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Dr. Alexander Kudryavtsev, a prominent Russian geneticist and former head of the Vavilov Institute of General Genetics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, has been dismissed from his position, sparking controversy over his unorthodox views on human lifespan. The scientist, known for blending...
The Lagos High Court has handed down a life sentence to Bishop Feyiropo Daniels, the founder of 1 Reign Christian Ministry, after finding him guilty of rape and sexual assault. The trial judge, Rahman Oshodi, delivered the sentence of life imprisonment for rape and an additional three years for...
the Supreme Court upheld the conviction and five-year prison sentence of former Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy probe, Mr. Farouk Lawan. Lawan, who has been in prison custody since 2021, challenged his conviction on grounds that he was not allowed to...
The Defence Headquarters has announced its intention to request a meeting with Rev Timothy Daluk, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Daluk recently made allegations against the Nigerian military, accusing them of...
Detectives at the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Lagos, have successfully recovered N50 million withdrawn from the bank account of ailing Nollywood actor Mr. Ibu. The arrest of Ibu's son, Onyebuchi Okafor, and his lover, Jasmine Okekeagwu, follows a petition alleging conspiracy...
In December 2023, Manji Le’an fled the armed attack on his Dungwel community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, seeking refuge in Mangu town with his uncle. The recent violence in Mangu has reignited the trauma for Le'an, as he witnessed the unthinkable. His uncle's house was set...
In the wake of the recent crisis in Mangu local government area of Plateau state, the Muslim community grapples with profound loss as 16 victims are laid to rest. Local government Chairman and leader of the First Aid Group of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI-Aid Group), Malam Jafaru Musa, reveals that...
In a recent development in Tafa town, Kaduna state, a 28-year-old suspected bandit, Bello Muhammad, was apprehended by police operatives at Easyway Hotel. Notably, the Divisional Police Officer displayed exemplary integrity by rejecting a N1 million bribe offered by the arrested bandit to halt...
Ify Aniebo, wife of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party's governorship candidate in the 2023 Lagos State election, publicly apologized to a former employee, Chike Jones, who accused her of not paying his salaries. After her husband intervened and settled the debt, Aniebo expressed remorse...
In a fervent statement released by the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Professor Ishaq Akintola, the Executive Director, claimed that the recent crisis in Mangu Local Government of Plateau State primarily victimized Northern Muslims, with eight confirmed deaths and several mosques and churches...
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