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Recent Stampedes at Palliative Venues Reflects Systemic Failures in Our Society – Obi
Former Governor of Anambra State and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has expressed deep sadness and distress...
Port Harcourt Refinery Shuts Down Less Than a Month After Resumption, Despite $1.5 Billion Rehabilitation Claims
The Port Harcourt Refinery has ceased operations for the second time in less than a month after claimsof resuming production by NNPC, sparking...
Kenyan Petitioners Seek Over $54.5 Billion In Damages From 2 U.S Companies Over Toxic Sanitary Products
2,884 Kenyans have petitioned against two U.S.-based companies, Procter & Gamble (makers of Always and Pampers) and Kimberly-Clark (producers of Kotex and Huggies),...
Stampedes at Palliative Distribution in Abuja and Anambra Claim Multiple Lives, Including Children
A stampede occurred at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, this morning, leaving at least 10 people dead and several others...
Ex-Kogi Governor Bello Released on Bail Over ₦110bn Fraud Case
Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre after meeting the bail conditions set by the...
Judge Forgets Ruling at Home, Grants Dele Farotimi N30m Bail Amid Protests
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, witnessed dramatic proceedings on Friday as activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi was finally granted...
Chad Orders French Army To Leave By January 31
Chad has ordered the withdrawal of all French troops from the country by January 31, 2025, marking a shift in the bilateral relationship....
Mali Transitional Government Begins Construction of Modern Court of Accounts Headquarters
Mali’s transitional government, under the leadership of General Assimi Goïta, has commenced the construction of headquarters for the newly established Court of Accounts...
Iwájú Earns 3 Emmy Nominations At Children’s And Family Emmy Awards
Nigeria animated series Iwájú, co-created by Nigeria’s Kugali Media and Disney, has secured three nominations at the 3rd Children’s & Family Emmy Awards....
Renewed Hardship: At Least 32 Children Killed in Stampede at Ibadan Carnival Over Cash, Food Giveaway
At least 32 children have died and many others injured in a stampede during a children’s carnival in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday....
Statistician-General Adeyemi Invited for Questioning by DSS Following Ransom Survey Report
Adeniran Adeyemi, the Statistician-General of the Federation, has been summoned for questioning by the Department of State Services (DSS) following the release of...
NBS Website “Hacked” After Report on Kidnapping Rates and Ransom Payments
The website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has been hacked after it released a report on security and kidnapping statistics from...