Nigerian PhD student stranded in US, seeks financial support
A Nigerian doctoral student at the Florida Institute of Technology in the United States, Omololu Alaba Balogun, has appealed to Nigerians, corporate organisations and the Federal Government for financial assistance to enable him complete his PhD programme in Aviation Science….
Ebola: Why children are last to be treated in medical crises
The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been devastating. Since the outbreak began in mid-May, more than 3,000 people have died. Almost half of people infected with Ebola are expected to die, and the mortality rate…
Diri hands over two São Tomé and Príncipe fishermen rescued in Bayelsa to ambassador
Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, has handed over two fishermen from São Tomé and Príncipe who were rescued after drifting into Nigerian waters. Diri handed over the fishermen, Pedro Mateus and Isnaic Dafonseca, to Carlos Moreno, São Tomé and Príncipe’s…
LAWMA sacks street sweepers, service provider over indiscriminate waste dumping in Lagos
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has disengaged a number of street sweepers, their supervisors and the service provider overseeing their operations following allegations of indiscriminate waste disposal in parts of the state. LAWMA said its investigations and surveillance established…
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Pardons Egyptian Poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has granted a presidential pardon to Egyptian poet and activist Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, just days after an Abu Dhabi court sentenced him to 10 years in prison and imposed a fine…
British-Nigerian Businessman Dies After cosmetic procedure during thailand trip
New information regarding the death of British-Nigerian businessman and influencer Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo, also known as Denisi or Ego, has emerged with the report stating that the influencer d!ed after undergoing a penis enlargement procedure during a luxury trip to…
2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup: D’Tigress lose to Hungary
Nigeria’s D’Tigress suffered a 71–67 defeat to Hungary in their second Group B game at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin on Saturday.Rena Wakama’s side endured a difficult start to the contest, trailing 21–13 at the end…
Egypt Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other people have been sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted of drugs charges. According to state-owned al-Ahram newspaper, they were part of a criminal gang which imported ingredients used to make…
Atiku, Osinbajo, Mark, Others Attend Amaechi Mother’s Burial
Former Vice President and presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Senate President and ADC National Chairman, Senator David Mark, were among prominent political figures who converged on Ubima, Ikwerre…
Millions licensed to die under power lines
How planning failures, conflicting government approvals, new developments put lives, investments at risk For more than two decades, pupils of Clementine Schools in Agbado Oke, Lagos resumed each morning beneath the shadow of twin high-voltage electricity transmission lines. Parents dropped…