Crime
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TETFUND petitions National Assembly, FG over missing N359bn
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has said N359bn was withdrawn from the coffers of the fund without specific reasons in…
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Ten-year-old in Houston, Texas accidentally shot by babysitter
A 10-year-old boy was shot by his babysitter as she attempted to take selfies while holding a gun, police in…
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Jimmy Lai: Pro-democracy media tycoon arrested and charged
One of Hong Kong’s most high-profile entrepreneurs, pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai, has been charged with illegal assembly and intimidation. The…
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Plácido Domingo apologises to women who accused him of sexual harassment
Plácido Domingo has apologised for “causing hurt” to several women who have accused him of sexual harassment. The opera star resigned…
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Brazil: Murder rate spikes in Ceará state as police strike
The authorities in Brazil say 147 people have been murdered in the north-eastern state of Ceará in the first five…
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Harvey Weinstein accusers welcome rape and sexual assault conviction
Accusers of Harvey Weinstein have welcomed the guilty verdicts in the rape and sexual assault case against the former Hollywood…
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Gui Minhai: Hong Kong bookseller gets 10 years jail
A Chinese court has sentenced Hong Kong bookseller Gui Minhai to 10 years in jail for “illegally providing intelligence overseas”.…
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NYSC to prosecute fake graduates from West African varsities
The National Youth Service Corps has warned unqualified graduates with fake credentials, especially from West African universities, to stay off…
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Baxter killings: Australia detective stood down for ‘victim blaming’
An Australian police detective investigating the murders of Hannah Clarke and her children has been stood down from the case…
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Roger Stone: ‘Disgusted’ judge jails Trump ally
A judge has expressed “disgust” at US President Donald Trump’s former adviser Roger Stone, as she sentenced him to 40…
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