Warren campaign challenges Facebook ad policy that exempts politicians from fact-checking
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Democratic presidential campaign this week challenged Facebook’s policy that exempts politicians’ ads from fact-checking, by running ads on the social media platform containing the false claim…
Aisha Buhari returns to Nigeria after UK holiday, says I’m happy to be back home
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has returned to the country after a long holiday in the United Kingdom. Director of Information to the First Lady at the…
Fayemi frees 17 prisoners as two on death row get life sentence
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has released 17 prisoners serving jail terms for various offences in the state. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Ekiti, Olawale Fapohunda, revealed…
Troops kill notorious bandits’ leader emir, 38 others in Zamfara
Photo credit: Nigerian army Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have killed a notorious bandits’ leader known as “Emir”, and 38 others during a clearance operation in Zamfara state. According…
Kipchoge’s marathon landmark could push faster times on Sunday – Director
Eliud Kipchoge’s sub two-hour marathon could push runners to set faster times in Sunday’s Chicago marathon, race director Carey Pinkowski said on Saturday. “It sets a mindset for the athletes;…
Scientists endorse mass civil disobedience to force climate action
More than 300 scientists have endorsed a civil disobedience campaign aimed at forcing governments to take rapid action to tackle climate change, warning that failure could inflict “incalculable human suffering.”…
Customs hands over intercepted military hardware to US gov’t
Hameed Ali, NCS The Nigeria Government has handed over six Mine-Resistant and All-Terrain Armoured Military Vehicles (MRTV) intercepted in August, to the American government. Speaking during the handing over…
FG suspends teachers PQE in Ibadan over ”unruly behaviour”, as over 69,000 sit for exam
The Federal Government has suspended the 2019 Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) for teachers at the Ibadan CBT centre following alleged unruly behaviour of the candidates. Mr Sonny Echono, the Permanent…
10 senior Boko Haram commanders captured, key logistics suppliers arrested – Army
The Nigerian Army says it has captured 10 suspected key Boko Haram members at Bitta in Gwoza LGA of Borno, trying to escape the troops’ sustained onslaught on them. The…
Man arrested for allegedly threatening to kidnap, murder boss
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested one Nnaji Nwabueze who allegedly threatens to kidnap and murder unsuspecting members of the public using text messages and the internet. The…