Global child mortality rates dropped in 2022 but progress slow – UN
March 13, 2024 The number of children globally who died before their fifth birthday dropped to a record low of 4.9 million in 2022, but that still represents one death…
3 vessels to berth at Lagos ports
March 13, 2024 The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says three ships are waiting to berth at the Lagos ports. NPA, in its ”Daily Shipping Position”, said the three vessels would…
Nigeria tasks ECOWAS on resolving issues inhibiting sub-regional trading in palm oil
March 13, 2024 Nigeria has called on palm oil producing countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to work assiduously towards resolving their disagreements, which threaten sub-regional…
Diverted N1.2bn was for Ekiti Security not Election Funds -Witness tells court
March 13, 2024 Aliyu Muhammed Abdulmukadaddas, 14th prosecution witness, PW14 in the trial of Abiodun Agbele, ex-aide of former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, on Tuesday told Justice Nnamdi…
Ugandan court backs government’s refusal to register LGBT organisation
March 13, 2024 A Ugandan court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by an LGBT advocacy group seeking to compel the government to register it, a lawyer for the petitioner said….
I’m over 60 years, not afraid of death, First Lady reacts to death threat
The First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu, has said that she wasn’t afraid of death as she was more than 60 years old now. She stated this on Tuesday while reacting to…
Another kidnap in Kaduna, 61 persons missing – Residents
Gunmen have kidnapped 61 people from a village in northern Kaduna state, days after nearly 300 students went missing in a fresh attack by an armed gang, residents said on…
Arteta speaks after ‘magic night’ as Arsenal reach quarter-finals
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hailed a magic night as his side held their nerve to reach the Champions League quarter-finals with a penalty-shootout victory over FC Porto on Tuesday. Arteta…
Tinubu appoints new DG for NIMASA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola to serve as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a renewable term of…
EFCC Arraigns Three former Bankers, One Other for N15.9m Fraud in Enugu
March 12, 2024 The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 arraigned three former bankers, Ogbu Kingsley Ibekwem, Nwagbara Chidimma and…