Billboard collapse, kills 1, injured 5 in Egypt
One person died and five others sustained injuries in Cairo when a massive sandstorm hit several parts of Egypt on Thursday. The casualties
Disasters
Environment
Foreign News
General
Transportation
Bello, ex-Shippers’ Council boss bags national award
The immediate past Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Barr. Hassan Bello has received the prestigious National Honours Award of Order
Sports
FIFA U-20: Flying Eagles thrash Argentina 2-0
Flying Eagles of Nigeria beat Argentina 2-0 to qualify for the quarter final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, on Wednesday. The Flying
Economy
Oil & Gas
NNPC adjusts pump price of petrol
NNPC Limited has announced an adjustment to pump prices of petrol (PMS) across its retail outlets, in line with current market realities. Garba
Education
Tertiary Education
Embrace digital world: VC urges UNIUYO lecturers
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Uyo, Prof. Nyaudoh Ndaeyo, has advised lecturers of the institution to avail themselves of the opportunity of digital world
Education
Foreign News
Ghana’s famous author and feminist, Aidoo dies
One of Africa’s most celebrated authors and playwrights, Ghanaian Ama Ata Aidoo, died on Wednesday, aged 81. A renowned feminist, she depicted and
Health
NGO's
Group sensitises against GBV in Sokoto
A Sokoto-based women’s organisation, ‘100-Women Group’, has begun a house-to-house sensitisation to curb the recurrence of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and other harmful
Foreign News
Health
Uganda passes law against human organs stealing
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has approved a law to stop the stealing of human organs and tissues, his health minister has said. Stealing
Law / Crime
Police charge man for stealing pot cover
The Police in Kano, on Wednesday, dragged a 24-year-old Imamu Tijjani, before a Kano Sharia Court in Fagge for allegedly stealing a pot
Foreign News
IOM says rescue 726 migrants over past week
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said, on Monday, it intercepted 726 migrants, including women and children, and returned them to Libya during