A name that is greater than any other footballer’s. Apparently saying Messi’s name repeatedly saved the life of an Argentine who was kidnapped in Nigeria. A 28-year-old Argentine Agricultural engineer, Santiago Lopez Menendez was kidnapped in Nigeria. The Argentine who … read more
President Muhammadu Buhari last week said that past officials of government who looted the treasury but felt that they had been forgiven their sins should perish such thoughts, insisting that all stolen monies would be recovered. At a meeting with … read more
The United States’ State Department has said that the Boko Haram sect has killed about 8,239 people since the insurgents started their attacks in Nigeria. It also stated that the sect killed the largest number of people in 2013 and … read more
Bakassi returnees in Cross River have called for permanent resettlement and intervention to improve their welfare. The leaders of the returnees expressed their wishes in interviews with the media in Akpabuyo, Cross River. The leaders are Etim Ene, Okon Etim … read more
At least five people have been killed and 10 others wounded after a suicide bomber blew himself up near a leprosy hospital on the outskirts of the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, emergency services said. The blast occurred at around … read more
A heavily criticised campaign against female genital mutilation has won a top advertising award at Cannes. Ogilvy and Mather London created the advertisements to raise awareness about FGM – a crime where a girl or woman’s genitalia is cut for … read more
Nigeria has the highest number of persons serving jail terms for drug related offences worldwide, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said. Mr Iweajunwa Okechukwu, the NDLEA commander in Niger state disclosed this while celebrating the 2015 UN … read more
The Nigerian government spends a meagre N3.50k to feed an inmate in Nigerian prisons each day, the Legal Defence and Assistance Project has said. According to Leadership, Chino Obiagwu said that the current cost was increased by the new Comptroller-General … read more
Nigeria’s new president is immediately dissolving the board of the state oil company from which billions of dollars is missing. A statement Friday announced the move for the government agency in charge of nearly all aspects of the country’s 200 … read more
An Islamic court has sentenced nine people to death for insulting the Prophet Muhammad in the northern Nigerian city of Kano. The accused, who were all Muslims, had pleaded guilty, the head of Kano’s religious police, Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, told … read more