IRAN URGES PUBLIC TO ATTEND KHAMENEI’S FUNERAL IN LARGE NUMBERS
Agency Report Iran's chief negotiator and Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on Thursday urged millions of Iranians to attend the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali...
PILOT WHO CRASHED INTO BEIJING TOWER LEFT SUICIDE NOTE – GOVT
Agency Report The pilot who died after crashing a small plane into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, injuring 13 people, had mental health issues and had written...
FG COMMENDS SUSPENSION OF OYO TEACHERS’ STRIKE
By; Ganiyat Sunmola The Federal Government on Thursday welcomed the suspension of the teachers' strike in Oyo State, describing the development as a victory for...
18 KILLED, INCLUDING 15 BURNT TO DEATH, IN NIGER COMMUNAL CLASH
By; Ganiyat Sunmola No fewer than 18 people have been killed in a renewed communal clash triggered by a longstanding land dispute in Rafi Local...
THREE NIGERIANS ARRESTED IN INDIA OVER ALLEGED DRUG TRAFFICKING
Agency Report Three Nigerians have been arrested in India for their alleged involvement in an international drug trafficking syndicate, Indian authorities have said. According to...
NDLEA TAKES CUSTODY OF 6.8 TONNES OF CANADIAN LOUD SEIZED AT APAPA PORT
By Aishat Momoh. O. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has formally taken custody of 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a highly potent strain...
NIGERIAN STUDENT JAILED 27 MONTHS IN US OVER ILLEGAL FIREARM POSSESSION, FACES DEPORTATION
By Aishat Momoh. O. A 23-year-old Nigerian student in the United States, Godson Oghenebrume, has been sentenced to 27 months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to...
NPA LAUNCHES MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE TO TACKLE LAGOS PORT TRAFFIC GRIDLOCK
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has inaugurated a multi-agency task force to address the resurgence of traffic congestion along the Lagos...
WORLD BANK APPROVES $1.25BN LOAN FOR NIGERIA, UNVEILS SIX-YEAR GROWTH STRATEGY
By Aishat Momoh. O. The World Bank has approved a $1.25 billion loan for Nigeria under its Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration (NAIJA)...
POLICE ARREST THREE SUSPECTED EIYE CULTISTS OVER ABDUCTION, MURDER OF KWARA POLYTECH STUDENT
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Kwara State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity over the alleged abduction and murder of...