Court Granted Extradition of Nigerian to US to Face Trial
A High Court in Lagos has granted an application by the Attorney General of the Federation for the extradition of one Samuel Abiodun to the United States of America to…
Nigerian Army Uncovers More Illegal Oil Sites In Abia, Arrests 17 Suspects
In their ongoing fight against illegal oil bunkering in Abia State, the Nigerian Army raided illegal mining sites at Obeaku in Ukwa West Local Government Area on Monday evening, arresting…
Davido Sues Sophia Momodu For Imade’s Custody
International award-winning singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has dragged Sophia Momodu, the mother of his first child, Imade, to court, seeking custody of the daughter. In an originating…
Rivers Plans Parallel Secretariats As Police Bar Fubara Caretaker Chairmen
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said 23 local government councils in the state will operate from alternative secretariats following Tuesday’s sealing of the councils by the police. The governor,…
Digital Hookup: Sex Workers Move ‘Businesses’ Online To Cushion Economic Hardship
Amid economic hardship, sex workers are utilising social media platforms to conduct their ‘businesses’, defying stigma and embracing digital hook-ups as a means of survival, GODFREY GEORGE writes Confidence Oge’s…
Cholera Death Toll Hits 30 As 1,141 Hospitalised
The National Biosafety Management Agency has called on the general public to exercise caution over the recent cholera outbreak in some states across Nigeria. Head, Information and Communications for NBMA,…
Tolaram To Acquire Diageo’s Majority Stake In Guinness Nigeria
An a landmark deal that will reverberate across Nigeria’s beverage market, Singapore-based consumer group Tolaram agreed to acquire Diageo’s 58.02 per cent shareholding in Guinness Nigeria and enter into long-term…
Nigerian Pilgrim Delivers Baby Boy in Makkah
A 30-year-old Nigerian pilgrim gave birth to a baby boy named Mohammed at the Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Makkah, which is under the Makkah Health Cluster. This birth is…
Nigeria Fights Cervical Cancer With HPV Vaccine, Extends Campaign Across Country
First introduced as part of the routine immunisation programme in October last year the HPV vaccine, developed to help prevent cervical cancer, was extended to a majority of Nigerian states…
International Press Institute Demands Detained Journalist’s Release
The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute has demanded the immediate release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism. This was according to a…