Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have “beaten and detained” an academic who voiced outrage on live television against their ban on women’s university education, his aide said Friday. Veteran journalism lecturer Ismail Mashal caused a storm by tearing his degree certificates to…
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios on Friday pleaded guilty to assaulting a former girlfriend, but avoided a conviction for what the magistrate called a “single act of stupidity”. Appearing in a Canberra court, the Wimbledon finalist admitted assaulting then-girlfriend Chiara…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is currently meeting with members of the Progressives Governors Forum at the council chamber of the State House, Abuja. The meeting started few minutes past 10:00am after correspondent spotted some of the governors…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday distributed drugs to four hospitals in Kano State to support flood victims and other emergencies. While presenting the items, NEMA Director-General, Mustapha Habib-Ahmed, said the donation was made by Map International to…
Students of the University of Benin clashed with some soldiers at the school premises on Thursday over cash withdrawal at one of the bank’s Automated Teller Machines. Trouble was said to have started as attempts to jump the queue by…
An Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has awarded N5 million damages against a Nigerian singer, Ikuforijimi Olaitan Abdulrahman, known professionally as Oxlade, over a leaked sex tape with a woman identified as John Blessing on social media. In a…
A Shariah court sitting at Filin Hockey area of Kano metropolis has ordered the remand of a famous TikTok skit maker, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, in a correctional center. Reports state that the popular skit maker was on Thursday arraigned on…
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi has confirmed he will return to Barcelona in the future when he finishes his professional football career. Messi, who left the Catalan club for PSG in the summer of 2021, described Barcelona as his home.…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja and Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, as home venues for Super Eagles 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Actions will resume in the qualifiers next month, with…
Gunmen at about 11 pm on Thursday attacked a police facility used by Anti-Cult operatives in Obosi community, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the men killed one police officer and burnt down a…
