Abia top UTME scorer to get N.5m scholarship in memory of late Ukpabi
Highest scorer in Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam, UMTE, from Abia State, is to receive N500,000 scholarship, courtesy of the late Uche J. Ukpabi Legacy Foundation.
We don’t sell human parts — Oko Oba butchers
BUTCHERS at the Oko Oba Abattoir in Agege, Lagos, have denied insinuations of alleged sale of human parts and child prostitution by members in the market, pleading with members of the public to discountenance such.
Trump discloses payment of over $100,000 to attorney who paid off porn star
President Donald Trump has formally disclosed that he reimbursed his personal attorney more than $100,000 last year, apparently in connection with the payment of hush money to a porn star, government records show.
California university doctor accused of sexual abuse
A gynecologist at a California university has denied claims that he sexually abused his patients over decades, with the school coming under fire for allowing him to continue treating patients despite the allegations.
Ambode’s wife gives couple with quintuplets N500,000 monthly allowance for one year
Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has volunteered a monthly allowance of N500, 000 for the next twelve months, for the care of quintuplets born to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Augustine Obiefuna of Orile Iganmu, a suburb of the State.
Again 2 Nigerians killed in South Africa, death figure rises to 118
The death toll of Nigerians killed in South Africa has continued to climb with two young Nigerians being the latest victims.
Modigliani’s nude paint sells for $157m at New York auction
A stunning nude paint that is the largest produced by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani sold for $157.2 million in New York on Monday night, becoming the fourth most expensive work of art sold at auction.
Man docked for alleged assault on wife with hot semovita
A 35-year-old man, Bawa Joshua, on Monday appeared in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly pouring hot semovita on his wife, Grace.
Bride disappears after groom failed to provide traditional marriage items
The Police in Suleja, Niger State, have confirmed the arrest of the parents and relation of a bride, who disappeared after her wedding, refusing to go to her husband’s home.
Dog shoots man in US
It’s often said that a dog biting a man isn’t news — so one canine companion apparently decided to up the ante.
My humiliating ordeal as a slave in Oman —22-year-old Nigerian girl
The quest for greener pastures abroad by some Nigerian youths is on the increase despite calls by concerned citizens to desist from such practices. The aftermath of such trips, orchestrated by touts and dubious travel agents with consequential effects, is a sordid story. Many who embarked on such trips either to the point of destination or turned back, return to tell tales of bruised emotions or disorientation.
