Mali jails economist who criticised ruling military junta
A court in Mali has sentenced economist Etienne Fakaba Sissoko to two years in prison, with one year suspended, for…
CBN hikes interest rates again
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has raised the country’s baseline lending rate by 150 basis points…
Soldiers refusing to leave Banex plaza after clash over phone…lady sent into coma
Soldiers are refusing to leave the Banex Plaza in Wuse 2 area ofAbuja where some of their colleagues were manhandled…
Power failure tragedy: Generator fumes kills 7 NDU students
Seven undergraduates of the Niger Delta University Amassoma, Bayelsa State have died after being suffocated by generator fumes in a…
Russia jails 77 year-old hypersonic scientist on treason charges
Russian physicist Anatoly Maslov was convicted of treason and sentenced to 14 years in a penal colony on Tuesday in…
‘The kid is not my grandson’… Mohbad’s dad insist on DNA test
Late musician Ilerioluwa Aloba a.k.a Mohbad’s dad Joseph Aloba has refused to accept that Liam the toddler left behind by…
I’m full blooded Nigerian, Jack Orji disowns Gabonese links
Veteran Nollywood actor Zack Orji said he is full blooded Nigerian contrary to claims that he was born Gabonese. Orji,…
Akpabio hails Davido’s contributions to Nigerian music growth
Senate president Godswill Akpabio, has showered praise on Afrobeat star David Adeleke a.k.a Davido concerning his contributions to the recognition…
Funke Akindele beats them all in Nollywood top earners ratings… rakes in N749m
Actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele has emerged as the top earning woman in Nollywood grossing N749m from her roles in…
Canadians come down with marijuana poisoning
More Canadians aged 65-years-old and above have been landing in emergency rooms for cannabis poisoning after the country legalised marijuana,…
War crimes: France backs ICC’s warrant on Israel PM, US, Italy disagree
France’s Foreign Ministry has come out in support of the International Criminal Court and its issuing of arrest warrants for…
Congo DR coup leader’s family mourn in US
Family members of Christian Malanga who launched a futile coup to unseat Congo Democratic Republic President Felix Tshisekedi last Sunday,…
AFN, NAPHER-SD mourn as Prof Ojeme passes on
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) said it has been saddened by the sudden death of one of it’s members, Prof.…
Liverpool job difficult to ingore, says Slot who has never left Holland
New Liverpool boss Arne Slot said taking up the job at Anfield was a huge opportunity for his career that…
Ekiti Oba-elect faces forgery charges
The Oba-elect of Araromi-Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti state, Babalola Adebomi has been arraigned for alleged forgery.…