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Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has sought information from members of the public about the parents or relatives of a toddler found wandering in the Owode-Ede area of the state. A statement by the spokesperson for ...

A 7-year-old girl, Sloan Mattingly has tragically died She was buried alive in a sand hole collapse while playing with her brother, Maddox, on a Florida beach. The heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded during a family getaway on Lauderdale-by-the-Sea beach. The children ...

The Nigeria Customs Service, on Monday, announced the suspension of the sale of foodstuffs following a stampede that reportedly killed seven persons at the NCS Old Zonal Headquarters in the Yaba area of Lagos State on Friday The Chief Superintendent ...

The Nigerian Army has said the rumours of a possible coup against the President Bola Tinubu administration is “fake news” On Sunday, there were reports claiming that the presidential guards have been placed on “high alert” over suspicions of a coup plot in Nigeria. ...

President Bola Tinubu says the administration will continue to put measures in place to bring succour to Nigerians At a tripartite meeting with governors and businesspeople in Abuja on Sunday, Tinubu said that all options would be explored to resolve ...

A man has set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC, US emergency services say The incident happened at about 13:00 local time (18:00 GMT) on Sunday. Officers from the US Secret Service extinguished the ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has insisted that its planned Tuesday and Wednesday protests over “mounting hunger and insecurity” in Nigeria will go on NLC President Joe Ajaero disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Ajaero accused the Federal Government ...

The Niger State Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service has debunked the alleged deaths in its facility of eight inmates due to hunger or under-feeding This was contained in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Rabiu Mohammed Shuaibu, in Minna. ...

A notorious Abuja armed robber has been arrested Operatives of the FCT Police Command have arrested one Attah Godwin 33 of Kogi State in connection to a robbery attack on one Ogo Chukwuemeka, 27, of Kuchigoro, Abuja The suspect was ...

Three siblings of the same parent, a boy and two girls, died of extreme suffocation inside a car parked in their residential quarters in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital The incident occurred at No. 8, Boluke Line, Zango-Kulende quarters in ...

Algeria has inaugurated Africa’s largest mosque Algeria opens Africa’s largest mosque The mosque which doubles as the world’s third-largest had been delayed for years amid political shifts, ahead of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on ...

Nnamdi Kanu has arrived the courtroom of the Federal High Court, Abuja as his trial resumes today Nnamdi Kanu arrives court as trial resumes He was ushered into the courtroom by operatives of the Department of State Services. In the courtroom, ...

Veteran Nollywood actor, Uwazuoke has shared his challenging childhood experiences on the discrimination he faced due to his unique appearance and stature. In an interview, the seasoned movie star said because of his peculiar facial features, nobody wanted to carry ...

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has said he is sure of winning the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress in April and the main election in November this year Aiyedatiwa, who became Ondo State governor less than ...

A pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has begged the Yoruba people not to participate in the protests breaking out from some parts of the country over the current economic hardship The Yoruba people are indigenes of the six southwestern states of ...

  The Alternative Bank, a member of the Sterling Financial Holdings Group, has announced the appointment of Korede Demola-Adeniyi as Executive Director of Sales (South). In a statement, the bank said Demola-Adeniyi would be bringing her wealth of expertise and ...

  Air Peace has said it will begin direct flight operations to London on March 30, 2024, with the inaugural flight scheduled for 12:10 am. The announcement was made during a prelaunch forum organised by the airline to engage travel ...

  The Federal Government has spent N177.4bn to offset payment of the wage award promised to civil servants in four months, according to Saturday PUNCH findings. The payment of wage awards to Nigerian workers was one of the deals agreed ...

  The Economic Community of West African States on Saturday lifted economic sanctions on Niger, Mali and Burkina-Faso with immediate effect. This followed hours-long deliberations by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at an extraordinary summit on ...

Tinubu not responsible for rot in Nigeria – Igboho Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Igboho, has described as incorrect, the assertion made by some Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu is responsible for the rot in the country. ...

  The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, YOWICAN, has called for the arrest and prosecution of a yet-to-be-identified Islamic preacher who allegedly said the wife of the president, Oluremi Tinubu should be put to death. The cleric ...

Kim Jong Un has a son but he’s too ‘pale and thin’ for North Korean tastes and is kept out of the public eye, a former spymaster says Kim Jong Un ‘has a secret SON who is kept out of ...

Senator Ned Nwoko has urged the administration of President Bola Tinubu to immediately abolish the use of the American dollar and all other foreign currencies in Nigeria, as a means of tackling the current economic hardship faced by Nigerians.   ...

There was tension in Oluwole Ogba and Aguda axis after an unidentified Hausa bike man popularly known as Okada ride allegedly stabbed one person to death. It is unclear what led to the incident but it was gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday ...

The Bayelsa State Police Command has arraigned two persons in court over alleged conspiracy and attempt to kidnap one Mr Ebi Ayama, popularly know as Americana It was gathered that Ayama is a brother to the State Governor, Senator Douye ...