SHAIBU DECLARES SUPPORT FOR OPPOSITION CANDIDATE IN EDO GUBER ELECTION
A former deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has declared support for the opposition, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the upcoming...
ANAMBRA POLICE INTERCEPTS GUN RUNNER, RECOVERS 375 LIVE CARTRIDGES
Police Operatives in Anambra State said it has arrested one 48-year-old Felix Owaya, of Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, and recovered 375...
UPDATE: UAE TO LIFT VISA BAN ON NIGERIANS SOON – KEYAMO
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has revealed plans by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government, to lift the visa ban imposed on Nigerian travellers,...
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, PUTIN TO TRAVEL TO NORTH KOREA FOR ‘FRIENDLY’ VISIT
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to North Korea on Tuesday for a “friendly” visit, the Kremlin announced, as the West suspects Pyongyang of supplying...
LAGOS HEALTH COMMISSIONER WARNS OF HIGHLY AGGRESSIVE, CONTAGIOUS CHOLERA STRAIN
The Lagos State Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has announced that tests have confirmed that the recent disease outbreak in the state is due to...
SEVEN DEAD AS PASSENGER, GOODS TRAINS COLLIDE IN INDIA
Seven people were killed when an express passenger train and a goods train collided Monday in India’s West Bengal state, derailing three passenger carriages, police...
RIVERS: FUBARA TO DECIDE LG CHAIRMANSHIP AMIDST TENSION OVER TENURE EXTENSION
June 17, 2024, may seem like any other day to many, but it carries significant weight in Rivers State. This date marks the end of...
NEWS: EIGHT DIE FROM SUFFOCATION IN REFRIGERATED TRUCK IN CHINA
Eight people died after suffocating in a refrigerated truck in central China’s Henan province, investigators said. In a statement released Sunday, a local investigative team...
SUNSTROKE KILLS 14 PILGRIMS AS MUSLIMS BEGIN EID-AL-ADHA CELEBRATIONS
Under the intense summer heat, thousands of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia set out on a symbolic stoning of the devil on Sunday. The ceremony ushers...
‘NO ENDSARS PROTESTER IN DETENTION’ – POLICE DISMISS SHEHU SANI’S CLAIMS
The Nigerian Police Force, NPF, has has dismissed claims by human rights activist, Shehu Sani, that there are #EndSARS protesters in detention. The NPF stated...