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A 36-year-old woman who swore allegiance to Islamic State on Friday pleaded guilty to plotting a bomb attack at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral and a nearby hotel. Safiyya Amira Shaikh entered her plea at London’s Central Criminal Court, or Old Bailey, and will be sentenced on May 11 for preparation …

An area court in Lugbe, Abuja, has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, deputy governor of Bayelsa state, for alleged forgery of his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate. The supreme court had voided the victory of David Lyon, governorship candidate of the All Progressive …

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has advised intending wives not to marry jobless men. This is coming less than 24 hours after the clergyman advised his male congregant against marrying ladies who can’t cook. The pastor’s post generated a lot of …

Magu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has denied that its chairman, Ibrahim Magu, said coronavirus is caused by corruption. The EFCC on Tuesday described as “false and misleading”, reports that Magu tied the cause of coronavirus to corruption while delivering his speech at the passing out parade of …

Dr Kayode Fayemi * Govs, others storm Ekiti for his 55th birthday The Governor of Ekiti State yesterday celebrated his 55th birthday with a revelation that his late parents thought he would die at the childhood stage. This is coming as many governors and other important personalities yesterday stormed the state …

Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), on Sunday called on Nigerians to demand improved health care from the regime of the President Muhammadu Buhari. Falana said it was unfair that Buhari “always travels abroad for medical care while the generality of Nigerians have no other choice but to go …

  Many Federal Government agencies, including universities and teaching hospitals are involved in the inflation of personnel budget running into billions of naira, according to Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Investigation Commission(ICPC). In a startling report made public late last year in Abuja, in …

The National Emergency Management Agency has received another batch of 161 stranded Nigerians from Mtiga in Libya. The acting Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, received the returnees on Thursday night in Lagos State. Farinloye said that the Nigerians arrived the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International …

The High Court of the Federal High Court in Nyanya, Abuja on Thursday sentenced one Obinna Echianu to death for killing an Uber driver identified as Edwin Ali in Abuja on December 26, 2016. Delivering judgment, Justice Peter Kekemeke convicted 42-year-old Echianu for armed robbery and culpable homicide. But the …

The Minister of Works and Housing and former governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has advised Lagos residents to support the state government’s renewed enforcement of the restriction on motorcycles in some local government areas in the state. He noted that while the discomfort created by the enforcement …