Sex without consent in marriage is rape – Halima Abubakar
Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar has stated that a man who attempts to have sex with his partner without her consent has committed rape. Sex without...
Iran bans importation of US, UK Covid vaccines
Iran’s Supreme Leader has banned the purchase of coronavirus vaccines made by United States and United Kingdom companies, limiting the country’s options as it confronts...
NIMC workers suspend strike, to resume NIN enrolments
Workers of the National Identity Management Commission have suspended the industrial action which they embarked upon on Thursday over the fear of COVID-19 spread in...
Transfer: Solskjaer confirms players to leave Man United
Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has confirmed that Sergio Romero and Marcos Rojo could both leave Manchester United this January transfer window. Solskjaer said...
Body of lady missing on Christmas day found in mortuary in Rivers
The body of Miss Beauty Ngegbarane, a 20-year-old lady who declared missing on Christmas day in Rivers State has been found lying in a mortuary...
U.S. Capitol siege emboldens motley crew of extremists
As most Americans recoiled in horror at scenes of rioting and chaos in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, some right-wing and anti-government extremists saw the...
Pauanui Beach opens after shark sightings
Pauanui Beach has reopened following up to three shark sightings this afternoon. Photo: 123RF The Coromandel beach was closed for about three hours after swimmers...
ICUs clogged on the way in, morgues on the way out in California’s COVID crisis
Southern California is so overwhelmed with coronavirus cases that patients are backed up trying to get into hospitals, and corpses get stuck in another logjam...
EFCC confirms investigation of Gov Ayade’s Commissioner for Environment
The Zonal Head, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Uyo, Edeh Akpa Uchenna has confirmed that the Commissioner for Environment in Governor Ben Ayade’s...
North Korea’s Kim calls US ‘our biggest enemy’ in challenge to Biden
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for more advanced nuclear weapons and said the United States was the country's "biggest enemy", state media said...
Nigerian lady narrates how her baby daddy abandoned her after their baby died during delivery
A Nigerian lady has narrated how her baby daddy abandoned her after their baby died after she went through surgery. @Grace_undiluted who disclosed that she...
Auckland water bills may need to double to plug fiscal hole
Aucklanders could see their water bills more than double in a decade after Watercare approved rates increases to help plug a fiscal hole punched by...
Milk that lasts 60 days expected to be in Queensland stores by March
The founder of a Queensland food technology company that has invented a process to keep natural milk fresh for 60 days expects consumers will be...
Biden to unveil trillions in pandemic economic relief spending next week
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said Americans need more economic relief from the coronavirus pandemic now and that he will deliver a plan costing “trillions” of...
Fatal stabbing victim named as police appeal for car sightings
Police have named the man who died from fatal stab wounds in Opua on Thursday night. Police want to hear from anyone who saw this...
Majority of Americans want Trump removed immediately after U.S. Capitol violence – Reuters/Ipsos poll
Fifty-seven percent of Americans want Republican President Donald Trump to be immediately removed from office after he encouraged a protest this week that escalated into...
UK sees record daily COVID deaths, London hospitals on brink
The United Kingdom recorded its highest daily death toll on Friday since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as London declared a major incident, warning...
U.S. governors work to speed up vaccinations, Biden pledges faster distribution
President-elect Joe Biden may speed up distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. states, a spokesman said on Friday, in an effort to jump-start the slow...
China to provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge – official
China will provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge once they become available to the general public, government authorities said on Saturday. National Health Commission official...
Tracy Chapman wins $450k in lawsuit against Nicki Minaj
Singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman has won her case against American rapper Nicki Minaj after Chapman’s claimed that Minaj took her work without permission. The documents filed...
Trump ‘gravely endangered’ US govt institutions – impeachment draft
President Donald Trump would face impeachment on a single article of incitement of insurrection, according to a draft document obtained by NBC news. Photo: AFP...
Pelosi consults top general about restraining Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has spoken to the top US military commander about taking precautions to ensure that Donald Trump cannot initiate hostilities or order...
Yul Edochie again declares presidential ambition on birthday
Yul Edochie, a Nollywood actor, has once again declared his intention to run for Nigeria’s highest office in 2023. He spoke of his interest to...
Confusion as Village Head’s wife finds a man’s underground room holding a large snake that he feeds with porridge.
Confusion as Village Head's wife finds a man's underground room holding a large snake that he feeds with porridge. AN STRANGED Widow of Chief Munkanta's...
US Capitol invasion: Stevie Wonder, John Legend, others call for Trump’s impeachment
American celebrities have taken to their various social media platform to call for the impeachment of the president of the United States of America, Donald...
UK conman injects a woman, 92, with a bogus CAVID-19 vaccine.
British police on Friday hunted a trickster who tricked a 92-year-old woman into handing over £160 to receive a fake coronavirus vaccine jab in...
‘I’m outraged by violence’ — Trump returns after Twitter ban with plea for national healing
US President Donald Trump has finally condemned the chaos caused by his supporters at Capitol Hill. Supporters of Trump, on Wednesday, overrun the legislative building...
Some Auckland beaches safe for swimming again
More beaches are now suitable for swimming in Auckland after dozens were deemed unsafe. St Heliers beach is still affected by faecal bacteria. Photo: RNZ...
Serious side effects reported after fake MDMA circulates
Hundreds of New Year festival goers are reporting painful and serious side effects after taking a drug they thought was MDMA. File photo. Photo: 123RF...
UFC 259: Adesanya to fight Błachowicz, a light heavyweight champion, on 6th March.
Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya has been moved up to the light heavyweight division and will challenge Jan Blachowicz of Poland for the belt at UFC 259....
Actress Orisabunmi’s brother dies 24 hours after her death
Steve Onishola, elder brother to Folake Aremu, a Nollywood actress better known as Orisabunmi, has passed away at 71. His death comes about 24 hours...
Global temperatures reached record highs in 2020, EU scientists say
Last year tied with 2016 as the world's warmest on record, rounding off the hottest decade globally as the impacts of climate change intensified, the...
‘Impossible’: Tokyo residents concerned about hosting Games
As Tokyo woke up to its second state of emergency on Friday, many people believe it would be difficult, perhaps impossible, to host the Olympic...
Arsenal goalkeeper joins new club ahead of Newcastle clash
Arsenal on Friday confirmed that their goalkeeper, Matt Macey, has left Emirates to join Scottish Premiership side, Hibernian. The Gunners made the announcement in a...
US President Donald Trump banned from Twitter
US President Donald Trump banned from Twitter Twitter has announced that it has permanently suspended the account of US President Donald Trump due to "the...
Shark expert calls for caution at beaches following Waihī death
A shark expert is calling on beachgoers to be more cautious following a suspected shark attack at Waihī beach. Locals gather at Waihī after the...
Confusion over Sowore’s bail as police refuse to bring him to court
Ruling on the bail application filed by Omoyele Sowore, convener of the Revolution Now Movement, has been stalled owing to his absence in court. Sowore,...
Michael Apted: TV documentary pioneer and film-maker dies aged 79
Film director Michael Apted, best known for the Up series of TV documentaries following the lives of 14 people every seven years, has died aged...
UK sees record daily Covid deaths, London hospitals on brink
The United Kingdom recorded its highest daily death toll yesterday since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as London declared a major incident, warning that...
NUC gives universities date to re-open after 10 months
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has directed vice-chancellors of universities to resume academic activities on January 18. This is in accordance with the directive of...
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