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An Onitsha trader, his wife, two children, mother in-law and newly arrived apprentice have been reported dead after inhaling poisonous fumes from the generator powered the first night they slept in their new mansion. Sympathisers who wailed uncontrollably yesterday at Borromeo hospital, Onitsha…

Tobi Amusan, the women’s hurdles world record holder, revealed in the early hours of Wednesday that she had been charged with an alleged anti-doping rule violation. Amusan also vowed to resolve the charges against her before this year’s competition, which will be place…

Sonny Echono, executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), says over 137 scholars sponsored abroad by the fund have absconded. Echono spoke on Tuesday when he appeared before the house of representatives ad hoc committee investigating the alleged “abuse” of N2.3 trillion…

Troops of the 192 Battalion Nigerian Army (NA), operating within the 81 Division Area of Responsibility, have successfully busted an international ammunition smuggling syndicate. The details of this feat from the army was contained in a statement on Monday, by Brigadier General Onyema…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas “to drop the scandalous plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials,…

Chima Anolue, a lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, got more than he bargained for when he got into an argument with his domestic worker on Friday night. The deceased, who lectured at Psychology Department, Faculty of Social Sciences of…

From this interview, we learn that Wole Soyinka once enlisted in the army with the aim of going to fight for the freedom of South Africans and Nelson Mandela. However, he deserted on learning he was going to be drafted to defend…

The Osun State University has suspended a 100-level student of its Department of English and Literary Studies for her alleged involvement in the robbery of a Lagos-based businessman of N1.5 million. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof Clement Adebooye, announced the suspension…

The Lagos State Government has announced that Eko Bridge inwards the newly re-opened Apongbon Bridge will close for 24 hours on Sunday, 16th July, 2023. The closure is for immediate remedial palliative works by the Lagos State Public Works in conjunction with Federal…