Xenophobia: Ramaphosa sends special delegation to Nigeria, seven other countries
President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has sent out special envoys to deliver messages of solidarity to several Heads of State and Governments across Africa. The team, comprising former minister…
Religious body partners Delta State govt on skills acquisition for youths
The Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) says it is partnering the Delta State government to organise Leadership and Entrepreneurial Skill Development Summit for youths in the State. The…
West African leaders pledge $1 billion to fight Islamist threat
West African leaders have pledged $1 billion to combat the spiraling threat of Islamist militancy in the region, the head of the regional ECOWAS bloc said on Saturday. Groups with…
Police probe complaint of organ weakness after handshake
The Police Command in Enugu State is investigating a complaint of alleged weakness of male genital organ by Mr Sunday Ebubechukwu, after a handshake with a suspect identified as Anayo….
Nigeria, others pool funds to fight jihadists in West Africa
West African leaders on Saturday announced a billion-dollar plan to fight the rising problem of jihadist violence in the region, at a summit in Burkina Faso. The plan, to be…
CAF Confederation Cup: Rangers lose 1- 2 to AS Pelican in Libreville
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Saturday lost 1 – 2 to Gabonese club, AS Pelican in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup, first round clash in…
Guardiola justifies City loss, says ‘we can’t win all the time’
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola shrugged off his team’s shock 3-2 defeat by newly-promoted Norwich City in the English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday with a direct message. He said…
RUGA is here to stay, insists Ganduje, says it will settle Fulani herdsmen
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says the state government is determined to implement the RUGA project, meant to resettle herdsmen and boost economic activities. Ganduje stated this on Saturday…
Unilag to become Nigeria’s best and Africa’s top four by 2022 – VC
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, says efforts to position the 57-year-old institution among the global best has begun to yield positive results. Ogundipe made the disclosure in…
Again, bandits raid Kaduna community, kill six
Bandits have attacked a hamlet and killed six persons on Saturday in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack occurred at Fadaman Rimi hamlet a remote settlement near…