At least 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 injured following a devastating earthquake that struck Tibet’s holy city of Shigatse in China on Tuesday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey, the 7.1 magnitude quake hit at approximately 09:00 local time (01:00 GMT) and had a depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles). […]

The Wenchi West District of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church in the Bono Region of Ghana has recognised 20 ladies, aged 13 to 16, for preserving their virginity. During a thanksgiving service held over the weekend on the sidelines of the church’s observation of the first Sabbath of the year, the girls were each rewarded with […]

Airtel Africa Plc said that since the commencement of its share buy-back programme on December 23, 2024, the Company has purchased 4,335,517 ordinary shares in aggregate, at a volume weighted average price of 113.9577 GBp per ordinary share. Airtel Africa Plc commenced a second share buyback programme that will return up to $100 million to […]

A senior correspondent with The SUN Newspaper, Mr Ndubuisi Orji, was attacked on Monday by Emmanuel Okoronkwo, an aide of the ousted national Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. The attack occurred in the afternoon at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, popularly called Wadata, shortly after the correspondent was denied entry into the premises, his official […]

Bauchi State Police Command recorded the arrest of 2,322 suspects from the 1182 cases during the preceding year, 2024, with 678 cases and 895 suspects subsequently charged to court. “A total of one thousand, one hundred and eighty-two (1182) cases were recorded, resulting in the arrest of two thousand three hundred and twenty-two (2322) suspects”, […]

Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has bemoaned that Nigeria is sinking into a full-blown dictatorship. Adeyanju made the comment in reaction to former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s concerns that his life was being threatened. In a post on X, the activist lawyer stated that Obi should not face danger or persecution. Adeyanju wrote: “I […]

Troops of 1 Brigade, Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma have raided the camp of terrorist leader Bello Turji in Zamfara State. In the ensuing confrontation, a notorious terrorist kingpin, Sani Rusu was neutralised at Bamamu Village in Tsafe LGA of the state. Revealing details of the operation on Monday, the […]

In a decisive move to rid itself of fraudulent elements, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, dismissed 27 officers from its workforce in 2024 for offences related to fraudulent activities and misconduct. The dismissal, based on the recommendations of the EFCC Staff Disciplinary Committee, was ratified by the Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. The commission […]

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it has boosted the finances of the Federal Government through the remittance of over N6 billion as part of its operating surplus after conduct of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a bulletin presented by Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, to correspondents in Abuja, JAMB […]