Over the weekend, suspected Boko Haram militants launched a devastating ambush on motorists, passengers, soldiers, and members of the civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) on the Gwoza- Limankara-Uvaha road in the Gwoza local government area of Borno State. According to Leadership News, one soldier...
According to The Africa Report, Lagos transport kingpins, previously dominant in the streets of Lagos, are now expanding their influence. These transport moguls, having maintained their power with the backing of the Lagos political elite, are now eyeing control over the National Union of Road...
In the face of escalating living costs and volatile exchange rates, Nigerian scholars pursuing their studies abroad under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund's (TETFund) Scholarship for Academic Staff (TSAS) programme have found themselves in a precarious situation. According to Premium Times...
In a nation blessed with abundant oil reserves and home to some of Africa's wealthiest individuals, a recent report by the World Bank paints a deeply troubling picture: 40 million Nigerian children are trapped in the clutches of extreme poverty. This alarming statistic, as reported by Punch...
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Nigeria is grappling with a dire diphtheria outbreak, with a staggering 7,202 confirmed cases and 453 deaths reported since the outbreak began in December 2022, according to a joint statement from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Primary Health...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has urged Nigerians to pray for President Bola Tinubu's government as the nation grapples with severe challenges. The Yoruba monarch stressed the need for spiritual intervention during these trying times.
Ooni Ogunwusi stated, "I will pray for...
During a sermon in Leicester, United Kingdom, Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, made remarks regarding the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad. Bakare suggested that Mohbad may have experienced the consequences of his actions in...
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has warned of a potential crisis in the Nigerian education sector. He expressed concern that if the Federal Government does not intervene to stop the continuous increase in tuition fees at universities, up...
In Lagos, a driver of a Volkswagen 'T4' commercial bus was arrested by police operatives from Iponri Police Station for stabbing a Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official. The incident began when LASTMA officers, led by Olajide Olukoga (a.k.a Bravo), stopped the Volkswagen bus for causing...
A fire has broken out at a section of Nigeria's Supreme Court in Abuja. Three justices' offices have reportedly been affected. The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and the FCT Fire Service is at the scene working to extinguish it.
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