Over 80,000 Displaced From North East Nigeria Since November, 2018 – UN
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said more than 80,000 Nigerians have been displaced due to ongoing violence in the North-East…
Countries Must Agree Strict Rules On ‘Killer Robots’ in Future Wars
Countries must agree strict rules on “killer robots” – autonomous weapons which can assassinate without human involvement, a top Red Cross official has said, amid growing ethical concerns…
Jihadists force Prime Minister, Ministers to resign
Burkina Faso’s government and Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba stood down on Friday, according to a statement released by the country’s president. No official explanation was given for the resignations,…
Islamic State Insurgents Overrun Rann, Borno – Security Sources
Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) insurgents overran the town of Rann, Borno in northeastern Nigeria on Monday evening, security sources said. A blow to President Buhari’s efforts to…
Driver Docked For Alleged Reckless Driving
The police on Wednesday docked a 37-year-old driver, Makinde Oluwaseyi, who allegedly drove a Volkswagen bus in a reckless manner in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun. Oluwaseyi, of no…
President Buhari Thanks MBO Group for Support, Sacrifices to Stabilise Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo, MBO, Dynamic Support Group for making sacrifices to stabilise the nation’s socio-political environment for the general good of the society. The…
I wanted only money not to kill him: Confessions of Togolese murder suspect
In keeping with its promise to brief members of the public of what, why and how Chief Opeyemi Bademosi, aged 67 years was killed at his No.3B, Onikoyi Lane, Parkview…
Buhari, Tinubu, Oshiomhole in secret meeting in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met behind closed door with national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the party’s National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole, at the…
Education stakeholders mobilise 24m members for elections
A coalition of 19 industrial unions in the education sector have commenced mobilisation of over 24 million members for the 2019 general elections. The body, in a statement said as…
We will restore the investment status of Warri – Gov Okowa
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has disclosed that the state government would intensify its investment drive to restore the glory of Warri as the commercial nerve centre of the…