MNJTF, NATF destroy ISWAP equipment, kill several fighters
The Multinational Joint Task Force in collaboration with the national Air Task Force has destroyed and neutralised equipment and terrorists of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in…
Several injured as two BRT buses collide on Ikorodu road
Photo credit: LASTMA Several Lagosians have been hospitalised after two BRT buses were involved in a head on collision during rush-hour in Nigeria’s commercial capital on Monday morning at Asolo,…
Italian police seize German rescue ship, says migrants to disembark soon
Italian police on Monday seized a German migrant rescue ship that had been stranded at sea for a week with more than 100 migrants aboard, and will disembark the…
Global stocks dipped as new U.S-China tariffs sour global outlook
Global stocks Global stocks dipped on Monday after the United States and China imposed new tariffs on each other’s goods, reinforcing investors’ worries over slowing global growth, with no…
Hajj 2019: Over 23, 000 pilgrims return home in 44 flights -NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), says 23, 611 pilgrims have been transported back to Nigeria in 44 flights. According to its command and control Centre in Makkah monitored…
Italy’s Salvini has banned another migrant-rescue ship from docking in the country
Italy’s outgoing interior minister, Matteo Salvini, has banned another migrant-rescue ship from docking in the country, using the issue of immigration to pile pressure on his main two political…
12th African Games: Sports minister promises contingent better welfare as team arrive in Abuja
Team Nigeria arrived in Abuja to a rousing welcome on Sunday after finishing second overall at the just-concluded 12th African Games in Rabat, Morocco. The team arrived on Sunday evening…
Aregbesola promises continuity in policies, reforms of his predecessor
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has pledged to continue with the policies and reforms embarked on by his predecessor, Lt.- Gen….
Partial closure of Lagos-Ibadan expressway begins from Sept. 2 to October 31 – LASTMA
The partial closure of some sections of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway will commence on Monday, September 2 and will last until October 31. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) announced…
LASG set to unlock 60 major traffic gridlock areas
The Lagos State Government is set to unlock 60 identified major highway junctions and corridors critically affecting the free flow of traffic within the Lagos metropolis. The State Commissioner for…