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The Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Wednesday, ordered the Federal Government to pay N500 million as damages to the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, for forcefully abducting and renditioning him from Kenya in June last year. Presiding Judge, Justice Evelyn Anyadike, also declared …

The police said 11 children died on Tuesday in a school fire outbreak in the central Ugandan district of Mukono. This is contained in a statement issued in Kampala. The police said the tragic incident occurred at Salama School of the Blind at about 1 a.m. local time. “The cause …

The sad report convened has it that an ex-convict, Mercy Orija, is on the run after he allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl, Janet Fakeye, to death in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The suspect reportedly went into hiding shortly after he committed the offence at Fehintoluwa Community Development Association in Idiya, Abeokuta-North …

Imagine being a 12-year-old girl, feeling scared and ashamed because you’ve missed your period for 3 consecutive months. You’ve grown copious amounts of facial hair seemingly overnight, your voice has deepened, and you’re having unexplainable mood swings, amongst other symptoms you don’t understand. Family members interrogate you mercilessly because they …

There’s no denying that advancements made in technology have a pervasive influence on nearly every facet of modern-day living. But, that notwithstanding, there still exists sections of the global population who hold on dearly to cultural practices in their most ancient forms. A prime example of where to find typical …

The surprising thing has happened in Nigeria. A Nigerian Lecturer invites a student into his house and beats her. A Lecturer together with his children strip a University student n@ked and beat her to pulp. The reports reach filasconews.com have it that, they beat up the lady for allegedly snatching …

The young army officer who seized power in Burkina Faso’s latest coup has been sworn in as interim president. As he took the oath of office, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, 34, promised to win back territory from Islamist militants, and to hold elections in July 2024. The ceremony was streamed live …

A Nigerian lecturer and his children have allegedly beaten and stripped a young woman naked after she reportedly fought his daughter over a man. In a video shared on Linda Ikeja’s blog, Mr Ayokhai who reportedly lectures at the History and International Relations department of the Federal University assaulted one …

Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has tendered an apology to Nigerians over the performance of her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress in government. Aisha, however, carefully failed to admit that her husband’s administration has been a failure. Aisha made the apology on Friday during …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested two suspected currency counterfeiters in Abuja. A statement issued by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on Friday, October 21, 2022, identified the suspects as Johnson Olumoyegun and Tanko Abubakar. He said the suspects were arrested on Thursday and Friday, October 6 …