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An Ivorian man whose eight-year-old son was smuggled into Spain from Morocco in a suitcase has escaped a jail term. Prosecutors had wanted Ali Ouattara to go to prison for facilitating his son’s illegal entry into Spain. However this was changed to a small fine when they conceded they had found no evidence the father knew his son would be trafficked in a suitcase. “Neither my father nor I knew that they were going to put me in a suitcase,” the boy Adou, now 10, told judges. Adou said Mr Ouattara, who spent a month in prison, had always…

US evangelist Billy Graham – one of the most influential preachers of the 20th Century – has died aged 99. Graham became one of the best-known promoters of Christianity, beginning his worldwide mission in large arenas in London in 1954. He died at his home in Montreat, North Carolina, a spokesman for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said. In a 60-year career, he is estimated to have personally preached to 210 million people. Graham reached millions more through TV. READ: 90 Nigerian schoolgirls missing after Boko Haram attack He became a committed Christian at the age of 16 after…

More than 90 Nigerian schoolgirls are feared missing after Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram attacked a village in the northeastern state of Yobe, two sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Their disappearance, if confirmed, would be one of the largest since Boko Haram abducted more than 270 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok in 2014. That case drew global attention to the nine-year insurgency, which has sparked what the United Nations has called one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. A roll-call at the girls’ school on Tuesday showed that 91 students were absent, said the two people with direct…

The Northern Senators Forum has suspended Senator Abdullahi Adamu as it chairman. Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, announced the leadership change at the close of plenary on Wednesday. Adamu was replaced with Senator Aliyu Wamakko. DSP, Ike Ekweremadu reads a letter from the Northern senators forum on the removal of Senator Abdulahi Adamu as their Chairman. Senator Wamakko Aliyu has been announced as the new Chairman of the Forum. — The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) February 21, 2018 READ: DStv unveils exciting line-up of shows in February

This week on DStv, History channel will explore one of rap’s world greatest murder mysteries in Who Killed Tupac? The programme will run at 7:15 pm on Wednesday. Just before she died, Tupac Shakur’s mother Afeni, contacted her family friend and reputable civil rights lawyer, Benjamin Crump, with a plea to find out, once and for all, who killed her son. In this six-episode investigative series, Crump treats the Tupac case exactly as he has treated other high-profile murder cases: He interviews witnesses (some who have never talked before), reviews the evidence and examines the many theories before arriving…

UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility Arm of Pan- African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has completed the construction of a pedestrian bridge primarily for students of the Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State, thus bringing comfort to students of the institution. The construction of the bridge, valued at about N13m was commissioned on Monday, by the Governor of Sokoto State, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. For over four decades, the students of UDUS, especially those living off-campus had found it tedious to connect the campus as the area was impassable, especially during rainy season. They couldn’t get…

St. Valentine’s Day may be over but there’s still more entertainment on GOtv all month long. From drama, romance, action, GOtv has got you covered! This weekend, hard-hitting fast action movie franchise, Rocky will be showing on M-Net Movies Zone (channel 3). Rocky is Sylvester Stallone’s compelling portrayal of the rags-to-riches story of boxer, Rocky Balboa. GOtv Max and Plus subscribers will have front row seats to Rocky V at 6:25 pm on Saturday, February 24. In the fifth instalment, Rocky discovers that nothing lasts forever in the emotional instalment, with himself and his son discovering that they must…

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu means different things to different people. But if dynamic opposition is the life-wire of a democracy, it is very fitting then to name him the saviour of Nigeria’s current democratic journey. Tinubu, more than any other Nigerian, nurtured and sustained the opposition movement that removed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from power. Before Tinubu’s party, All Progressive Congress (APC), there appeared to be no consequences for bad behaviour in Nigeria whatsoever. Despite mounting corruption and gross mismanagement of national resources, the PDP was boasting to rule Nigeria forever. And one cannot blame them. It…

Bayern Munich put five past 10-man Besiktas to equal their longest winning run and take a convincing lead in their Champions League last-16 tie. The hosts won their 14th consecutive game after a dominant second half against Besiktas, who had Domagoj Vida sent off after 16 minutes. Thomas Muller converted from close range in both halves and Kingsley Coman also swept home. Top-scorer Robert Lewandowski added two more for Bayern as Besiktas tired. READ: Messi breaks Chelsea jinx as Barcelona get away goal Besiktas, who won all three of their away games in qualifying from group G, started brightly…

The Eket Field Office of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it has discovered eight petrol dispensing stations in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. The Operations Controller in Akwa Ibom, Mr Tamunoiminabo Kingsley-Sundaye, said the discovery was made during routine surveillance of filling stations in the state. He said the illegal stations had been operating for more than five years without licence. Kingsley-Sundaye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Eket that one of the petrol stations operated discreetly and illegally with neither a name nor operational licence from DPR. He said: “The…