A joint operation by Men of the Nigerian Army with Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) on Monday, led to the death of many unknown gunmen who attempted to ambush the security men. The incident happened at Owoko community of Mmiata Anam,…

DETAILS have emerged on the petrol tanker explosion that occurred on Sunday night in Ore, in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, in which about 20 people were reportedly burnt to death. Several other people were said to have been injured in…

The death toll from a building collapse in Cameroon’s business hub Douala rose to 37 on Monday, as neighbours recalled the structure’s “failings” and “cracks”, fearing more bodies lie under the ruins. The four-storey block of flats collapsed onto another residential building in…

Special Intelligence Squad of the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 12 suspected railway vandals and impounded two trucks conveying large quantities of stolen railway sleepers. National spokesperson for the Corps, Olusola Odumosu, in a statement,…

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved a cash support of N10,000 for every public sector worker in the state, from this month till a new minimum wage is introduced, to enable workers to cope with the economic shocks caused by the removal of…

Southeast governors cannot wait to see an end to the Monday sit-at-home. While they continue to seek solutions, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has asked those behind the recurring exercise to stop it. Kanu, who spoke…

The Acting Inspector–General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun on Monday affirmed the decision on withdrawal of Police Mobile Force (PMF) officers from Very Important Personalities (VIPs). Egbetokun said there is no going back on the policy. Reacting to recent news circulating regarding the possible reversal…

The groaning occasioned by the removal of the fuel subsidy grew louder on Monday as the  Nigerian Labour Congress said it was ready to fight the economic pains and hardship caused by the Federal Government’s decision. Also, university workers under the aegis of…

Amsterdam's council has banned cruise ships from the city centre as the Dutch capital tries to limit visitor numbers and curb pollution. Politicians said the vessels were not in line with the city's sustainable ambitions. It means the central cruise terminal on the…