Attack by militants: 2.3 million children, others under starvation in North-East Nigeria — Save the Children

…..4.4 million on the brink of acute hunger Save the Children, an international humanitarian organisations has expressed concerned over its findings that an...

Resurgence of kidnapping in Calabar as Lebanese national is latest victim

….Security guard killed Kidnapping activities seem to be returning to Calabar metropolis in Cross Rivers state as two persons have been reportedly kidnapped by...

Atiku to aggrieved PDP members: Let’s reconciliate to prevent Nigeria from becoming one party state

  Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has asked aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to embrace the reconciliation mechanism set up by the...

Only candidates in their 60s should contest for Presidency-IBB

…Says such must have knowledge in economy and contacts all over Nigeria Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), have canvassed for...

Police

Gunmen attack on Divisional Police Headquarters claims four lives

      An attack on the Imo Divisional Police headquarters in Orlu local government area by gunmenhas claimed the live of a policeman and three of the...

Makinde

Keep raising bar of good governance- Makinde charges new commissioners

…Says whole cabinet to be in place soon Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, swore-in the seven commissioner nominees who were reappointed into the cabinet,...

COVID-19 third wave: Africa records 6,400 deaths in one week – WHO

  ‘…South Africa and Tunisia accounted for more than 55 per cent of the fatalities…” The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday...

Kenya

Kenya ready to host second Russia-Africa Summit in 2022 – Envoy

  Kenyan ambassador to Russia Benson H.O. Ogutu says his country is ready and willing to host the 2nd Russia-Africa summit, scheduled for 2022. Ogutu said this in...

Hijrah: Monday, Aug 9 is public holiday in Osun

  Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has declared Monday, Aug. 9, as public holiday to commemorate the Islamic new year — Hijrah 1443 AH. The information is in a...

Okada rider confession: We defiled, killed trader, sold her parts for N100,000

  A 25-year-old Okada rider, Onos Simon, has confessed to the Delta state Police Command how he and others allegedly murdered a trader, plucking out her eyes and...