Police rescue eight kidnapped victims in Zamfara
The police command in Zamfara has rescued eight kidnapped persons from bandits in Bungudu Local Governments Area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the command Police Public Relations...
View ArticleOver 7,000 schools damaged by Tigray war —Ethiopian minister
More than 7,000 schools have been damaged as a result of the expanding conflict in Ethiopia, the education minister has said, with 1.42 million students unable to attend classes in the war-torn region...
View ArticleJigawa man arrested for causing injury leading to amputation
Police in Jigawa have arrested a 20-year-old man, Umar Ubale, for allegedly inflicting a cut that led to the amputation of another man’s hand. Police spokesman, Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest in a...
View ArticlePIA: Since inception, NNPC has been vastly opaque, inefficient, says ex-CBN...
An economist and former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, in this interview with AMARACHI ORJIUDE, examines critical issues arising from the signing of the Petroleum...
View Article2023 presidency: Ex-gov Lamido urges Nigerians to seek divine intervention
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has urged Nigerians to seek divine intervention on the choice of presidential candidates for 2023 general elections. Lamido spoke at a mini rally organised...
View ArticlePanic buying in Imo as petrol dealers’ strike looms
There was panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit in Imo State on Monday and Tuesday, just days after the Independent Petroleum Marketers And Dealers lifted its strike action Motorists and residents...
View ArticleReal Betis agree Bellerin loan, Arsenal push for Tomiyasu deal
Real Betis have agreed a loan move for Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin as the Gunners push for a deal to sign Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu on Deadline Day. Bellerin is having a medical in...
View ArticleTraffic: FRSC advises motorists to avoid Lokoja-Kabba Highway
The Federal Road Safety Corps has advised the motoring public to avoid the Lokoja-Kabba Highway due to an obstruction around the Obajana cement factory in Kogi State. In a statement on Tuesday by FRSC...
View ArticleFive challenges for the Taliban in Afghanistan
The Taliban have won the war — now they have to govern Afghanistan. The transition presents an enormous test for the Islamists in a desperately poor, diplomatically isolated country where deep-seated...
View ArticleLagos transport worker dies during fight over N500 bet
A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Rasheed Yinusa, has lost his life during a brawl with a lotto agent, Abdulazeez Olasupo, around the Benson area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. PUNCH...
View ArticleTokyo 2020: Association decries Nigeria’s absence in boxing
Enugu State Boxing Association, has decried the non-participation of Nigeria in boxing at the just-concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in spite of the country’s pedigree in the sport. Chairman of the...
View ArticleTaking herbal formulations after 14 days of preparation risky – NAFDAC
THE Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has warned Nigerians to avoid the risk of taking herbal formulations after 14 days of...
View ArticleKidnapped military officer remains in bandits’ den one week after NDA attack
…Search and rescue operations ongoing, says DHQ Major Christopher Datong, who was kidnapped by daring bandits around 1 am on July 24 has spent one full week in his captors’ den, raising concerns about...
View ArticleWhy Man United re-signed Ronaldo -Solskjaer
Manchester United Coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has said Cristiano Ronaldo is a “marvellous player”. He said this in an interview with the club’s website. According to the coach, Ronaldo is a special...
View ArticleJigawa police recover corpse of 13-year-old boy from well
The corpse of a 13-year-old mentally challenged boy, who went missing on Saturday in Danzomo village, Suletankarkar Local Government of Jigawa, has been recovered. This is contained in a statement by...
View ArticlePoor remuneration: Kwara doctors threaten to withdraw service
The Nigeria Association of Government Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGMDP), Kwara chapter, on Tuesday threatened to withdraw their services across the state over poor remuneration. Their threat is...
View ArticleHow Nigeria recorded biggest economic growth in six years —Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said Nigeria’s economy recorded five per cent growth in the second quarter of 2021, which is the highest in six years due to focus on job...
View Article[BREAKING] Forex ban: CBN directs banks to publish names of defaulters
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all commercial banks to publish on their websites the names and Bank Verification Numbers of customers who engage in fraudulent and unscrupulous practices to...
View ArticleActor Uche Maduagwu dares Jim Iyke after beating
Days after a video surfaced online showing actor, Uche Maduagwu, receiving a beating in the hands of his colleague, Jim Iyke, for trolling him on the internet, the actor has once again taken to his...
View ArticleBBNaija S6: Why I had ‘few kisses’ with Cross – ex-housemate JMK
Big Brother Shine Ya Eye ex-housemate, JMK, revealed that she exchanged kisses with Cross because she was attracted to him in the house. She revealed this in an interview with the show host, Ebuka...
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