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...
MOUNT ZION’S ‘ABATTOIR’ ACTOR OLUWASEGUN OYEYEMI DIES
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Christian film industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of gospel actor Oluwasegun Oyeyemi, popularly known for his...
COURT SENTENCES EX-DRIVER TO DEATH FOR MURDER OF ELDERLY COUPLE IN ABUJA
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has sentenced Jonathan Marcus, a former driver to an elderly couple, to death by...
KANE’S LATE DOUBLE FIRES ENGLAND PAST DR CONGO INTO WORLD CUP LAST 16
Agency Report Harry Kane struck twice in the closing stages as England came from behind to defeat the Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 and book...