Kano Assembly speaker, majority leader resign
The Kano State House of Assembly Speaker, Abdulazeez Garba-Gafasa, and the Majority Leader, Kabiru Dashi, have resigned. The Speaker announced his resignation in a letter titled ‘Notification of Resignation’ dated…
COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu will recover soon, says commissioner
Lagos State Health Commissioner, Akin Abayomi, says Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will soon recover from coronavirus. He said in a statement titled ‘Update on #COVID19 status Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’ on Tuesday.…
Katsina abductions: Nigerians knock Buhari as president visits cattle ranch, shuns school
A video showing the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), visiting his cows in Daura Katsina State, barely hours after hundreds of boys were abducted by bandits has elicited criticisms…
Outgoing ICC Prosecutor Blasts ‘Unacceptable’ US Sanctions
The International Criminal Court’s outgoing chief prosecutor attacked the Trump administration’s “unacceptable” sanctions against her on Monday and urged Washington to reverse its “aggressive” policy. US President Donald Trump’s administration…
PDP South-West caretaker committee suspends chairman
The Peoples Democratic Party South-West Caretaker Committee has announced the suspension of its Chairman, Dayo Ogungbenro, for alleged negligence of duty. Seven out of the 12 members announced on Monday…
UN demands ‘immediate, unconditional’ release of abducted Katsina schoolboys
The United Nations has condemned the mass abduction of students at the Government Science School at Kankara, Kastina State. The organisation expressed its concern in a statement by the Spokesperson…
US removes Sudan from terror sponsors blacklist
The United States has formally removed Sudan from its state sponsors of terrorism blacklist, its Khartoum embassy said Monday, less than two months after the East African nation pledged to…
Early marriage, obstetric fistula major concerns in Zamfara
Community and Mobilisation Officer at Engender Health, Mrs. Amina Bala, says early marriage remains a major source of concern among rural communities of Zamfara, in spite of repeated sensitisation against…
547 schoolgirls pregnant during COVID-19 lockdown in Benin
More than 500 pregnancies were recorded in secondary schools at Benin’s northeastern department of Borgou during the 2019-2020 school year, the Beninese news agency (ABP) reported from Cotonou. “Altogether, 547…
Why we arrested Omah Lay, Tems – Uganda Police
The Ugandan Police Force has released a statement revealing why Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems were arrested via its verified Facebook account. In the statement signed by the Public…















