UN slams use of children in Nigeria bombings
The United Nations voiced alarm Tuesday at Boko Haram jihadists' surging use of children, mainly girls, as human bombs in northeastern Nigeria, describing the practice as an "atrocity".
Museum curator seeks media collaboration
The Curator, National Museum and Monuments in Kaduna, Malam Abdul Gimba has urged the media to promote activities of the commission to enhance patronage.
U.S. divers find remains of missing sailors in hull of damaged destroyer
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps divers on Tuesday found some remains of missing sailors inside sections of a guided-missile destroyer that collided with a merchant vessel near Singapore, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said.
Economic recession affecting job security — Union
The organised labour says decent jobs are gradually going into extinction while job security is being threatened on a daily basis by unstable and recessed economy.
Motor park tout gets 1 month for slapping motorist
A 20-year-old man, believed to be a motor park tout, Awalu Shaibu, is to spend the next 30 days in jail for slapping a motorist, a Karmo Upper Area Court, Abuja, ruled on Tuesday.
Teacher docked for allegedly defiling 3 sisters
A 23-year-old teacher, Ibrahim Idris, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling three teenagers of the same parents.
Trader in court over alleged assault on neighbour’s wife
A 37-year-old trader, Chidi Israel, was on Tuesday arraigned in a Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, for allegedly beating his neighbour’s wife, Mrs Chioma Michael.
Vatican says “there’s possibility” of Pope Francis visiting Russia
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said on Tuesday that there was “positive momentum” behind the idea of Pope Francis visiting Russia, but suggested there was more work to be done if it were to happen.
My wife threatened to set me ablaze, husband tells court
A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday dissolved an eight-year-old marriage between, Akibu Oyewole and his wife, Omolara over threat to life
Woman married to 2 husbands get divorce
A middle aged woman married to two husbands in Ibadan has gotten the leave of a Customary Court to divorce one of the husbands.
Mass flight cancellations in Hong Kong as Typhoon Hato approaches
Widespread flight cancellations were set to bring chaos to Hong Kong’s busy international airport as Typhoon Hato churns towards the city Tuesday.
No importation of rotten eggs into Nigeria-Association
Dr Ayoola Oduntan, President of Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), said on Tuesday that nobody imported rotten eggs into the country.
Dozens reported dead in US-led strikes as battle nears Raqa heart
Dozens of civilians have died in two days of intense US-led strikes on Raqa, a monitor said Tuesday, as fighting to retake the Syrian city from jihadists nears its densely populated centre.
Security guard jailed for stealing
A Grade 1 Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced one Kabiru Ali, 20, to eight months imprisonment for stealing his employer’s power generating set.
Conmen sell fake Nigerian oil allocation papers
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has raised the red flag on the activities of conmen who specialise in circulating phantom letters of crude oil allocation with the intent of defrauding unsuspecting would-be buyers or members of the public.
Ndigbo won’t be excluded in anything – Buhari
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday assured the people of South East that his administration will give them their fair share in appointments and allocation of projects.
