Five Mozambicans were killed in “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa at the weekend, the Mozambican government said, in the first deaths officially linked to protests against illegal migrants sweeping the country. Around 800 Mozambican nationals were caught up in the…

The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State has arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered several items allegedly stolen during a robbery operation in Uyo, the state capital. The police said the suspects were arrested following an intelligence-led investigation into a…

Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has disclosed that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State government orchestrated the recent school kidnapping to blackmail President Bola Tinubu. Some school children and teachers were kidnapped by unknown gunmen in some local governments…

Fertility specialists have outlined key considerations for women planning to freeze their eggs to increase the likelihood of a successful pregnancy when they wish to have children later. They stressed that while egg freezing can expand reproductive options, it does…

The Anambra State Ministry of Health has directed all proprietors and operators of mortuaries in the state to register their facilities and renew expired licences in line with the prevailing Public Health Law. The directive was contained in a public…

The Kano State Special Taskforce on Illegal Structures has sealed several plazas, hotels and other buildings across the state for violating building regulations. The taskforce, led by Dr Dalhatu Aliyu Sani, who also serves as the Director-General of the Kano…

No fewer than 17 people, including seven visitors who had travelled for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, were reportedly killed when bandits attacked Dangulbi community in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Residents said the attackers, numbering in the hundreds and…

Veteran actress Idowu “Iya Rainbow” Phillips and the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) have joined growing calls for the release of abducted teachers and pupils in Oyo State. PREMIUM TIMES reported that entertainers had, in…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, of peddling substance-induced fabricated lies. Atiku said Lawal’s verbal vituperation and the “utter rubbish churned out” would have…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, on Monday exchanged verbal missiles over the conduct of the African Democratic Congress presidential primaries, which produced Atiku as the winner. Atiku had last week…

A state high court in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has sentenced a commercial tricycle operator, Makuachukwu Ezike, to death by hanging for the murder of a passenger during a “one chance” robbery operation. The judge,…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, on Monday disclosed that former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, sounds confused. Momodu said Lawal was rambling while making a series of allegations against Atiku.…

Chelsea have entered the race to sign Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen from Galatasaray, with the Turkish champions reportedly demanding €150m for the Nigerian forward, according to reports emerging from Turkey, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The development follows remarks by…

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Jigawa State chapter, has suspended Usman Ibrahim, a member of the House of Representatives for the Auyo/Hadejia/Kafin-Hausa Federal Constituency. The state APC chairperson, Ahmad Garba, announced the decision in a statement released to journalists on…

A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has sentenced seven men to death by hanging after finding them guilty of the kidnapping and murder of Reverend Edwin Isaiah Dokubo-Harry more than a decade ago. The judgment, delivered by Justice…