The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Thursday lamented the high rate of insecurity in the North, saying it was the worst place in the country to live. The Sultan, who stated this at the fourth quarterly meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council in Abuja, said bandits were fast …

A man, identified as Okwudili, a shop owner at Proda junction in Enugu State, has been accused of kidnapping, torturing and gang-raping a 16-year old girl in connivance with four alleged cult members. Okwudili and his accomplices reportedly inscribed N50,000 on the back of the victim and left her unconscious …

Hello Smart Mum, It’s been a long lockdown season. Phew! Whoever thought we would still be grappling with the disruptive social, economic and emotional effects of this pandemic in these ‘ember’ months? I am sure I speak for majority of the parents reading this when I say it has been …

“Can a husband or wife think sexually with the one’s spouse when they are apart i.e. far away for time being.” By husband and wife, I mean those are lawfully married (not boy and girl friend) Praise be to Allah. Yes it is permissible for each spouse to think of …

Diego Maradona: Footballer laid to rest as Argentina grieves Football legend Diego Maradona has been buried in a private ceremony after a day of emotional scenes in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. Only around two dozen relatives and close friends attended the final ceremony on Thursday. But earlier huge crowds …

The Senate Committee on Airforce, said on Thursday that Nigeria stood the risk of losing $493m paid to the United States for the purchase of Super Tucano fighter planes. The panel said the nation’s runway at the moment was not up to the standard and could not carry the fighter …

A police inspector attached to the Agbado Police Station, Lagos State Police Command, Adelakun Amubieya, has been arrested for allegedly raping an undergraduate, Joy (not real name), in the Ipaja area of the state. Newsextra24 gathered that the suspect and the victim lived in the same compound on Abesan Estate. …

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said no offender indicted in reported cases of rape and gender-based violence will go scot-free under his watch. The governor spoke on Thursday when he received a 54-page compendium on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence compiled by the Stakeholders’ Committee set up by this …

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has enlisted 12 Nigerian universities as pioneer centres of excellence to spearhead research and development program that would contribute to national growth. The universities include University of Abuja(UNIABUJA), University of Benin(UNIBEN), University of Ibadan (UI), University of Maiduguri (UNIMAD), Bayero University Kano (BUK), Nnamdi …

Media personality Emma Ugolee, whose kidneys failed about 10 years ago, took to Instagram to recount his journey while expressing gratitude that he survived what has killed many people, Newsextra24 reports. He explained that he has had 22 surgeries and one failed transplant since both kidneys failed. He has also …