17 feared dead as bus plunges into river, only one woman survives
The Kaduna Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of three persons and declared 14 others missing after an 18-seater bus plunged into River Rijana…
Nigerian Navy acquires made-in-China Offshore Patrol Vessel
Nigerian Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) NNS UNITY which was under construction in China has been completed and on her way to join the Nigerian Navy fleet. At the Handing…
Minister slumps at IDP camp, low blood sugar cited as reason
A major disaster was averted Tuesday when the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Jumai Alhassan, slumped at the Internally Displaced Persons’ camp in Fufore Local Government Area…
Buhari calls for concerted global effort to combat human trafficking, others
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has called for concerted and coordinated global efforts to end the scourge of human trafficking across the world, stressing that the global nature of the issue…
More trouble for Zuma as anti-graft agency quizzes minister over alleged Zuma-Gupta appointment deals
South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog has interviewed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas as part of an investigation into whether President Jacob Zuma was influenced by the wealthy…
Police arrest Turai Yar’Adua’s aide over alleged N91m scam
The Police Command in Katsina on Tuesday said that it had arrested a 60-year-old domestic worker serving former first lady, Turai Yar’adua, over missing goods worth N91 million. The police…