Aid worker kidnappings “big business”- ex-hostage
Kidnapping of aid workers has become “big business” as militants often work with crime networks to carry out abductions, a senior United Nations official and former hostage said on Tuesday….
Sanwo-Olu transmits final list of cabinet nominees to HoA
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has transmitted the second list of his cabinet nominees to the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) for confirmation. A statement by Sanwo-Olu’s Deputy…
Black families are being underserved and overcharged by U.S banks – New study
Many African Americans have difficulty accumulating savings in part because they lack access to mainstream financial services like banking, a new study on the contributing factors to the U.S. racial…
Xenophobia: No current attacks on foreign nationals or Nigerians that warrants picketing – NANS S/Africa
The National Association of Nigerian Students in South Africa has dissociated itself from the seven-day ultimatum issued by its mother body, for South African businesses to leave Nigeria and for…
Taraba Killing: Nigerians must be patient with Buhari, the President will take action after the panel report
The presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is not indifferent to the killing of the 3 policemen by soldiers in Taraba State and it was disposed to taking appropriate actions…
Scientists getting closer to finding first effective Ebola treatments in Congo trial
Scientists are a step closer to finding the first effective treatments for the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever after two potential drugs showed survival rate of as much as 90% in…
Wadume was the only philanthropist in Ibi LG – Community leader
Though the bodies of the three policemen allegedly killed by soldiers of the 93 Battalion in Taraba State have been evacuated to Abuja, the residents of the Ibi Local Government…
43 year old mechanic allegedly commits suicide in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command said a 43-year-old commercial bus driver was found dead at a mechanic workshop after allegedly taking a liquid substance suspected to be sniper. The…
Hajj: Nigeria records 9 deaths in Saudi Arabia – Kana
The number of Nigerian pilgrims that died while performing the 2019 Hajj in Saudi Arabia has risen to nine, the Chairman, Medical team of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria…
NSCDC personnel accidentally shoots, kills 100 level student of Niger Delta University
A personnel of the Nigerian Civil Defence and Security Corps has allegedly shot and killed a 100 level student of the Niger Delta University, Amassoma in Southern Ijaw Local Government…