A federal high court in Kaduna has granted former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai permission to receive medical treatment in Abuja while in custody. The ruling allows el-Rufai to undergo dental and eye treatment at medical facilities of his choice under the supervision of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. In a…
A Texas mother has been declared wanted for abandoning her two young children in an unkempt home for six weeks and sending them meals remotely. Rayshawna Deanna Dowdell, 34, allegedly left her 11-year-old child to take care of her 6-year-old sister for over a month at their disheveled home in Katy without proper food,…
The Lagos State Parking Authority has announced plans to introduce paid parking on designated streets across the state. The general manager of the agency, Adebisi Adelabu, stated this during a stakeholder engagement with the Chairman of Ikeja Local Government Area, Akeem Dauda, and members of the council’s management team. This was disclosed in a statement…
The Sokoto State Government has confirmed the deaths of 33 children following an outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis in parts of the state. The Commissioner for Health, Faruk Abubakar, disclosed the figures on Wednesday, May 6, during an advocacy meeting with district heads focused on the Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin in…
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially released the academic calendar for the 2026/2027 school year for basic schools across the country. According to the calendar released by GES, the academic year will be structured into three terms, outlining reopening dates, vacations, mid-term breaks, and examination periods for pupils and teachers nationwide. The first term…
A lady has publicly appealed for help over the continued detention of her younger brother, whom she said was arrested at age 14 during a police raid in 2023. According to her, the family had initially believed he was missing until they later received information that he was being held at a police station…
A lady has publicly appealed for help over the continued detention of her younger brother, whom she said was arrested at age 14 during a police raid in 2023. According to her, the family had initially believed he was missing until they later received information that he was being held at a police station…
A federal grand jury has indicted a Nigerian man, Kenneth Godwin, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and unauthorized access to a protected computer in furtherance of fraud in the United States. The United States Attorney Ron Parsons made the announcement in a press statement issued by the Department of Justice on…
When my sister-in-law gave birth to her first child, she refused to breastfeed the baby. No matter how much the baby cried, no matter how she licked her lips the way babies do when they want breast milk, she would quickly carry infant formula and make milk instead. My mother had to force her to…
A man has sparked reactions online after confronting a woman who was preaching loudly outside his street early in the morning in Lagos State. According to him, he had just returned from a night shift when the woman began preaching around 5 a.m. in front of his residence. Visibly frustrated in the video,…
