Nigerians with Bank Verification Number rises to 57m – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said that over 57 million Nigerians have Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) as of March…
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Prominent Islamic Jihad leader, Adnan dies in Israeli prison
Palestinian and Israeli authorities on Tuesday reported the death of a prominent leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement (PIJ),…
Hollywood writers begin strike today
Thousands of Hollywood television and movie writers will go on strike Tuesday, their union said, after talks with studios and…
Tiwa Savage to perform at King Charles III’s Coronation Concert
Tiwa Savage, an Afro Beat star from Nigeria, will perform at the historical coronation ceremony of King Charles III on…
Turkey’s Evacuation Plane Shot At In Sudan
At least 512 people have been killed and close to 4,200 wounded by the fighting since April 15, and a…
Death toll in Kenyan ‘starvation cult’ hits 100
More bodies, including those of children, have been found in shallow graves in Shakahola forest of Kilifi County, Kenya after…
NBA denies suspending Ifunanya over nudity, marijuana
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has not suspended a young female lawyer identified as Ifunanya, contrary to claims. Reports since…
CNN fires Don Lemon after 17 yrs of service
CNN sacked its longtime host Don Lemon with the announcement coming on Monday without explanation. The Chief Executive Officer, CNN,…
80 years old US president, Biden announces 2024 re-election bid
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he is running for re-election in 2024, plunging at the record age of 80 into…
UK begins evacuation of Britons in Sudan
Britain on Tuesday said it had launched “a large-scale evacuation” of its citizens trapped in Sudan, where 10 days of…
India overtakes China as world’s most populous nation — UN
India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country in the coming week, hitting almost 1.43 billion people, the…
NYSC asks married corps members to redeploy to husband’s state of residence
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has asked married corps members not posted to the state of residence of their…
Air Peace ready to evacuate Nigerians from Sudan — CEO
Air Peace, a private airline in Nigeria has disclosed its readiness to evacuate stranded Nigerians in Sudan, North-East Africa for…
Sudan’s army allows evacuations, fighting resumes after ceasefire
Sudan’s de facto president and commander-in-chief of the army, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has agreed to the evacuation of other countries’…
10-year-old boy ‘returning from church’ killed by flood in Delta
Seven persons have been killed during a rainstorm that occurred in Delta state. Speaking at a press conference in Asaba,…
Civilians flee Sudan’s capital as war escalates over failed ceasefire
Thousands of residents have fled Khartoum, Sudan’s capital as the war between the army and paramilitary forces continues across the…
LAUTECH bans students from bringing cars to campus
The management of Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso in Oyo State, on Wednesday, banned students from driving or bringing cars to…
Man, 37, in court for stealing N21m from Church
The police on Tuesday, arraigned a 37-year-old man, Nwafor Onyebuchi, before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing N21…
Traditional worshippers want Aug 20 as public holiday
The National Council of Iseselagba (traditional worshippers) on Monday appealed to the federal and state governments to recognise its members…
UN chief calls for ceasefire as 185 die in Sudan’s crisis
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Sudan’s army and the paramilitary, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighting…