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Mali junta postpones transfer of powers meeting as cracks emerge

The first meeting held on the basis of transfer of power after rising tensions with the group that…

BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu orders reopening of tertiary institutions Sept

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has directed all tertiary institutions under the state government to reopen on September…

I saw death when ex-convict poured hot oil on me — Kwara puff puff seller

27-year-old Abdulqudus Bello,  who was bathed with hot vegetable oil by a hoodlum in Agbaka, Ilorin, Kwara state,…

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Buhari approves establishment of centre for control of arms

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a national centre for the control of small arms and…

Again, President Buhari, ECOWAS leaders in emergency meeting over Mali crisis

President Muhammadu Buhari is presently at the presidential villa, Abuja, attending the second virtual extraordinary summit of the…

FAAN increases passenger service charge by 100%

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the 100 percent increment in the Passenger Service Charge…

Nigerian nurse escapes from Boko Haram captivity during military raid

Months after a Nigerian nurse was abducted by Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP), the male nurse has…

BREAKING: Ousted Mali President, Keita freed

A spokesman for the junta Djibrilla Maiga on Thursday stated that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been…

WAEC laments on ‘leaked’ exam papers on Whatsapp, blames mischievous supervisors

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has reacted to viral snapshots of 2020 examination question papers that were…

Mali crisis: ECOWAS leaders to take stand on Friday, says Buhari

Leaders of West African countries on Friday will take a position on the political instability triggered by the…