Teenage bride burnt to death in Afghanistan
A 14-year-old girl from central Afghanistan has died due to severe burns, a local official said on Monday, as questions were raised about whether she had set herself on fire to escape an arranged marriage.
Johnson says Britain not abandoning ‘leading role’ in Europe
New British foreign minister and top Brexit backer Boris Johnson pledged Monday Britain would continue to play a leading role in Europe as he met his European Union peers for the first time.
Turkey in new raids against suspected coup plotters
Turkish security forces on Monday carried out new raids against suspected plotters of the botched coup against the rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as international concern grew over the scale of the crackdown.
Oil Wells: Niger Delta lawmakers insist on 65% ownership
To facilitate development in the Niger Delta region, South-East and South South lawmakers have called on the Federal Government to review the ownership structure of oil wells in the country to allow for 65 per cent ownership by the people of the region.
Electricity: Lagos to experience blackout today says TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, Lagos Region, yesterday announced that many parts of the state will experience blackout between 10am and 1pm today (Monday).
IG probes Arase over police vehicles’ disappearance, irregular promotions
Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, yesterday said investigations into the disappearance of many vehicles parked at Force Headquarters a week to his appointment had commenced.
I reject Buhari’s ‘One Nigeria’
WE are now concentrating on the militants to know how many they are, especially in terms of groupings, leadership and to plead with them to try and give Nigeria a chance.
‘My wife left me because of sodomy’
ENUGU—ONE of two men, Odinaka Orji,32, who escaped lynching in Enugu because he attempted to sodomise a boy of six, has said his wife left him due to his addicion to the act.
Buhari orders IGP to re-open Bola Ige, Dikibo’s cases
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, directed the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to reopen investigation into the unresolved murder of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, and ex-Deputy National Chairman, South-South, of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Aminosari Dokubo, and fish out the perpetrators.
Misconduct: Why NJC sacked Justices Oloyede, others
ABUJA—More details have emerged on why the National Judicial Council, NJC, sacked Justices Mohammed Yunusa of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court and Olamide Oloyede of Osun State High Court.
How Lagos monarch was kidnapped— wife
LAGOS—Nofisat, wife of the 73-year-old abducted Lagos monarch, Oba Yushau Oseni, Oniba Ibaland, yesterday, said the Oba was kidnapped at about 8p.m. Saturday, when he was about taking his bath.
