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France To Sue Teen Over Headscarf Row Claim

France To Sue Teen Over Headscarf Row Claim

France’s prime minister said a teenage girl will be sued by the state for falsely accusing her headteacher of striking her in a heated exchange over her wearing an Islamic head-covering. The headteacher insisted that…

Bus Plunges Off South Africa Bridge, Killing 45

Bus Plunges Off South Africa Bridge, Killing 45

Forty-five people have died in South Africa after the bus they were in plunged some 50m (165ft) off a bridge into a ravine, authorities have said. An eight-year-old girl, the only survivor, was taken to…

Rights Violation: FAAN Shuts KFC, MMIA Outlet

Rights Violation: FAAN Shuts KFC, MMIA Outlet

The Federal Government, yesterday, shut down the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos following the alleged discriminatory treatment of a physically challenged passenger. In a statement, the Federal Airports Authority…

Easter: IGP Orders Round-the-clock Security At Train Stations, Airports, Parks

Easter: IGP Orders Round-the-clock Security At Train Stations, Airports, Parks

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday, ordered “round-the-clock security and protection of public spaces across the country” during Easter. According to him, they will focus attention on train stations, airports and motor parks.…

LP BoT Rejects Abure’s Re-election, Takes Over Running Of Party

LP BoT Rejects Abure’s Re-election, Takes Over Running Of Party

The struggle for the control of the Labour Party (LP) took a new twist with the Board of Trustees (BoT) and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, rejecting National Chairman Julius Abure’s re-election at Wednesday’s…

FG Directs Banks To Collect Stamp Duty On Loans

FG Directs Banks To Collect Stamp Duty On Loans

The Federal Government has directed deposit money banks (DMBs) in the country to start collecting stamp duty on all loans. Consequently, in line with the directive, 0.375 percent on every principal loan amount disbursed, will,…

Afenifere Expresses Concern Over Attacks On Soldiers, Police

Afenifere Expresses Concern Over Attacks On Soldiers, Police

The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, has expressed serious concern on the fatal attacks on police officers barely 11 days after a similar fatal attack on military personnel in Delta State, Nigeria just as…

Kalu Hails Tinubu At 72

Kalu Hails Tinubu At 72

Chairman of Senate Committee on Privatisation and former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the occasion of his 72nd birthday anniversary. Kalu, who described Tinubu as bold, courageous…

Reps Warn Adedeji, FIRS Chair, Against Contempt Of Parliament

Reps Warn Adedeji, FIRS Chair, Against Contempt Of Parliament

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives, yesterday, warned that the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Zacch Adedeji, may be charged with contempt of parliament for continuously disregarding…

Okuama: AFN Declares Prof, Woman, 6 Others Wanted

Okuama: AFN Declares Prof, Woman, 6 Others Wanted

The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has declared that, “as a force for stability that employs both kinetic and non-kinetic measures to achieve the desired end state, it will “never allow the incident that occurred…