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AP/ On Oct. 30, 1974, Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in the eighth round of a 15-round bout in…

1 year ago

P&ID: Judge Orders Briton’s Arrest for Jumping Bail

Pat Stevens/ Justice D. U. Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, issued a bench warrant on James Richard Nolan,…

2 years ago

Lives Lost as 2 Mass Transit Buses Collide in Lagos

Editor/ Two buses, popularly called the Red Buses, collided at Ketu Bus Stop along Ikorodu Road in Lagos, this morning,…

2 years ago

Girl, 17, Commits Suicide after Mum Forced Her to Breakup with 19-year-old Lover

Editor/ A 17-year-old girl, identified simply as Taiwo, has reportedly committed suicide by poisoning herself, after she was forced by…

2 years ago

Gunman Kills 11, injures 6 in Horror Shooting Rampage in Montenegro

Editor/ A man in Montenegro went on a shooting rampage after a family dispute, killing 11 people on the streets…

2 years ago

Video: Indian Politician Lands in Hospital after Drinking ‘Holy Water’

Editor/ The Chief Minister of a north Indian state has been hospitalised for gastroenteritis after he openly drank a glass…

2 years ago

Stranded Pilgrims Block Hajj Commission Chairman from Boarding Flight

There was a mild drama at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, yesterday, when some stranded intending pilgrims stopped the…

2 years ago

Gunmen Kill 8 in Naming Ceremony

Agency Report/ State-owned news agency AIB, today reported that gunmen stormed into a naming ceremony and killed eight people in…

2 years ago

Consensual Sex with Girl Under 13 Attracts Life Imprisonment —Police Spokesman

Matilda Omonaiye/ The punishment stipulated by law for having sex with a girl under the age of 13, under whatever…

2 years ago

Bandits Attack Abuja Estate, Abduct Residents

Malik Yahya/ Gunmen suspected to be bandits in the early hours of today attacked Gwarinpa Estate in the Federal Capital…

2 years ago