Human rights activist, Funmi Falana has urged the Federal Government to immediately rescue the abducted Kaduna students and avoid a repeat of the Chibok girls’ story. She, therefore, implored the government to set machinery in force without delay and give…
The Government of the United Kingdom has barred emigrating health and care workers from bringing along dependants. The UK Home Office made this known in a statement published on the government’s website on Monday. It described the development as a new law…
Chelsea eased the scrutiny on manager Mauricio Pochettino as a 3-2 win over Newcastle on Monday propelled the Blues back into contention for European football next season. Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer and Mykhailo Mudryk were on target for the home…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Eastern Marine Command, has seized food items valued at N250 million, intended for “illegal exportation” to Cameroon. Three truckloads of yam tubers and other assorted items, were being loaded into a boat for exportation in Ibaka,…
A Nigerian Bola Oyetunji has been appointed as the auditor-general of New South Wales state in Australia. Oyetunji’s appointment by Premier Chris Minns will take effect in April, the state government said in a statement. “Mr Oyetunji was appointed following…
The Nigerian government has revealed that the country now has only 55,000 licensed doctors to serve its growing population of over 200 million. During an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate,…
Senator Abdul Ningi has remained adamant on his earlier claim that projects worth N3.7 trillion in the 2024 Appropriation Act are not traceable. Ningi who is the Chairman of Northern Senators’ Forum (NSF) doubled down on his claim during an…
Africa’s top-ranked team, Nigeria, will host reigning African champions, South Africa, in the first leg of their Women’s Olympic Football Tournament final qualifying fixture. This will be held at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday, 5 April. The…
An investigator at Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, ICPC, Agboro Michael, has told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja that an erstwhile Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, awarded contracts to two obscure companies belonging…
US, Canadian, French and Caribbean envoys were meeting Monday in Jamaica to address the spiraling instability in Haiti, where gang violence has crippled the capital and forced foreign diplomats to evacuate over the weekend. Armed groups, which already control much…