A pregnant school teacher has been arrested in Florida amid allegations that she raped a minor aged 15, also a student of the school. Heiry Calvi, who worked at John I Smith K-8 Centre in Miami-Dade County, was accused of having a relationship with the boy outside of school hours, …

An activist and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Leader, Austin Usman Okai, has lambasted the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, over the freezing of a bank account belonging to the state government. Tijani Ringim, a Lagos High Court judge, had on August 31, 2021, frozen the Kogi State …

PRESS RELEASE FG DECLARES TUESDAY OCTOBER 19TH, 2021 PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO MARK EIDUL-MAWLID CELEBRATION The Federal Government has declared Tuesday  October 19th, 2021  as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has concluded plans to start dismantling some telecommunication masts belonging to Globacom Ltd, a Global Sattelite Mobile (GSM) telecommunications provider, in various locations across the country over failure to pay N5.9billion renewal fees for height clearance to the agency. The development followed a directive …

UK warns citizens to avoid crowd ahead of #EndSARS anniversary, Nnamdi Kanu’s trial The UK told its citizens to monitor local media and avoid any demonstrations or large gatherings. A composite of #EndSARS flag and Nnamdi Kanu used to illustrate the story. The United Kingdom has warned its citizens to …

As shared by James Barnett @jh_barnett: “In northwestern Nigeria, vigilantes fight bandits with homemade guns called wagila that shoot used battery cartridges. Most shoot a few cartridges (like first photo) Just saw a wagila cannon that mounts on a truck and shoots 18 rounds Something new everyday…”

Some activists, protesters and opposition figures have complained about the fact that Salihu Tanko Yakasai, popularly known as Dawisu or Peacock, has been listed as a speaker at the Soro Soke Summit, an event that has been put together to mark the first anniversary of the End SARS protests. Salihu …

The federal government says it is planning to create 21 million jobs and lift 35 million people out of poverty in its new National Development Plan (2021-2025). The new plan is a successor to the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan 2017-2020. Laolu Akande, spokesperson to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, in a …

The Presidency has rubbished claims by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), that President Muhammadu Buhari is Jubril of Sudan. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity said it is “idiocy” to claim that the president is dead and was replaced with Jubril from Sudan. Adesina …

Sir David Amess: Police declare murder of Conservative MP a terrorist incident The Metropolitan Police says the early investigation has revealed “a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism”. The fatal stabbing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess has been declared as a terrorist incident, police say. Sir David, who represented …