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Truck crushes eight-year-old street hawker to death in Ondo [Graphic Photo]

An eight-year-old boy, identified simply as Khalid, was on Saturday evening crushed to death…

Yellow Fever: Death toll rises to 16 from 20 confirmed cases in Bauchi

The Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu…

Buhari condemns abuse of children at Kaduna ‘reform institution’

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the reported horrific acts at a ‘reform institution’ in…

Professor faces trial for forcing students to take off trousers to pass exam

Egypt’s chief prosecutor on Saturday ordered a criminal trial for a university teacher who…

Nigerian man begs Cambodian government to deport him

A 32-year-old Nigerian man living in Cambodia, Ugwuanyi Kingsley Ugonna, has asked the Cambodian…

How I shared N400m from Dasuki to Anenih, others – Metuh

Olisa Metuh, former national publicity secretary of the People's Democratic Party , on Friday,…

UN peacekeeping helicopter crashes in CAR

A Senegalese combat helicopter from the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in Central African…

‘Nigeria needs 290,000 medical doctors to meet WHO standard’

A medical expert, Prof. Abdulkadir Tabari has called for concerted efforts of all stakeholders…

Why Sowore is still in our custody despite court order, DSS explains

The Department of State Services (DSS) has said the publisher of Saraha Reporters, Omoyele…

Sudan shuts border with Libya, CAR over security concerns

Sudan’s Sovereign Council on Thursday ordered the immediate closure of its borders with Libya…

Nigeria-South Africa to strengthen diplomatic ties at bi-national meeting in Pretoria

Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that the Senior Official meeting of the…

Oyo govt. releases N180m gratuity for 2012, 2013 retirees

The Oyo State Government said it has released N180 million for the payment of…

Chinese embassy awards scholarship to 48 pupils in Abuja school

The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday awarded scholarships to 48 best students at…

FG approves N109.4bn for Ibadan–Ilesha–Ife, Kano–Katsina dual carriageways

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday approved…

Falana at DSS office for Sowore’s release after meeting bail conditions

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Wednesday visited the headquarters of the Department…