Heatwaves Killed Over 2,700 In England In Two Months
At least 2,700 people died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May and June, according to a study released Monday. Experts from Imperial College…
Nigeria’s worsening crime numbers
In the past decade, Nigeria’s name has become increasingly associated with crime, insecurity, and institutional decay, at home and abroad. Official corruption, weak institutions, terrorism, banditry, and the routine kidnapping…
Obi condemns Benue, Plateau killings, demands proactive security response
Former Anambra State Governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the latest killings in Benue and Plateau states, describing the attacks as painful, disturbing and…
Osun: FG smashes illegal mining camp, arrests two
The federal government has intensified its war against illegal mining, arresting two suspected illegal miners and dismantling an illegal mining camp during a coordinated crackdown in Osun State. The suspects,…
Nigeria strengthens maritime leadership as Fadahunsi emerges vice chairman of EAtHC
The Hydrographer of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hydrographic Agency (NHA), Rear Admiral O.O. Fadahunsi, has been elected Vice Chairman of the Eastern Atlantic Hydrographic Commission…
CNG urges equal urgency for abducted Borno schoolchildren after Oyo rescue
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has applauded the successful rescue of schoolchildren abducted in Oyo State while urging the federal government and security agencies to deploy the same urgency…
Sam Neill: ‘Jurassic Park’ star dies at 78
New Zealand actor Sam Neill has passed away at the age of 78. Neill, known for portraying the character of Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, died on Monday in Sydney,…
Anambra Govt arrests woman for performing illegal surgical procedures that led to complications and fatalities, seals facility
The Anambra State Government has intensified its campaign against quackery in the health sector with the arrest of a 47-year-old woman, Mrs. Onyinyechi Esther Charles, over allegations of carrying out…
Police arrest two suspected kidnappers for abducting man and stealing 26 goats in Yobe
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested two members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered 26 stolen goats in Gujba Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the…
Man prostrates in moving tribute to his wife who funded his University degree
An appreciative Nigerian man publicly prostrated for his wife after she saw him through school. A viral video has captured the emotional moment a newly graduated Nigerian man publicly prostrated…