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An activist pastor put on trial on Monday and accused of attempting to subvert the government of Zimbabwe, risks spending up to 20 years in prison on conviction. His arrest and trial followed protests last year against President Robert Mugabe’s handling of the economy. Evan Mawarire, through his #ThisFlag movement, led a stay-at-home demonstration in 2016, the biggest protest in...

Paul & Peter Okoye of Psquare  Nigerian Hip-hop twins, Peter and Paul Okoye of the popular stage name P-Square, that dominated the Nigerian music industry for many years, have finally split. According to a letter sent to their lawyer Festus Keyamo (SAN) by Peter, he demanded for a termination of the agreement as a group. According to the copy of a letter...

A court on Monday remanded 60 members of the separatist group, IPOB, in prison. The Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, ordered that the accused be remanded at the Afara Federal Prisons in Aba, the Nation Newspaper reports. The IPOB members were among those arrested in the clashes with security officials which eventually led to the secessionist group being...

Pump rifles seized by the customs service Two of the five persons arraigned by the Nigerian Customs Service for the illegal importation of 661 pump-action rifles impounded in Lagos port have opted pleaded guilty to the charges. The individuals Mahmud Hassan, Oscar Okafor, Donatus Achinulo, Matthew Okoye, said to be at large, and Salihu Danjuma were arraigned on June 14. They had...

US White House Secret Service officers arrested a person near the White House on Sunday morning and said the individual was in possession of several firearms, according to a statement. The incident occurred about 7:15 a.m. near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Northwest Washington. The person was processed by D.C. police. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Secret Service refused...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) had asked Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court Abuja, to allow it serve the senator representing Kogi West, in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, the petition requesting his recall and other accompanying documents, through substituted means.  Justice Dimgba had in his judgment delivered on September 11, 2017, permitted INEC to proceed with...

The Trump administration has unveiled new travel restrictions on certain foreigners from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen as a replacement to a central portion of its controversial travel ban signed earlier this year. The new restrictions on travel vary by country and include a phased-in approach beginning next month.   "Making America Safe is my number one...

The two players with their awards   Remo Stars duo of Victor Mbaoma and Ochowechi Salefu have scooped the awards for the the Clubs Hotshot Award and Players Player of the year award respectively. Despite the unfufilled debut season in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), the club in partnership with Bi-Monthly Magazine, NAIJA LEAGUE has deemed it fit to celebrate the...

Nutmeg, believed to be the world's oldest cat, died in England at the age of 32 earlier this month, his owners said. Westway Veterinary Group in Newcastle upon Tyne announced Nutmeg died on Sept. 14 as a result of heart failure. "Westway Vets is sad to announce the passing of Nutmeg, a cat thought to be the world's...