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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has jettisoned a controversial visa clearance policy which requires married women to present a letter of approval from their husbands to travel.    The controversial requirement had sparked widespread criticisms on social media with many people describing it as outdated, discriminatory and government sponsored misogyny.    The spokesperson for the agency, …

[Nigeria news] A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has sentenced a 67-year-old Lebanese national, Zuhier R Akar, to 14 years imprisonment for s@xually exploiting two teenage girls. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Kano Command, arraigned Akar of Gidan Wanka, Unity Road, Fagge Local Government Area, Kano with a two-count charge on trafficking …

A couple in India has expressed their joy after a landmark ruling by the Delhi High Court granted them access to their late son’s frozen semen, allowing them to pursue surrogacy and have a grandchild.  This decision followed a four-year legal battle with a hospital that had initially refused their request.  Harbir Kaur and Gurvinder Singh lost their 30-year-old son, …

Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians to commit to improving mental health awareness.   In a message commemorating World Mental Health Day, the First Lady of Nigeria encouraged individuals to seek medical help and counselling early.   This year’s theme is: “It’s time to prioritise mental health in the workplace.”   The First Lady noted that emotions bottled up …

Senator Ali Mohammed Ndume, the Former chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, has stated that the Nigerian military lacks the weapons or the morale to end Boko Haram or banditry. His remarks came as he dismissed reports circulating on social media that his convoy was ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists while returning from a condolence visit to families …

Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba is reportedly in advanced talks to join Marseille in January after seeing his four-year suspension reduced to 18 months.   The French midfielder is on the verge of becoming a free agent after reaching an agreement to terminate his contract with Juventus. According to Daily Express, Pogba has been in discussion with the Ligue …

Embattled music executive, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ has accused the US government of leaking the explosive 2016 footage that showed him brutally beating his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel hallway.   Combs’ lawyers claimed in a new filing that Department of Homeland Security agents undermined the Bad Boy Records founder for seven months leading up to his indictment on sex …

The federal government has said it is not planning to transfer Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the northern part of the country to the South East.  Tijani Aliyu Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), disclosed this in a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday,  October 9.  There has been tension …

Bandits have k!lled at least 19 people, injured several others and abducted residents from various communities in Katsina State.   Local sources told Daily Trust that four individuals were k!lled and one injured in Ammarawa village during an early morning raid on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.    Around the same time, bandits attacked Dan Gani village, k!lling one person and …

The Federal Government has said it is not responsible for the hike in the pump price of petrol.    The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) had on Wednesday, October 9, hiked the pump price of fuel from N897 per litre to N1, 030 in Abuja, N855 to N998 in Lagos, N1, 070 in North-East, N1,025 in other South-West states, …