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On Friday, September 20, the Federal Government charged Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 general elections, with treason and money-laundering. This is sequel to his arrest and detention for the past 45 days for having planned a series of protest marches against the state of the nation under the Buhari administration....

Two pupils killed, several others injured as classroom wall collapses in Dagoretti. Six pupils have been confirmed dead and several others injured after a wall collapsed on them at Precious Talent School in Ng’ando area along Ngong road. The tragic incident happened at around 6.45 am when the students were preparing to commence their studies. Dozens of pupils are still...

Two pupils killed, several others injured as classroom wall collapses in Dagoretti. Six pupils have been confirmed dead and several others injured after a wall collapsed on them at Precious Talent School in Ng’ando area along Ngong road. The tragic incident happened at around 6.45 am when the students were preparing to commence their studies. Dozens of pupils are still...

Two pupils killed, several others injured as classroom wall collapses in Dagoretti. Two pupils have been confirmed dead and several others injured after a wall collapsed on them at a school in Ng’ando area along Ngong road. Residents at the school where a wall collapsed on pupils in Dagoretti area. Rescue teams have been deployed to the school. Classroom with pupils...

The Zamfara peace initiative has so far recorded massive success with 372 kidnapped victims rescued, while 240 guns were surrendered by repentant bandits, according to Usman Nagogo, the state’s Commissioner of Police. Mr Nagogo, Chairman of the Peace Dialogue and Reconciliation Meeting, disclosed this on Sunday at a meeting held at Bakura. He, however, said that the bandits terrorising some...

The Kano State Hisbah Board has destroyed over 196,400 bottles of beer confiscated within the Kano metropolis.‎ This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Hassan Musa-Fage.‎ Speaking shortly after the destruction exercise at Kalemawa in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje said that Islam forbids alcohol consumption and all...

The 2019 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Hope Uzodinma, has called on the people of Imo State, not to panic over the judgement of the governorship election tribunal delivered in Abuja, in favour of Governor Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Uzodinma said on Sunday in Owerri, that there are still other legal avenues...

Britain’s Prince Harry, his wife Meghan Markle and their 4-month-old son Archie were set Monday to kick off a 10-day visit to southern Africa that will have Harry follow in the footsteps of his deceased mother, Princess Diana. “Africa (is) a region of the world that over the past two decades has been a second home to me,” Harry...

The Nigerian Army on Sunday says it has dismissed three soldiers arrested in Maiduguri outskirts in Borno State. Maj.-Gen. Olusengun Adeniyi, the Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, made this disclosure on Sunday. He said that the soldiers were initially deployed to the Operation Lafiya Dole, but engaged in nefarious activities such as kidnapping, armed robbery, killings and cultism. Adeniyi added that...

Chiedu Osakwe, Nigeria’s Chief Trade Negotiator and Director General of the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiation, has passed on. Details of his death remained sketchy as at press time Monday morning. But a tweet by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) confirmed the death on Sunday. Breaking: Amb Chiedu Osakwe, Nigeria's Chief Trade Negotiator & Director General of Nigerian Office...