Ochanya: Family appeals to IGP for protection, alleges intimidation, threat to life
Mr Ameh Ejekwonyilo, the elder brother of late Ochanya who was allegedly raped to death in October 2018, on Wednesday appealed to the Inspector-General Of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, for protection from…
U-20 Women World Cup: We have the facility and crowd to cheer the teams – Okowa
As Nigeria bids to host U-20 Women World Cup in 2020, Delta Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has assured Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) that Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, will…
Court stops Senate from taking over Edo Assembly legislative functions
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the National Assembly to halt its plan to take over the legislative functions of the Edo State House of Assembly. Justice Taiwo…
Climate change, population growth put millions of people at risk of increasingly unpredictable weather patterns
Indigenous knowledge about how to spot flood risks ahead of time could save lives in cities, researchers said on Wednesday, as climate change and population growth put millions of…
It does not matter if you carry guns, we will come and invest -NiDO Singapore chapter
Abike Dabiri, Chairman Nigerian Diaspora Commission Dr Jonathan Obaje, Vice President of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NiDO), Singapore Chapter, says current security challenges will not deter members of the…
UNICEF calls for behavioural change as Nigeria ranks second in open defecation survey
Nigeria has been ranked second among countries practicing open defecation globally, says the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF). Dr Geoffrey Njoku, Communication Specialist, UNICEF made this known at a Two-Day…
Police nab 18-year-old boy who defiled, impregnated 10-year-old girl
The police in Benue on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of an 18-year-old man, Terna Taga, who allegedly defiled and impregnated a 10-year-old girl identified simply as Masenengen. Taga was alleged…
IT problems disrupt British Airways flight operations
Problems with British Airways’ Information Technology (IT) systems left passengers facing flight delays and long queues at airports on Wednesday in the midst of the peak summer holiday period. The…
U.N. members sign mediation convention to settle cross-border trade disputes
Members of the United Nations on Wednesday signed the Singapore Convention on Mediation, an agreement it hopes will make it easier to settle cross-border commercial disputes and stabilise trade relationships….
Two U.S. senators raise privacy concerns over Facebook’s Messenger Kids
Democratic U.S. senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal have written to Facebook Inc questioning whether there was a “worrying pattern” of poor privacy protection for children using its Messenger…