Nigerian officials blamed the terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, on the Islamic State West Africa Province while avoiding references to networks of politically powerful herdsmen, Knoxville News Sentinel reports. According to a senior fellow … Continue reading Nigerian Govt Shields Herdsmen, Blames ISWAP for Owo Attack – Report

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. Ariwoola, who is the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court … Continue reading Buhari Swears in Ariwoola as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria

The United Kingdom Metropolitan Police have formally charged two Nigerians with conspiracy to facilitate the travel of another person for organ harvesting. The suspects were arrested and charged over their plan to bring a child into the country to allegedly … Continue reading Nigerian Man, Ekweremadu, Wife Arraigned for Organ Trafficking in UK

No fewer than 166 Nigerians stranded in Libya have been received by officials of the National Emergency Management Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State. The Lagos Territorial Office Coordinator, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the development in … Continue reading 23 Children, 143 Other Stranded Nigerians Return from Libya

Fuel queues hit major cities of Lagos, Abuja and Ogun on Monday, forcing motorists to spend hours at filling stations. In Lagos and Ogun states, long queues were witnessed at several filling stations such as Mobil, Capital, Fatgbems, Enyo, TotalEnergies … Continue reading Scarcity Hits Lagos, Abuja, Fuel Sells N180/Litre as NNPC Cuts Supplies

The United State health authorities on Saturday cleared the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children aged five and younger, in a move President Joe Biden greeted as a “monumental step” in the fight against the virus. The US thus … Continue reading US Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under Five

Thirteen days after the terror attack by gunmen on worshippers at Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, funeral mass for the deceased victims has commenced. No fewer than 40 persons were gruesomely murdered on June 5 when daredevil gunmen … Continue reading Funeral Mass Begins for Owo Massacre Victims

London to Lagos biker and a member of Rotary Club International, Mr Kunle Adeyanju, on Saturday, said he cheated death about four times during his 41-day travel across 13 countries. Adeyanju told newsmen in Ilorin on the sidelines of a … Continue reading I Cheated Death Four Times –London-to-Lagos Biker

A total of 23 African countries have converged on Rabat in Morocco to chart a new course to maximise the utilisation of the Atlantic Ocean for the benefit of the continent. The meeting, which is on issues bordering the Atlantic … Continue reading Nigeria, 22 Countries Meet in Morocco Over Atlantic Ocean

To celebrate the 50th-anniversary of its first visit to Nigeria, an American choral group, The Morehouse Glee Club, will from June 26 to July 9, visit Nigeria for a three-city tour and cultural exploration. The anniversary, according to a statement … Continue reading American Choral Group to Tour Nigeria