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Linda Ikeji

23-year-old man arraigned for allegedly k!lling his mother in Ondo

A 23-year old man, Akuade Samuel, has been arraigned before a Magistrates court in Ondo State for allegedly k!lling h

Linda Ikeji

politics

Nigeria Splashes N83.5Billion On Presidential Amnesty Programme In 9 Months Amid Billions Paid To Ex-Militants

Nigeria Splashes N83.5Billion On Presidential Amnesty Programme In 9 Months Amid Billions Paid To Ex-Militants The expenditure, recorded under recurrent non-debt spending, represen

Sahara Reporters

Man arrested for using cable wire to flog his two-year-old daughter for failing to greet him in the morning

Filmmaker and humandrights activist, Stanley Ajemba aka Stanley Ontop, has secured th

Linda Ikeji

startups

SEC draft rules could force consolidation in Nigeria’s digital assets industry

The number in question is ₦2 billion, the minimum capital the SEC now requires of any digital asset exchange or digital asset custodian.

Aug 28, 20264 min read

Benjamin Dada

Two-year curfew lifted in Sudan's capital

The military authorities retook control of the city 18 months ago, but the conflict continues elsewhere.

BBC World

Mother arrested for faking her two-year-old child's abduction

The Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), has uncovered a staged k!dnapping s

Linda Ikeji

Man arrested in Cross River for allegedly beating his 6-year-old stepdaughter to d3ath after accusing her of being a witch

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Saviour Otu Adim, for the alleged m8rder of his six-y

Linda Ikeji

BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank

The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.

BBC World

The cinema release of The Night of June 7th placed on hold following directive from the National Film and Video Censors Board

The nationwide theatrical release of The Night of June 7th, originally scheduled for 28 August 2026, has been placed

Linda Ikeji

Police parade doctors, others over alleged organ trafficking in Nasarawa

The Nigeria Police Force has paraded four suspects, including

Linda Ikeji

business

Popoola Says FTSE Russell Reclassification Creates Opportunity to Deepen Nigeria’s Capital Market

The confirmation of Nigeria’s return to FTSE Russell’s Frontier Market universe creates an opportunity to deepen the country’s capital market, broaden international participation a

Nairametrics

Oslo mayor calls off wedding ceremony after death of Norway's king

Anne Lindboe, the mayor of Norway's capital, had planned to marry her fiance on Friday.

BBC World

Shootings surge as drug gangs torment Brussels

This year alone there have been more than 65 shootings in the Belgian capital, as drug crime soars.

BBC World

Watch Ebonyi Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi stand on the other side of river in Izzi town to campaign due to lack of bridge

A video is trending online of APC Senator Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi going to campaign in Izzi, Ebo

Linda Ikeji

Ugandan King who became monarch at age 3 diÂ£s aged 34

The traditional Ugandan ruler named as the world's youngest monarch has did aged 34, his prime minster announced.&nbs