Xenophobic: FG to push for compensation of Nigerians that suffered losses, dispatches special envoy to S/Africa
The Federal Government has dispatched a Special Envoy to convey to President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa the President’s deep concerns over reported attacks on Nigerian citizens and property in…
Siasia appeals to CAS over FIFA life ban
Former Super Eagles coach and Olympic medallist Samson Siasia has appealed the life ban slammed on him last month by FIFA to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in…
Bobrisky: Transgenders activities alien to us, should be resisted – NCWS
Nigeria’s cross dresser, self acclaimed transgender, Bobrisky The National Council for Women Society (NCWS) has commended the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, for spearheading the campaign against…
Nigeria requires changes in judiciary, police, military to stop people resorting to violence in the absence of justice – UN
Nigeria needs urgent action to end the pressure cooker of violence which is claiming thousands of lives in the country. These were the words of Agnes Callamard, the United Nations Special…
Xenophobia: We are as concerned as you are – S/A Envoy tells Onyeama
The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby Moroe, has said that over 70 suspects have been arrested over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. He disclosed this…
Alleged mosque demolition: Sharia Council demands compensation from gov. Wike
Following alleged demolition of a mosque by Rivers State Governor, Nyeson Wike, in Trans-Amadi area of Port Harcourt, the State capital, the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has…
Buttocks, breast enlargement likely to cause death – plastic surgeon warns
A plastic surgeon, Dr Rex Dafiewhare, on Tuesday in Abuja, warned that complications arising from the process of buttocks and breast enlargement, might lead to the death of the patient….
Xenophobia: FG takes decisive measures, summons S/Africa High Commissioner
The minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, is expected to meet the South Africa high commissioner, Bobby Moroe, on Tuesday. This is coming as the Federal Government has summoned South…
Cancer could become world’s biggest killer in just a few decades
Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in wealthy countries and could become the world’s biggest killer within just a few decades if current trends persist,…
Journalists’ welfare: We have succeeded in negotiating improved conditions of service with many media organisations
The National Secretary of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Shuaibu Leman, says the union had on different occasions, engaged media owners on non- payment of salaries and wrongful…