Category: Metro
Xenophobia: South Africa apologises to Nigeria
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has apologised to Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in his country. Jeff Radebe, a special en [...]
Highest number of returnees from South Africa from Ogun State
Ogun state has the highest number of returnees from South Africa, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has revealed. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, CEO [...]
Fulani herdsmen from other countries to benefit from FG’s livestock plan
Fulani herdsmen from Chad, Niger and other neighbouring countries will benefit from the National Livestock Transformation Plan, the Bauchi State Gover [...]
Nigerians spend $15bn on medical tourism – US physician
A US physician, Stephen Hunt, of the University of Pennsylvania has said Nigerian leaders and other individuals spend $15bn annually on medical touris [...]
Kidnappers free Abuja victim after $15,000 bitcoin ransom
Aishat Ardo, one of the residents of Abuja who was recently kidnapped has been freed after a ransom was paid by her father with bitcoin. She was relea [...]
Fayemi tells CP to fish out FUOYE killer cops
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has demanded that the Commissioner of Police in the state fish out the policemen responsible for the ki [...]
Bandits release 30 persons in prisoner/swap deal with Masari
Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina state, has received 30 persons in a prisoner-swap deal with the state government. Eight of the victims are from Kank [...]
Boko Haram operating with better drones – New York Times
After a decade of devastating war with Boko Haram extremists, they are now better armed than ever and have more sophisticated drones than the demorali [...]
Police blame prostitutes for serial killing in Port Harcourt
Police in Port Harcourt, Rivers state have advised that women not go into prostitution so they do not fall victim of a suspected 'serial killer' on th [...]
Freedom of speech under threat in Nigeria – Country Director, Amnesty Int’l
In an interview with Punch, the country director of Amnesty International, Osai Ojigho speaks on how freedom of speech is under threat in Nigeria. Her [...]