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Boko Haram abducts students writing NECO at Borno school

Nigeria, June 29 -- Suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have abducted an unspecified number of students at the Government Day Secondary School in Lassa town,... Read More


Lagos Flood: Floodwaters recede in Oshodi, but shops remain shut

Nigeria, June 29 -- Commercial activities gradually resumed in Oshodi, a major, densely populated transportation and commercial hub of Lagos State, on Monday after floodwaters that inundated parts of ... Read More


Wema Bank suspends Telegram operations over fake accounts, impersonation

Nigeria, June 29 -- Wema Bank Plc has suspended its operations on Telegram following a surge in scams involving fake accounts impersonating the bank and defrauding customers. The bank disclosed this ... Read More


Abuja Viral Video: "What people saw was not madness" - Hanks Anuku's manager

Nigeria, June 29 -- Moses Allen, manager of veteran Nollywood actor Hanks Anuku, has dismissed renewed concerns over his principal's mental health after a viral video showing the actor on the streets ... Read More


Collision on Funtua-Katsina highway claims 8 lives

Nigeria, June 29 -- Eight people, including four children, were killed and 17 others sustained injuries after a commercial bus collided with a tricycle on the Funtua-Katsina highway in Bakori Local Go... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: EFCC charges former Port Harcourt, Warri refinery MDs with money laundering

Nigeria, June 29 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged the immediate past Managing Director of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), Ahmed Adamu Dikko, and his counte... Read More


Xenophobia: Lessons from Africa on costs of South Africa's migration approaches

Nigeria, June 29 -- The most recent Statistics South Africa census found that 3.9 per cent of South Africa's population was born outside the country. Yet, despite immigrants making up a small minority... Read More


In shocking verdict, Nigerian League body favours football team that unilaterally abandoned match

Nigeria, June 29 -- The Nationwide League One (NLO) has come under criticism after ordering the completion of an aborted promotional playoff match despite allegations that one of the teams unilaterall... Read More


Israeli strikes: Lebanon counts over 4,246 dead since March; Trump frown at toll

Nigeria, June 29 -- The Lebanese Health Ministry has revealed that at least 4,246 people have been killed and 12,190 others injured in Israeli attacks across the country since 2 March. The figures, r... Read More


Uganda to evacuate 746 citizens from South Africa over xenophobic violence

Nigeria, June 29 -- The Ugandan government has announced plans to evacuate hundreds of its citizens from South Africa following months of escalating anti-migrant violence and xenophobic protests. In ... Read More