The Bayelsa State Government has acquired two aircraft to begin commercial flight operations at the state’s airport.
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri announced this during a courtesy visit by the Prime Minister of the State of Africa in Diaspora, Dr....
A court in Tunisia has released a man who was sentenced to death last week for Facebook posts criticising President Kais Saied.
His release followed a wave of public criticism and human rights concerns over the case.
56-year-old Saber Chouchane was...
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has announced its spiritual independence from the Church of England following the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury the first woman to hold the position.
In a statement issued...
Nollywood actress Adunni Ade has won a ₦20 million judgment in her privacy lawsuit against a media outlet that falsely linked her romantically to Senator Dino Melaye.
Delivering judgment, the Lagos High Court ruled in her favour in case number...
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has shed nearly 5,000 jobs in 2025, following swingeing cuts in international aid.
The UNHCR chief, Filippo Grandi, disclosed this on Monday, October 6, 2025, decrying the "disastrous" political choices behind the...
A Nigerian Army officer, Lieutenant Samson Haruna, has died from severe burns after his wife allegedly set him on fire during a domestic dispute at Wellington Bassey Barracks, Ibagwa, in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
According to...
The Corps Commander of the Osun Amotekun Corps, Isaac Omoyele, narrowly escaped death after being attacked by unidentified gunmen late on Monday night.
The incident occurred around 10:05 p.m. along Ikirun Road in Osogbo, shortly after Omoyele left the Amotekun...
A medical emergency helicopter has crashed on a busy stretch of Highway 50 in California, the United States.
The helicopter crashed in Sacramento on Monday, October 6, 2025, injuring three.
The air transport operator confirmed the incident, noting that no patient...
The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) in Kogi State has called on Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to approve the recruitment of 2,871 additional teachers to address the growing shortage of teaching staff in secondary schools across the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has suspended its State Secretary, Sa’idu Adamu, over alleged gross misconduct and anti-party activities.
The suspension, announced in a statement by the State Publicity Secretary, Maria Dogo, took immediate effect following a...
