Amid a proliferation of brutal armed conflicts, Red Cross chief Mirjana Spoljaric decried the disregard shown for the internationally-agreed laws of war, with disastrous consequences on the ground, in an …
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Three die as light aircraft collide in Australia
Two light aircraft collided near Australia’s largest city, Sydney, killing three people on Saturday, local police said. Emergency services received reports just before midday that two planes had collided near …
Read More »Banditry allegation: How Matawalle survived cabinet reshuffle
Details have emerged on the reasons behind President Bola Tinubu’s decision to sack five ministers and leave the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, in his cabinet, despite allegations …
Read More »Lagos cleric remanded over alleged rape
The pastor of a Pentecostal church in Onpanu, Lagos, Abraham Olaluwoye, has been remanded in jail for allegedly raping a 27-year-old lady (name withheld). The survivor, who spoke with City …
Read More »Lagos gets first rehabilitation hospital
The first rehabilitation hospital in Lagos, Caring Habitat was commissioned, recently with a promise by its founder, Dr Abdulfatai Olaolu Odemuyiwa, to push the boundaries of the possibilities in healthcare …
Read More »Maiden Afropolis Festival kicks off in Onikan
Lagos State government, in partnership with QDance Centre, will on October 26, begin the maiden International Cultural Festival tagged: “Afropolis 2024” with the theme ‘We Need New Myth” at the …
Read More »C’River Commissioner wins education award
In an incredible show of leadership and efficiency, Cross River State has secured two monumental honours that solidify its position at the forefront of educational advancement in Nigeria. The post …
Read More »Rafeeqee Foundation empowers over 30,000 persons across Nigeria
Established 10 years ago, with a mission to support the needy, the indigent, the weak, and the less privileged in society, Rafeeqee Foundation (RF), a non-profit organisation, has empowered over …
Read More »Osun NSCDC, police bicker over assault on officers
Osun State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the police, on Friday, disagreed over the attack on an NSCDC officer allegedly carried out by some police …
Read More »Naval rating kills soldier in Zamfara
The Defence Headquarters has detained a naval rating identified as A. Akila for allegedly killing his colleague. Akila, deployed to Forward Operating Base Dansadua for Operation Fansan Yamma, was said …
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