Nigeria: Fire Destroys Ibru’s Property in Apapa
A building located at 33 Creek Road, Apapa, Lagos, which allegedly belongs to the late businessman, Alex Ibru, was on Friday razed down by fire. The cause of the fire
A building located at 33 Creek Road, Apapa, Lagos, which allegedly belongs to the late businessman, Alex Ibru, was on Friday razed down by fire. The cause of the fire
Chairman Nigeria Governors Forum and governor of southwest Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has urged the Nigerian youth to quit agonising but take advantage of their numerical strength and voting
Authorities in Nigeria have said there are no plans in place to significantly increase the electricity tariff. The country’s minister of power, Sale Mamman said the latest review is just
The Nigerian Presidency says calls by popular Catholic priest, Ejike Mbaka for President Muhammadu Buhari to resign or be impeached is an expression of frustration after failed attempts by the
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of some Chief Executive Officers in Nigeria’s culture and tourism industry. Otunba Segun Runsewe will serve as Director-General of the National
For months, human traffickers beat and drugged Blessing, hauling the 27-year-old from one gold mine encampment to the next, where each night she was forced to sleep with dozens of
Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), on Friday accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, of distorting facts and casting aspersion on the credibility of the employment
Air Peace has added another first to its kitty by becoming the first airline to land its aircraft at the newly-opened Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport. The airline
One Nigerian teenager must feel like she has the world at her feet after receiving 19 full-ride scholarship offers from universities across the United States and Canada. Victory Yinka-Banjo, a
The Kaduna State Government on Friday disclosed that 323 persons were killed while 949 others were kidnapped by bandits in the last three months across Kaduna State. The Commissioner for
Amid deteriorating security across the country, caused by Boko Haram, bandits and other terrorists, President Muhammadu Buhari Friday convened a meeting of the National Security Council at the State House,
In 2019, the United Nations sent a Special Rapporteur on housing to Nigeria to assess the housing crisis. The report concluded that regardless of considerable economic growth, most people still
The Nigerian presidency says criminals in the country are testing the will of the federal government, but expressed determination to decisively end the assault on the nation. The country’s National
Nigeria’s Police boss Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the redeployment of senior police officers in the country’s southeastern region, a step aimed at tackling the worsening insecurity in the region.
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has offered his condolences to the Zulu royal family and the Zulu nation following the death of its monarch Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu
The United Nations Human Rights Commission has condemned the disproportionate use of force in Chad that has seen security forces opened fire this week on people protesting against the recent
The Zulu royal family in South Africa has announced the death of its monarch Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu just a month after she became regent. Queen Mantfombi, 65, became
Health authorities in Ghana have warned against non-essential travel to Covid-19 hotspot countries. An advisory from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration
German cultural and political leaders have reached a deal to return ancient, pillaged artefacts known as the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria next year. The ancient artworks were plundered in the
Every day, Gladys, a 33-year-old vendor in Buea, the capital of Cameroon’s Southwest region, heads to Muea market to sell vegetables, sweets and other food items. “But only after the
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