I had sex with 16-year-old boy — but not for money rituals, says Lagos hotelier accused of sodomy
The proprietor of Leuven Empire Hotel in the Ejigbo area of Lagos, McDonald Okpara, has confessed to sodomising a 16-year-old secondary school boy. Okpara was recently arrested by operatives…
Naira appreciates to N1,550/$ at parallel market
The naira appreciated to N1,550 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market on Thursday. The latest record marks its strongest performance since July 9,…
Minister pushes for transition to 12 year basic education
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has proposed a 12-year basic education model in Nigeria. The minister, speaking on Thursday, at the 2025 Extraordinary National Council of Education, a…
MAN asks FG to audit GenCos, DisCos, says privatisation not yielding results
The Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) Segun Ajayi-Kadir says the privatisation of the power sector has not yielded the expected results, calling for an audit of…
Portable flees as police arraign nine associates for assault, violence in Ogun
Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has reportedly gone into hiding as the Ogun State Police arraigned nine of his associates in connection with a violent altercation…
Decomposing body of kidnapped Anambra lawmaker found on 2nd Niger Bridge
The decomposing body of a member representing Onitsha 1 North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka, has been found around the 2nd Niger Bridge. The…
Over 100 women raped, burned alive in DR Congo jailbreak — UN
More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according to the UN. Hundreds of prisoners broke out of…
EXTRA: Colombian president says cocaine ‘no worse than whisky’
Cocaine “is no worse than whisky” and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a live broadcast of a government meeting. Colombia…
JUST IN: Bandits kidnap ex-NYSC DG in Katsina
A former director general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maharazu Tsiga has been abducted by bandits in Bakori local government area of Katsina state. Tsiga, a retired…
Okpebholo suspends attorney general, chair of LG commission over ‘financial infractions’
Governor of Edo, Monday Okpebholo, has suspended Samson Osagie, attorney general and commissioner of justice for the state, over alleged financial infractions. In a statement on Wednesday, Umar Ikhilor,…
