Kano accident: FRSC confirms seven dead
By Bashir Bello The Kano State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed no fewer than seven persons dead in a fatal accident along the Kano-Hadejia…
Real Madrid keep pressure on Barca with tight win at Valencia
Alvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappe’s goals earned Real Madrid a battling 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday to close the gap to La Liga leaders Barcelona to one point. After…
My kids got death threats during #EndSARS — Actress Omotola
Veteran Nollywood actress and filmmaker Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has disclosed that her children received death threats during the 2020 #EndSARS protests, a development she said forced her to rethink how she…
Doctor dies treating Lassa fever as NARD blames failing health system
By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, on Saturday condemned what it described as Nigeria’s failing healthcare system following the death of Dr. Salome Oboyi, a Senior…
Fun, glamour, as Diaspora Ball debuts in Lagos
By Juliet Ebirim Lagos recently hosted the first-ever Diaspora Ball at EbonyLife Place, Victoria Island, drawing celebrities, creatives, business leadersand socialites. The event, hosted by Nigerian-American entrepreneur Ayobami Magbagbeola known…
Resident doctors condemn assault on doctor at FMC Owo
… Say Hospitals must not become killing fieldsBy Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, yesterday condemned the brutal assault on Dr. Adeniyi A., a Registrar in the…
Falconets edge Senegal 1–0 in U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier
Nigeria’s Falconets on Saturday secured a slim first-leg advantage in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers, defeating Senegal 1-0 at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta, Ogun state. Both…
AFCON: Senegalese fans held in Morocco ‘fasting’, not on hunger strike, lawyer says
Eighteen Senegalese football fans imprisoned in Morocco over “hooliganism” during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations final were observing an intermittent “fast”, rather than a hunger strike, their lawyer said…
Education is a tool against slavery, poverty – Gov Adeleke
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has described education as an essential tool to empower people against slavery and brute force. He stated this on Thursday while…
Strong civil service critical to effective governance – Adeleke
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for the strengthening of the civil service across the South-West as a critical pathway to sustainable development, effective governance,…