Floods kill 14, displace 46,000 in Niger
At least 14 people have died in flooding in Niger since June with more than 46,000 left homeless after heavy rains, especially in arid desert...
Daily Archive: August 12, 2016
Edo Guber PDP crisis: Court strikes out Iduoriyekemwen’s application
An Abuja High Court on Friday struck out the application of Mr Mathew Iduoriyekemwen of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) urging the court to dismiss Pastor...
Oshiomhole Spends $75m Loan On Campaign, PDP Senator Alleges
Senator Matthew Urhoghide, lawmaker representing Edo South in the National Assembly, on Monday, alleged that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the state governor, has been spending the...
HIV Treatment, Care: UNICEF, KDSG Launches National Acceleration Plan
By ALEX UANGBAOJE, Kaduna As part of effort to domesticate the National Acceleration Plan, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the Kaduna State...
Hajj: Security agents apprehend five intending pilgrims with kolanuts, palm oil
Five intending pilgrims for this year’s Hajj have been apprehended by security agents at Ilorin International Airport in Kwara State for attempting to carry kolanuts...
How Mikel paid $4,000 to rescue Dream Team over unpaid bills
In yet another fresh scandal, Chelsea star Mikel Obi has had to dole out $4,000 to ensure the Nigeria Olympic team caught their flight to...
Police arrest man for dumping father’s corpse in septic tank
Chukwuma Udenwa, a 37-year-old bricklayer, has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly dumping the corpse of his father inside a septic...
FG Confirms Two New Polio Cases
The World Health Organisation and the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole have confirmed an outbreak of wild polio virus in Borno State. Adewole in...
Jealous Husband Kills Wife’s Lover in Matrimonial Bed
A 32-year-old trader, Mr. Ezekiel Igbokwe, has allegedly killed a man, Mr. Victor Olatundun (38), for having an affair with his wife, Juliet. The suspect...