Two passengers die, 18 rescue in Jigawa boat mishap
No fewer than two passengers have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap while travelling across the Kwalgwai river toward Hadin village in Auyo Local Government area of Jigawa State.…
Paris 2024 Olympics: Super Falcons’ camp bubbles with 14 players as training begins
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have kickstarted preparations for their first appearance at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in 16 years, as their camp in the city of Jerez de la Frontera…
LASU students stage peaceful protest over additional fee
Students of Lagos State University on Monday staged a peaceful protest against the introduction of N10,000 Computer Based Test (CBT), forensic and counselling fees by the institution. The News Agency…
DR Congo military court sentences 22 soldiers to death
A military court in DR Congo’s volatile east sentenced 22 soldiers to death on Monday for “fleeing the enemy” during fighting with M23 rebels, a lawyer told AFP. Sixteen soldiers…
GTS 40K joins forces with Dremo on “Kiss and Tell”
Following their ‘Grind’ remix collaboration in March, fast-rising Nigerian musician, Nwaobori Happy, popularly known as GTS 40K, and Nigerian rapper, Dremo link up again for another collaboration called “Kiss and…
US troops leave Niger base at Niamey
US troops have completed a withdrawal from their base in Niger’s capital of Niamey and will fully depart from Agadez in the north before a September 15 deadline set by…
Nigerian Newspapers: Brewing industry choking over high cost of raw materials
In Starmich blog’s Nigerian Newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Starmich blog reports that the brewery industry is now facing severe cost pressure as prices of local raw materials…
ECOWAS: Gov. Abiodun lauds Tinubu’s re-election
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his re-election as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Abiodun, in a congratulatory message…
Flood: Lagos issues 48-hr eviction notice to Gbagada-Bariga channel squatters
The Lagos State Government has issued a 48-hour eviction notice to property owners who have built illegal structures and to squatters along the Gbagada-Bariga Channel. This was disclosed by the…
Tinubu to mop up over 20million out-of-school children, upgrade educational standard
…NECO commences building of six zonal offices nationwide The minister of State, federal ministry of education prof Tanko Yusuf Sununu said that the ministry is set to commence a new…
