1,683 pupils, students abducted; 184 killed in Nigeria in 8 years – NGO
An international NGO, Save the Children International (SCI), says no fewer than 1,683 pupils and students were abducted in Nigeria between 2014 to 2022 (8 years), 184 killed, while about…
Ex-oil minister Alison-Madueke given ‘luxury’ life, in London – Prosecutors say
Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke took bribes including luxury goods and the use of high-end properties from industry figures interested in lucrative oil and gas contracts, British prosecutors said…
Human trafficker who tortured migrants in Libya jailed for 20 years in Netherlands
An Eritrean people trafficker who tortured African refugees and migrants in camps in Libya was jailed for 20 years on Tuesday by a Dutch court, with a judge saying he…
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists kill seven soldiers, capture 13 – Sources say
Suspected Boko Haram militants killed seven Nigerian soldiers and captured 13 others including their commanding officer on Monday in northeastern Borno state, two security sources said. The sources said the…
Nigerians consume over 2.5bn litres of sachet water annually- FG
…Over 32,000 manufacturers in Nigeria The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) says Nigerians consume over 2.5 billion litres of sachet water annually, produced by more than 32,000…
3 to die by hanging for conspiracy, armed robbery in Ekiti
An Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, sentenced three men to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. The convicts: Lasisi Afeez, also known as Yemi SARS…
Tinubu slips in Turkey; no big deal, says Presidency
The Presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu is hale and hearty and proceeding with his scheduled state visit to Turkiye according to plan. This followed a video clip in…
President Tinubu seeks increase in number of appeal, Federal High Court Justices
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested the Senate to amend the Court of Appeal act, by increasing the number of Justices from 70 to 110. The President also seeks amendment…
Nigeria battles multiple disease outbreaks across six zones – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said that Nigeria is currently responding to multiple infectious disease outbreaks across all six geopolitical zones. The diseases include diphtheria,…
Market closure: Anambra lawmakers back Soludo, says state loses N19.6bn every Monday
The Anambra House of Assembly has thrown their weight behind the state government’s directive for the Onitsha Main Market traders to jettison the Sit-At-Home order every Monday initiated by the…