A manhunt has been launched for a father who abducted his three young sons at knifepoint while they were playing in their garden at their foster home in south London.
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R&B singer R Kelly attacked in prison by fellow inmate, says lawyer
R Kelly‘s attorney has demanded the singer be released from jail after he was allegedly attacked behind bars by another inmate.
Read More »“I will not waste time in signing the warrant for the execution of the man, who blasphemed our Holy Prophet of Islam,” – Ganduje
Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday, expressed his readiness to sign the death sentence judgment on an alleged blasphemy by a 22-year-old Aminu Yahaya Sharif by a Judge of Kano Upper Shari’ah Court.
Read More »Putin insists Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine is effective and safe
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian president on Thursday praised a coronavirus vaccine that Russia approved for use earlier this month as effective and safe, a clear bid to address international skepticism about the shots that have only been studied for two months in a few dozen people.
Read More »Buhari names Col. Dikio (retd.) interim administrator of Amnesty Programme disengages Dokubo
President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has finally removed Prof Charles Dokubo as the Coordinator, Amnesty Programme.
Read More »Court dismisses suit against Edo Govt, says case targeted at crippling governance before poll
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed by Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) against Edo Government, asking for an order to freeze the state’s accounts.
Read More »Paul Pogba tests positive for COVID-19
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba was omitted from the France squad announced Thursday for next month’s Nations League matches against Sweden and Croatia after testing positive for Covid-19, coach Didier Deschamps said.
Read More »Adesina re-elected as President of African Development Bank
Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina has been re-elected as the President of the African Development Bank for a second five-year term.
Read More »Incest: Mother, 64 and son, 43 caught having sex by the son’s wife face up to 20 years in prison
A 64-year-old mother and her 43-year-old son were allegedly caught having sexual relations by his wife.
Read More »‘More than four’ Chelsea players in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 — reports
Several Chelsea players are said to have tested positive for Covid-19. Frank Lampard had watched his side gain some momentum in pre-season ahead of the new Premier League campaign having brought in Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner and now Ben Chilwell.
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