Midnight fire razes four shops, property worth N2m in Osun
The Osun State Fire Service, on Monday confirmed a midnight fire outbreak at the Odo-Ogbe, Ile-Ife New Market razing four shops and…
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C/River hosts 36,000 Cameroonian refugees -SEMA DG
The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Monday said that the state was currently hosting 36,044 Cameroonian refugees in its…
Assets declaration: Court strikes out charges against Ekweremadu
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, struck out charges of non-declaration of assets instituted against a former Deputy Senate President,…
NHRC condemns attack on judges over political decisions
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the growing culture of attack on judges and the Judiciary over judgments on political…
Group calls for National Disability Commission
Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) on Friday called on the Federal Government to establish the National Disability Commission (NDC) to help toward…
If you must beg, beg govt not individuals, Emir Sanusi tells beggars
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday called on people who beg for alms or other forms of assistance…
NDIC liquidates 427 institutions — official
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), says it has liquidated 427 financial institutions as at December 2019. Mr John Abiodun, the Assistant…
Alarming rate of divorce among young couples worries Cleric
A Cleric, Rev. Fr. Felix Nwosu has decried high rate of divorce among young couples in Nigeria blaming it on lack of…
Customs seizes 140 smuggled gas cylinders, 678 fertiliser bags in Katsina
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has seized two trucks with 140 gas cylinders and 678 bags of…
Why incest is becoming rampant in Nigeria — Experts
Stakeholders, including child rights activists, sociologists, lawyers and clerics have identified major factors behind the rising cases of incest in the country.…
Police search for parents of rescued 10-year-old girl in Anambra
The Anambra Police Command has commenced search for the biological parents of a 10 year-old girl, who was abducted, allegedly sold for…
Garkida Attack: Buhari sympathises with families of victims
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned Boko Haram attack on Garkida in Adamawa State, and extended his sympathy to families of victims. In…
Laziness, sharp practices not part of African culture, says Coalition
The Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older People in Nigeria (COSROPIN) declared on Sunday that negative attitudes, including laziness, dishonesty…
Insurgency: Buratai promotes 3 soldiers for outstanding performance
Three soldiers of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) have been rewarded with special promotion to the next rank for their outstanding performance in…
Gov. El-Rufai presents 24 Jeeps to High Court judges
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Monday presented 24 Jeeps to High Court judges, as part of efforts to enhance the…
Lassa fever: Anambra quarantines 50 persons
The Anambra State Government on Tuesday said it had quarantined 50 persons who had contact with a Lassa fever patient in the…