More than 821 million people suffered from hunger worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday — the third year in a row that the number has risen. Robin Willoughby, the head of food and climate policy at Oxfam GB,…
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MANY FEARED DEAD AS THREE-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSES IN JOS
Many people are feared dead after a three-storey building collapsed along Seriki road in Jos, the Plateau state capital today Monday July 15th. An eye witness said the building which is owned by a well-known supplier of Herbal medicine in Jos…
Read MoreUNIBEN SPEAKS ON STUDENT WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE
Authorities of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in Edo State, has described the death of a final year student of the institution, Ephraim Imaghodor, as pathetic. The final year student of the Department of Actuarial Science, Faculty of Management Sciences,…
Read MoreCOURT JAILS 10 INTERNET FRAUDSTERS (PHOTOS)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of seven internet fraudsters, Wusu Damilare, Salako Oluwasegun Daniel, Odunola Jason, Brian Emeka Ebong, Arinze Princewill, Babajide Mudashiru and Adeshina Afeez Kolawole to one year imprisonment each…
Read More#BBNAIJA: SEYI, FRODD, MIKE, TACHA AND TUOYO UP FOR POSSIBLE EVICTION THIS WEEK
The Monday night live nominations just wrapped up and the hosuemates have put up Seyi, Frodd, Mike, Tacha and Tuoyo up for possible eviction this week. Seyi who had the ‘veto’ power to save himself and put up a fellow…
Read MoreMOZAMBIQUE APPROVES LAW TO COMBAT CHILD MARRIAGE
The Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique on Monday, approved a law on the prevention of early marriage. Edson Macuacua, Head of the Commission of Human Rights, Constitutional Affairs and Legality, who lauded the parliament for the legislation, told the…
Read MorePHOTO: POLICE DESTROY KIDNAPPERS’ DEN IN RIVERS STATE
The public relations officer of the Rivers State Police Command, Nnamdi Omoni said on Monday that it had destroyed a camp belonging to suspected kidnappers in Omerelu, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. He said the destruction of the…
Read MoreFANI-KAYODE ATTACKS TINUBU OVER COMMENT ON OLAKUNRIN’S DEATH
Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation has attacked the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over comment he made when he visited Pa Reuben Fasoranti over the murder of his daughter, Funke Olakunrin. Tinubu, who…
Read MorePHOTOS: MENTALLY CHALLENGED WOMAN GIVES BIRTH TO TWINS IN THE BUSH IN KATSINA STATE
Photos of a mentally challenged woman who recently gave birth to twins have been shared on social media. According to reports, the woman gave birth to the babies in a bush in Malumfashin Local Government Area of Katsina State. No…
Read MorePRESIDENCY TO OBASANJO, OTHERS: STOP PLAYING POLITICS WITH OLAKUNRIN’S DEATH
The Presidency has appealed to those playing politics by capitalising on the killing of Mrs Funke Olakunrin in Ondo state, to stop it. In a strong statement issued Monday night by Garba Shehu, the SSA Media, the Buhari government said:…
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