Unknown gunmen attack Enugu police station, abduct female officer

There was pandemonium at the Police Divisional Headquarters, Umulokpa, in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State following an attack by yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Saturday. Ugamatv gathered that the gunmen…

couple denies allegation of killing housemaid

Fortune and Stephen Nwankwo, a couple accused of the murder of their housemaid, Ms Joy Adole, on Monday told an Ikeja High Court that they had no case to answer.…

Budget deficit rises to N20.64tn under Buhari

Budget deficit has risen to N20.64tn under the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), according to analysed data from the budget office. The data covered periods from 2016 to 2020.…

Child marriage kills over 60 girls daily ― Save the Children

Save the Children International has said that Child Marriage Kills more than 60 Girls a day, the organisation’s Global Girlhood Report revealed on the International Day of the Girl. It…

Embrace family planning, Sanwo-Olu’S WIFE urges women

The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has urged women to embrace family planning, saying its socio-economic benefits lead to female empowerment and economic enhancement. The wife…

Musa surpasses Yobo, Enyeama as Eagles most-capped player

SUPER EAGLES captain, Ahmed Musa has become Nigeria’s most-capped players after getting his 101st international cap in the team’s 2-0 victory over Central African Republic on Sunday. The feat see…

10 states, FCT report 78 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths

10 states and the Federal Capital Territory reported 78 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, according to figures released on Monday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The health…

Discrimination against mentally challenged persons can push them to suicide, psychiatrist warns

A Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr. Abayomi Olajide, says discrimination against mentally challenged persons should be discouraged, warning that using stigmatising words on…

Female fans barred from World Cup qualifier in Iran

Iranian women fans hoping to attend a football match for the first time in two years will have to wait — Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier is to be played behind…

#EndSARS: Lagos CP warns against planned protest

The Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, on Monday warned against any planned protest in the state. A statement signed by the State Police Command’s Spokesperson, Adekunle Ajisebutu, revealed that…