Ebonyi Bullion Van Attack: Soldier, Dismissed Colleague, Five Others Arrested
A photo released by the police shows some ammunition recovered from the suspects involved in the attack on a bullion van in Ebonyi State on July 29, 2020. The police…
Indian Kashmir Under Curfew Ahead Of ‘Black Day’ Anniversary
Soldiers evacuate an injured comrade after a grenade blast at a market in Srinagar on November 4, 2019.Tauseef MUSTAFA / AFP Thousands of Indian troops imposed a curfew in Kashmir…
Nigeria Records 288 More COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Exceed 44,000
Nigeria has recorded 288 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing its total infections to 44,129. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Monday night via Twitter.…
SpaceX Brings NASA Astronauts Safely Home In Milestone Mission
This handout photo released courtesy of NASA shows the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is seen as it lands with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard in the…
Mother Of Victim Killed By Fallen Container Demands Justice
A week after a freak accident claimed the lives of some bus passengers at Ilasamaja bus stop in Lagos State, the mother of one of the victims is seeking for…
Police Arrest Two Nurses In Katsina Over Baby Trafficking
The spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, Gambo Isah, holds a baby said to have been trafficked by two nurses during a conference on August 3, 2020. Police authorities…
Dele Adesina Calls For Fresh NBA Elections
NBA president-elect, Olumide Akpata. Photo: Twitter@Olumide Akpata One of the presidential candidates in the 2020 elections of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dele Adesina, has asked the Body of Trustees…
Falana Calls For Probe Of Conditions In Nigeria’s $79bn Foreign Loans
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana has called on the National Assembly to probe the conditions of Nigeria’s foreign loans totalling about $79.5bn. Speaking…
Ogun Cancels COVID-19 Test Requirements For Returning SS3 Boarding Students
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, briefing journalists about the recent development of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. The Ogun state government has stepped down its stand which held that the…
Late Funtua Was A Pillar Of Support To My Government – Buhari
File photo: Mallam Isa Funtua. President Muhammadu Buhari has said the late Isa Funtua was a pillar of support to his government, saying his death is a national loss. Funtua…
Thousands Evacuated As Firefighters Battle To Contain California Inferno
CHERRY VALLEY, CA – AUGUST 02: Smoke from the Apple Fire is seen behind a stars and stripes painted building in the community of Calimesa on August 2, 2020 near…
CAF Approves Revised Calendar For Inter-clubs Competitions
File Photo The Emergency Committee of the Confederation of African Football, (CAF) has approved the revised calendar for the Inter-clubs competitions which was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. CAF also…
WAEC: Kano Govt To Reopen Schools On August 10
Kano State Government has approved the reopening of Senior Secondary Schools in the state on August 10 to enable exit students to sit for their final examinations. This was disclosed…
Ondo Deputy Governor Yet To Declare For ZLP – Aide
A file photo of Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi. The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, has reacted to the reports that he has defected from the Peoples…
Cases Of Teen Pregnancy Rise In Kenya Amid Pandemic
Linet, 16, who is in about 3 months pregnant talks about her unexpected pregnancy as schools are closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, during an AFP interview at her sister’s…
Alleged Money Laundering: EFCC Files Amended Charges Against Ex- AGF Adoke
A file photo former AGF, Mr Mohammed Adoke. Channels TV/ Sodiq Adelakun. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed additional seven charges against a former Attorney-General of the…
Shoprite Initiates Process To Exit Nigeria
A shop assistant arranges products at the South African firm Shoprite’s main store in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos on April 29, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye One of Africa’s largest supermarket chains,…
COVID-19 Test In Any Of Our 61 Laboratories Is Free – NCDC
In this file photo taken on June 1, 2020, a healthcare worker holds a Covid-19 test kit. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has insisted that coronavirus (COVID-19) tests…
Three Government Ministers In Gambia Test Positive For COVID-19
The Gambia is a small West African country, bounded by Senegal, with a narrow Atlantic coastline. Three ministers in Gambia’s government have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said, days…
Microsoft To Continue TikTok Acquisition Talks After Meeting Trump
In this file photo taken on February 25, 2020 Microsoft Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Satya Nadella, gestures as he addresses the Future Decoded Tech Summit in Bangalore. Manjunath Kiran /…