The apex umbrella body of Ikwerre ethnic, Ogbakor Ikwerre Cultural Organisation Worldwide (OICOW), has reaffirmed its ancestral root, declaring that they are not Igbos but […]
Year: 2025
Jihadists kill 28 Beninese soldiers near Niger, Burkina border
Not less than 28 soldiers were killed in an attack in northern Benin as violence blamed on jihadists based in neighbouring countries increases, a security […]
US pledges $500m weapons for Ukraine to fight Russia
The US will send half a billion dollars in military aid to Ukraine ahead of US president-elect, Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the […]
China detects 5 new cases of mpox strain
China’s Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)said on Thursday that it has detected the new mutated pox, mpox, strain clade Ib as the viral infection spreads […]
Police nab human traffickers with 59 children in FCT
The police command of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has intercepted a group of suspected human traffickers transporting 59 children. The FCT police commissioner, Tunji […]
Lagos Commissioner, Toke Benson denies slapping allegation
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka has denied reports that she physically assaulted a man by slapping him for […]
RSG pledges quality healthcare for gas explosion survivors
Rivers State Government has promised to support survivors of the January 4 gas explosion with quality healthcare services. This commitment was made known on Thursday […]
Umahi sets deadlines for contractors handling federal projects
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reiterated the federal government’s (FG) commitment to completing critical infrastructure projects across Nigeria, setting strict expectations for contractors […]
Court remands teacher for assault on 3-year-old in Lagos
An Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos State has remanded a private school teacher, Stella Nwadigo, who was captured in a viral video assaulting a three-year-old […]
Graduate rues 5 LASU years, ends up selling ‘Zobo’
A Nigerian graduate has lamented that after spending five years at Lagos State University (LASU), she had to end up vending a local flavoured drink, […]