Ex-Govs Oyinlola, Dankwambo listed in PDP committee to reconcile members
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a 25-member National Reconciliation Committee to resolve differences in the party.
The committee is headed by former...
62 feared dead in Brazil plane crash
An ATR-72 plane with 62 passengers crashed in the city of Vinhedo in Brazil’s São Paulo state on Friday.
The plane operated by Voepass Linhas...
Gunmen attack police patrol team, kill one officer in Anambra
Gunmen on Friday attacked a police patrol team and killed one officer in Anambra State.
Eyewitnesses told journalists that the attackers threw an Improvised Explosive...
ECOWAS defence chiefs to activate standby force
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said on Friday that West African Chiefs of Defence have agreed to activate the Economic Community...
Federation explains why Nigerian cyclist used a borrowed bike at Olympics
The Nigeria Cycling Federation (NCF) has clarified that Ese Ukpeseraye, the country’s sole cyclist at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games, was not initially...
Nigeria records 7 new Lassa fever cases in three states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed seven additional Lassa fever cases in three states in the country.
The NCDC said...
West African defence chiefs push for Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s return to ECOWAS
West African defence chiefs on Friday demanded the return of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic to the Economic Community of West African States...
Anyaoku group asks Tinubu to form drafting committee for new constitution
A group of eminent individuals in Nigeria, “The Patriots” on Friday asked President Bola Tinubu to convene a national constituent assembly to produce a...
11 dead, four injured in Kaduna auto crash
At least 11 people died and four others were injured in an auto crash in Gwargwaje, Zaria local government area of Kaduna State on...
Suspected herdsmen kill 30 in Benue community
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Thursday night killed at least 30 people in the Ayati community of Ukum local government area of Benue...
