Eight killed in Uganda road accident
At least eight people have been confirmed dead in the eastern Uganda district of Jinja after two lorries got involved in an accident on Monday night. Kiira North Division Police…
EFCC arraigns two British nationals over alleged $9.6bn P&ID case
By Bimbo Ogunnaike The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has arraigned two British citizens, James Nolan and Adam Quinn (at large), before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court,…
Court orders forfeiture of 23 properties linked to Maina
By Bimbo Ogunnaike Twenty three properties linked to the former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, have been ordered for temporary forfeiture by an Abuja Federal High…
2020 Budget: Senate Rejects N23bn N/Delta Ministry Proposal
By Lukman Amusa The Senate Committee on Niger Delta yesterday rejected the 2020 capital budget of N23bn for the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. The committee cited non-completion of projects…
72,000 displaced in Somalia floods disaster- UN
By Bimbo Ogunnaike with agency report The United Nation(UN) humanitarian agency has disclosed on Tuesday that no fewer than 72,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Belet Weyne town…
Four Tanzanian fishermen drowned in Lake Victoria
By Bimbo Ogunnaike with agency report Tanzanian Mara Regional Police Commisioner, Juma Ndaki, has confirmed that no fewer than four fishermen drowned in Lake Victoria early Tuesday after their fishing…
N7.65bn Fraud: Orji Kalu Learns Fate December 2
By Olamilekan Alani The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed December 2, 2019, for judgment in the trial of a former governor of Abia, Orji Uzor Kalu, and two…
Reps set to grant NDLEA full autonomy
By Bimbo Ogunnaike The House of Representatives has revealed its plan to promulgate laws that will give the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) an autonomy, as a full fledged…
Unknown thugs attacked Kwankwaso in Kano
By Bimbo Ogunnaike Unidentified thugs on Monday attacked former Governor of Kano State and the immediate past Senator representing Kano Central, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The attack, which followed the former…
Ex-footballers who headed heavy leather balls are three times more likely to die of dementia-study
Former professional footballers are three-and-a-half times more likely to die from dementia and other serious neurological diseases, a new landmark study has discovered. The research, funded by the Football Association…
