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16-year-old Boy Arrested In Ondo State For Raping Brother’s Wife, Nine Others
A 16-year-old teenager, identified only as Precious, has been arrested for allegedly raping his brother’s wife and nine others in Ondo town, Ondo State. The Ondo State security outfit, codenamed Amotekun, that made the arrest, paraded the suspect alongside other criminals in Akure, the state capital on Friday. The state commander of
OPL 245: Italian Court Rejects Nigeria’s $1.1bn Compensation Demand
Nigeria has for the fifth time lost its case in the long-running OPL 245 court case in Italy.Yesterday, the Appeal Court in Milan, Italy, rejected the country’s request for $1.1 billion compensation from Shell and Eni, the two energy giants that bought the oil block off Malabu Oil and Gas Ltd in 2011. The
US Midterms: Senate race neck and neck as Democrats win Arizona
US President Joe Biden’s Democrats have inched closer to keeping control of the Senate, with a projected win in Arizona following the midterm elections. Three days after Americans voted, the BBC’s US partner CBS estimates Democrat Mark Kelly has beaten Republican challenger Blake Masters. That would leave the Senate at 49 Democratic seats and
Ukrainians celebrate recapture of key city Kherson
Ukrainian soldiers have been welcomed into Kherson by jubilant residents, after Russia said it had fully withdrawn from the key southern city. Video showed locals on the streets, flying Ukraine’s national flag and chanting as Kyiv’s troops arrived, reports the BBC. Some sang patriotic songs around a large camp fire into the night. Kherson
Trouble in paradise as leaders gather for G20
An idyllic paradise of palm trees and pineapples, sun, sand and serenity is what comes to mind when you think of Bali. But this week the Indonesian island is hosting what could well be the most strained edition of the G20, or Group of 20 nations. The annual summit – which includes 19 advanced
Son included in South Korea’s squad for World Cup
Son Heung-min has been included in South Korea’s 26-man squad for this month’s World Cup finals in Qatar despite suffering a fractured eye socket playing for Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League earlier this month. Head coach Paulo Bento included Son in his squad after the 30-year-old declared himself fit to feature for the
Body of suicide victim on 3rd Mainland bridge not found – LASEMA
The body of the female staff of the Department of State Service who was believed to have plunged into Lagos lagoon from Third Mainland bridge on Thursday is yet to be found as at Friday night. A statement by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) put to rest media reports that her
Guardiola says Man City tenure will be his longest
Pep Guardiola said he does not think he could manage another club for as long as he has been at Manchester City, though the Spaniard would not be drawn on whether he will extend his contract at the Premier League champions beyond 2023. The 51-year-old has guided City to four league titles, four League
Bundesliga: Gladbach crush Dortmund for second straight defeat
Borussia Moenchengladbach fired four goals past Borussia Dortmund for a 4-2 victory on Friday to leave their opponents in sixth place following their second straight league loss. With the Bundesliga going into a prolonged winter break after this weekend for the World Cup in Qatar, Champions League club Dortmund end their year on a
Fuel: Get off our roads, govt tells black marketers as consignment arrives
Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa As life gradually returns to Bayelsa State, following the recent flooding, the state government has given those selling fuel along the roads just 48 to stop or face the wrath of the law. This is as the government supplied about 410,000 litres of petrol to independent marketers in the state
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