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A 37-year-old Technician, Adamu Abdullahi, was on Wednesday sentenced to three months imprisonment by a Dei-dei Grade 1 area court for defrauding client of N28,000. The convict, however, pleaded guilty and asked the court for forgiveness…

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Google on Wednesday announced an inaugural Google.org fellowship to provide one million additional Africans with access to TEFConnect. Jen Carter, global head of technology at Google.org, said at…

Bulgaria has started a new system of registering war refugees from Ukraine directly at the border. Prime Minister Kiril Petkov made this known on Wednesday, stating that he inspected the facility on its first day of operation on Tuesday.…

United Nations has launched a 4.3-billion dollars appeal on Wednesday for donations to Yemen, where seven years of war have left the country scarred by destruction, hunger and economic collapse. This move come as a result of UN fears of…

A Dei-Dei Grade 1 Area Court, Shagari Quarters, Abuja, on Wednesday, sentenced a 29-year-old employee, Chidiebere Ucheagbaoso, to six months imprisonment for stealing N57,000 from his employer. The convict pleaded guilty and asked the…

Russia has lost up to 40 per cent of the units it sent into Ukraine when Moscow invaded its neighbour in February, the Ukrainian military’s general staff said on Wednesday. The troops were either completely destroyed or have lost their…

Sen. Sani Musa, a National Chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has pledged to restore Nigeria’s glorious days and take her back to the prosperous years, if elected. Musa, who represents Niger East Senatorial…

UN General Assembly President, Abdulla Shahid has canvassed for the next Secretary-General of the global body to be a woman, saying no woman has ever been chosen for the position. Shahid said this at the ongoing session of the Commission on…

The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, says the food economy in the West Africa and Sahel sub-region is projected to reach 480 billion dollars in 2030. Schmale said this at the 13th Multidisciplinary…

Atletico Madrid dumped Manchester United out of the Champions League round of 16 after edging to a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Renan Lodi scored the only goal just before half-time as Diego Simeone’s side won 2-1 on aggregate…