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The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has confirmed the arrest of the suspect accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in Alakuko, Lagos. In a statement released on X.com on Friday, the agency disclosed that it is collaborating with the Lagos State Police Command to investigate the case. The …

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). Dr Tedros’s declaration came on …

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has confirmed an attempt to compromise its website domain. The hacking attempt occurred on Wednesday, just a day after the bank renewed its domain name, causing a temporary disruption to the website, which left customers unable to access online services. This led to widespread concern and …

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre on Wednesday released the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Fisayo Soyombo, on bail. Soyombo, who was accompanied by his organisation’s lawyer, Abimbola Ojenike, to the NPF-NCCC headquarters in Abuja, was released at about 4:55 pm. Speaking with …

Chidimma Adetshina, the pageant hopeful who was forced to withdraw from Miss South Africa due to a nationality row, has accepted an invitation to participate in Miss Universe Nigeria. “I’m looking forward to participating in Africa’s most prestigious beauty pageant,” the 23-year-old said in a video posted to her Instagram …

The family of the late gospel singer, Aduke Ajayi, popularly known as Aduke Gold has finally revealed her cause of death. Gistfox News reports that Aduke Gold died at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan on Monday, August 12, 2024. Her unexpected death triggered diverse responses on social media as …

Al Nassr striker Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to score in 23 consecutive seasons. Ronaldo scored his first goal of the 2024/2025 season as they beat Al Taawoun 2-0 in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final on Wednesday. The Portugal captain doubled their lead after Ayman Ahmed opened the …

The Finnish government has assured Nigeria that the legal proceedings involving Simon Ekpa, a controversial figure in the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, will be concluded soon. Finland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, provided this assurance during a press briefing in Abuja, on Tuesday. Ekpa, who resides in Finland, …

Petrol marketers in Kano State have jerked up their prices as a litre is being sold at between N900 and N950 per liter. Following the increase, commercial tricycle operators within the metropolitan local government areas have also increased their fares by about 100 per cent. This is coming just a …

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has proposed a new legislation, the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, which seeks to enforce severe penalties on citizens who fail to recite the national anthem. The bill stipulates that individuals found guilty of refusing to recite the anthem will face a fine of ₦5 million, a …