China sentences ex-agriculture minister to death over $38m bribery
China’s former agriculture minister Tang Renjian has been sentenced to death, suspended for two years, after admitting to taking $38 million in bribes.
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Methanol-laced vodka claims 25 lives in Russia, nursery teacher detained
A Russian nursery teacher has been arrested after allegedly supplying methanol-laced moonshine that killed at least six people, with more deaths feared.
‘Brad Pitt’ romance scam: new book uncovers £700,000 fraud by yahoo boys
French interior designer Anne Deneuchatel reveals how scammers posing as Brad Pitt defrauded her of £700,000.
Passengers perish in fiery road crash in Niger
A trailer with failed brakes crashed into two vehicles in Madalla, Niger State, leaving at least seven people dead.
Legal experts pan weak case against Comey
“This case should never go to trial,” one former prosecutor said.
Zamfara mosque attack: Bandits kill several worshippers
At least five worshippers were killed during dawn prayers in Zamfara as bandits attacked a mosque in Tsafe LGA.
Sowore accused of owning ₦885m mansion in America: Wike’s aide
A media aide to Nyesom Wike has alleged that Omoyele Sowore owns a $552,000 (≈ N885 million) mansion in the United States
Four-year-old girl sold in Nigeria for ₦3.7 million
A four-year-old girl named Jesinta Sunday was rescued by police after being sold for ₦3.7 million in a trafficking scheme spanning several states, with multiple suspects now in custody.
Kano man kills grandparents during argument over food
Kano police have arrested a man accused of stabbing his grandparents to death during an argument, with investigations ongoing.
Students, staff accuse Kwara nursing college provost of extortion, bribery, exam manipulation
Staff and students of the Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences, Oke-Ode, have accused Provost Abdulquadri Olanrewaju of corruption, exam manipulation, and extortion, sparking outrage over alleged political protection.