Just In: Gunmen Abduct Buhari’s Health Minister’s Son In Oyo
Oyo state command of the Nigerian Police force, on Wednesday morning confirmed the abduction of a son of the former Health Minister, Prof. Isaac Adewole, near Fiditi, Afijio local government…
Buhari, Sanwo-Olu Meet On Lekki, Badagry Ports, Others
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was in Abuja yesterday to present his plan for the development of the nation’s business and commercial engine-room to President Muhammadu Buhari. He discussed his…
Nigeria: Inflation Rate Rises to 11.40% in May – NBS
Inflation rate increased by 11.40 percent in May, 2019, being 0.03 percent points higher than the 11.37 percent rate recorded in April, 2019. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released, yesterday,…
70 Million People Displaced Globally By War, Violence, Says UNHCR
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, has said that over 70 million people have globally been displaced by war, violence, sometimes combined with poverty or climate…
Court rejects payment vouchers in Babachir, others’ N544m fraud trial
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has rejected payment vouchers tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the trial of former Secretary…
NGO protests rape of two-year-old by 52-year-old landlord
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Behind Bars Rights Foundation (BBRF), on Monday staged a protest against the alleged rape of a two-year-old girl by a 52-year-old landlord, Emeka Okwuosa. The defilement…
Police Investigate Nigerian Professor, Caution Him For Breach Of Peace In Ghana
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has granted bail to a visiting Nigerian lecturer, Prof. Austin Nwagbara, at the University of Education following the contents of a video that has gone…
Women’s World Cup: If I Told You How I felt, FIFA Would Send Me Packing, Says Nigerian Coach
Nigeria manager Thomas Dennerby was left angered by match officials after the twice-taken penalty saw his side lose 1-0. ‘If I give you my honest feelings, they’ll probably send me…
Fire destroys Benue biggest market
A raging inferno has consumed a section of the main market in Markurdi, Benue State with about many shops and goods worth millions of naira destroyed, officials said Tuesday night.…
Ex-UEFA president Platini freed from detention
Former France captain Michel Platini was released in the early hours of Wednesday after having been questioned over the awarding of the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals to Qatar. Platini’s…
