Akure court remands dismissed soldier over alleged rape
An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a 33-year-old dismissed soldier, Sunday Awolola, who allegedly taped a student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), be remanded…
First two Ebola cases confirmed in Congo’s South Kivu – Health officials
A woman and her child were the first two cases confirmed with Ebola in Congo’s South Kivu region this week, opening a new front in the fight against the outbreak….
Power sector reforms yielding results – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government’s power sector reforms are already yielding results as steady progress is being recorded in power generation, transmission and distribution capacities on the…
Tribunal to hear closing arguments on presidential election petition Aug. 21
The tribunal has set aside August 21 to hear closing arguments on the Presidential Election Petition. At the last sitting of the tribunal, the Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Instagram adds new tool for users to flag false information
Instagram is adding an option for users to report posts they think are false, the company announced on Thursday, as the Facebook-owned photo-sharing site tries to stem misinformation and…
IMN leader, El-Zakzaky, wife arrive Abuja
The embattled leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat have arrived Abuja, Nigeria from India where they had gone for medical treatment…
Court sentences nine oil thieves to 2 years imprisonment in Port Harcourt
Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced nine people. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) revealed this in a…
Facebook failed to warn users of known risks before 2018 data breach – court filing
Facebook users suing the world’s largest social media network over a 2018 data breach say it failed to warn them about risks tied to its single sign-on tool, even though…
El-Rufai hosts ‘The Critics’ teens set to take Nollywood by storm
Photo credit: @GovKaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has received a group of young teenagers who have recently risen to some fame following the social media success of…
NNPC targets China for new investments to boost Crude oil reserves
NNPC GMD, Mallam Mele Kyari, explaining a point to the Vice President of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), Mr. Lu Yan Ji, during a business visit to the…