A Thai soldier infected with HIV has been arrested and charged with raping more than two dozen boys in North-Eastern Thailand, police said on Friday. Police nabbed the 43-year-old sergeant major at a military base in Khon Kaen, a province…
FG Explains Temporary Suspension of National Carrier (ThisDay)
The federal government Thursday explained that the national carrier which was earlier billed to kick off in December was suspended temporarily because the process to actualise it was delayed. The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has also stated…
Photos as JayDrillz thrills at Miss campus South-West finale
Rising Act Jeffery Tyovenda a.k.a JayDrillz has thrilled fans and audience with his electrifying performance at the grand finale of the just-concluded Miss Campus South-West 2018 JayDrillz was spotted at the event in the company of leading pencil artist, Alesh…
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade welcome daughter (CNN)
Gabrielle Union is a new mom. The actress took to Instagram on Thursday to announce that she and husband Dwyane Wade are parents to a baby girl. The child, whose name was not disclosed, was born November 7 via surrogate,…
Minimum Wage: Retirees demand increase in monthly pensions (Nation) * Nigerian govt spends N3.5 million monthly to feed El-Zakzaky – Lai Mohammed (PremiumTimes)
Minimum Wage: Retirees demand increase in monthly pensions (Nation) Following the agreement on a new minimum wage of N30, 000, pensioners have also urged federal and state governments to consider a national minimum pension for them. National President of the…
White House pulls CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s pass after contentious news conference (CNN)
CNN said in a statement that Acosta has the network’s full support. The revocation of his pass “was done in retaliation for his challenging questions at today’s press conference,” the statement said. “In an explanation, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders lied.…
Prince Charles: I Will Not be a Meddlesome King (ThisDay)
Britain’s Prince Charles said he will stop speaking out on issues he feels strongly about when he becomes king as he is “not that stupid”. Speaking to the BBC ahead of his 70th birthday next week, the son of 92-year-old…
At Least 12 People Were Killed In A Shooting At A California Bar (BuzzFeed)
At least 12 people were killed, including a sheriff’s deputy, when a gunman opened fire Wednesday night inside a country music bar in Southern California, authorities said. Authorities were first called to the scene of the shooting at the Borderline…
We are Reorganising Nigeria after Mind-boggling Mismanagement, Says Buhari (ThisDay)
Hosting One-on-One Nigeria, a group from South East, President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is trying its best to re-organise Nigeria after mind-boggling mismanagement of past administrations. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President,…
Defiant Trump declares victory, battles press in wake of midterms (CNN)
President Donald Trump offered outward optimism Wednesday at his party’s electoral successes, a cheeriness that was later belied by surly, combative exchanges with reporters over the dark tone he adopted in the midterms’ closing days. In a post-election news conference, a…