Two Nigerian migrant women rescued from drowning enroute Europe tell their story
Authorities say 17 migrants drowned and two were rescued Thursday after a boat trying to carry them to Europe sank off the Tunisian coast. The two rescued migrants were Nigerian…
Israel hits Gaza with 1,000 bombs in heaviest overnight bombing
Hours after PM Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a clearly worded speech before Knesset which bore a message of war, Israel has stepped up its attacks on Gaza with more than 1,000…
Alleged $65m Housing Fund fraud lands Buhari’s in-law in ICPC trouble
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has declared Gimba Kumo, a son-in-law of President Muhammadu Buhari, and two others wanted over alleged misappropriation of $65 million…
Benue Police nabs 8 suspected kidnappers, recover bodies of 4 victims
May 14, 2021 Police operatives in Benue State have arrested eight suspected kidnappers and recovered the bodies of four victims. Anene Catherine, the Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrest…
Cocoa farmers in Nigeria expect mid-crop output rise – Association
May 14, 2021 Nigeria’s mid-crop cocoa output is expected to rise following higher than expected rainfall which has helped boost output for the 2020/21 season to an estimated 320,000 tonnes,…
TCN restores bulk power to all 330 KVA across grid- Official
May 14, 2021 The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored bulk power to all the 330 Kilo Volt (kV) Transmission Stations across the entire grid by 5.54pm…
No Nigerian team as CAF Champions League Q-Finals begin Friday
The knockout stages for the 2020/2021 CAF Champions League begin with the quarter-finals getting underway on Friday, but without any Nigerian team. Football analysts say the absence of any Nigerian…
Open grazing: I expected immediate, long-term solutions from S/Govs not blanket statement – Ndume
May 14, 2021 The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has faulted the declaration of the ban on open grazing by South West governors. He believes…
Ignore Odumosu, Igbo not planning to attack Lagos – Ohanaeze assures
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has advised Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to ignore the rumour that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) are plotting to attack Lagos. The President-General…
Insecurity: We must go back to ensure an autonomous, functional LG system – Lawan
May 13, 2021 Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Thursday said security challenges in the country can be attributed to the absence of a functional local government system. According to him,…