrowly escaped death when the vehicle carrying them nearly plunged into Agulu Lake in Aniocha local government area of Anambra State. The accident which occurred around 5 pm on Friday, involved a Lexus RX300 SUV. The Nation gathered that the driver of the vehicle suddenly veered off the road and fell into the…
A food vendor from Jinja Central market in Uganda, who was allegedly shot by security operatives on patrol vehicle for flouting the coronavirus curfew has died from the gunshot wounds. Evelyn Namulondo, 35, died on Friday morning, May 15, at Jinja regional referral hospital where she was admitted in the emergency ward on Wednesday morning….
Six Coronavirus patients have been discharged from the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) by the Plateau state government, after recovering from the disease. Plateau state Commissioner for Health, Nimkong Lar said the patients were discharged after clinically improving and testing negative for the virus. 11 confirmed cases who are currently receiving treatment at JUTH, are said to be in a stable condition…
Nollywood actress, Glory Odum has raised an alarm over a “settlement deal” which was initiated after a lady was allegedly killed by her abusive husband. According to Glory Odum, the lady was slaughtered for no reason by her husband at Rumuji, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. She further revealed that “they are now…
Iran’s OPEC governor Hossein Kazempour-Ardebili has died of a brain hemorrhage two weeks after falling into a coma, the oil ministry said on Saturday. “Kazempour-Ardebili, who had gone into a coma over a brain hemorrhage two weeks ago in a hospital in Tehran, has passed away,” a ministry statement said, without giving further details. He…
Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, and his wife have welcomed their first child together in the UK. The name of the baby girl is “Jaina”, which means “God is Gracious”. The physically excited Ndidi shared the news along with photos of his wife and him cuddling the newborn baby to announce the arrival of the baby into their…
The Nigeria Immigration Service has again intercepted some Nigerians heading to Cameroon amid the coronavirus pandemic. The agency stated that 10 persons were refused departure and handed over to health officials for medical checks to determine their status. The NIS spokesman, DCI Sunday James, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, explained that the suspects…