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After the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin sentenced Rasaq Yusuf to death by hanging last November, he asked his lawyer to appeal the judgment. To enable him file the appeal within the three-month window, the lawyer, Ibrahim Gambari, immediately applied for a certified true copy (CTC) of the judgment delivered by Justice H.O Ajayi. But Mr Gambari waited in …

President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the release of 27 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State. The students were released Thursday, over one month after they were abducted. There were released following negotiations with the kidnappers by government officials and families of the victims. The details of the negotiations were not made public. According to a statement …

Controversial Catholic priest, Ejike Mbaka, has opened up on why some unruly youths on Wednesday attacked the official residence of the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese over the rumour of his (Mbaka’s) “disappearance”. There was apprehension in Enugu city on Wednesday over the news that Mr Mbaka, who heads the Adoration Ministry, was “missing”, having not been seen at the adoration …

Earlier today, the news of the death of Pastor Dare Adeboye, son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, Enoch Adeboye, shocked many people. We had earlier reported that the young cleric died in his sleep on Wednesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, where he was based with his family. Here are five things you …

One of the children of Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, has died at the age of 42.  Dare Adeboye, who was a pastor of one of the branches of the church, reportedly died in his sleep on Wednesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom State. His death was confirmed by the spokesperson of the …

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination for external candidates. This was announced at the council’s headquarters in Minna on Thursday. The Registrar and Chief Executive, Godswill Obioma, said 41,459 candidates registered for the examination, out of which 39,503 actually sat. Mr Obioma explained that 26,277 candidates obtained five credits and above including English Language …

Controversial Catholic Church preacher Father Ejike Mbaka Wednesday said Nigeria’s secret police was not involved in his supposed disappearance. Supporters of the fiery Catholic preacher went on a rampage in Enugu on Wednesday in protest, thinking he may have been arrested by the Department for State Services for his recent criticisms of President Muhammadu Buhari. But Mbaka said he was …

Lawmakers have been notified of a possible attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the National Assembly complex and other public buildings in Abuja, The PUNCH has learnt. Several members of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, confirmed to our correspondent that they had been notified of the imminent attack by the terrorist group. One of them, who is from a state in …

Facebook’s independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld the platform’s ban on former US President Donald Trump while ordering a further review of the case, in a decision with a potentially far-reaching impact on the regulation of online speech. The board, whose decisions are binding on the leading social network, said Trump “created an environment where a serious risk of violence …

Canada on Wednesday approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in children aged 12 years and up, becoming the first nation to do so. “This is the first vaccine authorized in Canada for the prevention of Covid-19 in children and marks a significant milestone in Canada’s fight against the pandemic,” Health Canada chief medical advisor Supriya Sharma told a …