Author: Jennifer Okundia
Edo Police Command Arrests 682 Crime Suspects — CP
Mr Haliru Gwandu, the Commissioner of Police (CP) in Edo says the command arrested 682 crime suspects in the state…
Hospital To Turn Off Life Support For Sick Baby
A London Hospital is expected to turn off life support for a baby with a rare disease and brain damage…
China Asks U.S. To Cancel Weapons Deal
China on Friday strongly opposed a plan to sell weapons worth 1.4 billion dollars to Taiwan, and has asked the…
680 Civilian JTF Members Died Repelling Boko Haram
A total of 680 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) have died trying to repel Boko Haram terrorists…
Corruption Root Cause Of Separatist Agitations – Magu
The acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has identified corruption as the root cause…
Recovering Stolen Funds Is Costly – Osinbajo
Preventing corruption is better than curing it as recovering stolen funds is costly, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said.
NCAA Moves To Resolve Staff Union Welfare Dispute
The management of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has initiated moves to resolve its dispute with the National Union…
Demand For Qatar To Close Down Al-Jazeera Unacceptable – UN
The UN says the demand by Saudi Arabia and three other Arab nations for Qatar to close down its al-Jazeera…
Female Teacher Abandoned For 10 Years, Gets Divorce
A primary school teacher in Ibadan, Odunayo Omoniyi, has secured a divorce after her husband abandoned her for 10 years.
Macron Heads To Mali In Support Of Military Force
President Emmanuel Macron heads to Mali on Sunday to throw France’s weight behind a new West African military force he…
Omoni Oboli Encourages People Going Through Challenges
Nigerian scriptwriter and filmmaker has shared a message on her instagram page to encourage people going through hard times.
Bobrisky Comes For Lady Who Allegedly Insulted Him
Nigeria's male barbie, Bobrisky has blasted a lady who he claims insulted him.
Kebbi Govt To Establish Religious Affairs Ministry
The Kebbi State Government says it will create Ministry of Religious Affairs to regulate religion matters in the state.
Taraba Governor, Speaker Mourn Suntai
Taraba Gov. Darius Ishaku and the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Abel Diah, have described the death…
Dino Melaye’s Recall Is Constitutional — Lawyers
Some Lagos-based lawyers on Thursday described the agitation to recall Sen. Dino Melaye, representing the Kogi-West Senatorial District in the…
2 Children Rescued After Al-Shabaab Terror Attack
Kenya’s security officers confirmed Thursday they have rescued two out of four school children who went missing following a suspected…
Court Adjourns Suit Against Stella Oduah Until Oct 19
A Federal High Court, Lagos on Thursday further adjourned until Oct. 19 hearing in a suit filed by Sterling Bank…
Man Jailed Over Illegal Possession Of Firearms
A Jos Upper Area Court on Wednesday sentenced a 32-year-old man, Mohammed Bello, to a two-year prison term over illegal…
UN Agree On $7.3 bn Peacekeeping Budget
The UN has agreed on 7.3 billion dollars to fund 13 peacekeeping missions and a logistics support office, diplomats said.
Army Buries Soldiers Killed In Boko Haram Battle
The Nigerian Army says the remains of two gallant soldiers, who died in combat with Boko Haram terrorists on Damboa-Biu…
Bayelsa Govt Denies Owing Workers 16 Months Salary
The Bayelsa Government said on Thursday in Yenagoa that it was not owning council workers 16 months’ salary arrears as…
NCAA Issues First Drones Operator Certificate To Oando
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Thursday issued its first Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs)/Drones Operator's Certificate (ROC) to Oando…
UNILAG Invents New Method Of Diagnosing Malaria
University of Lagos (UNILAG) said it invented a new method of diagnosing malaria, following intensive research by its Department of…
Students Protest Paralysed Academic Activities At GTC Abakaliki
The protest by students of the Government Technical College (GTC), Abakaliki on Wednesday paralysed academic and social activities in the…
Cholera Outbreak Kills 795 In Somalia – UN
The UN said on Wednesday that an outbreak of cholera and acute diarrhea in Somalia has killed 795 people since…
South African Court Bars Schools From Promoting 1 Religion
A South African court on Wednesday ruled that public education institutions cannot promote any one religion to the exclusion of…
FAAN: Leaking Roof At Airport Due To Construction Works
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday said the leaking roof in a part of the Murtala Mohammed…
Association Concerned Over Electricity Tariff For Hotels
The Nigeria Hotel Association (NHA) on Wednesday raised concerns over inflated electricity tariff issued to hoteliers across the country by…
Electrician Arraigned For Stealing Street-Light Pole
A 22-year-old electrician, Morufu Dauda, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State charged with stealing…
2 Men Docked Over Vehicle Theft
A driver, Godwin Okpe and his conductor, Dare Shobola, who allegedly stole a vehicle valued at N850,000 were on Wednesday…